Histories.
Found in 777 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, 18th century, of ‘Historia diplomatica’ by Petrus a Thymo (van der Heyden).
Copy, 18th century, written on paper watermarked 1742 or 1749, of an extract from `An Abridgment of the Scotishe historie`, written by John Maxwell, 4th Lord Herries of Terregles and dated 1656.
Copy, 1613, of Joannes Ferrerius ‘Historiæ Compendium de origine et incremento Gordoniæ familiæ….’ by Constable D’Aubigny, for the use of Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun.
There are a few leaves prefixed, containing the later history of the family, to the Battle of Glenlivet, written in English, in a hand of the seventeenth century, (by Straloch says Sibbald).
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.187) includes the reference: (Jac.V.5.9).
Copy by Matthew Craufurd, Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Edinburgh, of ‘History of the University of Edinburgh from 1580 to 1646’ by Thomas Craufurd.
A colophon dated 20 January 1725, states that Matthew Craufurd made this copy from the original, which then belonged to Laurence Dundas, Professor of Humanity.
The text is preceded by brief notes on purchases by and gifts to the University, 1582-1642.
Copy, circa 1702, with additions to 1703, of `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’, probably made in 1672, attributed to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh.
The original compilation was probably made in 1672 (see Adv.MSS.32.6.1, folio 154 and 34.3.14, folio 42) and is attributed to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh. However, an 18th-century footnote added to the title page of Adv.MS.34.3.19 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.
Copy, dated 1800, of ‘The Historie and Life of King James the Sext’, attributed to John Colville.
An inscription by Malcolm Laing appears on folio 181, dated 15 July, 1800.
Copy, dated Edinburgh, 18 April 1818, of ‘De Ambonsche historie’ by Georgius Everhardus Romphius.
Copy, early 17th century, of ‘Historie and Chronicles of Scotland’ by Robert Lindesay of Pitscottie, written circa 1565., Circa 1565-1603.
Copy, in an early 18th-century hand, of `The secret and true history of the Church of Scotland from the Reformation to the Restauration (sic; in fact, to the year 1678) by Mr [James] Kirkton. Anno 1690` (folio 1).
Copy in an unidentified formal hand, apparently datable to the 2nd quarter of the 18th century, of `The Pourtrait of True Loyalty Exposed in the Family of Gordon without interruption to this present year 1691 With A Relation of the Siege of the Castle of Edinburghe in the year 1689’ [apparently corrected from 1699].
Copy in the possession of the Reverend James Scott, dated Perth, March 29th 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., Circa 1774.
This is part ii of Scott`s transcripts and translations.
Copy in typescript carbon of Alexander Burgess, "Blood the Fuel of History", with author`s corrections.
Copy, late 17th-century, of the chronicle of the Civil War in Scotland compiled by Henry Guthrie, Bishop of Dunkeld, 1644-1676.
Copy, made apparently in 1729, of ‘the most material passages’ of ‘Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Scotorum’ by Thomas Dempster (Bononiae, 1627).
Copy of Alexander MacKain, "Badenoch: It`s History, Clans and Place Names", with corrections and annotations by the author.
Copy of Charles Horne, "The Kingdom of Forgue", with associated photograph and medallion.
Copy of G A B Dowar and J H Boraston, "Sir Douglas Haig`s Command".
Containing letter of Dewar, and letter and presentation note of Boraston, and press cuttings.