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17th-century extracts and transcripts, in the hand of Sir James Balfour, of chartularies and other historical works.
‘1467 MS’ written by Dubhghall Albanach mac mhic Cathail and the Reverend John Beaton’s ‘Broad Book’, written by Ádhamh Ó Cuirnín.
Abbreviated version of the ‘Scotichronicon’ by Walter Bower.
Abridgement by Patrick Russell, prior of the Charterhouse of Perth, of a work by Walter Bower known as the 'Book of Cupar Angus'.
'Abridgement of the Scottish History', a list of the succession of the Kings of Scotland from Fergus I to James VI by Sir James Balfour, in his hand.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.7.14.
Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
"Bellenden's Livy": a manuscript of the first five books of Livy’s ‘History of Rome’ translated into Scots by Archdeacon John Bellenden.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.7.8.
Collection of genealogical material on various Scottish families and items of historical interest copied by Robert Mylne, the antiquary, in the late 17th or early 18th century.
Collection of manuscript material transferred from printed theses collection, 1637-late 19th century, chiefly consisting of German academic papers, but including a small cache of Scottish legal papers, 19th century.
With some Scottish legal papers, 19th century, including account of the death of a child chimney sweep in Edinburgh in 1817.
Composite volume of 15th-century manuscripts of miscellaneous works by four hands bound together, with an incunable, in the 16th-century or earlier.
Copy, 18th century, of ‘Historia diplomatica’ by Petrus a Thymo (van der Heyden).
Copy, 18th century, written on paper watermarked 1742 or 1749, of an extract from `An Abridgment of the Scotishe historie`, written by John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles and dated 1656.
Correspondence and papers of Charles Augustus Muir.
Concerning Muir`s literary work and to his history of the Royal Scots, "The First of Foot" (1961).
Drafts for an unpublished history of the Independent Labour Party and the Labour movement in Bo`ness, West Lothian from 1903-1932, by James Livingstone.
Includes research notes from original sources.
Editorial correspondence and papers of Ian Cunningham concerning "The Nation Survey`d: the Maps of Timothy Pont" (East Linton, 2001).
Excerpts from the diary of John Smith, sculptor and builder in Darnick, near Melrose, Roxburghshire; with a typed transcript of the diary.
Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
French translation by `M de la Chapelle`, i.e. N P Besset de la Chapelle, of the Appendix (of relevant documents) to the ‘History of Scotland’ by William Robertson.
From the references to the parts of the ‘History’ to which the documents refer it is clear that the translation is not from the first edition of 1759 but from the fourth, of 1761: Besset de la Chapelle`s translation of the complete ‘History’ was first published (in three volumes) in 1764. The manuscript contains numerous amendments in the same hand throughout: it is not clear whether or not this is in the translator`s autograph.
Genealogies, notes, formal documents and other papers of and concerning the Elphinstone family of Lopness.
‘Historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland’ by John Row, Minister of Carnock; and other papers on ecclesiastical affairs.
‘Historie of the estate of the Kirk of Scotland’ by John Row, Minister of Carnock; and papers on ecclesiastical affairs.
History of the see of Durham and its bishops from Aidan to Cuthbert Tunstall (died 1559), `summarily comprisinge such memorable acts and works of Charitie...with sundrie other things worthy of remembraunce, collected out of the auncient and late records of the Cathedrall Church of Durham, and for the most parte translated forth of Latten into English: the first day of August Anno Domini 1603`.
The title `Origo Episcopatus Dunelmensis` bears the date 1616, but the text is followed (folio 25 verso) by lists of bishops up to Richard Neile (1617-1628), deans from 1543 to 1620, and mayors from 1603 to 1627.
Imperfect copy in a 17th-century hand of John Bellenden`s translation of the ‘Scotorum Historiae’ of Hector Boece.
“Johnston’s history of Scotland”, a translation of Buchanan’s History with additions to 1633.
‘Kirk manuscripts’, copies of very miscellaneous papers on ecclesiastical history.
According to the folio catalogue (F.R.186) the volumes were originally marked ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’.
The description of the manuscripts in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.5.7.7-10.