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“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of original 17th-century Scottish historical documents, and of copies, 18th century.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.31.2.18-20
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The papers appear to have belonged to Lord Swinton, and may be the collection of the Reverend Samuel Semple, Swinton’s maternal grandfather (cf. FES i, 172).

Dates: 17th century.

Transcript, before 1700, of ‘True relatione of the proceidings of those matters which concernes the Kirk of Scotland fra the first of August 1637’ by John Leslie, Earl of Rothes.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.5.7
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The manuscript was written in a good hand before 1700.

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.6.40.

Dates: 17th century.

Transcript by Pier Asdentz of an Italian translation of the philosophical work by the Reverend Father Pier Maria Ferrari: ‘"Introduzione d`Alcinoo Filosofo agli Insegnamenti di Platone". Tradotta dalla Greca favella nella nostra Italiana dal R.P. Pier Maria Ferrari, Genovese delle Scuole Pie, trascritta dall`originale da me. Pier Maria Asdentz, Genova: 1737’.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.2
Scope and Contents Bound with the transcript is the Greek text ‘Alkinoou Philosophou Eis Ta Ton Platonos Dogmata Eisagoge/Alcinoi Philosophi ad Platonis Dogmata Introductio’, printed in Venice by Aldus, 1521 (folios 56-83 verso). Alcinous, 2nd century AD Middle Platonist philosopher (long misidentified with another Middle Platonist philosopher, Albinus), wrote a handbook of Platonism entitled ‘Didaskalikos ton Platonos dogmaton’ (cf. ‘Alcinoos, Enseignement des Doctrines de Platon’ and ‘Alcinous,...
Dates: 1737.

Transcript of correspondence, memorials, and other documents regarding the Irish Bible printed at the expense of the Honourable Robert Boyle, its distribution in the Scottish Highlands, and the creation there of libraries and schools, with reference to the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge.

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Identifier: MS.821
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With an original letter from the Society for the Reformation of Manners, London, to the similarly named society in Edinburgh, 1708. The writers include the chief leaders of the movements in question.

Dates: 1678-1708.

Transcript of talk given by Ron Gonnella on BBC Scotland.

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Identifier: Acc.9425
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Concerns the Drummond Castle manuscript of Scottish fiddle music.

Dates: 1987.

Transcript of ‘The booke of the universall Kirk of Scotland’.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.8
Scope and Contents

The transcription is of the copy in Glasgow Library.

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.1.14.

Dates: 17th century.

Transcripts and tape copies of a series of six BBC radio talks, "Scotland in Europe".

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Identifier: Acc.6483/1-8
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A series of talks recorded by BBC (for Radio 4 Scotland) in 1974, examining the relationship of Scotland to the European Community and it’s prospects after a year’s experience of British membership.

Concerning the relationship of Scotland to the European Economic Community.

Dates: 1974.

Transcripts and translations, 1776-?1781, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1241-1732, and an essay entitled `The Superstitions of Perth`, 1788, by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.13.1.1-13.1.7
Scope and Contents

This is part i of Scott`s transcripts and translations.

Scott`s transcribing work is interspersed with historical notices by him.

Dates: 1241-1732, 1788.

Transcripts by Lieutenant-General George Henry Hutton of several of the muniments of the family of Arbuthnott of Arbuthnott (later Viscounts of Arbuthnott), together with a few from other sources.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.20.5.7
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The documents transcribed are dated between 1438 and 1681: most are of the 16th century. They relate to ecclesiastical antiquities and in particular to the Carmelites and their convent at "Innerbervie", i.e. Bervie, Kincardineshire. The transcripts are written on paper watermarked 1813: possibly it was the making of these transcripts that prompted the compilation of the inventory by the family about 1820 (cf. ‘Scots Peerage’, volume i, page 272).

Dates: 1438-1681.

Transcripts, chiefly, of letters and papers of Sir Hew Campbell of Cessnock and his descendants, and of a few other letters, all of which seem to be connected with the Hamiltons of Silvertonhill.

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Identifier: MS.1671
Scope and Contents

All are transcripts except drafts of a clause to be added to the Act of Security, circa 1711, and a letter of John Hamilton, 1775, which are originals.

Dates: 1666-1775, undated.

Transcripts of the final draft of the Highland Society of Scotland Gaelic-English-Latin Dictionary.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.72.3.13-14, 72.3.16-72.3.17
Scope and Contents These thick manuscript volumes were written by three clerks (James Connell, Evander McLeod and another) under the supervision of the Reverend Dr John MacLeod of Dundonald. They were part of the final draft of the Highland Society of Scotland Dictionary, and were transcribed between June 1822 and June 1823 from materials prepared by MacLeod and Ewen MacLachlan (see below). Corrections appear in MacLeod’s hand; he complained that it took him two days to correct what his clerks wrote in four...
Dates: 19th century.

Typed transcripts, 1956-1957, concerning the Burghs of the Chanonry of Ross, Rosemarkie and Fortrose in the period 1455-1710.

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Identifier: Acc.3566/1-2
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Comprising typed transcripts of the town council minutes and burgh count books of the Burgh of the Chanonry of Ross, 1647-1658, and the Burgh of Fortrose, 1674-1710, and of charters and other deeds concerning the Burghs of the Chanonry of Ross, Rosemarkie and Fortrose, 1455-1661.

Dates: 1956, 1957.

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Adam, Robin J, Professor of Medieval History, University of St Andrews, fl 1960-1998 1
Balfour, James, Sir, 1st Baronet of Denmilne and Kinnaird (antiquary) 1
Burns, George, Minister of Tweedsmuir, 1790-1876 1
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Dalrymple, James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619-1695 1
Dowden, John, Bishop of Edinburgh, 1840-1910 1
Gairdner, David, assistant to John Alpine, Minister of Skirling, d 1837 1
Gonnella, Ronald, fiddler and composer, d 1994 1
Gramsci, Antonio, writer, 1891-1937 1
Hamilton, Thomas, 1st Earl of Haddington (Lord President of the Court of Session) 1
Hay, Denys, Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, University of Edinburgh, 1915-1994 1
Hay, William (Bishop of Moray) 1
Henderson, Hamish, poet and folklorist, 1919-2002 1
Hope, Arthur Henry Cecil, Writer to the Signet, b 1896: transcriber 1
Horsburgh, family 1
Johnstone, William, painter and art educationist, 1897-1981 1
Macdowall, Charles George (town clerk of Fortrose and provost of Fortrose and Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty) 1
Mackintosh, John Pitcairn, political scientist and politician, 1929-1978 1
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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587 1
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Shiells, Archibald, merchant, Edinburgh, 1677-1752 1
Sibbald, Robert, Sir, Knight (physician and Geographer Royal) 1
Strachan, Michael, writer, b 1919 1
Sutherland Estates 1
Sutherland, Robert Garioch, poet, pseudonym Robert Garioch, 1909-1981 1
Thomson, Donald (Public Notary) 1
Thomson, John Maitland, Curator of the Historical Department, Scottish Record Office, 1847-1923 1
Torrance, David (journalist, author, and historian.) 1
Wilsone, family, Stirlingshire, of Murrayshall 1
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