Volume consisting mostly of transcripts of medieval charters and other formal documents.
Scope and Contents
The transcripts are written on paper watermarked 1794.
Most of the originals were written between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries and many were issued by the kings of Scotland and their relatives. Several documents relate to religious institutions: at folios 62-71 verso are transcripts of documents contained in the cartulary of Reading Abbey (British [Museum] Library Egerton MS 3031) relating to the priory of the Island of May. The volume, which is in the same hand throughout, appears to derive from a compilation by Thomas Astle entitled `Diplomata Scotiae` (see folios i, 25); if so, it was doubtless made for George Chalmers.
The binding appears to be original, but there is some confusion in the volume: folio 52 should be between folios 49 and 50.
Dates
- Creation: ?12th century-?14th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 70 + a few blank folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
A bookplate of George Chalmers is pasted inside the front cover. Later the volume was acquired by Sir Thomas Phillipps whose name `Sir T. Phillipps. Middle-hill. 1848.`(?) is stamped on folio i. A fragment of his numbered label is pasted to the spine, as is a fragment of another label apparently numbered 672 in ink. Bought by the Advocates’ Library, Sotheby`s, 20 May 1897, lot 683.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 21 01 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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