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Found in 3635 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of notebooks containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, volume 3., Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The work, which was apparently intended for publication but never published, is based upon the `Account of all the Religious Houses that were in Scotland at the time of the Reformation` by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, Keeper of the Advocates` Library, which was first printed as an Appendix to ‘Minor Practicks’, but it contains considerable additional matter and the order is rather different. Hutton appears to have made further additions from his own researches at the end of...
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 containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode (died 1793).
Collection of notebooks containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, volume 4., Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The work, which was apparently intended for publication but never published, is based upon the `Account of all the Religious Houses that were in Scotland at the time of the Reformation` by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, Keeper of the Advocates` Library, which was first printed as an Appendix to ‘Minor Practicks’, but it contains considerable additional matter and the order is rather different. Hutton appears to have made further additions from his own researches at the end of...
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 containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode (died 1793).
Collection of notebooks containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, volume 5., Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The work, which was apparently intended for publication but never published, is based upon the `Account of all the Religious Houses that were in Scotland at the time of the Reformation` by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, Keeper of the Advocates` Library, which was first printed as an Appendix to ‘Minor Practicks’, but it contains considerable additional matter and the order is rather different. Hutton appears to have made further additions from his own researches at the end of...
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 containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode (died 1793).
Collection of notebooks containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, volume 6., Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The work, which was apparently intended for publication but never published, is based upon the `Account of all the Religious Houses that were in Scotland at the time of the Reformation` by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, Keeper of the Advocates` Library, which was first printed as an Appendix to ‘Minor Practicks’, but it contains considerable additional matter and the order is rather different. Hutton appears to have made further additions from his own researches at the end of...
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 containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode (died 1793).
Collection of notebooks containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, volume 7., Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The work, which was apparently intended for publication but never published, is based upon the `Account of all the Religious Houses that were in Scotland at the time of the Reformation` by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, Keeper of the Advocates` Library, which was first printed as an Appendix to ‘Minor Practicks’, but it contains considerable additional matter and the order is rather different. Hutton appears to have made further additions from his own researches at the end of...
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 containing a copy made by Lieutenant-General G H Hutton of a `Monasticon Scoticanum` compiled by John Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode (died 1793).
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 6., Circa 1784-circa 1820.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.30.5.16
Scope and Contents
At the end of this volume, written apparently in another hand, are a copy of the succession of the bishops in Scotland from the Reformation to 1676 taken from ‘An Appendix to the History [of John Spottiswoode, Archibshop of Saint Andrews] of the Church of Scotland’ (folio 1 inverted) and lists of the revenues of the bishoprics and religious houses of Scotland (folio 16 inverted), extracted from another 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 notes, copies and extracts, made by and for Dennistoun, of manuscripts of Scottish or British interest contained in several of the major libraries of Italy and Germany., 1836-1851.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.26
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers consist of materials for a projected history of Dumbartonshire (Adv.MS.19.2.16-19.2.24), materials towards a projected work on the Scottish religious houses on the Continent (Adv.MS.19.2.25), and notes and extracts of Scottish interest from manuscripts in continental libraries (Adv.MS.19.2.26), together with a record of the bequest of Dennistoun`s manuscripts and a calendar of them (Adv.MS.19.2.27). The papers were arranged and bound by Mark Napier, executor of James...
Dates:
1836-1851.
Collection of papers, chiefly seventeenth century, which appear to have belonged to Richard Almack, Suffolk.
File
Identifier: MS.3922
Scope and Contents
The papers fall into two main categories: papers relating to John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale, including an account of fees paid by him on his installation as a Knight of the Garter, 1672, printed in ‘The Herald and Genealogist’, volume iii (1866), pages 222-224; and papers relating to Catherine Murray, Countess of Dysart, including a number of passes signed by prominent parliamentarians, such as Warwick and Essex. There are also typescript copies of correspondence between Richard Almack...
Dates:
1567-1873, undated.
Collection of papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
File
Identifier: MS.1081
Scope and Contents
The papers fall into three divisions. The first (folios 1-8) contains copies of letters and documents, August-September 1745, concerning Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s movements, chiefly letters of the 3rd Earl of Breadalbane and the 2nd Duke of Atholl, which retail current rumours. The second division (folios 9-47) contains letters and documents, some original, some copies, September 1745-January 1746, concerning the course of the rebellion. Many of the letters are addressed to Robert...
Dates:
1745-1746, 1755.
`Collection of Papers Experiments And Observations Relating to Husbandry, Grass, And other Branches Of Country Affairs,’ by William Baird of Auchmeddan.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.4.12
Scope and Contents
The collection was compiled over the years 1736 to 1756, and was written in the latter year (pages iii, 234). It is made up of extracts from books, copies of letters, and notes of the experiences of the writer.
Dates:
1736-1756.
Collection of papers of Mark Alexander Boyd, including a few of members of his family.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.7
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) an engraved portrait of Boyd, 1596, by Thomas de Leu, or De Leeuw (folio 1), made probably when he was at Paris;(ii) an account of the family of Boyd (by Robert Boyd of Trochrig), undated, written to an unidentified correspondent (folio 1);(iii) heads of lectures on the Institutions of Justinian, entitled `In Instituta Imperatoris commenta, 1591` (folio 3), accompanied by marginalia, some lengthy, as far as folio 52 verso;...
Dates:
1590-1596, 1671, and undated.
Collection of papers relating to Scottish earldoms, with transcripts, early twentieth century, by Sir Alexander Lawrie, of early charters and other documents.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.18
Dates:
16th century-early 20th century.
Collection of poems copied by several hands and including work by Byron, Scott and Thomas Campbell among others.
File
Identifier: MS.15940
Scope and Contents
Some of the poems were copied at Dundee, Glasgow, London and Brechin Castle, and the volume appears to have belonged to members of the Robertson family of Dundee. There are pencilled notes on the different branches of the family inside the front cover.
Dates:
1824-1854.
Collection of printed legal papers 1805-1820 (several of them bearing marginalia by John Riddell) and a few memoranda and copies of documents, 1819, and undated, relating to the genealogy of Major-General Walter Ker of Littledean in his claim to the Roxburghe estates following the death of the fourth Duke., 1805-1820, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.5
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers relate to: peerage cases and forfeited peerages arranged in alphabetical order of title (Adv.MS.26.1.1-26.1.29); landed families and baronetcies, arranged in alphabetical order of family (Adv.MS.26.2.1-26.2.12); various legal and other topics (Adv.MS.26.2.13-26.2.23).
Dates:
1805-1820, and undated.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents
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`.
Dates:
1548-1641.
Collection of twenty-one documents relating to the Stuart family and the French royal family.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.368
Dates:
1543-19th century.
‘Collections’ made by Robert Beatson, Doctor of Laws, containing a number of genealogical papers and copies of military documents which he probably used when engaged on compiling ‘Naval and Military Memoirs of Great Britain from 1727 to 1783’.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.21
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume include:(i) Genealogical accounts in a variety of hands of a number of British peers, collected while Beatson was gathering material for his work on the English Peerage. (See also Adv.MSS.33.5.9-33.5.10). For another copy of the account of the family of Calder (folio 29), see MS.9982.(ii) An account, in Beatson`s hand, of the Parish of Dysart, his birthplace, undated (folio 57).(iii) Description of a Tour of Scotland made by...
Dates:
1785-1803, and undated.
Collections of Gaelic tales, folklore and proverbs, mainly written by John Dewar; material relating to folklore in general; papers concerning Highland dress; and several volumes relating to Irish language and folklore.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.50.2.19-50.3.13
Dates:
1841-1885.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including many manuscripts in Gaelic, journals and yearbooks (with many photographs), albums of watercolour paintings and sketches, and experimental notebooks, of John Francis Campbell of Islay (1821-1885), Gaelic scholar and collector of oral tradition, traveller, scientist, official of the royal household and public servant.
`Collections of the most remarkable accounts that relate to the families of Scotland drawn from ther own charters and other authentick writts ... with ane account of ther armes’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.19
Scope and Contents
The authorship is here attributed to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, but an 18th-century footnote added to the title page states that the collection was originally compiled by Sir Patrick Lyon of Carse, and that his manuscript was copied by Mackenzie and others who made their own additions to it.The original compilation was probably made in 1672 (see Adv.MSS.32.6.1, folio 154 and 34.3.14, folio 42). This copy, which is in several hands, appears to have been made after July...
Dates:
?1672.
‘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.
Colonial Office letter-book, containing copies of official letters of General Sir George Murray, his predecessors, and their secretaries., December 1826-December 1828.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.8.12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.
Dates:
December 1826-December 1828.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray with reference to his position as governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst (1819-1824), commander in chief in Ireland (1825-1828), and secretary of state for the Colonies (1828-1830).
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Colonial Office letter-books, containing copies of official letters of General Sir George Murray, his predecessors, and their secretaries.
Colonial Office letter-book, containing copies of official letters of General Sir George Murray, his predecessors, and their secretaries., December 1828-November 1829.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.8.13
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.
Dates:
December 1828-November 1829.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray with reference to his position as governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst (1819-1824), commander in chief in Ireland (1825-1828), and secretary of state for the Colonies (1828-1830).
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Colonial Office letter-books, containing copies of official letters of General Sir George Murray, his predecessors, and their secretaries.
Colonial Office letter-book, containing copies of official letters of General Sir George Murray, his predecessors, and their secretaries., November 1829-July, 1830.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.8.14
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of letters, orders, reports, and maps relating to Murray’s military career, to his official and diplomatic duties and to his literary activities. It is arranged in nearly chronological order illustrating the various periods of his career.
Dates:
November 1829-July, 1830.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray.
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir George Murray with reference to his position as governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst (1819-1824), commander in chief in Ireland (1825-1828), and secretary of state for the Colonies (1828-1830).
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Colonial Office letter-books, containing copies of official letters of General Sir George Murray, his predecessors, and their secretaries.