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Copies, 1707, from manuscripts in the British Museum of state papers and letters concerning Scotch affairs and the interference of the English government in them from about the period of Queen Mary’s arrival in Scotland to the time of her execution.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.1.1 (i)-(iii)

Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.3.28-30.

The manuscript is in a neat hand, with a few unimportant notes by the transcriber.

Dates

  • Creation: 2nd half of 16th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

3 Volumes ; Folio.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Other Finding Aids

At the end of each volume is a table of its contents; but the materials are not arranged chronologically nor according to any visible system.

The description is partly based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).

Custodial History

The manuscripts were collected and presented to the Advocates’ Library by David Crawford of Drumeoy. Despite the ex libris dated 1714 the manuscripts were presented in 1708-1709.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Related Materials

Another set of these transcripts was in the hands of Alan Rankin, Antiquarian Bookseller, Edinburgh, in October 1966. The writing is similar and is presumably of the same date. It has a manuscript note “Montrose, 18th October 1782. Presented to Lord Gardenston’s public library at Laurencekirk by Thos. Stewart.”

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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