Notes of Sir James Balfour on funeral ceremonies of Scottish nobles.
Scope and Contents
A register in the handwriting of Sir James Balfour, containing the ceremonials used at the funerals of the following persons, apparently under the directions of Balfour as Lord Lyon,
(i) James Marquess of Hamilton, 1625;
(ii) Lord Buccleuch, 1634;
(iii) Earl of Kinnoull, 1635;
(iv) Countess of Wigton, 1636;
(v) Countess of Nithsdale, 1637.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (A.7.33).
Dates
- Creation: 1625-1637.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 Volumes
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).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
- 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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