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`A Perfect Inventor of all the Pious Donations Given to the Kirks and Hospitals in Scotland since the days of K. Iames 1 To the Regne of King Iames the vi. With Additions. Edenburgh Writen 12 novr i702 by R:M:` (i.e. Robert Mylne).

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.2.7
Scope and Contents The title is recorded on folio 1.The volume consists of a copy of a list of summaries of formal or legal documents relating to bequests of money and property to various religious institutions from the early fifteenth century (undated, but before 1425) to 1592, followed by summaries of bequests made at various times between 1613 and 1652 (folio 51) and `Additions` (folio 59 verso) consisting of further summaries of bequests made both before and after the Reformation, down to...
Dates: 1st quarter of 15th century-1703.

`A perfyte inventar of all the pious donations gevin to kirks and hospitalls since the dayes of king James the first to the reigne of king James the sixt`.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.25
Scope and Contents The title is taken from folio 1.The volume consists of a copy in a late seventeenth-century hand of a list of summaries of formal or legal documents relating to bequests of money and property to various religious institutions, from the early fifteenth century (undated, but before 1425) to 1592, followed by summaries of bequests made at various times between 1613 and 1652 (folio 60). The entries do not appear to have been written in any order, although a roughly...
Dates: 1st quarter of 15th century-1652.

Administrative records of the Bible Board for Scotland.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11182/1-41
Scope and Contents In the early 19th century there was much public complaint about the cost and quality of Bibles produced on both sides of the Border where the respective King's printers enjoyed monopoly rights to the printing of acts of Parliament, proclamations, the Authorised Version of the Bible, the metrical psalms, catechism, etc (in England the universities of Oxford and Cambridge also had the Bible printing privilige). When the existing Scottish patent expired in 1839, new letters patent were issued...
Dates: 1832-1981.

Album of miscellaneous printed and manuscript matter.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.20
Scope and Contents

The printed items are mostly newspaper cuttings, from the period circa 1780-circa 1830; they have not been indexed. The manuscript items, a list of which has been added at the beginning of the volume, are mostly Scottish, several relating to Bo`ness and Linlithgow, and date from 1562 to 1826. On folio 44 is a note signed `A.E.N.`

Dates: 1562-circa 1830.

Alchemy: a compilation.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.5.2.1
Scope and Contents (i) Medical notes. (Folio 1).(ii) `De Alchemia Dialogi II. Quorum prior, Genuinam librorum Gebri sententiam, de industria ab Authore celatam, et figurato sermone involutam retegit, et certis Argumentis probat. Alter Raimundi Lullij Majoricani, Mysteria in lucem producit. Quibus praemittuntur, propositiones centum viginti novem, idem argumentum compendiosa brevitate complectentes. Norimbergae apud Joan. Petretum. Anno MDXLVIII.’ A copy from the printed work (the first part of...
Dates: 17th century.

`Alphabet of Honnor: or The Succession and Armes of the Kinges, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, Barons, and Gentry of England since the Conquest’.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.19
Scope and Contents The contents include notes on and blazons of the arms of the five conquerors of England and the seven Saxon kings (page 1) based on ‘The Accedence of Armorie’, pages 35-40; notes on and blazons of the arms of the English dioceses (page 5) and the Oxford and Cambridge colleges (page 16); the succession of English princes, dukes and earls since 1066 (page 25); the order of viscounts and barons (page 88); and an alphabetical list chiefly of the English gentry with blazons (page 92)....
Dates: 1618.

Anonymous English treatises on the probability of war with Spain and the political scene in Europe.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.3
Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `The Castilian proiect against England with advertisements for preuentinge thereof`, addressed to James I (folio 1). The author, who had served in the West Indies, was in favour of supporting the Netherlands in a war with Spain. The work is undated, but refers to Philip III as the young Spanish king (folio 27 verso). Another copy of the work (Adv.MS.34.2.10, folio 1) states that it was written by F W shortly after James`s...
Dates: Early 17th century.

Antiquarian collections of W T Johnston.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.11781
Scope and Contents

Includes transcripts of letters and papers of eminent Scotsmen and other material relating to them. Files organised by subject.

Dates: Late 20th century.

Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.19.2.16-19.2.27
Scope and Contents The papers consist of materials for a projected history of Dumbartonshire (Adv.MS.19.2.16-19.2.24), materials towards a projected work on the Scottish religious houses on the Continent (Adv.MS.19.2.25), and notes and extracts of Scottish interest from manuscripts in continental libraries (Adv.MS.19.2.26), together with a record of the bequest of Dennistoun`s manuscripts and a calendar of them (Adv.MS.19.2.27). The papers were arranged and bound by Mark Napier, executor of James...
Dates: ?1825-1856.

Archive of the Royal Celtic Society.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13898
Content Description

The archive of the Royal Celtic Society, founded in 1820 as the Celtic Society, and bearing its 'Royal' designation since 1873. Among the founder members were Captain William Mackenzie of Gruinard, Sir David Stewart of Garth and Sir Walter Scott, the Society's first vice president.

The archive contains minute books, financial records, membership lists, correspondence, files on the Society's history and constitution, photographs, newspaper cuttings and miscellaneous matter.

Dates: 1820-1974.

Attendance registers and other papers concerning schools on Rona and Raasay.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7202/1-7
Dates: Majority of material found within 1879-1966, 1977.

Autograph manuscripts of dramas and other works of Sir David Erskine.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.5.1.16-5.1.21
Scope and Contents

The majority of the works are unpublished, and those which are published present considerable divergences. All the plays were written for the stage, and in some cases the names of the actors appear in the list of dramatis personae. Adv.MS.5.1.16, (i) and (ii) seem to be unconnected with the remainder of the collection.

Dates: Early 19th century.

Book of sederunt of the administrators of the charitable Contributions for the relief of the indigent Episcopal clergy and their widows.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.16.2.1
Scope and Contents

The volume contains minutes of meetings, which were held at the Exchange Coffee House, Edinburgh, and the decisions of the administrators about requests for assistance, and lists (in three categories) the names of those to be assisted. The entries as far as 17 March 1758 (folio 16) are in the hand of William Gordon, bookseller, Edinburgh, who appears to have presented the volume to the Charity (folio 1).

Dates: 1754-1788.

Business records of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.12235/1-522
Scope and Contents The business records, 1768-2002, of George Waterston and Sons, Ltd, Edinburgh, specialist printers, manufacturing and retail stationers, and sealing wax manufacturers. The papers also include material relating more particularly to the Waterston family.In addition to business records, the collection includes papers relating to the Waterston family or to the history of the business collected by various family directors, series of family and business photographs, sample specimens of...
Dates: 1752-2002, undated.

‘Collection of above 700 names that begin with Mac`, compiled By Robert Glen.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.5
Scope and Contents

The names are listed under the letter immediately following the prefix `Mac`. The main series is followed by additional material (page 26) and a note of the number of names under each letter (page 39).

Dates: 1792.

Collection of English arms in trick, probably compiled as a working notebook by herald painters in London, one of whom appears to have worked with Sir Henry Saint George, Garter King of Arms.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.6
Scope and Contents The earliest section (folio 14) includes a number of mythological coats (for example, those of Cupid and the Nine Worthies) and some of members of the nobility and gentry from 1573 onwards. Many of the later additions are dated between 1630 and 1641. There are a few pedigrees and three indices to the compilation (folios i verso, 82 verso, and 86 verso). There is also a list of arms painters authorised in England (folio 88 verso), with a note `all theas in my life time kepte open shope and...
Dates: Late 16th century-1664.

Collection of quarto volumes of transcripts by and for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton, 1st quarter of 19th century, of several of the surviving cartularies and other registers, and of some collections of charters and other deeds, of the medieval dioceses, churches and religious houses of Scotland, 1164-1639.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.9A.1.1-9A.1.20
Scope and Contents Many of the transcripts are undated: apart from those in Adv.MS.9A.1.17, which were made in 1800, few appear from the watermarks in the leaves to have been made before 1813. From the watermarks of the endpapers the volumes appear to have been bound about 1818 or later.Several of the transcripts were made from original manuscripts or eighteenth-century copies then in possession of the Honourable William Maule of Panmure, who was created Baron Panmure in 1831: others were made from...
Dates: 1164-1639.

Collection of Scottish poems and satirical verse.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.13
Scope and Contents

The first 70 folios are in manuscript while the latter half of the volume consists of a collection of printed broadsides of the 18th century. Several of the manuscript items appear in print and a list of them is inserted at the beginning of the volume.

Dates: ?Early 18th century.

Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.

 Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents

The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.

Dates: 1548-1641.

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Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 2
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Royal Highland Yacht Club, 1881- 2
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 2
United and Incorporated Trades of St Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh 2
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A and C Black Ltd, Edinburgh, publishers and booksellers 1
Aitken, Jane Carlyle, sister of Thomas Carlyle, essayist and historian, née Carlyle, 1810-1888 1
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, 1871-1913 1
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, Foundry Section, 1971-1992 1
Amalgamated Union of Foundry Workers, 1946-1971 1
Amory, Hugh, author of "Bibliography and the Book Trades", 1930-2001 1
Anderson, David, Staff Surgeon, ? 1821-1854 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, 2nd Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Garrison Artillery, 11th Siege Battery 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, South Fencible Regiment 1
Associated Iron Moulders of Scotland, Edinburgh Branch 1
Associated Ironmoulders of Scotland, -1920 1
Auld Callants Club 1
Baillie, Evan, West Indies merchant and Whig politician 1
Beecher, Charles (minister, composer and author) 1
Bell, James Horst Brunnerman (mountaineer) (1896-1975) 1
Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Rene (poet and author) 1
Bennett, Enoch Arnold, writer, 1867-1931 1
Berlioz, Louis-Hector, composer, 1803-1869 1
Bible Board, Scotland, HM Sole and Only Master Printers 1
Birkbeck, John Addison, printer and bibliographer, d 1971 1
Blaikie, Walter Biggar, historian, civil engineer and publisher, 1847-1928: recipient 1
Blair, Charles, plantation owner, 1776-1854 1
Boyd, family, of Knockson 1
Braidwood, James, Edinburgh, bookseller, fl 1834-1875 1
Bright, John, statesman, 1811-1889 1
Brodie, William, sculptor, 1815-1881: recipient 1
Brown, Thomas, Selkirk, bookseller and printer, fl 1820-1852 1
Bruyne, A L de, Edinburgh, fl 1966-1970 1
Burns Begg, family of Isabella Begg, sister of Robert Burns, poet 1
Cameron, family, of Fassiefern 1
Campbell, Archibald, Bishop of Aberdeen, d 1744 1
Campbell, Charles, of Barbreck, Colonel, d 1792 1
Campbelton, David, seaman, Edinburgh, b 1926. 1
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Executive Committee 1
Carnegie, John, theatre director, fl 1979-2008 1
Caskie, Donald Currie, Minister of the Scots Kirk, Paris, 1902-1983 1
Central Ironmoulders' Association of Scotland, 1889-1926 1
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1600-1649 1
Chelsea Reel Club 1
Church of Scotland Overseas, Continent of Europe - France - Paris 1
Church of Scotland, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly 1
Church of Scotland, Overseas Department 1
Church of Scotland, World Mission and Unity Department 1
Clark, Robert (printer, Edinburgh) 1
Company of Scottish History Ltd, publisher 1
Conference of Scottish Medieval Historical Research 1
Conference of Scottish Medievalists 1
Cramer, Sidney, genealogist, fl 1904-1985 1
Cristofori Club, Edinburgh, musical society 1
Cuthbert, Walter Robertson, Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, husband of Gwendoline Emily Meacham, pseudonym Wendy Wood, 1887-1970 1
Dalrymple, Sir David, 3rd Baronet, Senator of the College of Justice, 1726-1792 1
David and Alexander Deuchar and Co, Edinburgh, seal engravers 1
Dearness, Benny, boxer, fl 1923-1953 1
Dearness, Benny, boxer, fl 1923-1953: recipient 1
Donaldson's School for the Deaf, Edinburgh 1
Donn, Rob, poet, 1714-1778 1
Douglas, family, Earls of Angus 1
Duncan, Archibald Alexander McBeth, Professor of Scottish History, University of Glasgow, b 1926 1
Dundee Courier and Argus Chapel 1
Dundee Typographical Society 1
Dunnichen Company of Loyal Riflemen 1
East Edinburgh Unionist Association 1
Edinburgh International Festival Society 1
Edinburgh Opera Company 1
Edinburgh and Leith Consular Corps 1
Educational Institue of Scotland, Henderson Memorial Library of Books on America 1
Edwards, Joseph, Editor of "Labour Annual", fl 1893-1904: recipient 1
Erskine, John, of Carnock, Professor of Scots Law, University of Edinburgh, 1695-1768 1
Fabian Society, think-tank 1
Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh 1
Faculty of Advocates, Library, Edinburgh 1
Family Care, voluntary social work agency 1
Farquhar, George Taylor Shillito, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1857-1927 1
Fife, Clackmannan, and Kinross, Edinburgh Association 1
Findlay, William, Minister of Saline, d 1917 1
Foss, Hugh Rose, 1902-1971 1
Fox, Colin, b. 1969 (politician) 1
Franco-Scottish Society of Scotland 1
Fraser, Edward, Sergeant, 3rd Bengal European Infantry, fl 1855-1860 1
Fraser, family 1
Free Church of Scotland 1
Frenchie School, Fife 1
Galt, John (novelist) 1
Geddes, David, deputy auditor of excise, father of Andrew, painter, d 1803 1
George Waterston and Sons Limited, printers, stationers and sealing wax manufacturers 1
Gordon, Ian A, Vice-Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, 1908-2004 1
Gordon, family, of Ellon 1
Hallyairds Estate, Fife 1
Harper, James Walker, Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, 1859-1938 1
Hassall, Joan, artist and wood-engraver, 1906-1988 1
Henderson, R R Gore-Brown-, Balerno, fl 1967: collector 1
Herdman, Robert Duddingstone, painter, 1863-1922 1
Herdman, Robert, painter, 1828-1888 1
Hildebrandt, Franz, Minister of Slateford-Longstone Church, 1909-1985 1
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