Histories.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Chronological records of events, as of the life or development of a people, country, or institution.
Found in 777 Collections and/or Records:
Genealogical and other material collected by William Camden, the antiquary.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.36
Scope and Contents
The title of the first item, `The nobilitie of Scotland ... 1606`, and some of the addenda to the genealogical tables are probably in Camden`s hand.The contents include:Genealogical trees of the royal and noble houses of Scotland, with some coats of arms drawn in trick, and additions to 1620 (folios 3, 34, 47).`The generall state of ye Scottish Commonwealth with ye causes of theire often mutinies and ther discords` (folio 38).`A Booke of...
Dates:
Early 17th century.
Genealogical collections.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.19
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows: (i) 18th century manuscript of ‘History of the House of Seytoun’ by Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington. Compared with the original text in Adv.MS.31.2.2, folios 183-199, this copy has been subjected to both modernisation and compression. For other copies see Adv.MSS.34.3.16 and 34.7.4. (Folio 1.)(ii) `A Continuation of the Genealogie of the Noble Family of Arbuthnott by Mr. Alexr. Arbuthnott sometime Minister at the Kirk...
Dates:
Circa 1680-18th century.
Genealogies and other matter relating to the Richardson family, bound up with 'The Late John Richardson', by Lord Moncrieff, extracted from the 'North British Review', December 1864., 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3992
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
A note on John Richardson's children will be found in MS.3989, folio i.
Dates:
19th century.
Genealogies, notes, formal documents and other papers of and concerning the Elphinstone family of Lopness.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.8924/1-45
Dates:
1511-1951, undated.
General papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on history and government., 1776-[1786, or after], undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.24528-24529
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The literary and philosophical papers consist of essays, drafts and notes by Lord Monboodo, with a few related papers. Throughout his life, Monboddo was in the habit of revising his work, frequently adding to an existing essay or incorporating a few pages from it into a later piece, with consequent repagination. (For his methods of composition, see Cloyd, ‘James Burnett, Lord Monboddo’ 1972, page 41.) Some of his longer additions ran to several pages, which he called ‘Papers apart’; these...
Dates:
1776-[1786, or after], undated.
General papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on history and government., 1779-[1786, or after], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.24528
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) 'Introduction to the history of Man', undated. Folio 1.) Monboddo number 70.
(ii) 'A sketch of the history of Man', written as a New Year's gift to an unnamed correspondent, undated. (Folio 3.) Monboddo number 71.
(iii) 'Of the similarity of language, religion and customs in different nations'. (Folio 13.) A discussion of the interrelationships of different peoples and the movement of population. The paper is undated, but a note added on folio 36 refers to a...
Dates:
1779-[1786, or after], undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-1799) and his family.
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Literary and philosophical papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo.
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Papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on History.
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General papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on history and government.
'Geschlecht Buch dess Heiligen Reichs Stat Nürnberg Darinen alle alte und neue Adeliche Geschlecht daraus der Rath von 300 Jaren hero erwöhlth wordn Hierin zusamgebracht Anno 1610’, being histories, in different hands, of Nürnberg families.
File
Identifier: MS.3708
Scope and Contents
Each history is preceded by an engraving of a figure with the arms of the family.
Dates:
1610.
Glenmasan manuscript (Ulster cycle).
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.3
Scope and Contents
It may be said in summary that the manuscript appears to be a product of a school conducted by An Giolla Riabhach Ó Cléirigh and Dubhthach Ó Duibhgeannáin, and that it circulated for a hundred years and more in Cowall. The Reverend William Campbell’s formalised note at page ii, giving the place Glenmasan and the date 1268, has provided the name by which it is generally known. In view of the difficulty Campbell experienced in the 1760s or 1770s in writing the date at page 29, one is entitled...
Dates:
ca. 1500.
Heraldic and genealogical material in the hand of Sir James Balfour.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.2.13
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) `Kings of Armes and Heraulds in England. 1628` (pages 1,17).(ii) Memorial of Margaret, Countess of Lennox (page 9). (iii) `De gubernatione et reformatione officiariorum armorum’ (page 54).(iv) `Series Regum Scottorum ab anno 1061 ad annum 1624` (page 59). A genealogy of the Scottish kings, based on ‘De origine, moribus et rebus gestis Scotorum’ by John Leslie, bishop of Ross (Rome, 1578), with...
Dates:
2nd quarter of 17th century.
`Histoire de Frere Roger et de sa compagnie, tirée de l`ancienne chronique de l`illustre conquerant Dom Jaques I roi d`Aragon, écrite par Raimond Muntaner, et traduite au pié de la lettre par I.M. A Neufchatel en Suisse. MDCCLV`. A translation of part of the 14th-century Catalan chronicle of Ramon Muntaner.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.10
Scope and Contents
The manuscript consists of chapters 194-243 of the chronicle, which recount the life of the Italian mercenary soldier, Roger de Flor, and his campaign in Asia Minor.The manuscript appears to have been intended for publication, and has numerous marginal notes. In a preface to the reader (folio iii), the translator states that his patron was `Milord Keith`, probably the Earl Marischal who became Governor of Neufchâtel in 1752. Keith`s name has been inserted over another name,...
Dates:
14th century.
`Historia Alexandri Magni` by Quilichinus de Spoleto., 13th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.4.9(iv), folios 35-57 recto
Scope and Contents
Rubrics in red; spaces have been left for initials.
Dates:
13th century.
‘Historia de la decendencia de los Ponces de Cabrera y Leon Duques de Arcos, recopilada de diverses y graues auctores y de escrituras y privilegios de archivos por Fray Bernardo Cardillo Villalalpando, monge Cisterciense en el insigne monasterio de Nogales, y coronista de la Arden.’
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.7.4
Dates:
[Circa 1619.]
‘Historia Ecclesiae Scoticanae’, a copy, early 18th century, of the history of the Church of Scotland, covering the years 1558-1625 (the Reformation to the death of James VI and I), written in Latin by Archibald Simson, minister of Dalkeith.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.1.3
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is in the hand of a copyist who frequently worked for Robert Wodrow [Wodrow copyist (1)].
Dates:
Early 17th century.
‘Historia Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ’, a copy, late 17th or early 18th century, of the history of the Church of Scotland, covering the years 1558-1625 (the Reformation to the death of James VI and I), written in Latin by Archibald Simson, minister of Dalkeith.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.5.16
Dates:
Early 17th century.
‘Historia Gentis Picticæ’: Sir Robert Sibbald’s history of the Picts, in his own hand.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.17
Dates:
[After ?1706.]
'Historia literaria gentis Scotorum in qua Dei Literariae Status ostenditur, a prima gentis origine...'.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.21
Dates:
Undated.
Historical account of Gujarat sent by Alexander Walker to Jonathan Duncan and intended to form the first part of ‘The British transactions in Gujarat’., [Circa 1804.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13867
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:
[Circa 1804.]
`Historical Account of Printing in Scotland, During Two Centuries; Being Annals of her Literature, From 1507 to 1707; With an Appendix: comprehending, The History of Paper making, The History of Type founding in Scotland; and an Essay on the Copyright of Authors`, by George Chalmers, the antiquary.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.16
Scope and Contents
This is the manuscript which George Chalmers submitted for publication in 1817 to Cadell and Davies who, however, rejected it. The printers discussed are:Walter Chepman and Androw Myllar (two drafts, folios 7, 21);Thomas Davidson (folio 29);John Scot (folio 38);Robert Lekprevik (folio 52);Thomas Bassandyne (folio 63);Alexander Arbuthnot (folio 65);John Ross (folio 68);Henry Charteris...
Dates:
1817, or before.
'Historical account of the senators of the College of Justice of Scotland, from its institution in 1532' (Edinburgh, 1849) edited by Sir David Dalrymple, George Brunton, and David Haig.
Item
Identifier: F.R.34a
Dates:
1849.
Historical and biographical notes of George Chalmers., ?1794-1803, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.9.9
Scope and Contents
Among the contents of the volume are: lists of events in the reigns of the Kings of Scotland (written on paper watermarked 1800-1802) (folio 1), notes on the Earls of Caithness (folio 66), Sinclairs (written on paper watermarked 1797-1798) (folio 86), the Earldom of Carrick (folio 127), Boyles of Kelburne (written on paper watermarked 1800) (folio 129), Lords of the Isles and Macdonells of Glengarry (written on paper watermarked 1803) (folio 132), Polydore Vergil (folio 139), Thomas Dempster...
Dates:
?1794-1803, or after.
'Historical fragments' concerning Baroda affairs, compiled circa 1824., [Circa 1824.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13892
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:
[Circa 1824.]
'Historical notices of Guzerat and a life of Jaswant Rao Holkar'., [Circa 1821.]
File
Identifier: MS.13833
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes (pages 73 and 337) extracts from a history of Gujarat by Ali Mahommed Khan, Diwan of Ahmedabad, in a translation by S A Greenwood (see MS.13916 and the ‘Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts in the British Museum’, volume 1, pages 288-289).
The volume also contains (page 173) extracts from the life of Sultan Ghiass ul dein Khilchee, Emperor of Malwa, in the Tubruckat Ackberi, see MS.13915, and (page 193) a memoir of the life of Jaswant Rao Holkar.
Dates:
[Circa 1821.]
‘Historical observes’ by Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.2.18
Scope and Contents
Extracts from the manuscripts of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, with occasional interpolations, by Robert Mylne.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (Jac 5.8.2).
Dates:
1680-1686.
Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., Late 18th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25350-25388
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
Late 18th century, undated.
Historical works of W Lindsay., 1644-2nd half of 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.1.3 [Manuscript]
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) ‘Chronologicall historie of the Kirk’, 1644, being a general history from the Creation to about 1620; (ii) ‘The historie of the kingdom of England’, 1663; (iii) A history of the kings of Scotland, 2nd half of 17th century.
Dates:
1644-2nd half of 17th century.