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Copy, late 17th century to 18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’ by Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.1.3A
Scope and Contents

A collection of decisions and law notes.

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.20).

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.

Copy of part of Stair's 'Institutions of the Law of Scotland', being Titles 1-22 with Title 19 omitted.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5058
Scope and Contents

Contains Titles 1-22 with Title 19 omitted.

Dates: 1666.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’ made apparently in 1677 from a text written probably in or about 1666.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.7
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order), but the text is rather shorter and illustrated by references to earlier decisions, and most of the Titles are divided into fewer paragraphs.The text is preceded (folio iii) by an introduction, identical with that of the first printed edition, from which it may have been copied. At the end (page 276) is the signature of J Broune, dated 29...
Dates: Circa 1666.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’ made in 1673 for John Smith of Brousterland, apparently from a text written in or about 1662.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.9
Scope and Contents

The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order) but the text is rather shorter, many of the decisions quoted are earlier, and the titles are divided into fewer paragraphs. It is followed by an index of subjects discussed (page 409), and a contents list of each Title (page 413), both written apparently in different hands, neither being that of the text. The volume lacks apparently one leaf at the end.

Dates: Circa 1662.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’ made in 1677 from a text written probably in or shortly after 1666.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.3.3
Scope and Contents Although the general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order), the text is considerably shorter, for most of the Titles have fewer chapters (some have only half as many), and fewer references to case-decisions.At folio iv is an inscription (repeated at folio v verso) stating that the copying of the book was completed on 19 October 1677; it is presumably in the hand of James Hay, whose note of...
Dates: 1666 or after.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’ written apparently in a number of hands.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.4.17
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681, except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order, but the text of each title is rather shorter and illustrated with fewer references to case-decisions. There are blank leaves between Titles 11 and 12 (folios 69-76), between sections 8 and 9 of Title 16 (folios 115-126) and following Title 31 (folios 229-241). The writing on folio 174 (but not folio 174 verso) is upside down. The chapter-headings in Titles...
Dates: Circa 1662.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’ written apparently in or about 1662.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.8
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681, except that the contents list of Title 9 (followed by a blank leaf) has been written into the text of Title 7, doubtless due to a miscalculation by the copyist; the contents list of Title 30 has been written in on the leaf following the end of the work, and Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order; also, the text is rather shorter, and the titles, most of which are divided into fewer paragraphs, are illustrated...
Dates: Circa 1662.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’ written apparently in or about 1662.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.10
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order) but the text is generally shorter and the titles are usually divided into fewer paragraphs.The name W Primerose, possibly the signature of Sir William Primrose of Elphinstoun, is written several times at folios i, ii and iii, together with a variety of Latin tags, pen-flourishes, arithmetical calculations, and (at folio ii) a version of the...
Dates: Circa 1662.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’ written apparently in or about 1662.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.11
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order) but the text is generally shorter and is illustrated by references to earlier case-decisions, and the titles are usually divided into fewer paragraphs.An inaccurate pagination (which has been ignored) has been added almost throughout, but no running titles or paragraph numbers. The contents lists of Titles 25 to 31 have not been entered in the...
Dates: Circa 1662.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’, written apparently in or about 1666.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.12
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order) but the text in general appears to be rather shorter and is illustrated by references to earlier case-decisions, and the titles are divided into fewer paragraphs. The text is preceded (folio ii verso) by an index (more correctly by a list of Titles and their contents), in the same hand, which has also been responsible for the pagination, and is followed...
Dates: Circa 1666.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’, written apparently in or shortly after 1666.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.3.2
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order) but the titles are mostly shorter, containing fewer chapters and references to case-decisions. A few textual corrections and marginal additions have been made in a contemporary hand, mostly in Titles 1-6; most of Titles 8-31 are followed by blank leaves presumably intended for additions and corrections. Chapters 7-18 of Title 6 have been written in...
Dates: 1666 or after.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’, written in an unidentified hand apparently in or about 1666.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.5
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order), but the text of each title is shorter, contains fewer chapters, and is illustrated with fewer references to case decisions. An alphabetical index of subjects has been added in the same hand (folio 509). At page 307 is a signature of J or T Skene dated April 4 1678, and at folio i is an undated signature probably of John Swinton, Lord Swinton. Inside the...
Dates: Circa 1666.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’, written in or about 1662.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.14
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order) but the text is generally shorter and illustrated with references to earlier case-decisions, and most of the titles are divided into fewer paragraphs. According to a note inside the front cover, dated Perth, 4th August 1731, this copy was written by Sir Alexander Falconer, Lord Halkerton, in his own hand.The lists of paragraphs have been omitted...
Dates: Circa 1662.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’, written in or about 1666.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.13
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order) but the text is generally shorter and is illustrated by references to earlier case-decisions and most of the titles are divided into fewer paragraphs.At folio i are a variety of jottings in a contemporary hand, or hands, and at folio i verso the style of an obligation. The name William Hay in an early 18th-century hand appears also at folio i...
Dates: Circa 1666.

Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Laws of Scotland’, written apparently in a number of hands.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.24.2.10
Scope and Contents The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order) but the text of each title is shorter, generally divided into fewer chapters, and illustrated with fewer references to case-decisions. The chapter-headings appear to have been written in after the copying of the text, and in Title 7 most of them have been omitted. Blank leaves at folios 17, 25, 31 and 35 verso. At the end (folios 195-204) are accounts of...
Dates: Circa 1662.

Copy of the 'Evidence taken before the Lords Committee' ... on the 'Act for making a railway from Glasgow to Crofthead ... to be called the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway'.

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Identifier: MS.19980
Scope and Contents

This manuscript relates specifically to objections to it raised by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr railway company, but also includes much evidence from local manufacturers as to the use they could make of the proposed line. The line was opened in 1848.

Dates: 1843.

Correspondence and documents concerning the families of Thomas Smith, Professor of Evangelistic Theology at New College, Edinburgh, and John Smith, tenant in Libberton, Lanarkshire.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.7185-7186
Scope and Contents

The families of Thomas and John Smith were related by marriage and an outline genealogy is provided (MS.7185, folio i.).

Dates: 1790-1914.

Correspondence and legal, financial and other papers of the Dunlop family.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.9250-9307
Scope and Contents Much of the collection concerns William Dunlop, Principal of Glasgow University, his son Alexander, Professor of Greek at Glasgow, and his grandson John, Tide Surveyor at Greenock. The papers of William Dunlop include material on the colony of South Carolina, the Darien Scheme, and the affairs of the Church of Scotland, while those of Alexander chiefly concern the University of Glasgow. The collection also includes diaries and literary works of John Dunlop of Gairbraid, the temperance...
Dates: 1605-1952.

Correspondence and legal papers concerning the Crinan Canal.

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Identifier: MS.9500
Scope and Contents

Most of the papers concern the Canal proprietors' negotiations with the local landowners, at first to acquire land to build the Canal, and later in disputes about rights and ownership. There are also records of tolls paid, and accounts for damages to property.

Dates: 1795-1873.

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Anderson, Andrew, surgeon, fl 1804-1853 1
Anderson, David, Staff Surgeon, ? 1821-1854 1
Anderson, Henry, Minister of Tillicoultry Free Church, 1779-1845 1
Anderson, Thomas, surgeon, fl 1804-1853 1
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Army, Great Britain and Ireland, Queen's Own Regiment of Dragoons 1
Baird, James, of Little Fiddes and Byth, Advocate, d 1655 1
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Balfour, James, Surinam, planter, d c 1841 1
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Brander, Michael (writer) 1
Bruce, Alexander Low, Deputy-Chairman of William Younger and Company, brewers, 1839-1893 1
Burns, Robert (poet) (1759–1796) 1
Burt, Edward, author and rent collector, d 1755 1
Cadell, Robert, publisher, 1788-1849 1
Caithness Flagstone Co 1
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Campbell, Archibald, 3rd Duke of Argyll, 1682-1761 1
Campbell, John Francis, of Islay, folklorist, ? 1821-1885: collector 1
Campbell, John, of Kilpunt, fl 1798 1
Campbell, family, of Craignish 1
Carlyle, Jane Baillie Welsh, poet and writer, née Welsh, 1801-1866 1
Carlyle, John Aitken, physician, 1801-1879 1
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Cauvin, Joseph, Writer to the Signet, d 1815 1
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Cooper, Thomas Mackay, Baron Cooper of Culross, judge, 1892-1955 1
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