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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
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Found in 540 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of notebooks of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton containing numerous brief notes, references and extracts from manuscripts and printed works of reference, together with a few sketch-maps and drawings, relating to the religious houses of Scotland, volume 4., Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.14
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
There appears to be no order of subject-matter or reference source.
Dates:
Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Notebooks and sketchbooks compiled by, and architectural plans and drawings made by and for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton in his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland.
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Collection of notebooks of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton containing numerous brief notes, references and extracts from manuscripts and printed works of reference, together with a few sketch-maps and drawings, relating to the religious houses of Scotland.
Collection of notebooks of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton containing numerous brief notes, references and extracts from manuscripts and printed works of reference, together with a few sketch-maps and drawings, relating to the religious houses of Scotland, volume 5., Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.15
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
There appears to be no order of subject-matter or reference source.
Dates:
Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Notebooks and sketchbooks compiled by, and architectural plans and drawings made by and for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton in his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland.
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Collection of notebooks of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton containing numerous brief notes, references and extracts from manuscripts and printed works of reference, together with a few sketch-maps and drawings, relating to the religious houses of Scotland.
Collection of works, mainly theological, written in Germany in the early fifteenth century., Early 15th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2739
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) An exposition of the Canon of the Mass, beginning 'Videte quomodo caute ambuletis. . . . Ita scribitur ad Ephesios'; ends 'cuius nomen in secula sit benedictum. Amen. Explicit hoc dictum’. For a work with a similar ‘initium’, from the library of the Benedictines at Erfurt, see Bodleian Library, MS.Hamilton 17, folio 227. (Folio 3 verso.)(ii) Sermons, from Advent to the first Sunday after Easter, beginning 'Emitte manum tuam de alto,...
Dates:
Early 15th century.
'Collections from the Public Records of Scotland and various other sources illustrative of the history of the West Highlands and Hebrides (in the 16th & 17th centuries) and of the genealogies of the different families, made by Donald Gregory'., 1830-1831, [1836, or before].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.2129-2139
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Dates:
1830-1831, [1836, or before].
‘Collections relative to the affairs of Scotland. Written by George Chalmers. Volume first'., 1748-1753.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.6.4A
Scope and Contents
At page 135 is the Scotch civil list establishment, 1728.
Dates:
1748-1753.
‘Collections relative to the affairs of Scotland. Written by George Chalmers. Volume second'., 1748-1753.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.6.4B
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These volumes concern the local politics of Ross and Cromarty and Sutherland, the claims of the Earl of Sutherland on account of his exertions in opposing the Rebels, the means by which Sir John Gordon of Invergordon obtained the place of Secretary to the Principality, many documents concerning the Principality and Crown rents, and other matters apparently suggested to the writer by his connexion with Sir John Gordon.In both volumes, mixed up with private or local &...
Dates:
1748-1753.
Commonplace book, bearing the name Gualterus Scott, containing notes and extracts on Italian poetry, Scottish history, Northern antiquities, ballads, romances, witchcraft, etc., in Sir Walter Scott’s autograph, with a few passages in other hands., 1792-1803.
Item
Identifier: MS.1568
Scope and Contents
The latest certain date is 1803.
Dates:
1792-1803.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of Sir Walter Scott and his family and of John Gibson Lockhart, with those of clients and kinsmen of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet.
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Writings of Sir Walter Scott and papers closely associated with him.
Commonplace book containing copies of poems and extracts in verse and prose from various sources., 1831-1832, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.15179
Scope and Contents
The greater part of the book is blank.
Dates:
1831-1832, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Edward Ellice (died 1863) of Invergarry and of his son Edward Ellice (died 1880) of Invergarry, and of other members of the Ellice family descended from Alexander Ellice, 'America and West Indies Merchant', London, who died at Bath in 1805.
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Miscellaneous papers.
Commonplace-book, containing moral discourses, maxims, 'devices', and verse, including hymns and 'bouts-rimés', chiefly in French, but also in Latin and German., Late 17th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.1882
Scope and Contents
Some pieces are described as being 'par moi-même'; others are copied from other authors. The sentiments are Protestant. Several of the poems are in honour of persons belonging to the reigning houses of Saxe-Weimar, Saxe-Gotha, and Brandenburg; the works from which extracts are given include those of Madam and Mademoiselle Deshoulières, Tavernier, and Gregorio Leti. From these references, the manuscript seems to have been written at the end of the seventeenth century. The first leaf of the...
Dates:
Late 17th century.
Commonplace book containing notes and extracts, undated, by John Gray on various theological topics., [Circa 1702.]
Item
Identifier: MS.16469
Scope and Contents
At folio 77 reference is made to a work dated 1702.
Dates:
[Circa 1702.]
Commonplace book containing poems, excerpts from sermons, household recipes, etc., written in several hands., Late 18th century-early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.8243
Scope and Contents
In 1827 the volume belonged to Margaret Davidson, Glasgow.
Dates:
Late 18th century-early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Miscellaneous papers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
Commonplace book, June-July 1701, of Thomas Ruddiman., 1701.
Item
Identifier: MS.20495
Scope and Contents
The commonplace book is labelled ‘RG’.
The manuscript contains excerpts from classical authors, philosophers, historians, and grammarians, with at the end a fragment (foliated 6) of Έρωτýματα on Greek grammar (folio 99), a list of French irregular verbs (folio 100), and the beginning of excerpts from 'De veritate inquirenda' by Malebranche dated 9 December, 1700 (folio 102).
Dates:
1701.
Commonplace book of Alexander Keith of Ravelston, (died 1751), but written in more than one hand., 1684-?1688.
Item
Identifier: MS.21186
Scope and Contents
The commonplace book contains Latin poetry (including extracts from Horace, Virgil and Juvenal), songs, prose and exercises; astronomical, navigational, and mathematical notes and exercises, with some diagrams and tables; notes on the art of gunnery; some common psalm tunes; prayers; English proverbs, verse and poetry; extracts from a guide to the education of children and youth; instructions concerning card tricks; some verse attributed to the 1st Marquis of Montrose and notes on his role...
Dates:
1684-?1688.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, legal, miscellaneous, and estate papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, Baronets, and their relations by marriage the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
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Papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
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Miscellaneous papers of, and concerning, the Keith family.
Commonplace book of Anne Fergusson, consisting of miscellaneous verse and prose excerpts., 1824-1836.
Item
Identifier: MS.25528
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson (1800-1849), was the eldest son of Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet of Kilkerran, and Jean, second daughter of Lord Hailes. He inherited Newhailes in 1838 on the death of his aunt, Christian Dalrymple, when he assumed the additional surname of Dalrymple. Sir Charles was admitted Advocate in 1822, and in 1829 married Helen, daughter of David Boyle of Shewalton, Lord President of the Court of Session.
Dates:
1824-1836.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir Charles Dalrymple, 5th Baronet of Kilkerran.
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Commonplace books of Anne Fergusson, daughter of Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet of Kilkerran.
Commonplace-book of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe., 1647-1841.
Item
Identifier: MS.2510
Scope and Contents
Commonplace book (formerly a rental-book, 1785-1786), dated 1817 and 1841 (see inside front cover and folio 96), containing sketches of Hawthornden and Roslin, a manuscript copy of the Reverend John Frazer, ‘Δεντεροσκοπία’ (Edinburgh, 1707), extracts from Humbie Kirk Session Book, 1647-1676, in Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe's autograph, letters, etc.
Dates:
1647-1841.
Commonplace-book of William Drummond of Hawthornden entitled 'Ephemeris', containing lists of books, extracts from other authors, etc., 1606-1614, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.2059
Scope and Contents
Some of the lists are dated; the dates range from 1606 to 1614 (folios 359 verso-386)
Dates:
1606-1614, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Hawthornden Manuscripts: original papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler, secretary to Queen Anne, consort of James VI.
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Manuscripts of William Drummond of Hawthornden.
Commonplace book previously owned by Walter Forsyth and subsequently by John Gray., 1646, 1699-[circa 1702.]
Item
Identifier: MS.16470
Scope and Contents
The commonplace book contains notes, 1646, by Walter Forsyth on subjects of dispute between the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches (folio 2) and notes and extracts, 1699-circa 1702, by John Gray from various printed books by John Edwards (folio 116), Sir Richard Baker (folio 139), Gilbert Burnet (folios 150, 159), and Meric Casaubon (folio 173).
A leaf is torn out between folios 95 and 96.
Dates:
1646, 1699-[circa 1702.]
Commonplace book previously owned by Walter Forsyth and subsequently by John Gray., 1648, [circa 1702.]
Item
Identifier: MS.16471
Scope and Contents
The commonplace book contains theological notes and extracts, 1648 by Walter Forsyth with an index of topics covered, and, written in the spaces between entries (as far as folio 52 verso), extracts from various printed books, especially from the works of Jeremy Collier, and ecclesiastical biographies, circa 1702.
Dates:
1648, [circa 1702.]
Commonplaces and excerpts from books collected by Henry Fletcher of Saltoun, his daughter Martha, and others., 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.17778
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates:
18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning religion and morals.
'Complete Collection of Papers relative to the Magazine of Rice at Pulicat'., 1782-1783, 1786.
File
Identifier: MS.8427
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers chiefly refer to James Stuart's stay in India as an officer (later Commander-in-Chief) of the forces of the East India Company based at Fort St George (Madras). The most detailed portions of the papers cover the year immediately prior to Stuart's dismissal from the Company's service in 1783. Stuart appears to have retained these papers as justification of his actions and as a defence against accusations of inefficiency. He made different sets of copies of much of his...
Dates:
1782-1783, 1786.
Copies, 1849, of parts of MS.15927 sections (i) and (ii): “A genealogical account of the MacRa's …”, and an incomplete history of the Campbells of Craignish., [Before 1705], 1786, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.15928
Dates:
[Before 1705], 1786, undated.
Copies and excerpts of correspondence, April-July, and October 1783, of James Stuart, chiefly in his own hand, with notes., 1783.
File
Identifier: MS.8406
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers chiefly refer to James Stuart's stay in India as an officer (later Commander-in-Chief) of the forces of the East India Company based at Fort St George (Madras). The most detailed portions of the papers cover the year immediately prior to Stuart's dismissal from the Company's service in 1783. Stuart appears to have retained these papers as justification of his actions and as a defence against accusations of inefficiency. He made different sets of copies of much of his...
Dates:
1783.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart.
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Copies of correspondence, chiefly compiled for James Stuart, probably as part of his defence against accusations of inefficiency.
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Copies and excerpts of correspondence of James Stuart, and copies of correspondence and minutes of the Select Committee, Madras.
Copies and excerpts of correspondence of James Stuart, and copies of correspondence and minutes of the Select Committee, Madras., 1782-1783.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8406-8407
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers chiefly refer to James Stuart's stay in India as an officer (later Commander-in-Chief) of the forces of the East India Company based at Fort St George (Madras). The most detailed portions of the papers cover the year immediately prior to Stuart's dismissal from the Company's service in 1783. Stuart appears to have retained these papers as justification of his actions and as a defence against accusations of inefficiency. He made different sets of copies of much of his...
Dates:
1782-1783.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart.
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Copies of correspondence, chiefly compiled for James Stuart, probably as part of his defence against accusations of inefficiency.
Copies and extracts, probably late nineteenth century, of letters, 1852, of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson., May-27 June 1852.
File
Identifier: MS.20183
Scope and Contents
Folios 4, 6 are tipped in; folio 5 verso is pasted in; a leaf is torn out between folios 24 and 25.
Dates:
May-27 June 1852.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Diaries, a few notebooks and some miscellaneous papers chiefly of Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson, with some of her parents, brother and sisters, her husband and daughter.
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Diaries and notebooks of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson, sister of Mary E Haldane.
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Notebooks of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson consisting chiefly of journals of tours abroad.
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Copies and extracts, written in an unidentified hand, probably in the late nineteenth century, of letters, 1852, of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson to her family, written from Paris.
Copies and extracts, probably late nineteenth century, of letters, 1852, of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson., 28 June-August 1852, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.20184
Scope and Contents
Folios 23-28 and all after folio 30 are blank.
Dates:
28 June-August 1852, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Diaries, a few notebooks and some miscellaneous papers chiefly of Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson, with some of her parents, brother and sisters, her husband and daughter.
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Diaries and notebooks of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson, sister of Mary E Haldane.
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Notebooks of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson consisting chiefly of journals of tours abroad.
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Copies and extracts, written in an unidentified hand, probably in the late nineteenth century, of letters, 1852, of Elizabeth Burdon-Sanderson to her family, written from Paris.