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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 407 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.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

 Item
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.

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.

 File
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.

 File
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.

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 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 volumes on secular antiquities, being the second and third parts of a work in three volumes by Richard Augustine Hay on the ecclesiastical and secular antiquities of Scotland., 1700-1707, or after.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.9(i)-(ii)
Scope and Contents The two volumes, known and frequently cited as `Hay`s Memoirs`, contain accounts of varying lengths and detail of titled, landed and other Scottish families, preceded by contents lists, and followed by indexes of names and, in 34.1.9(i), lists of books relating to the subject by Scottish writers (folio 347 verso), Irish writers (folio 360), and English writers (folio 361 verso), and by accounts of Scotsmen who died abroad (folio 365). In addition to four architectural drawings of (the...
Dates: 1700-1707, or after.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Work in three volumes by Richard Augustine Hay on the ecclesiastical (Adv.MS.34.1.8) and secular (Adv.MSS.34.1.9(i)-34.1.9(ii)) antiquities of Scotland.

Typescript of the ‘History of the Blantyre Mission, 1876-1956’, by Thomas Price., Circa 1980.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9069/6
Scope and Contents

Unpublished history. Thomas Price was a teacher and mission worker at Blantyre from 1928-1947.

Dates: Circa 1980.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Minutes, with some associated administrative papers, relating to the Church of Scotland Blantyre Mission, Malawi; and works concerning the history of the mission. / Works concerning the history of the Blantyre Mission.

Typescripts, drafts, correspondence and other papers relating to the doctoral thesis of Angus Calder, and books and broadcasts arising from it., 1964-1988.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9851/1-24
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Concerning his doctoral thesis, books and broadcasts, his involvement in East African literature, his editorship of 'Journal of Commonwealth literature' and convenorship of the Scottish Poetry Library.

Includes lectures notes, drafts, histories, correspondence and interviews.

Dates: 1964-1988.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Academic and literary papers, including typescripts, drafts and correspondence, of Angus Calder.

Various drafts of MSS.13939-13940: Historical summary of the 'progress and transactions of the East India Company from their first institution to the present day'., [Circa 1805.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13941-13949
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'.

Various papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning religion and morals., 18th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.17781
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) A draft of part of the text of MS.17780 (folio 1);

(ii) 'History of Cardinal Mazarin'; 'The Memoirs of the Count of Comminge translated from the French beginne Dec[r].25.1753'; and a catalogue of books, 1757 (folio 1 inverted).

Dates: 18th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun. / Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun. / Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning religion and morals.

Volume of John Riddell commenced in 1811 and discontinued about 1831 entitled (folio 1) `Genealogical and historical Collections Vol 2`, containing notes, extracts and a few transcripts of documents relating to various Scottish peerages., 1811-?1831.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.3.3
Scope and Contents

An incomplete pagination has been ignored.

Dates: 1811-?1831.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Notebooks from the Riddell Collection. / Large notebooks from the Riddell Collection, containing genealogical and other notes relating to Scottish families.

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