Documents.
Found in 1533 Collections and/or Records:
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 12: papers, 1636-1641 (chiefly 1637-1639), undated., 1636-1641, undated (mostly 1637-1639).
These are primarily documents concerning the controversy over the Service Book, the National Covenant, and ensuing events.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 31: miscellaneous letters and papers., 1586, 1605-1620, undated.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 32: miscellaneous papers, including material on the Scots Guard in France., 1561-1621, undated.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics., 1560-1641, undated.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Subscriptions to clubs and societies., 1834-1853.
Including legal and financial papers.
“Swinton’s kirk MSS’, a collection of copies of Scottish historical documents, originally labelled ‘Kirk manuscripts A’., 17th century.
“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of original 17th-century Scottish historical documents, and of copies, 18th century.
The papers appear to have belonged to Lord Swinton, and may be the collection of the Reverend Samuel Semple, Swinton’s maternal grandfather (cf. FES i, 172).
“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of Scottish historical documents, for the most part copies from the Cotton Library, originally labelled ‘Kirk manuscripts B’., 17th century.
Tacks and related papers., 1776-1805.
Some letters, particularly in the first section of correspondence (MSS. 16198-215), also refer to more general political, military and social events.
Tacks and related papers., 1776-1797.
Some letters, particularly in the first section of correspondence (MSS. 16198-215), also refer to more general political, military and social events.
Tacks and related papers., 1798-1805.
Some letters, particularly in the first section of correspondence (MSS. 16198-215), also refer to more general political, military and social events.
Texts, several incomplete, chiefly of lectures and papers given by John Burdon-Sanderson on physiological subjects., 1865-1899, undated.
‘The Churches estate in a natione’, including a history of the Papcy.
Three items originally found loose in MS.16497: Manuscript of the Regiam Maiestatem and other legal texts, but now kept separately., 16th century.
The contents are as follows:
(i) An address panel from a letter to Alexander Arbuthnott, Principal of King's College, Aberdeen;
(ii) An instrument of donation, 1548[-1549], by Katrine Fraser, relict of Robert Forbes, to her brother Mr George Fraser, of all her possessions;
(iii) Fragment of a contract of marriage between Alexander [ ] and Margaret Robertson, mentioning George Fraser, Minister of Durris.
Transcript, before 1700, of ‘True relatione of the proceidings of those matters which concernes the Kirk of Scotland fra the first of August 1637’ by John Leslie, Earl of Rothes.
The manuscript was written in a good hand before 1700.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.6.40.
Transcript of correspondence, memorials, and other documents regarding the Irish Bible printed at the expense of the Honourable Robert Boyle, its distribution in the Scottish Highlands, and the creation there of libraries and schools, with reference to the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge.
With an original letter from the Society for the Reformation of Manners, London, to the similarly named society in Edinburgh, 1708. The writers include the chief leaders of the movements in question.
Transcript of ‘The booke of the universall Kirk of Scotland’.
The transcription is of the copy in Glasgow Library.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.1.14.
Transcripts, 17th century, of accounts of the Scottish Exchequer, 1561, and of acts and other related documents, 1362-1638.
Transcripts and translations, 1776-?1781, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1241-1732.
Trattati del matrimonii col principe d’inghilterra: a contemporary copy of documents and letters relating to the projected marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Charles I, to (1) Anne, the Spanish Infanta, and (2) Henrietta Maria of France.
Travel papers and correspondence of Robert Graham., 1824-1825, 1840.
‘True presentacon of forepast Parliament to the views of the Present timis and Posteritie’ by the learned antiquary and Judge John Dodderidge.
‘True relatione of the proceidings of those matters which concernes the Kirk of Scotland fra the first of August 1637’ by John Leslie, Earl of Rothes.
This manuscript is probably the original or the earliest extant copy of the work.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the references: Jac.v.7.23 and ‘A’.
‘True relatione of the proceidings of those matters which concernes the Kirk of Scotland fra the first of August 1637’ by John Leslie, Earl of Rothes; with two related papers by Sir George McKenzie, first Earl of Cromarty.
The volume, written under the direction of James Erskine, Lord Justice Clerk, contains the follows:
(i) ‘True relation of the proceedings which concern the Kirk from 1 August 1637’ by the Earl of Rothes, copied from a copy of the original (page 1);
(ii) 'A vindication of our reformation from the charge of tumult & rebellion' (page 349);
(iii) A notice, 1708, regarding the preservation of the volumes of the Records of the General Assemble (page 382).
Two letters, 1822-1823, of Sir Walter Scott to James Ballantyne and material concerning the Scott Centenary Exhibition, 1871, at which one of the letters was exhibited., 1822-1823, 1871.
The Cowie manuscripts include the final version of ‘The gentle shepherd, a Scots pastorall comedy’ by Allan Ramsay (MS.15972).