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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.
Copies, 1727 or before, in various hands, of papers concerning Mary Queen of Scots and her reign, apparently collected by James Anderson.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.19
Scope and Contents
Although not published in the work, James Anderson appears to have collected the material comprising this manuscript for his ‘Collections Relating to the History of Mary Queen of Scotland’ (Edinburgh and London, 1727-1728). A draft of articles of co-partnery between Anderson, his son-in-law John Leitch, and his son Patrick, to publish the Collections is at folio 21. Among the papers copied are:the marriage articles of Mary and François II, 1558 (folio 13 verso);...
Dates:
1558-1620.
Legal and historical collections of Sir Lewis Stewart of Kirkhill, advocate, compiled early in the 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.1.14
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:List, 1606, of Scottish nobility (folio 1);Process of apprising of the Bishop of Orkney against Sinclair, 1572 (folio 3);Process of apprising of Sir Thomas Hamilton against Sir Blaise Belmer, 1607 (folio 13 verso);Reduction of a decreet of perambulation obtained by Lord Hay of Yester against the James Heriot of Trabroun, 1572 (folio 21 verso);Registered submission and decreet arbitral, 1614, between...
Dates:
Early 17th century.
Letter and declaration of the Reverend James Fraser of Brea, Minister of Culross, regarding his refusal to take the Oath of Allegiance to William III, inserted at the beginning of his ‘Memoirs’ (Edinburgh, 1738).
Item
Identifier: MS.2565
Dates:
1695.
Miscellaneous correspondence of the Highland Society of Scotland.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.73.2.12
Dates:
1827-1833, undated.
Miscellaneous items of or concerning Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.308
Scope and Contents
Framed declaration, 1786, by Elizabeth Paton regarding her child by Robert Burns;
Exciseman`s notes by Robert Burns;
Four letters, 1816-1829, of Sir Walter Scott to Joseph Train;
Volume containing a manuscript copy, 1896, of `Brief sketch of a correspondence with Sir Walter Scott commencing in the year 1814` by Joseph Train;
Printed book, `The Homes and Haunts of Sir Walter Scott` (1897) by George G Napier.
Dates:
1786-1897.
Miscellany of letters and documents of African explorers, missionaries, and administrators.
Series
Identifier: MS.20311
Dates:
18th century-20th century.
Papers, comprising charters of various families, from the archives of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson, WS.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.291
Dates:
1554-19th century.
Small collections, mostly of letters, and some single items.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.11
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Letters to Sir William Elphinstone, King`s Cupbearer, 1618-1619 (folio 1).(ii) Letters to James Douglas of Cliftonhall on financial matters, 1653, 1662 (folio 5).(iii) Letter to Sir John Chieslie, Commissioner of Scotland, from his nephew, 1674 (folio 9).(iv) Letters to John Cunningham of Enterkin, Writer to the Signet, chiefly on legal matters concerning the different branches of the Cunningham...
Dates:
1618-1725, and undated.
“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of original 17th-century Scottish historical documents, and of copies, 18th century.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.31.2.18-20
Scope and Contents
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).
Dates:
17th century.
Volume of Covenanting documents, containing copies of papers representing an extreme 'Cameronian' view.
File
Identifier: MS.5408
Scope and Contents
Some leaves are missing from the beginning of the volume.The contents are as follows:(i) Fragment of a declaration against those who accepted the Declaration of Indulgence (folio 1);(ii) A declaration of 'the poor society of Tindwall' against William III, the established Presbyterian Church, and the defection of Alexander Sheilds, William Boyd and Thomas Linning (folio 10);(iii) 'Some causes of Lords contraversie, holding forth some few steps...
Dates:
[Circa 1700.]