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Notebook of Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.2.17

Scope and Contents

(i) Note of decisions (folio 1).

(ii) Note of expenses (folio 1 verso).

(iii) Note of expenses in London, 1667 (Crawford, page 180) (folio 2).

(iv) Note of expenses (folio 3).

(v) Journal of travels in England and Scotland, 1667-1670 (Crawford, pages 167-204, omitting folios 39-40) (folios 4-46).

(vi) Observations on Public Affairs, 1669-1670 (Crawford, pages 228-236) (folios 46-34).

(vii) Accounts, 1670-1671 (Crawford, pages 239-248) (folios 55-63).

(viii) Notes of events connected with the Court of Session, 1668-1676 (Crawford, pages 212-227) (folios 80 verso-63 verso, inverted).

(ix) Catalogue of Lauder`s library, 1667, 1675 (folios 96 verso-81, inverted).

(x) Notes on consanguineous marriages in the Old Testament (folio 97).

(xi) Deleted notes (folios 97 verso-98).

Dates

  • Creation: 1667-1676.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (98 folios. Octavo.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Presented to the Advocates` Library, 1922, by the trustees of Sir William Fraser, K.C.B.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.326.

Bibliography

Sections (iii) and (v)-(viii) have been published by Donald Crawford in “Lauder of Fountainhall’s Journals, 1663-1676” (Scottish History Society, 1900), who refers to this manuscript as `MS.H`.
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
16 01 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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