Indexes. Reference sources.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Lists, usually in alphabetical order, of persons and/or subjects referred to in documents, with location of references thereto.
Found in 524 Collections and/or Records:
Genealogical notes on members of the Faculty of Advocates, 1800-1835, compiled by John Philp Wood., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.2.10
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Barons of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood (died 1838), Auditor of Excise, Scottish antiquary and biographer.
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Biographical and genealogical notes chiefly relating to the Lords of Session, Baron of Exchequer, and members of the Faculty of Advocates, compiled by John Philp Wood.
Genealogies of Scottish families, copied by Robert Mylne.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.8
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) The compilation by Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh (see Adv.MS.34.3.19) copied from a manuscript of 1685 or later, with some additional material taken from ‘The Great historical geographical, genealogical and poetical dictionary’ (page 1).(ii) Genealogical material taken partly from Camden, Dugdale and other historians (page 395).(iii) Verses on the death of William, 6th Earl of Douglas (page 480)....
Dates:
1685, or later.
"General index to the music of the Edinburgh Harmonists' Society", compiled by Joseph Ebsworth, the Society's librarian., 1841.
Item
Identifier: MS.21662
Scope and Contents
The index lists all the collections of part songs owned by the Edinburgh Harmonists’ Society, and then provides an alphabetical index of each song, noting its type, the number of voices it requires, its composer, and the collection in which it is to be found. There appear to be no later additions. Much of this music was inherited from the Catch Club.
Dates:
1841.
General Ledger of the Darien Company (shareholders’ accounts); and index thereto., 1696-1707.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.83.2.7-83.2.9
Geographical dictionary of Great Britain, written by James Balfour, with an index largely in the hand of Lord Fountainhall.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10015
Scope and Contents
Includes a note of George Paton.
Dates:
mid 17th century.
'Geschlecht Buch dess Heiligen Reichs Stat Nürnberg Darinen alle alte und neue Adeliche Geschlecht daraus der Rath von 300 Jaren hero erwöhlth wordn Hierin zusamgebracht Anno 1610’, being histories, in different hands, of Nürnberg families.
File
Identifier: MS.3708
Scope and Contents
Each history is preceded by an engraving of a figure with the arms of the family.
Dates:
1610.
'Glenfishie game book 1834 to 1841’, containing records of game killed and disposed of., 1834-1841.
Item
Identifier: MS.15152
Scope and Contents
The volume contains an index of sportsmen taking part in the shoots (folios 89) compiled by Edward Charles Ellice of Invergarry. Ellice was probably responsible for pasting the many drawings by Katherine Jane Ellice and several by Edwin Landseer (including an illustrated letter (folios 26-29)) and other guests (which appear to have been cut out of a sketch-book) on blank leaves cut out from the book and tipped in elsewhere throughout the volume.
Dates:
1834-1841.
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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Estate books, being a number of partly printed bound volumes relating in various ways to the Ellices’ estates in Glengarry and Glenquoich.
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Game books containing records of game killed (chiefly by shooting) and disposed of and other occurrences.
'History of the Clan Chisholm, being genealogical and historical memoirs of the chiefs and cadets of this ancient Highland family'., 1840-1860, undated
Item
Identifier: MS.3570
Scope and Contents
References on folios 41 and 81 show that the manuscript was written in 1840. More recent additions in another hand are made at intervals, one on folio 48 verso referring to a date in 1860. There are indexes on folios 138-143.
Dates:
1840-1860, undated
Hymns, with tunes, in an album, apparently of the late eighteenth century., Late 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.3709 [Cwn.1026]
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscript material in the collection of printed Bibles, psalters, hynm-books, etc., of William Cowan, editor of the ‘Church Hymnary’, and author of ‘The bibliography of the book of common order and psalm book of the Church of Scotland, 1556-1644’.
'Iceland Saga' (2005)., 2000-2005.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13542/152-155
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2000-2005.
Imperfect typescript of, with manuscript corrections and additions to ‘Lucky poet’ by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’., [?1942-?1943.]
File
Identifier: MS.27039
Scope and Contents
As well as the text as published, it includes part of two chapters which were excised: 'The Condition of Scotland today' (folio 680) and 'My Best Friends' (folio 719). Much of the latter was later published in ‘Francis George Scott: an essay’ (Edinburgh, 1955). The versos of folios 323-400 passim have been used to compile an index.
Dates:
[?1942-?1943.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Prose works of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Books of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of ‘Lucky poet' by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid'.
Index, 1914, to the insertions (excluding drawings and engravings) in MSS.15955-15967: ‘The works of Robert Burns’ edited by W Scott Douglas (Edinburgh, 1877-1879)., 1914.
Item
Identifier: MS.15968
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Cowie manuscripts include the final version of ‘The gentle shepherd, a Scots pastorall comedy’ by Allan Ramsay (MS.15972).
Dates:
1914.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Cowie collection of manuscripts of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Allan Ramsay and others, made by Charles R Cowie of Glasgow.
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‘The works of Robert Burns’ edited by W Scott Douglas (Edinburgh, 1877-1879); with index to the manuscript insertions.
Index, 1958-1959, with additions, 1959-1960, 1961, of questions raised by Arthur Murray in the House of Lords, consisting of pages cut from the indexes to Hansard, and containing also some reports of speeches and a few letters., 1958-1961.
File
Identifier: MS.8823
Dates:
1958-1961.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence of Alexander William Charles Oliphant Murray, Baron Murray of Elibank and correspondence and papers of his brother, Arthur Cecil Murray, Viscount Elibank.
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Correspondence and papers of Arthur Murray, who succeeded as Viscount Elibank in 1951.
Index by John Walker to theological works.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.3.9
Scope and Contents
Volume titled ‘Chronological M.S. vol I’, with inscription on the fly leaf, ‘Inchoatus est hic inven anno Dom. millesimo septingentesimo et nono, die Januar. Vicesimo sento. Jo Walker’.
Dates:
Early 18th century.
Index by the Reverend Mr Inglis to ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.2
Dates:
Mid 19th century.
Index cards, containing biographical data for 'House of Niccolo' by Dorothy Dunnett, relating to both historical and fictional characters and families., Undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.12135/550-551
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes research notes, typescripts and proofs of novels, correspondence, and papers concerning her involvement in cultural and business organisations.This archive includes papers relating to the following published works:'Games of kings' (1961)"Queens' play" (1964)'The disorderly knights' (1966)'Dolly and the singing bird' (1968)'Pawn in frankincense' (1969)'Dolly and the cookie bird' (1970)'The...
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett.
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Further literary and personal papers of Dorothy Dunnett, including notebooks, photographs, typescripts, reviews, press cuttings, correspondence and related papers, mostly concerning historical research.
Index, early 18th century, to ‘Mercurius Aulicus’ for 1641-1661, in the hand of Robert Mylne, “as also to the large vol. of Mercurius”.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.2.1
Scope and Contents
The author has arranged the contents as five volumes in one.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.v.8.9.
Dates:
Early 18th century.
Index for deposited archive of James Thin, bookseller, containing notes on working file arrangement., 2004.
File
Identifier: Acc.12384/1
Index for 'Iceland Saga'., 2005.
File
Identifier: Acc.13542/155
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most, but not all, of Magnusson's published works are represented. Also included here are the translations that Magnusson undertook on the work of the Icelandic author and Nobel prize winning novelist Halldór Laxness (1902-1998). Material relating to Magnusson's book on Mastermind "I've started so I'll finish" can be found in the Mastermind section.The material includes correspondence relating to book proposals, research notes compiled by Magnusson while working on his books, and...
Dates:
2005.
Index, in Thomas Ruddiman`s hand, to the first volume of his ‘Grammaticae Latinae Institutiones’ (Edinburgh, 1725).
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.5.1.10
Scope and Contents
The index is to Liber I and II only.
Dates:
?1725, or before.
Index listings for John Murray contracts., undated
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1489
Scope and Contents
File contains photocopied indexes for the following sub-series: "Old Agreements, A-Z" (2 copies); and "Out of Print Agreements, A-Z" (1 copy). Physical files within the "Old Agreements" sub-series are not present for H-O, although they have been included in these listings.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of John Murray, publishers.
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Editorial files and papers of John Murray, publishers, regarding its educational works.
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Correspondence, contracts, permissions, research, and promotion files relating to John Murray Educational Publishing.
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Contracts and Cancelled Agreements for John Murray educational titles.
Index of books, undated, at the Faculty of Advocates Library.
Item
Identifier: F.R.336x
Scope and Contents
Alphabetical index of books alongside members name.
Dates:
19th century-early 20th century.
Index of family names mentioned chiefly in Scottish chartularies, titled, 'Genealogical notices'.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.6.14
Dates:
18th century.
Index of law books in the Faculty of Advocates Library by Thomas Ruddiman.
Item
Identifier: F.R.219
Scope and Contents
Index of law books as was brought into the Advocates Library before January 1697, continued to the 1st January 1702.
Dates:
1697-1702.
Index of members, and other records of membership of the Edinburgh Typographical Society., 1871-1949.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.4068/86-104