Anonymous treatise entitled "Anent the Scott's Law in Civils".
Item
Identifier: MS.8490
Scope and Contents
The treatise describes the jurisdictions involved and goes on to deal systematically with the law of property, contract, and inheritance. Church property is discussed separately.
Dates
- Creation: 1681.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
185 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
ii folios + 366 pages.
Custodial History
The volume apparently belonged at one time to William Panton of Blackhouse, Writer to the Signet (died 1711).
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1954.
Genre / Form
- 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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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk