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Microfilm of Andrew of Wyntoun: 'The oryginale cronykil of Scotland'.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.910
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Andrew of Wyntoun: 'The oryginale cronykil of Scotland', early 16th century (Adv.MS.19.2.4);

Abbreviated version of ‘Scotichronicon’ by Walter Bower, [circa ?1450-circa ?1480](Adv.MS.35.1.7).

Dates: [Circa ?1450-circa ?1480], early 16th century.

Microfilm of assorted 13th-17th century manuscripts.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.465
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Fair copy, 1686-1689, of ‘Diplomatum veterum collectio’, being Richard Augustine Hay’s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh, volume 1. (Adv.MS.34.1.10(i)); Register of the Chapel Royal of Stirling, written, circa 1537, by John Lambert, prebendary of the Chapel, containing copies of papal bulls and other documents, 1501-1537...
Dates: 13th century-1689.

Microfilm of documents concerning the Highlands of Scotland, including a history of the Macdonalds.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.861
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: ‘Some remarks on the Highland clans and methods proposed for civilising them’, early 18th century (Adv.MS.16.1.14);‘State of Emigration from the Highlands of Scotland, its extent, causes, and proposed remedy.’ An apparently unpublished treatise, dated ‘London March 21st 1803’ (Adv.MS.35.6.18);Manuscript copy of the English ‘History of the Macdonalds’, ascribed by Donald Gregory to a Hugh Macdonald, [1829, or after] (Adv.MS.73.1.12);...
Dates: Early 18th century-[1827, or after].

Microfilm of Gaelic manuscripts.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.658
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Fragment of a Gaelic manuscript, 15th century, containing scholastic texts (Adv.MS.72.1.7);Manuscript, ?14th-?19th century, containing a commentary on the aphorisms of Hippocrates in Gaelic and Latin (Adv.MS.72.1.10);Medical manuscript, ?16th century, in Gaelic written by Feargus Ó Caiside (Adv.MS.72.1.11);Medical manuscript, 16th century, in Gaelic, consisting chiefly of a treatise on diets and matters ancillary to medicine,...
Dates: ?14th century-?19th century.

Microfilm of genealogical material.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.33
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Genealogical notes, [circa 1800], on ancient Scottish families compiled by, and partly in the hand of, George Chalmers. (Adv.MS.16.2.29);Three versions (the third incomplete) of a memorandum, 1826, on the genealogy of the family of Buchanan (Adv.MS.26.2.1);Copy, 18th century, of ‘Ane Account of the Origine and Succession of the Familie of Innes’ by Duncan Forbes of Culloden, 1698; and a treatise on the patronage of schools and churches,...
Dates: 1698-1826.

Microfilm of genealogical material, 1st half of 18th century, collected by George Crawfurd; and, a history, 1545, of the house of Seton by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.12
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Genealogical material, 1st half of 18th century, collected by George Crawfurd (Adv.MS.34.3.9); Mackenzie's Genealogical Collections

Manuscript copy, written in a hand of the early seventeenth century, of ‘The historicall genealogie of the house of Seton’ by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington, 1545 (Adv.MS.34.7.4).

Dates: 1545, 1st half of 18th century.

Microfilm of historical works, 1644-2nd half of 17th century, of W Lindsay; and, records, 1657-1661, of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.431
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Historical works, 1644-2nd half of 17th century, of W Lindsay (Adv.MS.16.1.3);

Records, 1657-1661, of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale (Adv.MS.16.1.4).

Dates: 1644-2nd half of 17th century.

Microfilm of ‘Historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland from 1558 to 1637 in August’ by Mr John Row, 1650; and, 'Girvane sesione booke', late 17th century.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.432
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: ‘Historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland from 1558 to 1637 in August’ by Mr John Row; and related material, 1650 (Adv.MS.16.1.6);

Manuscript inscribed 'Girvane sesione booke', late 17th century (Adv.MS.16.1.8).

Dates: 1650, late 17th century.

Microfilm of Irish and Scottish Gaelic manuscripts.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.653
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Book of the Dean of Lismore, 16th century (Adv.MS.72.1.37);

Manuscript, ?15th century-17th century, containing verse and tale fragments in Gaelic (Adv.MS.72.1.47);

Manuscript, 17th century, of syllabic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.48);

Manuscript, 1618-1647, containing Irish bardic verse (Adv.MS.72.1.49);

Manuscript, [circa 1658], containing historical miscellany in Gaelic, written by Niall MacMhuirich (Adv.MS.72.1.50).

Dates: ?15th century-17th century.

Microfilm of letters, 1788-1812, of Gilbert Buchanan, Rector of Woodmansterne, to George Chalmers; and, ‘The Historie of Scotland from the year 1660’ by Sir George Mackenzie, [Before 1692].

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.440
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Letters, 1788-1812, of Gilbert Buchanan, Rector of Woodmansterne, to George Chalmers. (Adv.MS.16.2.18);

‘The Historie of Scotland from the year 1660’ by Sir George Mackenzie, [Before 1692]. The only known manuscript, in the hand of a transcriber but with corrections in the hand of Sir George Mackenzie himself (Adv.MS.16.2.6).

Dates: [Before 1692], 1788-1812.

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Macgregor, Forbes, poet and teacher, 1904-1991 2
Maitland, William, historian and topographer, c 1693-1757 2
Rafeek, Neil C (author of 'Communist women in Scotland') 2
Sibbald, Robert, Sir (Physician and Geographer) 2
Sibbald, Robert, Sir, Knight (physician and Geographer Royal) 2
Stewart, David, of Garth, Major-General, 1772-1829 2
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Aberdeen Art Gallery 1
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Allan, J G M, nurse, fl 1938-1942 1
Allan, William, Major-General, 1832-1918 1
Anderson and Woodman Library, Strichen, Aberdeenshire 1
Anderson, Iain Fleming, historian, b 1902 1
Army, Great Britain and Ireland, Gordon Highlanders, 1st Battalion 1
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Asloan, John (Notary Public) 1
Augustine of Hippo, Saint 1
Baillie, Alexander, of Castlecarie (Antiquary) 1
Baillie, James (minister of Wandel and Lamington) 1
Balfour, James, Sir (antiquary) 1
Ballantyne, James (printer) 1
Barret, John 1
Bax, Cyril E O, Captain, fl 1914-1926 1
Bellenden, John (Archdeacon of Moray, writer) 1
Belsis, James (Canon of Dunblane) 1
Benedictine Cathedral Priory of St Cuthbert (Durham) 1
Biggar, Helen Manson (sculptor, film-maker, theatre designer, and political activist) 1
Blackwood, James (Canon of Dunblane) 1
Boece, Hector, historian, c 1465-1536 1
British Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Scotland 1
Brodie, William, sculptor, 1815-1881: recipient 1
Broughton High School, Edinburgh 1
Brown, Robert, factory owner and Provost of Paisley, 1810-1895 1
Bruce, James, Inverness, fl 1980 1
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Buckmaster, Stanley Owen, 1st Viscount Buckmaster, Lord Chancellor, 1861-1934 1
Burgess, Alexander, author of "Passport from China", fl 1900-1956 1
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881 1
Catholic Apostolic Church 1
Chambers, Robert (publisher and writer) 1
Charterhouse of Vallis Virtutis (Perth) 1
Chisholm, William (Bishop of Dunblane) 1
Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer, Knight, statesman, 1874-1965 1
Clan Chattan, confederation of clans 1
Clerk, Sir John, 2nd Baronet, of Penicuik, 1676-1755 1
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Clyde, James Latham McDiarmid, Lord Clyde, Lord President of the Court of Session (app. 1954), 1898-1975 1
Communist Party of Great Britain (1920-1988) 1
Comunn na Clàrsaich 1
Cranna, John, Scottish Unionist Association, fl 1937-1953 1
Cunningham, Ian Campbell, Keeper of Manuscripts, National Library of Scotland, b 1938 1
Cunningham, Peter, author, 1816-1869 1
Dalrymple, Janet, daughter of James, 1st Viscount Stair, d 1669 1
Dares Phrygius 1
Denham, Sir James Steuart, 3rd Baronet, of Coltness and Westshield, economist, formerly Steuart, 1713-1780 1
Dewar, George Albemarle Bertie, author and editor, 1862-1934 1
Donaldson, Robert, Kepper of Printed Books, National Library of Scotland, fl 1986-1991 1
Dott, George, Scottish Nationalist, fl 1909-1959 1
Douglas, Gavin, Bishop of Dunkeld, poet, c 1476-1522 1
Doyle, Arthur Ignatius Conan, Sir (author) 1
Drummond, Andrew Alastair Landale, Minister of Eadie, Alva, d 1966 1
Drummond, William, of Hawthornden, poet, 1585-1649 1
Drummond, William, of Hawthornden, poet, 1585-1649: recipient 1
Earle, Peggy, teacher, Port Ellen Primary School, Islay, fl 1972 1
Edinburgh Bibliographical Society 1
Edinburgh International Festival 1
Elphinstone, family, of Lopness 1
Fairley, John A, local historian, fl 1900-1929 1
Ferguson, William, Reader Emeritus in Scottish History, University of Edinburgh, b 1924 1
Fleming, David Hay, antiquary, 1849-1931 1
Fowler, Thomas 1
Fraser, Duncan, author and publisher, 1905-1977 1
French, J O, writer on Plumbers' Trade Union, fl 1965 1
French, James, possibly author of "History of Crawfordjohn", fl 1904 1
Furse, George Armand, Colonel, b 1834 1
Gairloch Heritage Museum 1
Gardyne, Charles Greenhill-, 4th of Finavon, Lieutenant-Colonel, 1831-1923: recipient 1
Geoffrey of Monmouth (Bishop of St Asaph and chronicler) 1
Gibson, John, junior (Canon of Glasgow) 1
Gibson, John, senior (Rector of Renfrew) 1
Gillies, Donald, author of 'The Annals of Skye', 1881-1973 1
Glasgow Unity Theatre 1
Gordon, Alexander, antiquary, circa 1692-1754 1
Gordon, Anne, local historian, fl 1978 1
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