Decisions of the Court of Session (practicks), 1540-1549, 1570-1593, collected, late 17th century, by Alexander Colvill, and John or Henry Sinclair.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) 'Sinclair, Maitland, Culroes, decisions MS’, to which Thomas Ruddiman has prefixed a note which informs us that it was a copy from the originals in the library of Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden, who has himself explained the collection;
(ii) Subjoined to it is ‘a compend of decisions by an uncertain author’;
(iii) Transcript of the manuscript inventory of pious donations from James I’s reign to that of James VI.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.3).
Dates
- Creation: 1540-1549, 1570-1593.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
388 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
388 folios.
The decisions are arranged chronologically.
Other Finding Aids
The description is based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. II. Law" (F.R.185).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
- 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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