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Copy, 1803, of notes by Lord Hailes taken from a copy of Douglas’ ‘Peerage’, belonging to Miss Dalrymple, his Lordship’s daughter.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.7
Dates:
1803.
Copy by Matthew Craufurd, Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Edinburgh, of ‘History of the University of Edinburgh from 1580 to 1646’ by Thomas Craufurd.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.7.23
Scope and Contents
A colophon dated 20 January 1725, states that Matthew Craufurd made this copy from the original, which then belonged to Laurence Dundas, Professor of Humanity.
The text is preceded by brief notes on purchases by and gifts to the University, 1582-1642.
Dates:
1646, or after.
Copy, circa 2006, of notes of speech by Arthur Woodburn to Women`s Conference in Perth entitled "What Labour has done for Scotland", 1949.
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Identifier: Acc.12692
Dates:
circa 2006.
Copy, dated 1741, by Roderick Chalmers, Ross Herald, of `The descent and pedegree of the most noble and auntient house of the Lords of Sincleer` drawn up by Henry, Lord Sinclair in 1590.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.31
Scope and Contents
According to a statement by Chalmers (folio iv), the original manuscript was in the hands of James Pont in 1593. From him it passed to Joseph Stacey, Ross Herald, Henry Fraser, Ross Herald, and finally to Chalmers, who made this copy before restoring it to the Sinclair family. The original is now in the Lyon Office.Chalmers has continued the pedigree from 1590 to 1741. The arms are painted, with brief notes on their owners. Fuller notes and corrections have been added in a...
Dates:
1590-1741.
Copy, late 17th century, of `De jure prelationis Nobilium scotie or A Memoriall of the evidents and writs produced ... before the Comissioners ... anent the precedency and prioritie of dignitie [1606]`, incorporating additional information up to 1667.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.7.6
Scope and Contents
The text is followed by a list of titles of the nobility and other related material (folio 34 verso), and verses and notes on the history of Aberdeen (folio 45). An 18th-century hand has added a list of dates of the patents of Scottish nobles (folio 52).
Dates:
1606-1667.
Copy, late 17th century to 18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’ by Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.24.1.3A
Scope and Contents
A collection of decisions and law notes.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.20).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy made by Thomas (Dom Placid) Fleming, Abbot of Ratisbon, of papers in the dispute between the Irish and the Scottish benedictines over the rightful ownership of the former Irish monasteries in Germany, and particularly that of St. James, Ratisbon.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.29.7.1
Scope and Contents
The papers copied are:(i) the supplication for the return of the monasteries made on behalf of the Irish benedictines by Dom Columbanus Duffy, Prior of St. John`s, Waterford, with a list of questions for the Scottish benedictines to reply to (folio 2); (ii) excerpts from documentary and printed sources referred to in the supplication (folio 7); (iii) Fleming`s notes, with additional observations, on all the foregoing (folio 26); (iv) his reply...
Dates:
Late 17th century.
Copy, made in the second half of the sixteenth century, of the Hamilton Armorial.
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Identifier: MS.10337
Scope and Contents
The outline of the shields and mantling have been painted over traced copies, and rather crude crests and supporters added. Following the armorial bearings are remarks (folio 87 verso) on surnames and forfeited arms (cf. Adv.MS.31.4.3, folios 110 and 53). These are followed (folio 89) by notes on Scottish noble families and the contemporary holders of the titles. They may be English in origin and were added after 1588 since they mention the marriage of the Earl of Huntly. There is a note...
Dates:
[?1561-?1564.]
Copy of a work written by Alexander Dickson in support of the claims of James VI of Scotland to the crown of England in reply to ‘A Conference about the next succession to the crowne of Ingland’.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.8
Scope and Contents
‘Conference about the next succession to the crowne of Ingland’ was published in 1594 under the pseudonym R Doleman by a number of authors including chiefly Sir Francis Englefield and Cardinal William Allen: Robert Parsons, Society of Jesus, to whom the work has often been ascribed, was a minor contributor (see ‘Recusant History’, volume 4, page 126). Dickson, who had been a supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, appears to have become a servant of James VI shortly before he began this reply,...
Dates:
1598.
Copy, of about the end of the seventeenth century, by the antiquary Robert Mylne, of ‘Ane account of ane Embassie performed by William Steuart [Stewart], Commendator of Pittenweim, and Mr John Skeen to England, Denmark, and the Princess [Princes] of Germanie in Anno 1590'.
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Identifier: MS.2912
Scope and Contents
The account was written by John Skene (afterwards Lord Curriehill) (see folio 42 verso). The mission was to the Protestant princes, and its object was to bring about peace treaties between England and Spain and between France and Spain, or, failing that, an alliance of Denmark, Scotland, and the Germans which should assist the peaceful party against the obdurate. See ‘Calendar of the state papers relating to Scotland... 1547-1603’ (1898-1963), volume x, page xvi. The journal covers the...
Dates:
1590.
Copy of Alexander Philip, "The Improvement of the Gregorian Calendar", with notes by the author.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6760
Dates:
1918.
Copy of "An Essay on Ways and Means for Inclosing, Fallowing, Planting, etc. Scotland" (Edinburgh 1729), with notes on the end fly-leaf by Naomi Mitchison in connection with her book, "The Bull Calves".
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Identifier: Acc.9242
Dates:
1729.
Copy of Arts Council exhibition catalogue, "Charles Cameron, c 1740-1812".
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Identifier: Acc.7942
Scope and Contents
With associated manuscript notes.
Dates:
1967.
Copy of C M Grieve (editor), "Northern Numbers" (Edinburgh and London).
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Identifier: Acc.11066
Scope and Contents
With marginal notes of William Jeffrey.
Dates:
Undated.
Copy of ‘Discourse of coin and coinage’ by Rice Vaughan.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.23.1.4
Scope and Contents
The dedication by Henry Vaughan and the tables and additional material at the end of the published text are omitted.
On folio iv are two inscriptions `for the right honourable the Lord Roberts Lord Privie Seale of England`, and, in another hand, notes about waste land in Ireland with a reference to Sir William Petty.
Dates:
17th century.
Copy of "Fabularum Aesopicarum Delectus" (Edinburgh, 1710), with manuscript notes of James Maule, possibly 4th Earl of Panmure.
Item
Identifier: Acc.3933
Dates:
1710.
Copy of facsimile of "Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect" (Kilmarnock, 1786), known as the Kilmarnock Burns, collated with the Edinburgh edition (1787), annotated by Prof Robert Dewar and with his notes inserted.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11010
Dates:
1927.
Copy of Henry Calderwood, "The Philosophy of the Infinite; with Special Reference to the Theories of Sir William Hamilton and M Cousin", with notes by Sir William Hamilton.
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Identifier: Acc.6758
Scope and Contents
With two letters of Hamilton and Calderwood, concerning the work.
Dates:
1854.
Copy of "Itinerarium Septentrionale" (1726) by Alexander Gordon, with notes by Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, 2nd bart.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12965
Dates:
1726.
Copy of John G Burns, "The Burne, Burn, or Burns Family" (1956).
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Identifier: Acc.9490
Scope and Contents
With additional notes, 1980 and 1986.
Dates:
1956-1986.
Copy of Justinian ‘Institutiones’, edited by Arnold Vinnius (Leyden, 1646), with manuscript notes by Alexander Cuningham.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.7.3(i)-(ii)
Scope and Contents
Also contains notes of Lord George Douglas, to whom Alexander Cuningham was tutor.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.10.2-3).
Dates:
1646.
Copy of ‘Memoirs of the Secret Services of John Macky (London, 1733) with manuscript annotations.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.32.4.2
Scope and Contents
The volume also contains extracts of two letters, ?circa 1690, concerning the attitude of James VII towards the Church of England (folio 1), and `Some additional Characters of the chief of the last Ministry`, 1715, signed M S (folio 3). The characters, which are apparently copied from another manuscript, are of Bolingbroke, Stafford, the Bishop of London and others. The annotations, writtenbetween 1781 and 1797, are signed `M.` and `E.M.` and are mostly copies of notes by...
Dates:
Circa 1690, 1715, 1733, 1781-1797.
Copy of notes on persons in Glasgow written by John Buchanan, Doctor of Law, on a copy of the 'Reprint of Jones's Directory . . .for the year 1789'.
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Identifier: MS.1020
Scope and Contents
The copy, which was made in 1884, is followed by excerpts from the 'Glasgow Herald' regarding local persons and buildings.
Dates:
1884.
Copy of Orlo Williams, "The Evacuation of the Dardanelles".
File
Identifier: Acc.1700
Scope and Contents
Article published in the National Review, includes letter and marginalia of Major-General Granville-Egerton.
Dates:
circa 1946.
Copy of Sir Augustus W Franks, "Notes on Bookplates" (1887) with author`s presentation note.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10641
Scope and Contents
Includes pasted in letter, 1888, of John Lane to Walter Hamilton, with other letters loosely enclosed and pasted in.
Dates:
1887-1888.