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‘Assumption of the benefices’, copy, 18th century, of a book of assumptions, tax rolls of church properties, and retour of Fife.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.13

Scope and Contents

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.V.3.1.

The contents are as follows: (i) An abridgement of part of the valuation, 1551 (page 5); (ii) The rent paid to the King out of the surplus of the thirds of benefices (page 48); (iii) Various taxt rolls of Benefices and church property - temporality as well as spirituality, chiefly early 17th century (page 51); (iv) List of Religious houses (page 185); (v) Copy of a retour, 1517, of the valuation of Fife.

The manuscript appears to have belonged to McFarlan and has several notes and additions in his hand.

Dates

  • Creation: 16th century-early 17th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

1 Volumes ; Folio.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Other Finding Aids

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

Bibliography

Stent roll of Holyrood printed by C. Innes in ‘Charters of Holyrood’ (Bannatyne Club, 1840), page cxix.
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

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