Bookplates.
Found in 86 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript of the 'Memoirs of Sir Henry Slingsby From 1638 to 1648', which was used by Sir Walter Scott in his edition of 'Original memoirs, written during the Great Civil War: being the life of Sir Henry Slingsby, and memoirs of Capt. Hodgson. With notes. &c'.
Manuscript, seventeenth century, of 'Diurnal of occurrents, 1513-1572', based, perhaps indirectly, on the same original as the Pollok Manuscript, published as ‘A diurnal of remarkable occurrents’.
The manuscript differs considerably from the Pollok Manuscript; in parts it is fuller, but it ends in 1572 (page 299 of the Bannatyne volume).
A note of the donor (folio ii) suggests it is one of the Demnilne Manuscripts.
Manuscript, 'Virtutes Grammaticae a Grammaticis Lactenus vel incognitae, vel neglectae ab Alexandra Humio ex antiqua gente Humiorum in Scotia in sua Grammatica revelatae’, of Alexander Hume., [?1622-?1623].
Material concerning the history of Geneva.
The contents are as follows: (i) “Reponse aux questions de Milord Townsend sur l’histoire et le gouvernement de Geneve par Monsieur Chouet conseiller et secretaire d’etat”; (ii) “Etat présent du gouvernement de Geneve en 1734”; (iii) ‘Remarques dur la ville et la Republique de Geneve; (iv) “Rôle des Sindics de la République de Genéve depuis l’an 1530”, ‘Les noms des anciens comtes de Genéve …’ and ‘Liste de Evêquas de Genéve…’.
Medical recipes, begun in London in 1709.
“Memoire concernant les troubles des Artichauds ou Informations pour bien enteudre le commencement des troubles & questions mueset advenues entre Berne & Genneve.”
‘Memoire servant de Réponse à la Répresentation rémise par 24 Citoyens, le 4[e] Mars 1734 à Messʳ[s] les quatre sindics par Monsʳ De Chapeaurouge.’, 1734.
‘Memoires sur la Reformation de Geneve, tires des Registres publies depuis 1526 jusques à 1536.’
Miscellaneous documents concerning heraldry, many by officials of the English College of Arms; including designs for a union flag, ca. 1604.
Miscellaneous notes concerning English heraldry, dealing chiefly with the ceremonial, with some on historical matters.
At the end, on two sheets bound into the volume (folios 182-183), are sketches of coats of arms in trick, including, among others, those of the Heptarchy and of the three English Kings of Arms, Garter, Clarenceux, and Norroy. With the sketches are notes about the disposition of the shields on a building which may have been the old College of Arms.
Miscellaneous papers of Sir William Forbes., Circa 1785-1789.
File includes a notebook, burgess ticket, bookplates, and a printed pamphlet ‘A tribute to the memory of Charles de Pollier’, for Dr [James] Beattie.
Miscellaneous works, chiefly theological, written in the 12th and 13th centuries., 12th century-13th century.
Notes on English history, in several hands., Early 19th century.
Notes on logic, written at Glasgow by John Napier., 1697.
From the presence of a bookplate of Napier of Ballikinrain, it appears John Napier was probably the eldest son of William Napier, 11th of Ballikinrain.
According to ‘Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis’ (Glasgow, 1854), volume iii, page 164, John Napier studied under Gerschom Carmichael, Professor of Moral Philosophy, whose lectures may be represented by these notes. Only parts 2-4 have survived.
‘Notice of Andrew Lumisden, Esqr., successively private Secretary to the Son and Grandson of James II[d]’, a copy of a memoir, written in the form of a letter from Lumisden’s nephew, Sir Thomas A L Strange, Recorder of Madras, to his daughter Louisa Strange, 1 January 1827., 1827, 1892.
Folios 1-5 verso were copied by Louisa Strange (Mrs J S Mure), and folios 6-14 verso by Admiral Newburgh. From folio 15 to the end is in the handwriting or Sir Thomas Strange himself (see note headed 1892 on folio 24 verso).
Papers of Charles Grant, Vicomte de Vaux.
Pocket-book of Augustus Charles Minchin, a graduate of Dublin University, containing accounts of walking tours in Scotland.
Printed papers and manuscripts concerning the troubles in Geneva.
'Proceedings in Parliament against Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, for High-Treason, and other High Crimes and Misdemeanours, July 10, 1663. 15 Car. II, and October, &c. 1667. 19 Car. II.', 1663-1667.
The collection was printed in 1700. This copy seems to be early eighteenth century; it has additions of a later date.
“Recueil de diverses particularites concernant Geneve depuis le mois de Janvier 1536 jusqu’à la fin de May 1607.”
“Relation de ce qui s’est passé au sujet de la vente du vin à Geneve en 1716.”
'Repertorium Juris' of Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie, apparently a manuscript of the 17th century.
"Rules of the procedure of His Majesty's Court of Exchequer in North Britain"., Mid 18th century.
At the end of the volume, in a different hand, are 'Rules of Proceeding in the Exchequer Office in Edinburgh'.
Seven sermons of Andrew Moir, Minister of the Secession (Burgher) Church in Selkirk.
Specimens of copperplate handwriting written out for his parents by William Prichard.
A group of samples of handwriting was submitted half-yearly, at Christmas and mid-summer, when the boy was at Watford Academy, and subsequently (1828 onwards) at Prospect House Academy, Bushey. The texts consist of religious and educational maxims, and poems.