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Genealogical collections.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.19
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows: (i) 18th century manuscript of ‘History of the House of Seytoun’ by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington. Compared with the original text in Adv.MS.31.2.2, folios 183-199, this copy has been subjected to both modernisation and compression. For other copies see Adv.MSS.34.3.16 and 34.7.4. (Folio 1.)(ii) `A Continuation of the Genealogie of the Noble Family of Arbuthnott by Mr. Alexr. Arbuthnott sometime Minister at the Kirk...
Dates:
Circa 1680-18th century.
‘Genealogie and pedigree of the most ancient and noble family of the Earles of Sutherland’ by Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun, transcribed by Alexander Munro, Master of the Musick School at Tain’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.3
Dates:
1736.
Genealogies, notes, formal documents and other papers of and concerning the Elphinstone family of Lopness.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.8924/1-45
Dates:
1511-1951, undated.
'Geschlecht Buch dess Heiligen Reichs Stat Nürnberg Darinen alle alte und neue Adeliche Geschlecht daraus der Rath von 300 Jaren hero erwöhlth wordn Hierin zusamgebracht Anno 1610’, being histories, in different hands, of Nürnberg families.
File
Identifier: MS.3708
Scope and Contents
Each history is preceded by an engraving of a figure with the arms of the family.
Dates:
1610.
Glasgow Unity Theatre audio collection, Scottish Theatre Archive.
Collection
Identifier: UNLS026
Scope and Contents
A collection of oral history interviews which focuses on the Glasgow Unity Theatre and its productions designer, Helen Biggar.
Dates:
1983.
Glenmasan manuscript (Ulster cycle).
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.3
Scope and Contents
It may be said in summary that the manuscript appears to be a product of a school conducted by An Giolla Riabhach Ó Cléirigh and Dubhthach Ó Duibhgeannáin, and that it circulated for a hundred years and more in Cowall. The Reverend William Campbell’s formalised note at page ii, giving the place Glenmasan and the date 1268, has provided the name by which it is generally known. In view of the difficulty Campbell experienced in the 1760s or 1770s in writing the date at page 29, one is entitled...
Dates:
ca. 1500.
Heraldic and genealogical material in the hand of Sir James Balfour.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.13
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) `Kings of Armes and Heraulds in England. 1628` (pages 1,17).(ii) Memorial of Margaret, Countess of Lennox (page 9). (iii) `De gubernatione et reformatione officiariorum armorum’ (page 54).(iv) `Series Regum Scottorum ab anno 1061 ad annum 1624` (page 59). A genealogy of the Scottish kings, based on ‘De origine, moribus et rebus gestis Scotorum’ by John Leslie, bishop of Ross (Rome, 1578), with...
Dates:
2nd quarter of 17th century.
`Histoire de Frere Roger et de sa compagnie, tirée de l`ancienne chronique de l`illustre conquerant Dom Jaques I roi d`Aragon, écrite par Raimond Muntaner, et traduite au pié de la lettre par I.M. A Neufchatel en Suisse. MDCCLV`. A translation of part of the 14th-century Catalan chronicle of Ramon Muntaner.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.10
Scope and Contents
The manuscript consists of chapters 194-243 of the chronicle, which recount the life of the Italian mercenary soldier, Roger de Flor, and his campaign in Asia Minor.The manuscript appears to have been intended for publication, and has numerous marginal notes. In a preface to the reader (folio iii), the translator states that his patron was `Milord Keith`, probably the Earl Marischal who became Governor of Neufchâtel in 1752. Keith`s name has been inserted over another name,...
Dates:
14th century.
‘Historia de la decendencia de los Ponces de Cabrera y Leon Duques de Arcos, recopilada de diverses y graues auctores y de escrituras y privilegios de archivos por Fray Bernardo Cardillo Villalalpando, monge Cisterciense en el insigne monasterio de Nogales, y coronista de la Arden.’
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.7.4
Dates:
[Circa 1619.]
‘Historia Ecclesiae Scoticanae’, a copy, early 18th century, of the history of the Church of Scotland, covering the years 1558-1625 (the Reformation to the death of James VI and I), written in Latin by Archibald Simson, minister of Dalkeith.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.1.3
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is in the hand of a copyist who frequently worked for Robert Wodrow [Wodrow copyist (1)].
Dates:
Early 17th century.
‘Historia Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ’, a copy, late 17th or early 18th century, of the history of the Church of Scotland, covering the years 1558-1625 (the Reformation to the death of James VI and I), written in Latin by Archibald Simson, minister of Dalkeith.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.5.16
Dates:
Early 17th century.
‘Historia Gentis Picticæ’: Sir Robert Sibbald’s history of the Picts, in his own hand.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.17
Dates:
[After ?1706.]
'Historia literaria gentis Scotorum in qua Dei Literariae Status ostenditur, a prima gentis origine...'.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.21
Dates:
Undated.
`Historical Account of Printing in Scotland, During Two Centuries; Being Annals of her Literature, From 1507 to 1707; With an Appendix: comprehending, The History of Paper making, The History of Type founding in Scotland; and an Essay on the Copyright of Authors`, by George Chalmers, the antiquary.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.16
Scope and Contents
This is the manuscript which George Chalmers submitted for publication in 1817 to Cadell and Davies who, however, rejected it. The printers discussed are:Walter Chepman and Androw Myllar (two drafts, folios 7, 21);Thomas Davidson (folio 29);John Scot (folio 38);Robert Lekprevik (folio 52);Thomas Bassandyne (folio 63);Alexander Arbuthnot (folio 65);John Ross (folio 68);Henry Charteris...
Dates:
1817, or before.
'Historical account of the senators of the College of Justice of Scotland, from its institution in 1532' (Edinburgh, 1849) edited by Sir David Dalrymple, George Brunton, and David Haig.
Item
Identifier: F.R.34a
Dates:
1849.
‘Historical observes’ by Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.2.18
Scope and Contents
Extracts from the manuscripts of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, with occasional interpolations, by Robert Mylne.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (Jac 5.8.2).
Dates:
1680-1686.
Historical works of W Lindsay; with original binding.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.1.3
Dates:
1644-2nd half of 17th century.
‘Historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland’ by John Row, Minister of Carnock; and other papers on ecclesiastical affairs.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.5.13
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) “The Historie of the Estate of the Kirk of Scotland from the first Reformation of the Religion in Scotland in 1560 and continuing to the year 1637” by Mr John Row Minister of Carnock;
(ii) “The Relation of the prelats cariage for introducing the books of cannons & common prayer” followed by a collection of papers on church affairs for the years 1637-1639, of which a list and description is given by Mr Laing in the appendix to “Lord Rothes’ relations”...
Dates:
1637-1639.
‘Historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland’ by John Row, Minister of Carnock; and papers on ecclesiastical affairs.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.5.14
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) A copy of ‘Historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland’ by John Row, with an addition after 1637 (beginning at page 284). At the end, in what appears to be a transcript of Mr Row’s own memorandum, it is noted that the text was copied at Aberdeen, October 2 1650;
(ii) Miscellaneous papers concerning church affairs, duplicating some of those found in Adv.MS.34.5.13;
(iii) ‘A supplement of the historie of the Kirk of Scotland…: or ane handful of goates haire...
Dates:
17th century.
'Historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland from 1558 to 1637 in August' by Mr John Row; and related material.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.1.6
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) “The historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland from 1558 to 1637 in August” by Mr John Row, 1650 (page 1);
(ii) ‘A supplement of the Historie of the Kirk in Scotland from August in anno 1637, and thence forward to this present tyme’ by John Row, 1650 (page 283);
(iii) ‘Coronis’ (page 325).
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.3.11.
Dates:
1650.
History of Scotland from the earliest times to the Roman invasion, by an unknown hand.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.5.7
Scope and Contents
Inscription on last page: 'Hacc in praesentia habui, quae de Satorum antiquihate dicerem breviher, quod Scotia sen Albium primo... crynita.'
Dates:
18th century.
‘History of the baronetage of Scotland and Nova Scotia’ by Robert Riddell, advocate (born 1797-died 1862).
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.2.1-Adv.MS.23.2.9
Dates:
Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
History of the Church of Scotland from the conversion to Christianity to the year 1572.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.5.21
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.5.43.
Dates:
17th century.