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Manuscript, 17th century, of the second part of ‘I.G.De Rebus ... sub imperio illustrissimi Jacobi Montisrosarum Marchionis ... anno MDCXLIV et duobus sequentibus praeclare gestis, commentarius’ by George Wishart.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.16

Scope and Contents

Some corrections have been made and omissions supplied by another hand.

Dates

  • Creation: 1644-1646.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (17 folios. Folio.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The manuscript was bought by the Advocates’ Library in 1828.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

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

Related Materials

Adv.MS.35.5.8.

Wod.Oct.III.

Bibliography

See ‘Memoirs of James, Marquis of Montrose 1639-1650 by the Rev. George Wishart, D.D.’, translated and edited by A D Murdoch and H F M Simpson (London, 1893).
For a discussion of the relationship of this and the other known manuscripts of the work (Adv.MS.35.5.8, Wod.Oct.Ill), see I C Cunningham in ‘Bibliotheck’, volume 4, page 235.
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
23 09 2015
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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