Histories.
Found in 407 Collections and/or Records:
‘Innes of Drumgask, Balnacraig, and Ballogie’, Aberdeenshire, 'a family history', by the Reverend John Stirton., 1942.
A typewritten work, dealing in particular with Lewis Innes, Principal of the Scots College in Paris, and his brother Thomas, the historian, and containing accounts of the Scots College, of Jacobite activities in France, and of the founding of the Roman Catholic Seminary at Scalan, Banffshire. Copies of correspondence from the Stuart Papers at Windsor are included.
‘Innes of Drumgask, Balnacraig, and Ballogie’, Aberdeenshire, 'a family history', by the Reverend John Stirton., 1942.
A typewritten work, dealing in particular with Lewis Innes, Principal of the Scots College in Paris, and his brother Thomas, the historian, and containing accounts of the Scots College, of Jacobite activities in France, and of the founding of the Roman Catholic Seminary at Scalan, Banffshire. Copies of correspondence from the Stuart Papers at Windsor are included.
‘Innes of Drumgask, Balnacraig, and Ballogie’, Aberdeenshire, 'a family history', by the Reverend John Stirton., 1942.
A typewritten work, dealing in particular with Lewis Innes, Principal of the Scots College in Paris, and his brother Thomas, the historian, and containing accounts of the Scots College, of Jacobite activities in France, and of the founding of the Roman Catholic Seminary at Scalan, Banffshire. Copies of correspondence from the Stuart Papers at Windsor are included.
John Riddell`s interleaved copy of his ‘Tracts, Legal and Historical’ (Edinburgh, 1835), containing some notes and additions in his hand., 1835.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
John Riddell`s lightly marked copy of ‘History of the Partition of the Lennox’ by Mark Napier (Edinburgh, 1835)., 1835.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
“Johnston’s history of Scotland”, a translation of Buchanan’s History, volume I., Early 17th century.
“Johnston’s history of Scotland”, a translation of Buchanan’s History, volume II., Early 17th century.
‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of papers on ecclesiastical history, originally marked ‘A’., 17th century-18th century.
‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of papers on ecclesiastical history, originally marked ‘B’., 17th century-18th century.
The volume consists of “The second pairt of the Historie of the kirk and Nation of Scotland and of England & Ireland, (as their case becums lyk ours) fra the death of King James till the death of his sonne King Charles” in sixteen books interspersed with many printed papers.
‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of papers on ecclesiastical history, originally marked ‘C’., 17th century-18th century.
‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of papers on ecclesiastical history, originally marked ‘D’., 17th century-18th century.
The contents are as follows: (i) An abridgement of the General Council; (ii) A brief account of the Holy Land with a short description of the government of the Jews etc.; (iii) Notes on Scotch Bishops after the Reformation, down to about 1700; (iv) ‘Excerpta quædam de magus registro prioratus St. Andreæ’, referring to the register by its folios, a copy from Sir R Sibbald’s excerpts by “Iain Semple”; (v) A brief account of the heresies in the primitive church, etc.
Legal papers of William Wilson and Son., 1782-1879.
The papers include the following:
Papers concerning the dispute in 1787 over the right of the country weavers to buy yarn at the Stirling market (folio 1);
Miscellaneous petitions, 1779-1836 (folio 62);
Miscellaneous accounts and receipts, 1783-1878 (folio 88);
A typescript history of the firm, 20th century (folio 110).
Letter of John Gibson Lockhart to Mrs Thomas Hughes, containing a fragment of Sir Walter Scott’s, ‘Tales of a Grandfather’., 1837.
Letters and papers of Charles Grant, Vicomte de Vaux, chiefly of a personal nature., 1676-1824, undated.
The letters and papers include copies of Charles Grant's correspondence, 1780-1785, with an unidentified lady (Adelaide de R-, who later became a countess) with whom he had an affair; part of his diary kept while travelling in Normandy and Brittany in 1780 (folio 26); a long letter, recounting his family history and memoirs, 1785 (folio 165); and miscellaneous letters concerning his career.
Lithographic copy of MS.5060: History of the families of Reddie of Redhouse and Pratis, 1826, and Kinloch of Dysart, 1823, compiled by Andrew Thomson., 1823, 1826.
Some pencilled notes found in the original are omitted.
Manuscript containing German theological/church historical work., ?17th century.
With some Scottish legal papers, 19th century, including account of the death of a child chimney sweep in Edinburgh in 1817.
Manuscript copy, early 18th century, of pages 201-420 of the `Memoirs Concerning the Affairs of Scotland. From Queen Ann`s Accession to the Throne to the Commencement of the Union of the two Kingdoms of Scotland and England in May 1707. With an Account of the Origin and Progress of the designed Invasion from France in March 1708. And some Short Reflections on the Ancient State of Scotland`, 1714, by George Lockhart of Carnwath., 1714, or after.
George Lockhart`s ‘Memoirs’ were published in 1714, and went through three editions in that year. The 2nd and 3rd editions contained the `Appendix`, which is included in this manuscript. The Introduction (pages xi-xxx) is omitted.
A note in George Chalmers` handwriting is recorded on folio 1: `N.B. The names are all written plainly in this fine and accurate MS. and no blanks.`
Manuscript copy, early 18th century, of pages iii-x, 1-201 of the `Memoirs Concerning the Affairs of Scotland. From Queen Ann`s Accession to the Throne to the Commencement of the Union of the two Kingdoms of Scotland and England in May 1707. With an Account of the Origin and Progress of the designed Invasion from France in March 1708. And some Short Reflections on the Ancient State of Scotland`, 1714, by George Lockhart of Carnwath., 1714, or after.
George Lockhart`s ‘Memoirs’ were published in 1714, and went through three editions in that year. The 2nd and 3rd editions contained the `Appendix`, which is included in this manuscript. The Introduction (pages xi-xxx) is omitted.
A note in George Chalmers` handwriting is recorded on folio 1: `N.B. The names are all written plainly in this fine and accurate MS. and no blanks.`
Manuscript genealogy of the Maxwell family., 19th century.
The history of the Maxell family gives the names of Maxwell family who had been residents of the Douay College since the 16th century.
Manuscript, "History of the United Netherlands from the death of William the Silent to the synod of Dort", by John Lothrop Motley., 1860, or before-1867.
Manuscript of a history of Scotland 'From the earliest accounts that can be depended upon' to the reign of James II, written by Thomas Lucas., 1809-1810.
The volumes have been compiled from the standard histories of the period, and reflect current historical method and style.
Manuscript of a history of Scotland: the reigns of James III to James VI, written by Thomas Lucas., 1809-1810.
The volumes have been compiled from the standard histories of the period, and reflect current historical method and style.
Manuscript of “Gaël Albanich” by William Forbes Skene, volume 1: General survey., 1834.
The manuscript, dated 1st March 1834, was the winning entry in a competition of the Highland Society of London for the best essay on the history of the Highland Clans. It is illustrated in pen and ink and in watercolours.
Manuscript of “Gaël Albanich” by William Forbes Skene, volume 2: History of individual clans., 1834.
The manuscript, dated 1st March 1834, was the winning entry in a competition of the Highland Society of London for the best essay on the history of the Highland Clans. It is illustrated in pen and ink and in watercolours.
Manuscript of 'Renaissance France' by Rachel Annand Taylor., [?1938-?1948.]
Much of the manuscript is missing, but chapters 13-14 are almost complete.