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Commonplace book of James Gray, priest of the diocese of Dunblane.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.7.3
Scope and Contents
Composite manuscript produced in Scotland and compiled in the late 15th century, probably circa 1500, by James Gray, priest of the diocese of Dunblane and secretary to William Scheves, Archbishop of St Andrews. The manuscript is a commonplace book and consists of a variety of religious, historical, legal, and literary material. There are several hands evident throughout the manuscript. Anderson states that folios 1r-24v are written by very similar hands, and could...
Dates:
Late 15th century.
Early 17th-century manuscript of copies of various historical and legal papers made for Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington, with material covering the years 1400-1626.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.2.16
Scope and Contents
Manuscript written in Scotland in the early 17th century, before 1637, for Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington. The volume consists of copies and extracts of various historical and legal works.The full contents are listed below, primarily taken from Dolezalek's census and the 'Historical Catalogue' record. Any gaps in the foliation refer to blank sheets or sheets used for titles and headings.Extracts of the rental book of the Abbey of Dunfermline. This is printed...
Dates:
Early 17th century, before 1637.
Miscellaneous papers, chiefly concerning Scotland.
File
Identifier: MS.19991
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Part of a volume of annuals of Scotland covering in some detail the years 1602-1624, and more superficially, 1628-1633 (folio 1);
(ii) Transcripts of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 1618, 1621, 1644, 1648 (folio 22);
(iii) Royal precept appointing David Muirhead of Drumpark tutor to John son of David Muirhead merchant burgess of Dumfries, 1670 (folio 40);
(iv) Minutes of meetings of the heritors of Berwickshire concerning roads within the county,...
Dates:
1618-1771.
Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MSS.37.1.1-37.1.4
Dates:
[Circa 1626.]
Transcripts, 17th century, of accounts of the Scottish Exchequer, 1561, and of acts and other related documents, 1362-1638.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.5
Dates:
1362-1638.