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Copies, 1636-1637, of documents and notes of Sir James Balfour on ecclesiastical history.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.32
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.4.16.The contents are as follows:
(i) Copies of commissions, 1626, passing under the great seal (page 1);
(ii) Several proclamations, 1626 (page 13);
(iii) Names of the Sheriffs, Stewards, and Bailies of Scotland, 1606 (page 24);
(iv) Articles and other documents concerning the commission anent tiends (page 28);
(v) Documents connected with the introduction of the Service Book, 1637,...
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Copies of papers concerning the Exchequer and King’s rents.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.2.17
Scope and Contents
On the first leaf is the inscription “Concerning the Chekker and the Kingis rent 1591”.The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: w.3.11.The contents are as follows:
(i) Act of Suretie for Angus McConell of Dunecraig, 1591 (folio 3);
(ii) The King’s command to the Seals anent the revocation, 1591 (folio 4);
(iii) Act of Suretie for McClane of Dowart, 1591 (folio 11);
(iv) Copies of papers by the King, Checker,...
Dates:
1546-Late 16th century.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Letters to and papers collected by James Greig (1861-1941), art critic of the ‘Morning Post’.
File
Identifier: MS.9809
Scope and Contents
Most of the material concerns the artists Walter Richard Sickert and James McBey. The contents are as follows:(i) Correspondence, 1910-1932, undated, chiefly concerning McBey's paintings and etchings, but including a few letters of Sickert (folio 1);(ii) Printed and manuscript articles by Sickert, 1912-1932, undated, most of which have been reprinted in ‘A free house! ... the writings of Walter Richard Sickert’, edited by Osbert Sitwell (London, 1947)...
Dates:
1910-1935, undated.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Miscellaneous documents and correspondence.
Series
Identifier: MS.6290
Dates:
1573-1925, undated.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Music books and papers of Robert Moir (died 1869), who was President of the Edinburgh Church-Music Society and subsequently Conductor of Music at St Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21772-21775
Dates:
1511-19th century.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts