'Roit or Quheill of Tyme', a chronicle of the Kings of Scotland, with a history of the world, from the Creation to the marriage of James V of Scotland in 1537, by Adam Abell., 16th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.1746
Scope and Contents
On folio xvii verso is a poem, in a late 16th-century hand, on tobacco, beginning:
'Why should any man dispise so
good, so holy ane exercyse'.
Dates
- Creation: 16th century.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
147 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
Scots
Custodial History
The manuscript, was apparently the property of Sir William Sinclair of Roslin in 1565.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk