Copies by Sir James Balfour of chiefly rentals of Church and Crown lands in Scotland.
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: a.1.22.
Some of the items in this manuscript may have been copied from Adv.MS.34.2.17: Copies of papers concerning the Exchequer and King’s rent.
The contents are as follows:
1. Rentals of benefices, 1561;
2. Kings Rents & Casualties, 1628;
3. The contributions to the Lords of Session;
4. Compt of taxation of £100,000, 1593;
5. The rent paid to the king out of the thirds;
6. The Queens property, 1556;
7. Of Exchequers;
8. Rentals of the Isles, 1542;
9. Rentals of Inverness, 1554;
10. Rentals of temporal & spiritual land & of King’s property, Retours, taxt rolls etc.;
11. Various proceedings for reformation of Exchequer & maintaining the household in the reign of James VI & Charles I.
Dates
- Creation: 16th century-1628.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
77 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Other Finding Aids
The description is partly based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).
Custodial History
The manuscript is probably a Denmilne book, as there is a Balfour library mark on page 153.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
- 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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