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Bishop Robert Forbes' copy of ‘A large new historical Catalogue of the Bishops of the Several Sees within the Kingdom of Scotland Down to the Year 1688’ by Bishop Robert Keith (Edinburgh, 1755), with extensive manuscript annotations in his hand., 1755-[?1822].

 Item
Identifier: MS.21196

Scope and Contents

The annotations include copies of letters, 1755, of Bishop Keith (folio 5 verso), copies of letters of and to Field-Marshal Keith, 1756 (folio 6), a contents list (folio 7), an additional "Preface first" by Bishop John Alexander (folio 11), with numerous marginal and interleaved notes, additions and corrections and an index to the bishops at the end (folio 266).

Also included are 'Account of the Chapel of Roslin' by Bishop Keith, for which see ‘The Edinburgh magazine’ of January 1761 (folio 58), and an account of the royal palaces of Scotland (folio 81).

Dates

  • Creation: 1755-[?1822].

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

271 Leaves ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

271 folios.

Custodial History

This copy was subsequently owned by Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan (later Baron Lynedoch), Viscount Melville, Robert Graham of Redgorton, whose note, watermarked 1822, is tipped in at the front, and Bishop John Durdan (folio 1).

Bibliography

Keith, Robert 'Account of the Chapel of Roslin' in ‘The Edinburgh magazine’ (January 1761).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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