Copies, 18th century, of parts of ‘La Navigation du roy d`Escosse Iaques cinquiesme du nom, autour de son royaume’ by Nicolas de Nicolay (Paris, 1583) (folio 1), and of documents concerning the foundation of the University of Aberdeen, 1494-1538 (folio 6).
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.3.6
Scope and Contents
The parts of ‘La Navigation du roy d`Escosse Iaques cinquiesme du nom, autour de son royaume’ were copied by Tait for Walter Macfarlane. The sections copied concern Orkney and the East coast from Leith to Duncansby Head.
With one exception, the documents concerning the foundation of the University of Aberdeen are all printed in ‘Fasti Aberdonenses’.
Dates
- Creation: 1494-1538, 1583.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (22 folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Nicolay, Nicolas de. ‘Navigation du roy d`Escosse Iaques cinquiesme du nom, autour de son royaume’ (Paris, 1583).
‘Fasti Aberdonenses’, edited by Cosmo Innes (Aberdeen: Spalding Club, 1854).
For the royal confirmation of the grant to the University of the churches of Aberlethnott (Marykirk), Glenmuick, Abergerny, and Slains, cf. ‘Registrum Magni Sigilli regum Scotorum’, 1424-1513 (Edinburgh, 1882), numbers 2358 and 2442.
‘Fasti Aberdonenses’, edited by Cosmo Innes (Aberdeen: Spalding Club, 1854).
For the royal confirmation of the grant to the University of the churches of Aberlethnott (Marykirk), Glenmuick, Abergerny, and Slains, cf. ‘Registrum Magni Sigilli regum Scotorum’, 1424-1513 (Edinburgh, 1882), numbers 2358 and 2442.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 20 07 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
Contact:
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk