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Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.19.2.16-19.2.27
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of materials for a projected history of Dumbartonshire (Adv.MS.19.2.16-19.2.24), materials towards a projected work on the Scottish religious houses on the Continent (Adv.MS.19.2.25), and notes and extracts of Scottish interest from manuscripts in continental libraries (Adv.MS.19.2.26), together with a record of the bequest of Dennistoun`s manuscripts and a calendar of them (Adv.MS.19.2.27). The papers were arranged and bound by Mark Napier, executor of James...
Dates:
?1825-1856.
Microfilm of assorted catalogues, minutes and other papers.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.111
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copy, 18th century, of the title-page and pages 881-889 of ‘Opus de Obligationibus Justitiae, Religionis, et Charitatis’ (Lugduni, 1608) of Fernando Rebello, containing Liber 18, `de promissionibus et donationibus`, 18th century (Adv.MS.5.1.5);Minutes of the Belles-Lettres Society of Edinburgh, 27 November 1761-7 December 1764 (Adv.MS.5.1.6);Catalogue of the library of Sir Ellis Cunliffe, Baronet, 1762 (Adv.MS.5.1.7);Catalogue...
Dates:
Late 16th century-mid 19th century.