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“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of original 17th-century Scottish historical documents, and of copies, 18th century.
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).
‘The Ogilvies of Boyne’ by Alistair and Henrietta Tayler (Aberdeen, 1933), containing inserts; with further letters and papers formerly loosely enclosed therein.
Topographical and other works.
Transcript, 17th century, in the hand of Sir James Balfour, of ‘History of the Picts’ by Henry Maule of Melgum.
At the beginning is a note by J. Ruddiman concerning the doubt of the authorship of the book.
Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 1784, of the ‘History of the united Parishes of Monivaird and Strowan’ compiled, circa 1774, by James Porteous of Dalvich, Minister of Monzievaird and Strowan.
This is part ii of Scott`s transcripts and translations.
Two copies, early 17th century, of ‘Historie and Chronicles of Scotland’ by Robert Lindesay of Pitscottie, written circa 1565.
Typescript copy of an unpublished history of Broughton Secondary School, Edinburgh, by John G Sinclair.
Typescript copy of the Inventory of Writs and Title-Deeds relating to the lands of Mount, Cupar, Fife, with genealogical and other notes and four pedigrees by Douglas Hamer, University of Sheffield, based on the original documents.
Typescript notes compiled by James Steuart.
Concerning the Steuart family and on the history of the legal firm, J C and A Steuart.
Typescript of 'Edinburgh Theatres, Cinemas and Circuses, 1820-1963' by George Baird, with index.
Typescript Peeblesshire church histories, by Dr Clement Bryce Gunn, intended to form part of the author's series of 'Books of the Church'.
The typescripts, chiefly 20th-century and consisting largely of excerpts from the kirk-session records, are almost ready for publication, and are accompanied by notes, newspaper cuttings, and photographs. Churches other than parish are dealt with, and biographical and genealogical information is given about ministers.
Typescripts, manuscripts, research notes, correspondence and other papers of Duncan Fraser and of Standard Press publishers, Montrose.
Including corrected typescripts and proofs of historical and topographical works, and circa 400 letters and copies of letters.
With papers, 1928-1959, of the Standard Press, Montrose.
Volume containing copies, written on sheets watermarked 1798, of notes of events, and the sources in which they are recorded, in the reigns of the kings of Scotland from 1040 (the beginning of the reign of Macbeth) to 1570.
Volume of miscellaneous papers, mostly Scottish, many relating to ecclesiastical affairs.
Work in three volumes by Richard Augustine Hay on the ecclesiastical (Adv.MS.34.1.8) and secular (Adv.MSS.34.1.9(i)-34.1.9(ii)) antiquities of Scotland.
The work is in the same hand as, and was begun probably as the consequence to, Hay’s ‘Diplomatum veterum collectio` (Adv.MS.34.1.10) in 1700 (the date quoted on each title page) and completed in 1707 or later (Adv.MS.34.1.9(ii), folio 62).