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Commonplace-book of Sir John Wedderburn, physician (1599-1679)., 2nd half of 17th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.6504
Scope and Contents
Sir John Wedderburn was a doctor of note and served both Charles I and Charles II as a royal physician. This volume contains miscellaneous material of the late seventeenth century some of which is of much interest. There are copies of poems, chiefly by John Donne (folio 3-90 verso, passim); on these, see "A new manuscript of Donne's poems" by Alan MacColl. Important medical material is unfortunately small in quantity. Sir John Wedderburn bought Gosford in 1659 for his favourite nephew, Sir...
Dates:
2nd half of 17th century.
'Comparative View of the Huttonian and the Wernerian Theories of the Earth', a prize geological essay by James Rennie., 1815.
Item
Identifier: MS.2726
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Many of the manuscripts contain notes, indexes, etc., by George Neilson.
Dates:
1815.
Compendium containing copies of several treatises on Scots Law., 17th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.1951
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) 'Institution of the Colledge of Justice', describing the foundation of the College, its procedure and personnel (page i), preceded by an index (folio ii); it appears to have been written after 1613;(ii) Hope's ‘Minor practicks’ (page 45), preceded by an index (page 41);(iii) 'Practiques observed befor The Lords of Sessione Collected alphabeticallie be (?)rj from 1627 to 1637' (page 141), preceded by an index (page 133);...
Dates:
17th century.
Compendium relating to kirklands, teinds, stipends, etc., and miscellaneous law notes., Late 17th century-early 18th century.
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Identifier: MS.1943
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Compendium relating to kirklands, teinds, stipends, etc., and containing abstracts, practiques, copies of decisions, and correspondence of the reign of Charles I, commencing with a list of the religious houses in Scotland, with their district, order, and founder (folio i);
(ii) Miscellaneous law-notes, citing decisions from 1666 to 1675 (page 295) with an index (page 551).
Dates:
Late 17th century-early 18th century.
'Complete Collection of Papers relative to the Magazine of Rice at Pulicat'., 1782-1783, 1786.
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Identifier: MS.8427
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers chiefly refer to James Stuart's stay in India as an officer (later Commander-in-Chief) of the forces of the East India Company based at Fort St George (Madras). The most detailed portions of the papers cover the year immediately prior to Stuart's dismissal from the Company's service in 1783. Stuart appears to have retained these papers as justification of his actions and as a defence against accusations of inefficiency. He made different sets of copies of much of his...
Dates:
1782-1783, 1786.
Composite volume containing chiefly theological works and sermons., 1598, 17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.16468
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Four theological works in hands apparently of early seventeenth-century provenance (folios 1, 40, 59, 100);
(ii) Two holograph sermons of John Gray (folio 107);
(iii) Amended copies by Andrew Blackball of sermons of Robert Rollock 1598 (folio 115);
(iv) "A serious address to the minrs of ye Presbyterian Party" in Gray's hand (folio 141);
(v) "A short catechisme" followed by a sermon, both in another seventeenth-century hand (folio 152);
(vi) Sermons, 1694,...
Dates:
1598, 17th century.
Contemporary copies of a process of molestation in the sheriff court of Perth by Andrew Earl of Erroll against Walter Barclay of Tollie and the tenants of Kerko, and of other actions in the same matter., 10 January 1577/8-3 October 1591.
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Identifier: MS.16769
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates:
10 January 1577/8-3 October 1591.
Contemporary copies of official correspondence, 1805-1808, concerning Cambay and piracy, the Broach Revenue Commission, etc., compiled circa 1825., 1805-1808.
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Identifier: MS.13843
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains some duplication of MS.13675: 'Pirates, Cambay and Kattywar'.
Dates:
1805-1808.
Contemporary copies of official correspondence, chiefly concerning postings to and from the Kathiawar expedition under Alexander Walker's command., 1807.
File
Identifier: MS.13686
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1807.
Contemporary copies of official correspondence, November 1806-February 1808, concerning Alexander Walker's dealings with the piratical states., 1806-1808.
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Identifier: MS.13674
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1806-1808.
Contemporary copies of official correspondence of Alexander Walker with the Accountant General and others, concerning the Baroda accounts, 1804-1805, but relating to the financial year 1803-1804., 1804-1805.
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Identifier: MS.13654
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1804-1805.
Contemporary copies of 'Thirteen Sermons preached by . . . Mr. John Livingston, Minister at Ancrume, in the year 1651 ... ten years before his banishment to Holland’., 1651.
File
Identifier: MS.3469
Contemporary copies of twenty-five letters to Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, from Pope, Swift, Arbuthnott, Gay, and the Duchess of Queensberry, with copies of Swift's 'Characters' of the Countess and of Sir Robert Walpole., 1719-1731.
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Identifier: MS.5754
Scope and Contents
Two leaves are missing between folios 15 and 16; folio 16 contains stanzas 17-24 of a political ballad, beginning 'Is Cartwright then to Ireland gone'.
Dates:
1719-1731.
Contemporary copy of a letter of James VII and II to the Scottish Privy Council, requiring them to enforce toleration for Roman Catholics., 21 August 1686.
Item
Identifier: MS.2617, folios 6-7
Dates:
21 August 1686.
Contemporary copy of a letter of Richard Bancroft to William Cecil, Lord Burghley, containing Bancroft`s apology to James VI for his sermon preached at Paul`s Cross some months earlier., 1590.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.13(xiv), folios 46-53
Contemporary copy of a letter of William Maitland of Lethington to Mary Queen of Scots, concerning the negotiations for the Queen`s marriage., 1563.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.13(ii), folios 15-16
Contemporary copy of a list of articles proposed by James VI to the General Assembly held at Perth in 1597, including The Assembly`s answers., 1597.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.13(ix), folios 35-36
Contemporary copy of a list of proposed acts presented by the Earl of Arran to the Parliament of May 1584., 1584.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.13(vii), folios 31-32
Contemporary copy of a narrative of the capture of Stirling Castle by the Ruthven Lords, including their proclamation., 1585.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.13(iii), folios 17-22
Contemporary copy of answers of John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol, to certain interrogatories put to him concerning his negotiations in Spain for the marriage of Charles I., 1624.
Item
Identifier: MS.1747
Dates:
1624.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts: part of a Gaelic grammatical treatise, a chronicle of the Kings of Scotland, and answers of John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol, to certain interrogatories put to him concerning his negotiations with Spain for the marriage of Charles I.
Contemporary copy of letter of James VII and II to the Scottish Privy Council, 21 August 1686, requiring them to enforce toleration for Roman Catholics; and of the Council's reply., 1686.
File
Identifier: MS.3426
Contemporary copy of 'Observations in a Tour to Portugal and Spain by Thos. [i.e. John], Earl of Strathmore & John Pitt, Esqr., 1760’., 1760.
Item
Identifier: MS.2758
Scope and Contents
With six folding architectural drawings.
Dates:
1760.
Contemporary copy of some articles devised by the Arran administration to be observed by `all the preachers of the word and office bearers in the kirk`., 1585.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.13(iv), folios 23-24
Contemporary copy of the demands presented by the English before the peace settlement in 1559., 1559.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.13(v), folios 25-26
Contemporary copy of the minutes of a conference held to discuss the accommodation scheme put forward by Archbishop Leighton., 1670.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.13(vi), folios 27-30