"Observations upon Sir George Mackenzie's Institutions of the Law of Scotland delivered by Mr. John Spotiswood of that Ilk Advocate &c., to the Students in their Colledges, collected by some of their Students. Dumfries. Written in Anno 1717".
Item
Identifier: MS.3412
Scope and Contents
Prefaced by an 'account of the most part of the books extant either in print or manuscript upon the Scots Law', and concluded by 'Ane Advice by Mr. Spotiswood to his students of Law as to there reading in the vaccance'.
Dates
- Creation: 1717.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
251 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
xvii folios + 468 pages.
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
There is the following mark of ownership: 'John Johnston, Writer, Dumfries, His Book'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1946.
Bibliography
Mackenzie, George, Sir. 'The institutions of the law of Scotland' (Edinburgh, 1684).
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk