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`Diplomatic Correspondence (England) 1708-9` (folio 1); `Requests of the States General 1744-5’ (folio 49)., 1708-1709, 1744-1745.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.3.16
Scope and Contents From the Collection: It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...
Dates: 1708-1709, 1744-1745.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of, and additional material relating to, ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson [of Kinmundy, Sheriff of Forfarshire], Scottish History Society, 1st Series, Volumes 32 (1899), 35 (1899) and 38 (1901). / Texts of documents not inserted into the manuscript (Adv.MSS.81.3.1-81.3.14) of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson.

`Diplomatic Correspondence Regiments of Wood, Douglas, and Hamilton 1720-1` (folio 1); `Resolutions of the Council of State 1726-46` (folio 30)., 1720-1746.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.3.17
Scope and Contents From the Collection: It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...
Dates: 1720-1746.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of, and additional material relating to, ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson [of Kinmundy, Sheriff of Forfarshire], Scottish History Society, 1st Series, Volumes 32 (1899), 35 (1899) and 38 (1901). / Texts of documents not inserted into the manuscript (Adv.MSS.81.3.1-81.3.14) of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson.

`Documents relating to Scotch regiments of Wood, Douglas and Hamilton 1715-21` (folio 1); `Papers relating to the project of reforming the Brigade in 1758-59 and to the recall during the war in America 1776` (folio 50); `Petitions etc. sent to the Council of State 1702-9’ (folio 57); ‘Resolutions taken by the Council of State 1701-17’ (folio 68)., 1701-1776.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.81.3.15
Scope and Contents From the Collection: It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...
Dates: 1701-1776.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscript of, and additional material relating to, ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson [of Kinmundy, Sheriff of Forfarshire], Scottish History Society, 1st Series, Volumes 32 (1899), 35 (1899) and 38 (1901). / Texts of documents not inserted into the manuscript (Adv.MSS.81.3.1-81.3.14) of ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson.

Extract, 1557, of a notarial transumpt of a protocol of John Fowler, Depute Clerk of Edinburgh, upon a sasine, 1532, of Katherine Allan and Andrew Wood, of land in Edinburgh., 1532, 1557.

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Identifier: Ch.A.28
Dates: 1532, 1557.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous charters.

Extracts from printed sources and a transcript, made by James Dennistoun for a projected history of Dumbartonshire, bound with two printed items., 1639-1640, 1825-1840.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.24
Scope and Contents The extracts concern John Corbet, minister of Bonhill (folio 3), and the transcript is of David Laing`s copy, which had been discovered shortly before and was the only one known to Dennistoun, of Sir William Moore`s pseudonymously published ‘A counter-buff to Lysimachus Nicanor’, by Philopatris ([Edinburgh], 1640) (folio 11). Bound in between folios 8 and 9 are printed copies of Corbet`s ‘The ungirding of the Scottish Armour’ (Dublin, 1639) and his ‘The epistle congratulatorie of Lysimachus...
Dates: 1639-1640, 1825-1840.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary. / Papers compiled and collected by James Dennistoun for a projected history of Dumbartonshire.

Extracts transcribed, 1774-1775, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1577-1620, by the Reverend James Scott, with some historical notes and explanations by him., 1577-1620.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.1
Scope and Contents

The volume includes detailed notes on both the Gowrie conspiracy (folio 139) and William Cowper, Bishop of Galloway (folio 210 verso).

Dates: 1577-1620.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 1784, of the ‘History of the united Parishes of Monivaird and Strowan’ compiled, circa 1774, by James Porteous of Dalvich, Minister of Monzievaird and Strowan. / Extracts transcribed, 1774-1775, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1577-1624, 1631-1637, and from the Presbytery of Perth, 1624-1631, by the Reverend James Scott, with historical notes and explanations by him.

Extracts transcribed, 1774-1775, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1577-1624, 1631-1637, and from the Presbytery of Perth, 1624-1631, by the Reverend James Scott, with historical notes and explanations by him., 1577-1637.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.31.1.1-31.1.1A
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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

Dates: 1577-1637.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 1784, of the ‘History of the united Parishes of Monivaird and Strowan’ compiled, circa 1774, by James Porteous of Dalvich, Minister of Monzievaird and Strowan.

Extracts transcribed, 1775, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1620-1624, 1631-1637, and from the Presbytery of Perth, 1624-1631, by the Reverend James Scott, with historical notes and explanations by him., 1620-1637.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.1A
Scope and Contents

The volume includes detailed notes upon both witchcraft (folio 99 verso) and floods in Perth (folio 24).

Dates: 1620-1637.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 1784, of the ‘History of the united Parishes of Monivaird and Strowan’ compiled, circa 1774, by James Porteous of Dalvich, Minister of Monzievaird and Strowan. / Extracts transcribed, 1774-1775, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1577-1624, 1631-1637, and from the Presbytery of Perth, 1624-1631, by the Reverend James Scott, with historical notes and explanations by him.

Extracts transcribed, 1776, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1577-1596, by the Reverend James Scott., 1577-1596.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.3
Scope and Contents

The volumes include copious historical notes and historical explanations by Scott.

Dates: 1577-1596.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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.

Extracts transcribed, 1776, from Perth Kirk Session records, volume i, 1577-1584, by the Reverend James Scott., 1577-1584.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.3(i)
Scope and Contents

Volume i includes historical sketches of the family of Ruthven, Earls of Gowrie (pages 457, 549) and of Patrick Galloway, minister of Perth (page 511).

Dates: 1577-1584.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Extracts transcribed, 1776, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1577-1596, by the Reverend James Scott.

Extracts transcribed, 1776, from Perth Kirk Session records, volume ii, 1584-1592, by the Reverend James Scott., 1584-1592.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.3(ii)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The volumes include copious historical notes and historical explanations by Scott.

Dates: 1584-1592.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Extracts transcribed, 1776, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1577-1596, by the Reverend James Scott.

Extracts transcribed, 1776, from Perth Kirk Session records, volume iii, 1592-1596, by the Reverend James Scott., 1592-1596.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.3(iii)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The volumes include copious historical notes and historical explanations by Scott.

Dates: 1592-1596.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Extracts transcribed, 1776, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1577-1596, by the Reverend James Scott.

Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1569, 1577-1732, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital., 1569, 1577-1732.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.4
Scope and Contents

Gaps in the Session record are filled from the Presbytery record.



According to his normal practice, Scott includes historical digressions, and some earlier material.

Dates: 1569, 1577-1732.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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.

Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, volume i, 1569, 1577-1620, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital., 1569, 1577-1620.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.4(i)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Gaps in the Session record are filled from the Presbytery record.



According to his normal practice, Scott includes historical digressions, and some earlier material.

Dates: 1569, 1577-1620.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1569, 1577-1732, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital.

Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, volume ii, 1620-1665, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital., 1620-1665.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.4(ii)
Scope and Contents

The volume contains scattered excerpts from `The Chronicle of Perth`.

Dates: 1620-1665.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1569, 1577-1732, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital.

Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, volume iii, 1665-1712, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital., 1665-1712.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.4(iii)
Scope and Contents

The volume contains historical notes on the revolution of 1689 and Episcopal dissent thereafter (pages 168-208, 395-404, 405-418).

Dates: 1665-1712.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1569, 1577-1732, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital.

Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, volume iv, 1712-1732, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital., 1712-1732.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.13.1.4(iv)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Gaps in the Session record are filled from the Presbytery record.



According to his normal practice, Scott includes historical digressions, and some earlier material.

Dates: 1712-1732.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Extracts transcribed, 1780-1781, from Perth Kirk Session records, 1569, 1577-1732, by the Reverend James Scott, in order to compile a register concerning the James VI hospital.

Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh, volume 1., 1686-1689.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.10(i)
Scope and Contents The volume contains transcripts of documents from various sources, including: the cartulary of St Mary`s Abbey, Newbattle (Adv.MS.34.4.13), in a different arrangement (folio 15); charters of Holyroodhouse, apparently from an unknown source (folio 152); these transcripts were used in ‘Liber Cartarum Sancte Crucis’, those at folios 154 verso-162 verso being printed (in a different order) at pages xvi-xli (passim) of the preface. Some (folios 158-159) are also printed in...
Dates: 1686-1689.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh.

Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh, volume 2., 1686-1689.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.10(ii)
Scope and Contents

The volume contains transcripts of the cartulary of the Abbey of St Thomas the Martyr, Arbroath (Adv.MS.34.4.2), in a different arrangement (folio 17); a Calendar of Saints` days observed in Scotland before the Reformation (folio 267), and a list of feasts formerly held in Scotland (folio 286 verso).

Dates: 1686-1689.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh.

Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh, volume 3., 1686-1689.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.10(iii)
Scope and Contents

The volume contains a transcript of the cartulary of Paisley (Adv.MS.34.4.14) (folio 13); an account of the Stewarts, as far as the death of King James II (folio 277); and a history of the Trinitarian monks (folio 295).

Dates: 1686-1689.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Fair copy of `Diplomatum veterum collectio`, being Richard Augustine Hay`s transcripts of charters and other formal documents contained in cartularies of mediaeval Scottish religious houses and the archives of the city of Edinburgh.

‘Geographical Collections relating to Scotland containing particular Description of Shires, Parishes, Burroughs etc in that Kingdom’, of Walter Macfarlane, 1748-1749, volume 1., 1748-1749.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.35.3.12(i)
Dates: 1748-1749.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / ‘Geographical Collections relating to Scotland containing particular Description of Shires, Parishes, Burroughs etc in that Kingdom’, of Walter Macfarlane, 1748-1749.

‘Geographical Collections relating to Scotland containing particular Description of Shires, Parishes, Burroughs etc in that Kingdom’, of Walter Macfarlane, 1748-1749, volume 2., Circa 1640-1700.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.35.3.12(ii)
Scope and Contents

The volume is for the most part a transcript of material contained in ‘Topographical Notices of Scotland’ by Sir Robert Sibbald, Adv.MS.34.2.8, circa 1640-1700, with the additional descriptions from Adv.MS.31.6.19, ‘Provincial Edinburgenae Descriptio’ and ‘Edinburgi Descriptio’ by David Buchanan, circa 1648.

Dates: Circa 1640-1700.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / ‘Geographical Collections relating to Scotland containing particular Description of Shires, Parishes, Burroughs etc in that Kingdom’, of Walter Macfarlane, 1748-1749.

‘Geographical Collections relating to Scotland containing particular Description of Shires, Parishes, Burroughs etc in that Kingdom’, of Walter Macfarlane, 1748-1749, volume 3., 1549, circa 1682.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.35.3.12(iii)
Scope and Contents

The volume is a copy of the ‘Collection of Papers and informations’ of Sir Robert Sibbald, Adv.MS.33.5.15, circa 1682, with copies of accounts by Donald Monro, Dean of the Isles and of ‘Description of Orkney’.

Dates: 1549, circa 1682.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / ‘Geographical Collections relating to Scotland containing particular Description of Shires, Parishes, Burroughs etc in that Kingdom’, of Walter Macfarlane, 1748-1749.

John Riddell s copy of ‘Genealogical History of the Stewarts’ by Andrew Stuart (London, 1798), bearing a number of corrections and marginal notes in his hand., 1798, 1854.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.8.13
Scope and Contents

A letter, 1854, of the 24th Earl of Crawford to Riddell is tipped in before page v and a transcript of a charter of Edward I to James, Seneschal of Scotland, is tipped in before page 17.

Dates: 1798, 1854.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Books and papers of John Riddell, the peerage lawyer. / Printed books, manuscripts, correspondence and papers from the Riddell Collection. / Printed Books from the Riddell Collection.

Letter of Thomas Muir to George Dyer., 1794.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 111-114
Scope and Contents

Concerns Muir`s journey to Brazil.

A transcript of the letter along with bibliographical information on Muir is also included.

Dates: 1794.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of letters of, to and concerning eighteenth-century men and women of letters.

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