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Copies, 17th century, of documents relating to heraldry.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.18
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) A treatise on heraldry in 28 chapters, with particular reference to the Court of the Lord Lyon, 1661 (page 1). The last chapter is a copy of the proclamation, 1447, of Arthur, Constable of France and later Duke of Brittany. See Adv.MSS.31.5.2, folio 1, and 31.3.20, folio 1.(ii) `Kinges of armes and heraulds in Ingland 1628` (pages 75, 79). This has been numbered Cap.29 in continuation of (i). The work has been printed,...
Dates:
1385-1661.
Copies, 17th century, of letters, 1636-1640, of Samuel Rutherfurd chiefly written during the period of his banishment to Aberdeen in 1637.
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Identifier: MS.15950
Scope and Contents
The letters are followed (folio 56) by copies of sermons and similar material of Hugh Mackail, David Dickson and others.
The inverted folios contain political and other poems, including 'The black bastel' by James Melvill.
Dates:
1636-1640.
Copies, 17th century, of Ramón Lull, ‘Ars juris’ and ‘De inventione mediorum juris civilis’.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.28.6.4
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.5.7).
Dates:
13th century-14th century.
Copies, 17th century, of treaties and other documents, 13th-16th century, concerning France and Scotland.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.35.1.5
Scope and Contents
A book distinctly written in a modern hand, which according to Thomas Ruddiman contains writings in the Public Archives of France and was presented by Louis XIV to Richard, Viscount Preston when Ambassador of Charles II at the French Court.It is entitled: “Traittez entre les Roys de France, et les Roys d’Ecosse. Privilleges accordez aux Ecossois par les Roys de France. Et les Memoires comment les Roys d’Ecosse a reconnu le Royaume d’Ecosse a Foy et Homage du Royaume d’Angleterre...
Dates:
13th century-16th century.
Copies, 18th century, of records of Parliament and of the Privy Council.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.6(i)-(ii)
Dates:
1401-1602.
Copies, 18th century, of various legal papers, 16th and 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.21.3.16
Dates:
16th century-17th century.
Copies, 19th century, and original papers collected by Sir William Fraser, 16th century-1793.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.23.3.25
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Latin legal abbreviations, 16th century. (Folio 1.)(ii) Speech in Latin addressed to `domine doctissime coeterique commilitones mei suavissimi`, in praise of modesty. Late 16th or early 17th century. (Folio 2.)(iii) Transcript, 19th century, of the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 3 February, 1590, concerning the slaughter of David Taillor by William Spottiswood of that Ilk and others. Cf. ‘The...
Dates:
16th century-1793.
Copies, 1593 to 18th century, of Sir James Balfour of Pittendrigh, ‘Practicks’.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.24.2.4-24.2.4(b)
Dates:
[Circa 1579.]
Copies, 1636-1637, of documents and notes of Sir James Balfour on ecclesiastical history.
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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.
Copies, 1688, by J M (possibly James Man) of documents, 1398-1677, concerning Aberdeen.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.7.6
Dates:
1398-1577.
Copies, 1727 or before, in various hands, of papers concerning Mary Queen of Scots and her reign, apparently collected by James Anderson.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.6.1.19
Scope and Contents
Although not published in the work, James Anderson appears to have collected the material comprising this manuscript for his ‘Collections Relating to the History of Mary Queen of Scotland’ (Edinburgh and London, 1727-1728). A draft of articles of co-partnery between Anderson, his son-in-law John Leitch, and his son Patrick, to publish the Collections is at folio 21. Among the papers copied are:the marriage articles of Mary and François II, 1558 (folio 13 verso);...
Dates:
1558-1620.
Copies, 1796, of charters and other papers, 1st half of 16th century-1740, written for and partly by William Rose, in Montcoffer, the genealogist.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.9
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Copy of the lesser Aberdeen Cartulary, 1st half of 16th century, made from Adv.MS.34.4.4 (folio 1).(ii) Copy of charters concerning Banffshire (folio 69).(iii) Copy of the tax-rolls of Aberdeenshire for 1554 and 1613, the latter made from Adv.MS.49.7.19, folios 32-35 (folio 81).(iv) Copy of the rentals of Aberdeenshire for 1674 and 1740, made from Adv.MS.49.7.18 (folio 88).(v) Copy...
Dates:
1st half of 16th century-1740.
Copies by Sir James Balfour of chiefly rentals of Church and Crown lands in Scotland.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.16
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: a.1.22.Some of the items in this manuscript may have been copied from Adv.MS.34.2.17: Copies of papers concerning the Exchequer and King’s rent.The contents are as follows:
1. Rentals of benefices, 1561;
2. Kings Rents & Casualties, 1628;
3. The contributions to the Lords of Session;
4. Compt of taxation of £100,000, 1593;
5. The rent paid to the king out of the...
Dates:
16th century-1628.
Copies, chiefly from printed books, of documents concerning Edinburgh.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.19
Dates:
15th century-16th century.
Copies, in an eighteenth-century hand, of Jacobite tracts, in a book containing Thomas Ruddiman's bookplate and a list of contents in his autograph.
File
Identifier: MS.2258
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) 'A Letter to the Author of a Sermon entituled, "A Sermon preach'd at the Funerall of Her Late Majesty Queen Mary . . ." By Dr. Cane [Ken], late Bp. of Bath and Wells', 29 March 1695 (published, London, 1695). (Folio 1.)(ii) 'A Letter from Mr. Lesly [Charles Leslie] to a Member of Parliament in London', Bar-le-Duc, 23 April 1714 (published, [publisher not identified], 1714). (Folio 7.)(iii) Proclamation of Prince James Edward...
Dates:
1648-[circa 1719].
Copies, in chronological order, of the opinions given by John Inglis (later Lord Glencorse, Lord President of the Court of Session), some conjointly with other advocates.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.4.13-81.4.18
Scope and Contents
The volumes are numbered V to X; it seems likely that the missing I to IV covered all of Inglis’s earlier career as an advocate, from 1835. The series ends with his elevation to the bench as Lord Justice Clerk in July 1858.
Dates:
1846-1858.
Copies, late 16th century, of papers, 1584-1587, concerning the trial of Mary, Queen of Scots and her English supporters.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.6.9
Dates:
1584-1587.
Copies, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode, Lord Newabbey, ‘Practicks’.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.24.6.4-24.6.8
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copies, late 17th century, of letters, 1637-1638, of Robert Baillie, principal of Glasgow University, and of papers, 1638, concerning the Glasgow Assembly.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.3.12
Dates:
1637-1638.
Copies, late seventeenth century, of anti-religious tracts, ‘Cymbalum mundi ceu symbolum sapientiae’ and 'De tribus impostoribus’.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.7.5
Scope and Contents
1. ‘Symbolum sapientiæ, hoc est doctrina solida de Religione et vulgo sic dicta S. scriptura, superstioni Paganæ, Iudaicæ, Christianæ et Muhammedanæ opposita ex M.S. autoris Itali ... Eleutheropolis Anno 1678';
2. ‘De tribus impostoribus’, juxta exemplar impressum 1598.
Dates:
1598, 1678.
Copies made by James Keay of Snaigow, circa 1722-1730, of legal works.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.5.9-81.5.11
Dates:
1715, circa 1722-1730.
Copies, mid-17th century-18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’, 'Major Practicks', and commentary on Justinian, 'Digest', 'Codex' and 'Novellae'.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.24.1.6-24.1.7
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copies of accounts of and documents connected with the English Mint.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.5.4
Dates:
1702-1710.
Copies of correspondence and papers concerning a dispute between Colonel (later Major-General) Charles Ross and Lieutenant-General Robert Boyd.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.3.1
Scope and Contents
Both officers belonged to the 39th Foot which was then stationed in Gibraltar. The papers, which are not in chronological order, include letters to and from George Elliot, the Governor, extracts from regimental orders, and Ross`s own comments on the affair.
Dates:
1778-1780.
Copies of documents concerning the Commission for Valuation of Teinds.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.4.7
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Copies or styles of deeds more or less connected with tythes and patronages;
(ii) Decisions and proceedings of the Commission for Plantation of Kirks, 1631-1673.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (Jac.V.2.5).
Dates:
17th century.