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Transcript, written in 1528, of the chartulary of Crail Collegiate Church.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.4.6
Scope and Contents Manuscript containing a transcript of the chartulary of Crail Collegiate Church, which was founded as a Collegiate in 1517.The volume consists of transcripts of the charters of constitution and endowment, with inventories of plates, ornaments and books. The work is arranged in a rough topographical order, and the charters are followed by their respective instruments.Davis dates the manuscript to 1528. The main body of work covers the years 1499-1530. The volume is...
Dates: 1528

Transcription of An Cath Cathardha.

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Identifier: Adv.MSS.72.2.27-72.2.28
Scope and Contents A transcription in 2 volumes of Royal Irish Academy 130 (24 P28) into Roman hand by Dr Donald Smith, then surgeon with the Black Watch at Enniskillen. Royal Irish Academy 130 24 P 28 was written in 1698 by Pádruic Mac Oghannán. Mac Oghannán’s scribal notes are copied at pages 262 and 697.Cross-references to the text in Adv.MS.72.1.46 are to be found in John Smith Junior’s hand at pages 296, 316, 382, 388, 412, 422. The manuscript is described in detail in 1813 by John Campbell in...
Dates: 1698.

Transcriptions from Irish manuscripts into Roman script made by Dr Donald Smith.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.72.3.1
Scope and Contents Transcriptions from Irish manuscripts into Roman script made by Dr Donald Smith when in Ireland circa 1798. On inside front cover are some calculations and disconnected passages from Irish tales in the scribe’s hand. His nephew, John Smith, left his signature and a table of contents on the following flyleaf.The contents (text) are as follows.(i) Eachtra Chloinne Ríogh Na hIoruaidhe. Beginning ‘Ard Righ uasal oireadha, fiosach, firghlic, fioreolach calma, curate,...
Dates: [Circa 1798.]

Transcripts, 18th century, of eight letters, 1590-1600 and undated, of King James I to Sir Robert Mure, of Caldwell.

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Identifier: Acc.6776
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With a document, "The Bride of Lammermuir", containing a narrative of the original marriage of Janet Dalrymple on which Sir Walter Scott based his tale.

Dates: 18th century.

Transcripts a series of four BBC radio programmes, "Absent Friends".

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Identifier: Acc.5797
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Concerning personalities connected with the early days of broadcasting in Scotland.

Dates: 1973.

Transcripts and tape copies of a series of six BBC radio talks, "Scotland in Europe".

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Identifier: Acc.6483/1-8
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A series of talks recorded by BBC (for Radio 4 Scotland) in 1974, examining the relationship of Scotland to the European Community and it’s prospects after a year’s experience of British membership.

Concerning the relationship of Scotland to the European Economic Community.

Dates: 1974.

Transcripts and translations, 1776-?1781, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1241-1732, and an essay entitled `The Superstitions of Perth`, 1788, by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth.

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Identifier: Adv.MSS.13.1.1-13.1.7
Scope and Contents

This is part i of Scott`s transcripts and translations.

Scott`s transcribing work is interspersed with historical notices by him.

Dates: 1241-1732, 1788.

Transcripts by Lieutenant-General George Henry Hutton of several of the muniments of the family of Arbuthnott of Arbuthnott (later Viscounts of Arbuthnott), together with a few from other sources.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.20.5.7
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The documents transcribed are dated between 1438 and 1681: most are of the 16th century. They relate to ecclesiastical antiquities and in particular to the Carmelites and their convent at "Innerbervie", i.e. Bervie, Kincardineshire. The transcripts are written on paper watermarked 1813: possibly it was the making of these transcripts that prompted the compilation of the inventory by the family about 1820 (cf. ‘Scots Peerage’, volume i, page 272).

Dates: 1438-1681.

Transcripts, chiefly, of letters and papers of Sir Hew Campbell of Cessnock and his descendants, and of a few other letters, all of which seem to be connected with the Hamiltons of Silvertonhill.

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Identifier: MS.1671
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All are transcripts except drafts of a clause to be added to the Act of Security, circa 1711, and a letter of John Hamilton, 1775, which are originals.

Dates: 1666-1775, undated.

Transcripts, circa 1806, of letters, 1746-1758, of James Hervey made for the Reverend John Brown.

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Identifier: Acc.9900
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With annotations by Brown.

Dates: 1746-circa 1806.

Transcripts, circa 1830, of letters, 1657-1674, of Sir Robert Moray to Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine, and of four other letters, 1663-1666, undated.

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Identifier: MSS.5049-5050
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The transcriber is not identified. The transcripts were corrected by a second anonymous writer, but still contain lacunae. They were formerly in the Crawford Library.

Dates: 1657-1674.

Transcripts, circa 1855, of extracts of the Kirk Session records, 1668-1768, of Melrose, compiled by James Swinson.

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Identifier: Acc.9840
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With Communion rolls, 1792, 1813, for Gattonside.

Dates: 1668-circa 1855.

Transcripts, early nineteenth century, of charters of the Earls of Morton.

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Identifier: MS.1016
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From the watermark, these transcripts appear to have been made in H M Register House early in the 19th century.

Dates: 14th century-15th century.

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Burton, John Hill, historian, 1809-1881 2
Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh, poet and writer, née Welsh, 1801-1866 2
Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881: transcriber 2
Grierson, John, documentary film-maker, 1898-1972 2
Henderson, Hamish, poet and folklorist, 1919-2002 2
Hume, David, philosopher, 1711-1776 2
MacRitchie, George, son of William, Minister of Clunie, b 1803: transcriber 2
MacRitchie, William, Minister of Clunie, 1754-1837 2
McGeoch, A J, poet, b 1900: recipient 2
Muir, Edwin, poet, 1887-1959 2
Robertson, Eric Harald Macbeth, artist, 1887-1941 2
Scottish National Party 2
Adam, Robin J, Professor of Medieval History, University of St Andrews, fl 1960-1998 1
Agrell, Johan Joachim, composer, 1701-1765 1
Baillie, Alexander, of Castlecarie (Antiquary) 1
Baillie, James (minister of Wandel and Lamington) 1
Baillie, Joanna (playwright and poet) 1
Ballantyne, Alexander Thomson, printer, 1776-1847 1
Ballantyne, James (printer) 1
Belsis, James (Canon of Dunblane) 1
Berlioz, Louis-Hector, composer, 1803-1869 1
Birnie, Arthur, Lecturer in Economic History, University of Edinburgh, b 1890 1
Blackwood, James (Canon of Dunblane) 1
Bottomley, Gordon, author, 1874-1948 1
Boufflers, Marie-Charlotte Hippolyte de, wife of Comte Édouard de Boufflers-Rouverel, née de Campet de Sanjou, 1724-1800 1
British Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Scotland 1
Brogan, Sir Denis William, Knight, historian, 1900-1974: transcriber 1
Brown, George Douglas, author, 1869-1902 1
Brown, John, Minister of Whitburn Secession Church, 1754-1832 1
Brown, John, author of "Rab" and physician 1
Brown, Samuel, founder of "itinerating libraries", 1779-1839 1
Brown, W D, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, fl 1942-1943 1
Bruce, George Robert, poet and broadcaster, 1909-2002 1
Bryant, Jacob, antiquary and classical scholar, d 1804 1
Buchan, John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, author, publisher, Governor-General of Canada, 1875-1940 1
Burns, George, Minister of Tweedsmuir, 1790-1876 1
Burton, Isabella Black, wife of John Hill, historian, née Lauder, d 1849 1
Burton, Isabella Black, wife of John Hill, historian, née Lauder, d 1849: recipient 1
Burton, John Hill, historian, 1809-1881: recipient 1
Böll, Heinrich, author, 1917-1985 1
Cairns, David, Professor of Practical Theology, University of Aberdeen, 1904-1992 1
Calder, Peter Ritchie, Baron Ritchie-Calder, author and journalist, 1906-1982 1
Campbell, Archibald, 1st Duke of Argyll, d 1703 1
Campbell, Archibald, 9th Earl of Argyll, 1629-1685 1
Campbell, Archibald, jurist, piper, 1877-1963 1
Campsie, Alistair Keith, author, journalist and piper, b 1929: transcriber 1
Canterbury, migrant ship 1
Carmichael, Alison Charles, wife of John Wilson, née Stewart, author of 'Tales of a Grandmother', ? 1796-1885 1
Cary, Arthur Joyce Lunel, novelist, 1888-1957 1
Catholic Apostolic Church 1
Chantal, Marie du Rabutin-, Marquise de Sévigné, 1626-1696 1
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1600-1649: recipient 1
Church of Scotland 1
Clough, Ian Stewart, mountaineer, 1937-1970 1
Cochrane (of Dundonald) 1
Cokayne, George Edward, formerly Adams, genealogist, 1825-1911 1
Constable, Archibald, publisher, 1774-1827 1
Cormack, Jessie, author of "The Spell", fl 1961 1
Cotton, Sir Robert Bruce, 1st Baronet, of Conington, antiquary, 1571-1631 1
Cragg, Violet Emily, wife of William Gilliat, Major, née Andrews, d 1934 1
Crail Burgh Council. 1
Crampsey, Robert Anthony, teacher, writer and broadcaster, 1930-2008 1
Crawford, Lawrence, Parliamentary Major-General, 1611-1645 1
Crawford, Lawrence, Parliamentary Major-General, 1611-1645: recipient 1
Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1599-1658 1
Dalrymple, James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619-1695 1
Dalrymple, Janet, daughter of James, 1st Viscount Stair, d 1669 1
Davidson, Thomas Randall, Minister of the Tolbooth, Edinburgh, formerly Randall, 1747-1827: transcriber 1
Dick, Sir Alexander, 3rd Baronet, of Prestonfield, physician, formerly Cunyngham, 1703-1785 1
Dilke, Sir Charles Wentworth, 1st Baronet, art patron, 1810-1869 1
Douglas, Robert, Sir, 6th Baronet of Glenbervie (Genealogist) 1
Dow, John, Minister of Methven, 1746-1823: recipient 1
Dowden, John, Bishop of Edinburgh, 1840-1910 1
Drummond, Thomas, pitman, fl 1825-1828 1
Duvau, Auguste, author, 1771-1831: recipient 1
Edinburgh International Festival 1
Eglisham, George, physician, fl 1601-1642 1
Erskine, David Steuart, 11th Earl of Buchan (succ 1767), 1742-1829 1
Erskine, John, Minister of Old Greyfriars, Edinburgh, 1721-1803 1
Erskine, Robert, physician to Czar Peter the Great, 1677-1720 1
Erskine, Thomas Alexander, 6th Earl of Kellie, composer, 1732-1781 1
Everson, James, Beverley, Yorkshire, fl 1825-1853 1
Fairfax, Charles, Colonel (Antiquary and Genealogist) 1
Fairfax, Elizabeth (Great-granddaughter of Colonel Charles Fairfax) 1
Fergusson, John Duncan, artist, 1874-1961 1
Films of Scotland Committee 1
Flynn, Laurie, journalist and writer, fl 1975-2011 1
Forrester, family 1
Fothringham, family, of Powrie 1
Foulis, James, 5th baronet of Colinton, 1714-1791 1
Foyle, William Alfred Westropp, bookseller and book collector, 1885-1963 1
Gairdner, David, assistant to John Alpine, Minister of Skirling, d 1837 1
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