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 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:

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume III: 1565-1572., 1st half of 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(III)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume IV: 1565-1572., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(IV)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume IX: 1584-1585., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(IX)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume V: 1574-1580., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(V)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume VI: 1580-1582., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(VI)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume VII: 1582-1584., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(VII)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume VIII: 1584., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(VIII)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume X: 1585-1586., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(X)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume XI: 1586-1595., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(XI)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume XII: 1596-1602., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(XII)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume XIII: 1602-1606., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(XIII)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume XIV: 1607-1616., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(XIV)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume XV: 1617-1625., 1st half of 17th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(XV)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘Memorialls of the Trubles in Scotland, 1624 to 1645’, by the historian, John Spalding.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.4.4
Scope and Contents

The work, which was left incomplete, is a record of the current events of the time, beginning with the feud between Clanchattan and the Earl of Moray and terminating with the exploits, in 1645, of General William Baillie against Montrose.

Dates: Mid 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Transcripts, 18th century, of eight letters, 1590-1600 and undated, of King James I to Sir Robert Mure, of Caldwell.

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Identifier: Acc.6776
Scope and Contents

With a document, "The Bride of Lammermuir", containing a narrative of the original marriage of Janet Dalrymple on which Sir Walter Scott based his tale.

Dates: 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 1784, of the ‘History of the united Parishes of Monivaird and Strowan’ compiled, circa 1774, by James Porteous of Dalvich, Minister of Monzievaird and Strowan.

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Identifier: Adv.MSS.31.1.1-31.1.6
Scope and Contents

This is part ii of Scott`s transcripts and translations.

Dates: 1560-1668, circa 1774.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Transcripts in several hands, made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes of documents concerning British political, religious, and military history., 1600-1741, undated.

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Identifier: MS.25383
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many are copies of papers in the Wodrow, Auchinleck, and Pepys manuscripts. With some annotations by Lord Hailes.

Dates: 1600-1741, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes. / Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. / Transcripts of historical documents made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. / Transcripts, and miscellaneous notebooks of transcripts in several hands, made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, of documents concerning British political, religious, and military history.

Transcripts in several hands, made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes of documents concerning British political, religious, and military history., 1600-1741, undated.

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Identifier: MS.25384
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many are copies of papers in the Wodrow, Auchinleck, and Pepys manuscripts. With some annotations by Lord Hailes.

Dates: 1600-1741, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes. / Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. / Transcripts of historical documents made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. / Transcripts, and miscellaneous notebooks of transcripts in several hands, made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, of documents concerning British political, religious, and military history.

Transcripts in several hands, made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes of documents concerning British political, religious, and military history., 1600-1741, undated.

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Identifier: MS.25385
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Many are copies of papers in the Wodrow, Auchinleck, and Pepys manuscripts. With some annotations by Lord Hailes.

Dates: 1600-1741, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes. / Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes. / Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. / Transcripts of historical documents made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes. / Transcripts, and miscellaneous notebooks of transcripts in several hands, made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, of documents concerning British political, religious, and military history.

Transcripts, late 18th century (the paper of Adv.MS.22.2.5 being watermarked 1798), made for George Chalmers, the antiquary, of Thomas Innes`s ‘Civil and Ecclesiastical History of Scotland, from A.D 80 – A.D. 818’.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.22.2.5-22.2.6
Scope and Contents

The hand appears to be that of George Chalmers’s nephew, James Chalmers.

Dates: 2nd quarter of 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Translation, circa 1805, of ‘History of Gujarat’ by Ali Mohammed Khan, made by S A Greenwood and with an introduction by Alexander Walker., [Circa 1805.]

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Identifier: MS.13916
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 1805.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker. / Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.

Two copies and various drafts of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'., [Circa 1805, circa 1825.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13939-19349
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 1805, circa 1825.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker. / Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.

Two copies, early 17th century, of ‘Historie and Chronicles of Scotland’ by Robert Lindesay of Pitscottie, written circa 1565.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.35.4.10-35.4.11
Dates: Circa 1565.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Two manuscripts by John Lothrop Motley., 1860, or before-1874, or before.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42494-42498
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1860, or before-1874, or before.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.

Two manuscripts concerning the history of Geneva by Jacob de Chapeaurouge.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.6.8
Dates: 1734, 1737.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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