Epitaphs.
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
Album containing copies of epitaphs in England., Late 18th century.
Album containing copies of epitaphs in England., Late 18th century.
Album titled 'A Select Collection of Epitaphs & Inscriptions ... 1. Moral. 2. Humorous. 3. Instructive. By T. Bailey . . . 180-.', [Circa 1805.]
The album consists of manuscript and printed epitaphs, cut out and pasted into an old account-book ending 1792. It was evidently intended for the press.
Albums containing copies of epitaphs in England., Late 18th century.
Albums of epitaphs., ?Early 19th century.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Biographical and memorial material relating to Alasdair Geddes., 1919-1969, undated.
Biographical papers of and concerning the Geddes family., 1895-1969, undated.
‘Collection of epitaphs and inscriptions out of the counties of Hampshire (Isle of Wight), Hertfordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, as copied literally from tomb & other stones by Russell Skinner'.
Only Hertfordshire inscriptions are given, but the index of first lines (folio i) refers to those in other counties.
'Collection of Epitaphs taken out of [list of English counties follows], with several drolleries taken from signs, &c.', undated, written into a blank album., ?Early 19th century.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Collection of manuscript material transferred from printed theses collection, 1637-late 19th century, chiefly consisting of German academic papers, but including a small cache of Scottish legal papers, 19th century.
With some Scottish legal papers, 19th century, including account of the death of a child chimney sweep in Edinburgh in 1817.
Collection of papers of Mark Alexander Boyd, including a few of members of his family.
Commonplace book chiefly containing historical material., 17th century.
Commonplace-book of William Drummond of Hawthornden, commencing with a collection of anecdotes, pasquils, jests, epitaphs, impresas, etc., entitled 'Democritie, a labyrinth of delight'., First half of 17th century.
The notes, 'Letters of W. Drummond to sundries all his owen hand. Sept. 16, 1693', and 'Manie of them printed, 1703', on folio 103, which was found loose in this volume, seem to refer to the contents of MS.2061.
Copies of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions in Carnwath Parish churchyard, Lanarkshire, compiled, with an introduction and photographs, by John Smith, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland., 1917-1918.
John Smith is the author of "Monumental inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh", edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, in 'Scottish Record Society' series (Edinburgh, 1915, 1919).
Copies of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions in Carstairs Parish churchyard, Lanarkshire, compiled, with an introduction and photographs, by John Smith, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland., 1918.
John Smith is the author of "Monumental inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh", edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, in 'Scottish Record Society' series (Edinburgh, 1915, 1919).
Copies of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions in Covington (1918), Libberton (1919), Pettinain (1918), Quothquan (1918), and Walston (1918) Parish churchyards in Lanarkshire, compiled, with introductions and photographs, by John Smith, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland., 1918-1919.
John Smith is the author of "Monumental inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh", edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, in 'Scottish Record Society' series (Edinburgh, 1915, 1919).
Copies of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions in Culter churchyard, Lanarkshire, 1916-1917, and in Kilbucho churchyard, Peeblesshire, 1915, compiled, with photographs, by John Smith, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland., 1915-1917.
John Smith is the author of "Monumental inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh", edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, in 'Scottish Record Society' series (Edinburgh, 1915, 1919).
Copies of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions in parish churchyards in Lanarkshire, compiled, with introductions, photographs, lists of contents, and indexes, by John Smith, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
John Smith is the author of "Monumental inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh", edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, in 'Scottish Record Society' series (Edinburgh, 1915, 1919).
Copies of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions in St John's Kirk burying ground, Thankerton, compiled, with photographs, by John Smith, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland., 1916.
John Smith is the author of "Monumental inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh", edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, in 'Scottish Record Society' series (Edinburgh, 1915, 1919).
Copies of epitaphs and monumental inscriptions in Symington churchyard, Lanarkshire, compiled, with photographs, by John Smith, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland., 1916.
John Smith is the author of "Monumental inscriptions in St. Cuthbert's Churchyard, Edinburgh", edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, in 'Scottish Record Society' series (Edinburgh, 1915, 1919).
Copies of printed and other material concerning the ‘Forty-five., 1745.
Includes a letter, manifesto, etc., of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1745; the ‘dying declarations’, last speeches, etc., of Lord Balmerino, Mr John Hamilton, and other Jacobites; political verses, toasts, epitaphs, etc.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Wilkie, Member of the Royal Academy of Arts, together with some sketches and engravings from his paintings.
Correspondence of the 2nd Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston with the 1st Earl and Countess of Minto, and letters concerning the death of the 2nd Viscount Palmerston., 1797-1804, undated.
(i) The correspondence of the 2nd Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston with the 1st Earl and Countess of Minto, begins on folio 1, and includes letters, chiefly of physicians, concerning the illness of Lady Palmerston in 1804. (ii) The letters concerning the death of the 2nd Viscount Palmerston, 1804, begins on folio 74, and includes copies of epitaphs, notes, and drafts of obituaries in the hand of the 1st Earl of Minto.
Diary for 1778, containing epigrams, anecdotes, epitaphs, etc., 1778.
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.