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‘Breviat of the genealogie of the honourable surname of the Lesleyes, Earls of Rothes, sinc ther first arrivall in Scotland to thir dayes, collected out of ancient evidences, manuscripts and histories of the tymes, togither with some of ther cadents’, attributed to Sir James Balfour of Denmill, Lyon.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.2.4

Scope and Contents

There are some notes and additions.

Dates

  • Creation: 17th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

1 Volumes ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Other Finding Aids

The description is based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. IV. Genealogy and Heraldry" (F.R.187), published as ‘Catalogue of Manuscripts relating to genealogy and heraldry, preserved in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates at Edinburgh’ (London, 1852).

Custodial History

The manuscript was purchased by the Advocates Library in 1898 at the Phillipps sale.

The manuscript was formerly in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps.

The manuscript formerly belonged to Alexander Deuchar, and has his bookplate.

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

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

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