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Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Dates:
1548-1641.
Correspondence and papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library concerning the printing of the Library’s catalogue.
File
Identifier: F.R.341
Dates:
1819-1879.
Correspondence and papers of the publisher, Robert Cadell, and of his grandchildren in the Stevenson family.
Fonds
Identifier: MSS.21001-21069
Scope and Contents
Robert Cadell (1788-1849) was the partner of Archibald Constable, and, after the dissolution of that partnership in 1825, the sole publisher of Walter Scott's novels. His papers reflect his personal and business relations with Scott and other authors, as well as his family affairs.
Dates:
1802-mid 20th century, undated.
Papers chiefly concerning teinds.
File
Identifier: MS.1547
Scope and Contents
The volume contains: ‘Observes concerning tithes’, a series of enactments on the subject, dating from 1631 to 1648 (page 1); ‘Some remarks annent the nullity of tacks of tithes’ (page 14); ‘Remarks annent tithes out of the Acting Commissiary’ (dates from 1627 to 1631) (page 20); ‘Method of procedur in localling augmentation of stipends’ (page 26); ‘Nota annent charters cum decimis inclusis’ (page 47); ‘The summonds intended by King Charles upon his revocation agt. &c.’ (page 53);...
Dates:
1627-1648, 1690-1691.