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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 370 Collections and/or Records:

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

 Item
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.

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

 File
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.

Two printed books of Peter Cunningham, and a printed book of Allan Cunningham, all with corrections and insertions by Peter Cunningham.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.5582/1-3
Scope and Contents

Peter Cunningham was born at Pimlico in 1816, the third son of Allan Cunningham. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, London and in 1834 obtained a position in the audit office, from which he retired in 1860. He published many works including 'Handbook of Westminster Abbey' (1842); 'Handbook of London' (1849); 'Story of Nell Gwyn' (1852). He also contributed to various periodicals including the 'Illustrated London News' and "Gentleman's Magazine". Cunningham died in 1869.

Dates: 1835-1852.

Typescript copy of "The Ladies Quarter".

 Item
Identifier: Acc.5907
Scope and Contents

Concerning Leitholm and its surroundings.

Dates: 1970.

Typescript description, 1952, of the parish of Kidalton, Islay, by Alexander and Islay D Shanks, later published in the "Third Statistical Account of Argyll".

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Identifier: Acc.8530
Scope and Contents

Typescript history, 1972, of Port Ellen school, Islay, by Peggy Earle, pupil and teacher at the school.

Dates: 1952, 1972.

Typescript drafts, both much corrected and added to, with parts of a third, of a history of the lower Niger in the nineteenth century; a brief account of the administrations is followed by a detailed postal history.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.20327-20332
Scope and Contents

The authors appear from internal evidence to be William W Forsyth and H G Porter, the date of composition the late 1930s.

Dates: [?1935-?1939.]

Typescript history of Cumbernauld by the Reverend John Ogilvie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4405
Scope and Contents

With a scrapbook, circa 1940, containing press cuttings of articles of Ogilvie.

Dates: circa 1940.

Typescript notes compiled by James Steuart.

 File
Identifier: Acc.3631
Scope and Contents

Concerning the Steuart family and on the history of the legal firm, J C and A Steuart.

Dates: Undated