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Microfilm of 11th and 12th century manuscripts.
Microfilm of 14th century copy of the ‘Historia Anglorum’ of Henry of Huntingdon, 12th century; and, late 14th century manuscript of the ‘Chronicle’ of Walter of Guisborough.
The contents are as follows:
English manuscript, 14th century, of the ‘Historia Anglorum’ of Henry of Huntingdon, 12th century (Adv.MS.33.5.2);
Manuscript written in England in the late 14th century by several hands of the ‘Chronicle’ of Walter of Guisborough (Adv.MS.33.5.3).
Microfilm of abbreviated version of ‘Scotichronicon’ by Walter Bower.
Microfilm of Andrew of Wyntoun: 'The oryginale cronykil of Scotland'.
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).
Microfilm of assorted 13th-17th century manuscripts.
Microfilm of autograph manuscript of ‘History of Scots Affairs from the year 1637 to 1641’, by James Gordon, Minister of Rothiemay.
Microfilm of Chronicle of England, and theological works.
Microfilm of collection of Björn Haldórsson on Icelandic history.
Microfilm of ‘Continuation of Hector Boeth his Historie, since the death of King James the first, until the year 1642’ by Patrick Anderson, volume 1: containing the life and times of James II, 1437 to the death of James V in 1542.
Microfilm of documents concerning the Highlands of Scotland, including a history of the Macdonalds.
Microfilm of drafts of works of George Chalmers; and, papers of Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn, Senator of the College of Justice.
Microfilm of English manuscript, probably from Exeter Cathedral, of the ‘Historia Ecclesiastica’ by Bede.
Microfilm of Gaelic manuscripts.
Microfilm of genealogical material.
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.
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).
Microfilm of historical works, 1644-2nd half of 17th century, of W Lindsay; and, records, 1657-1661, of the Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale.
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).
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.
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).
Microfilm of' History of agriculture in India', compiled circa 1822.
Microfilm of ‘Imago mundi’ by Honorius of Autun; ‘Speculum regum’ by Godfrey of Viterbo; and, an anonymous poem ‘De laude civitatis Laudae’. A manuscript written in Italy in the late 13th or early 14th century.
Microfilm of incomplete manuscript of the unpublished continuation of ‘The history of Liddesdale, Eskdale, Ewesdale, Wauchopedale and the Debateable Land’ by Robert Bruce Armstrong.
Microfilm of Irish and Scottish Gaelic manuscripts.
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).
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].
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).