Papers collected by Sir Walter Scott concerning the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745., 1716-1762.
Scope and Contents
Original documents and copies, including papers connected with the proceedings against the rebels at Carlisle, 1716 (folio 1-59); correspondence regarding Macpherson of Killyhuntly, 1716-1762 (folios 65-72); a Jacobite sermon preached on the anniversary of the Restoration of Charles II [?circa 1746]; and other documents of a general or personal nature.
Dates
- Creation: 1716-1762.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
146 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
i + 145 folios.
Other Finding Aids
A list of contents has been placed at the beginning.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers regarding the proceedings against the rebels at Carlisle and Macpherson of Killyhuntly presented, 1931-1932, by Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet, of Abbotsford.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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