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:
Drafts of the `The Scottish Chronicles`, by George Chalmers., 1811, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.8.1.10
Scope and Contents
The drafts are of the introduction to and notes on the plan of a projected annalistic history of Scotland in three volumes.
Written on paper watermarked 1811.
Dates:
1811, or after.
Duplicate copy 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.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13940
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The summary ends circa 1805 and appears to have been copied and amended circa 1825. It may have been intended at one stage as a contribution to the debate on the East India Company's charter.
Dates:
[Circa 1805, circa 1825.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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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'.
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Original and duplicate copies of an historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'.
Early 12th-century manuscript of the church history of Hegesippus
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.3.9
Scope and Contents
From verse 53.1 ‘armis’ (page 411, 12 Usani) to the end is lost.The manuscript has an inscription (overwritten) of the Rochester type at the foot of folio 2, ‘… H.de Hoo[?] [*]’, and is written in the Rochester variety of the Christ Church script (cf. ‘Medieval libraries of Great Britain’, pages 161, 298; ‘English manuscripts in the century after the Norman Conquest’, page 25 and what follows).Headings are in red or red and purple. The first two words of the text of...
Dates:
Early 12th century.
Early 16th-century manuscript, 'Extracta ex variis cronicis Scotiae'.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.6.13
Scope and Contents
Manuscript produced in Scotland containing extracts from Scottish chronicles, primarily drawing upon the works of Fordun and Bower, but also including independent entries. The main text is the work of one scribe, and written in a cursive script with 22 lines to a page. Additions and insertions are in another hand of the 16th century.The manuscript has been dated to the end of the 15th century by the folio catalogue, which was probably compiled by Cosmo Innes. Borland...
Dates:
Early 16th century.
Early 16th-century manuscript of 'The oryginale cronykil of Scotland' by Andrew Wyntoun, with part of the anonymous 'Brevis Cronica' appended.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.4
Scope and Contents
Manuscript produced in Scotland containing 'The oryginale cronykil of Scotland', or 'Original Chronicle', of Andrew Wyntoun. The work is a vernacular history of Scotland and the world in the form of a metrical poem. In Amours' edition, this manuscript is referred to as E2, or the Second Edinburgh Manuscript. Borland, Amours, and Laing have dated the manuscript to the early 16th century.Amours notes that the manuscript is almost complete with only a few folios wanting...
Dates:
Early 16th century.
Editorial correspondence and papers of Ian Cunningham concerning "The Nation Survey`d: the Maps of Timothy Pont" (East Linton, 2001).
File
Identifier: Acc.12027
Dates:
1998-2001.
Extracts, 1556, from chartularies of the Archbishopric of Glasgow which were deposited in the Scots College in Paris; followed by a short history, in Scots, of the Hamilton family entitled 'Frier Mark Hamiltonis historie'
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.4.5
Scope and Contents
Manuscript of transcripts of the chartularies and original charters of the Archbishopric of Glasgow which were deposited in the Scots College in Paris. The material in the manuscript covers the 12th to the 16th centuries.The work is written in one hand and contains frequent additions, erasures, and corrections. The additions to the work, both in the margins and interlineal, are partly in Latin and partly in Scots.As well as charters, the volume contains extracts of...
Dates:
1556
Extracts, 1839, from the lute book, 1627-1629, of Robert Gordon of Straloch, transcribed in tablature by George Farquhar Graham.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.5.2.18
Scope and Contents
The manuscript consists of 30 pieces for lute, some dances, some song tunes, mostly Scottish, but including William Basse`s
`Hunter`s Career` (folios 18 verso-19). It includes an introduction giving a history of the original manuscript, some explanation of lute
tablature, and a list of the original contents.
Robert Gordon`s original manuscript is now lost.
Dates:
1839.
Extracts and copies of historical works, collected by Sir James Balfour, 17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.7
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) `Epitome Codicis Sconensis ... ex libro M.S. Magni Mackculloche` (folio 1). Material in Latin and English, taken from the `Scotichronicon` for 1057 to 1436, with a supplement (folio 34) for 1199-1263. This was the basis of the early part of Balfour`s ‘Annales of Scotland’. ‘The Scottish historical library’, pages 92-93, refers to this manuscript.(ii) Extracts from ‘Scotorum historiae’ by Hector Boece (folio 39)....
Dates:
1440-1642.
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1825].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13872-13878
Scope and Contents
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1825].
Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar., ?1st quarter of 19th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13797-13809
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:
?1st quarter of 19th century.
Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1825].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13872-13876
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1825].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.10(i)-(iii)
Scope and Contents
The copy was probably begun in 1696 (the date quoted on the title page) and not completed until 1701 or later (34.1.10(iii), folio 294 verso), made apparently by a copyist from the transcripts made by Hay when he was in Scotland between 1686 and 1689.
Dates:
1686-1689.
Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh, volume 3., 1686-1689.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.10(iii)
Scope and Contents
The volume contains a transcript of the cartulary of Paisley (Adv.MS.34.4.14) (folio 13); an account of the Stewarts, as far as the death of King James II (folio 277); and a history of the Trinitarian monks (folio 295).
Dates:
1686-1689.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume I, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1821].
Item
Identifier: MS.13872
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1821].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
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Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume II, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1821].
Item
Identifier: MS.13873
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1821].
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.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
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Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume III, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1821].
Item
Identifier: MS.13874
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1821].
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.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
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Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume IV, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1825].
Item
Identifier: MS.13875
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1825].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
/
Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
/
Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’, volume V, by Alexander Walker., [?1818-?1823].
Item
Identifier: MS.13876
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The dates have been suggested on the basis of the watermarks which record the years: 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823 and 1825.
Dates:
[?1818-?1823].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
/
Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies and drafts of ‘Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
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Fair copies of 'Historical notices of the people, religion and customs in different parts of India’ by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13797-13801
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:
[1821, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 1, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13797
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains a Dutch map, circa 1790, of the Malabar coast (page 470).
Dates:
[1821, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
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Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
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Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 2, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13798
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:
[1821, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
/
Papers of and collected by Alexander Walker for proposed publications.
/
Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
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Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 3, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13799
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:
[1821, or after.]
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.
/
Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
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Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker.
Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar', volume 4, by Alexander Walker., [1821, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.13800
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:
[1821, or after.]
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.
/
Fair copies, drafts, notes and chapter summaries of Alexander Walker's history of Malabar.
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Fair copy of ‘History of Malabar' by Alexander Walker.