‘Diplomatum collectio’: copies of Scottish charters, made for Walter Macfarlane of Macfarlane, volume I., ?12th century-?15th century.
Scope and Contents
There is no title page, but Macfarlane’s signature appears on the inside front cover. The charters are numbered throughout, and the source of each is indicated accurately. The numbering, dates, and some notes on seals are by Macfarlane him¬self; the text is by his earlier copyist.
Dates
- Creation: ?12th century-?15th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iii folios + 452 pages + several blank folios.)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Existence and Location of Originals
The majority of the sources are monastic chartularies then in the Advocates` Library; other sources are the collections of Balfour (Adv.MS.15.1.18) and Haddington (Adv.MS.34.2.1), and charters then in the possession of Ker of Graden, Alexander Brodie of Brodie, Robert Menzies of Weem, George Napier of Kilmahew, the Earl of Rosebery, and the burgh of Ayr; an exact list is inserted at the beginning of the volume.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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