Scope and Contents There is a chronological index and the author`s preface at the beginning of the manuscript, with the addition of a copyof a letter in Latin from Innes to David Wilkins (folio 258), dated 23 November, 1735, Paris, discussing the ancient manner of holding synods in Scotland, which was published in Wilkins`s ‘Concilia’, volume I, page xxvii. There are also copies of a letter of Innes, 1736, concerning the Sarum Liturgy used in Scotland and extracts of letters of Francis Atterbury,...

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Transcripts of tunes found in various editions of John Playford's 'Dancing master, including those for the treble violin (folio 32), and of tunes in William Christie's ‘Collection of Strathspeys' (folio iv verso); with notes and index by John Muir Wood (initials on folio 48 verso).

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The transcripts were made by John Dillon, Secretary of the Maitland Club, probably in 1812 (see folio 63 and watermark), the charter of Robert Mersar of Innerpeffray beginning on folio 61. They are followed by a short calendar (folio 65) and index, also by Dillon, on paper watermarked 1823.

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Inserted are letters of George Vere Irving and Adam Sim, and a note by David Douglas, the Edinburgh publisher.

Scope and Contents The two volumes, known and frequently cited as `Hay`s Memoirs`, contain accounts of varying lengths and detail of titled, landed and other Scottish families, preceded by contents lists, and followed by indexes of names and, in 34.1.9(i), lists of books relating to the subject by Scottish writers (folio 347 verso), Irish writers (folio 360), and English writers (folio 361 verso), and by accounts of Scotsmen who died abroad (folio 365). In addition to four architectural drawings of (the...

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...

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The compilation of this list was based primarily on MS.4892. The gaps, mainly in the earlier portions, have been filled in as far as possible from Professor Alan Lang Strout's ‘Bibliography of articles in “Blackwood's Magazine”, 1817-1825’ (Lubbock, Texas, 1959), and from information supplied by him.

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The list is arranged chronologically by the monthly issues of the magazine, each article being listed with its author.

Scope and Contents Volume begun at both ends containing lecture notes, 1639-1640, on the works of Aristotle by John Hamilton, who has used it subsequently to contain records of receipts and payments, 1656-1658, as minister (folio 24-30), a list of his books (folio 99 inverted), and an index to his sermons (folio 101 inverted). In 1740 it was used to contain a catalogue of the books in the Gray Library, Haddington (f.121 inverted), possibly for stocktaking purposes, the list being signed at the beginning and...

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The material consists for the most part of references to printed works relating to the county and to various places within, recorded between 1825, the date of the watermark, and at least 1831 (folio 85); preceded by an index at folios 2-13, the leaves of which have been cut and lettered (as in a ledger) for the purpose. Several of the leaves (folios 22, 40, 61-84) are blank.

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(i) contains some amendments (chiefly at pages x-xxv) and notes in an unidentified contemporary hand, and a few notes by John Riddell. (ii) contains marginal notes by John Eiston, whose signature is on the verso of the title page, and a few by Riddell.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Material concerning the history and genealogy of the McGregors, including printed items and a full set of the journal "The Quaich", 1989-1997.The arrangement and description of the papers from the Clan Gregor Centre was undertaken by Sheila McGregor on behalf of the Centre. The described papers represent the activities of a small number of people who collected and compiled them over many years, combining traditional knowledge with research to both preserve and extend information...

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The transcripts are preceded (folio 3) by an alphabetical index of topics. The volume was `Begun 1830` and continued until at least 1834 (folio 105 verso), but the first two items are copies made by him in 1826 and 1828. About one third (folios 42, 72-75, 81, 95-101 and all after folio 105) of the volume is blank.

Scope and Contents The volume contains three sections, written by different persons.(i) The Law Repertory of Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie (folio 1). The text contains several differences from the copies of this work in Adv.MS.24.3.2 and MS.943. In other hands, some more modern, are: a note stating that the work 'is thought to have bein done by Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigy, lately on of the Lords of Session, & compiled by him for his readier use when he was ane Advocat' (folio 1); occasional...

Scope and Contents The volume, known and frequently cited as ‘Scotia Sacra’, contains an account of the introduction and spread of Christianity in Scotland (page 1), and brief historical descriptions of the various Scottish dioceses, as well as those of Carlisle (page 219) and Durham (page 339) down to the later 17th century (page 63). Each account is followed by a list of bishops and notes on the various monasteries and other religious houses located in the diocese, with notes on some of the abbots and other...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The two volumes, known and frequently cited as `Hay`s Memoirs`, contain accounts of varying lengths and detail of titled, landed and other Scottish families, preceded by contents lists, and followed by indexes of names and, in 34.1.9(i), lists of books relating to the subject by Scottish writers (folio 347 verso), Irish writers (folio 360), and English writers (folio 361 verso), and by accounts of Scotsmen who died abroad (folio 365). In addition to four architectural drawings of (the...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The two volumes, known and frequently cited as `Hay`s Memoirs`, contain accounts of varying lengths and detail of titled, landed and other Scottish families, preceded by contents lists, and followed by indexes of names and, in 34.1.9(i), lists of books relating to the subject by Scottish writers (folio 347 verso), Irish writers (folio 360), and English writers (folio 361 verso), and by accounts of Scotsmen who died abroad (folio 365). In addition to four architectural drawings of (the...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The volumes consist of manuscripts compiled by John Gray, minister of Aberlady (who bequeathed his library and a sum of money to the town of Haddington) (MSS 16446-16467), other manuscript volumes written by Gray and by others, which were certainly or possibly in his possession (MSS 16468-16478), and volumes containing records of the Gray Library 1732-1885 (MSS.16479-16482).Printed labels identifying the volumes as manuscripts were pasted to the spines of most of them apparently...

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Includes photocopies, extensive notes on Borrow by Sir Angus Fraser and an annotated copy of 'George Borrow: a Bibliographical Guide' (1984).

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...