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Amalgamation of Durie’s ‘Decisions’ and Hope’s, Balfour’s, Spottiswoode’s, and Haddington’s ‘Practicks’.

Series

Identifier: Adv.MSS.24.2.3(i)-(iii)

Dates: 17th century.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Annotated printed reports on the proposed scheme to provide for the widows of members of the Faculty of Advocates.

File

Identifier: F.R.395

Dates: 1826-1830.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Apparently incomplete collection of correspondence and papers of William Marshall and of members of his family, together with related papers compiled by David J Mackenzie, Sheriff-substitute of Glasgow.

Series

Identifier: MSS.15369-15378

Scope and Contents

William Marshall, who was factor to the Duke of Gordon, was known in his own day as a Scottish fiddler and composer of strathspeys, and an inventor. The collection contains almost nothing of musical interest, and the largest single part consists of letters and copies of letters of his sons whilst on active service in India and in the Peninsular War, written to him and to other members of the family.

Dates: 1778-1961, undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Arguments of the judges in the Court of Exchequer in the Bankers’ case, 23rd June 1696.

File

Identifier: Adv.MS.28.5.13

Dates: 1691-1696.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

`Articles of Constitution of the Friendly supporting Society of Colliers and Others in the parish of Newton and County of Edinburgh`.

Item

Identifier: Ch.2518

Dates: Early 19th century.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Balcarres Papers.

Collection

Identifier: Adv.MSS.29.2.1-29.2.9a

Scope and Contents In the original inventory (a copy of which is at MS.3581, folios 6-7) signed by Thomas Ruddiman, then Underkeeper of the Library, the papers are listed in thirty-eight bundles. Most of these were arranged and bound during the period 1820-1849. Of the remainder, Adv.MSS.19.1.24 and 29.2.9a were bound in 1896, when it was not realised that Adv.MS.19.1.24 belonged to the collection. Adv.MS.16.2.3, now a small quarto volume, had also become separated from the rest of the papers, but can be...

Dates: 1231-1686, and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

“Blair’s Collections”: Session papers of Robert Blair of Avonton, Lord President of the Court of Session.

Series

Identifier: Adv.MSS.7.1.11-7.1.17

Dates: 1796-1811.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

`Book of Opinions`, volumes 2 and 3, containing copies of opinions and memorials of English Crown counsel in matters of customs and excise arising in the Exchequer or Treasury.

Series

Identifier: Adv.MS.28.3.1(i)-(ii)

Scope and Contents

The volumes were copied in July 1751 for John Maule, Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, from other copies belonging to the Board of Customs in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1727-1746.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

‘Booke of the lawe of Olerone: as also for the holding of the Courte of the Admyrallte’ by James Humfrey, with lists of English ships and of ships’ stores.

File

Identifier: Adv.MS.28.6.7

Dates: 1568.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Borthwick of Crookston legal papers, and other documents of Scottish provenance, 1513-1822.

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Identifier: Acc.13043

Scope and Contents A collection of legal documents, 1452-1943, concerning the family of Borthwick of Crookston and some of their lands in the Scottish Borders, together with seven miscellaneous Scottish documents, 1513-1933, partly issued by the Scottish court. 1-16 Borthwick of Crookston papers1 Charter, 1 Feb. 1452, of King James II, freeing John Borthwick, son of William Borthwick of Crookston, from ward. With seal of James II attached.2 Letter of reversion, 1458, of...

Dates: 1452-1933.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division