Photographs and translations of documents concerning the trial of George Buchanan by the Inquisition at Lisbon.
Scope and Contents
Photographs of five documents connected with the imprisonment, trial, sentence and release of George Buchanan by the Inquisition in Portugal, 16 August 1550 to 28th February 1552, with descriptive notes (typewritten) by Guthrie.
Dates
- Creation: 1550-1552.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
7 Leaves ; Quarto.
5 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
7 folios + 5 photographs.
Other Finding Aids
The description is based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. II. Law" (F.R.185).
Custodial History
The papers were presented to the Advocates Library, 1906, by Charles J Guthrie.
They were photographed for Charles J Guthrie, Kings Counsel, Edinburgh, by permission of the Portuguese Government, 1906.
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
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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