'Extracte gathered out of Monsieur Courceles Negotiation in Scotland ... touchinge the proceidinges in England against ... Mary Queene of Scottes ...': translations, late 16th or early 17th century, of correspondence, 1586-1587, between Henry III of France, M Courcelles (French ambassador to Scotland), Nicolas Brulart (French Chancellor), and others., 1586-1587.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.
Dates
- Creation: 1586-1587.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
38 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
ii + 36 folios.
Existence and Location of Originals
Cotton MS. Calig. C.IX in the British Library contains (on folios 556-573 and 453-458) translations, probably in the hand of a secretary of Sir Francis Walsingham, from which this manuscript may have been copied.
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Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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