Epitaphs.
Found in 39 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 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.
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 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 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.
Financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1654-1697, undated.
Genealogical papers concerning the Earls Marischal and the Keiths of Ravelston., [Circa 1748]-1802, undated.
Genealogical papers of, and concerning, the Keith family., 1623-1927, undated.
Letter, 6 October 1784, of Dr James Currie to Miss Cropper at Manchester enclosing an epitaph, 2 October 1784, on George Bell, physician at Manchester, with the original manuscript, undated, of Currie's 'Sketch on the superstition of Scotland' and 'Story of Susanna, the mad woman' by Currie., 1784, undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter Hamilton., 1814-1830.
Manuscript containing epitaph of Philip Theophrastus of Salzburg., 1541.
With some Scottish legal papers, 19th century, including account of the death of a child chimney sweep in Edinburgh in 1817.