Indexes. Reference sources.
Found in 524 Collections and/or Records:
'Collection of Ancient Piobaireachd Music, arranged by D.S. Macdonald, Pipe Major, First Battn. the Royal Scots', Edinburgh., 1882.
This collection is apparently as prepared for publication, and has at the beginning instructions for blowing and keeping the pipes in order, and various exercises on piobaireachd. It contains 64 tunes, among them two which are not from Angus Mackay's manuscripts.
`Collection of armorial bearings, inscriptions, etc.` made by Alexander Deuchar.
`Collection of armorial bearings, inscriptions, etc.` made by Alexander Deuchar, volume 1., 1812-1841.
The volume consists of notes on, and sketches of arms, mostly taken from churchyards in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland, with a few copied from seals. They are followed by a list of clans and their badges (page 495), a list of chartularies and related material in the Advocates` and other libraries (page 501), and an index (page 521).
`Collection of armorial bearings, inscriptions, etc.` made by Alexander Deuchar, volume 2., 1812-1841.
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) `Armorial bearings of Irish Families taken from Keatings History of Ireland, 1816` (page 21).
(ii) Arms of the seven incorporated trades of St Andrews (page 61).
(iii) Index (folio 1).
Collection of autographs formed by William Finlay Watson (died 1881), bookseller, Edinburgh.
The collection consists of letters and documents in the autograph of literary, political, social, artistic, naval, military, and legal celebrities, chiefly covering the period from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth.
The first 2,300 items bear numbers given in the National Galleries. Certain letters, etc., have been retained for exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery; the series is therefore not continuous (see MS.595).
Collection of English arms in trick, probably compiled as a working notebook by herald painters in London, one of whom appears to have worked with Sir Henry Saint George, Garter King of Arms.
`Collection of illuminate arms` by Etherington Martyn, in 2 volumes, containing watercolour paintings of Scottish, English and a few foreign arms.
In an introductory note (volume 1, folio iv.), Martyn states that many of the arms were unpublished, and taken from seals, drawings, paintings and manuscript blazons; also from a manuscript collection of heraldry `purchased at Mr Cummyngs sale by a Mr Rose`. This probably refers to James Cummyng, herald painter and Lyon Clerk Depute (died 1793). Martyn sometimes gives the source for a particular coat of arms, and occasionally criticises the heraldry.
`Collection of illuminate arms` by Etherington Martyn, volume 1., 1794.
In an introductory note (volume 1, folio iv.), Martyn states that many of the arms were unpublished, and taken from seals, drawings, paintings and manuscript blazons; also from a manuscript collection of heraldry `purchased at Mr Cummyngs sale by a Mr Rose`. This probably refers to James Cummyng, herald painter and Lyon Clerk Depute (died 1793). Martyn sometimes gives the source for a particular coat of arms, and occasionally criticises the heraldry.
`Collection of illuminate arms` by Etherington Martyn, volume 2., 1794.
In an introductory note (volume 1, folio iv.), Martyn states that many of the arms were unpublished, and taken from seals, drawings, paintings and manuscript blazons; also from a manuscript collection of heraldry `purchased at Mr Cummyngs sale by a Mr Rose`. This probably refers to James Cummyng, herald painter and Lyon Clerk Depute (died 1793). Martyn sometimes gives the source for a particular coat of arms, and occasionally criticises the heraldry.
'Collection of papers in the Process of Reduction of the Service of Archibald Douglas'., 1761-1764.
A series of printed documents concerning the Douglas Cause.
'Collection of proper Expressions & Phrases for Prayer', compiled by Alexander Carlyle and partly written in his hand, 1744., 1744, 1775.
There is an index to the contents on folio 41 verso, and various other indexes to material not contained in the volume are found on folios 36 verso-39 verso. Leaves found loose in the volume (folios 42-48) have been attached at the end. The date 1775 occurs on folio 47.
Commonplace book, including poems of George Herbert., 1692.
The name Robert Wodrow occurs at intervals, and the manuscript may be in the historian's hand.
Commonplace book of Anne Fergusson of miscellaneous verse of Anne Fergusson and others., 1824-1835, undated.
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.
Commonplace book of Robert Edward., [?1635-?1670.]
‘Compendium chymicum 2d. D. Nicolaum Lemery. Inchoatum Parisiis Augusti 18th 1692’, being notes on pharmaceutical preparations with an 'Index remediorum'.., 1692.
Many of the manuscripts contain notes, indexes, etc., by George Neilson.
Compendium containing copies of several treatises on Scots Law., 17th century.
Composite volume containing chiefly theological works and sermons., 1598, 17th century.
Copies, 18th century, of the Standing Orders of the House of Lords, volume 2., 1721, and before.
This volume contains an index, followed (folio 9) by numbers 1-115 of the Orders, the last of which is dated 1721.
Copies, 1706 or after, of the `Commission for a Treatie of Union Betwixt Scotland and England`, 1702; of the `Letters Patent for Reviving the Order of the Thistle`, 1687; and of patents of the titles of various Scottish peers, 1631-1706 (these have been fully indexed)., 1631-1706
Interposed is the style for a `Signature of Resignation of ward lands changed from simple to taxtwards with a Novodamus and ane Erection of a burgh of barony`, folio 286. At least 7 folios are missing after folio 288.
Copies, 1725-1726, of Great Seal charters of the 14th and early 15th centuries, made by John Corss, Keeper of the Records.
Each volume has an elaborate title-page and an index of personal names.
Copies, 1725, of charters of Robert I, II and III and of Robert Duke of Albany as Governor, 14th and early 15th centuries., 14th century-early 15th century.
The charters were copied from the 12 rolls which then as now were all that had survived. Corss`s numbering differs in some respects from that now current: his 2nd and 3rd rolls are now 3 and 2, his 7th and 8th are now 8 and 7, his 9th and 10th are now 9, consequently his 11th and 12th are 10 and 11, and his second for Albany is now 12. He omits the damaged deeds at the beginnings of his numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11 and 12. The index is to each roll separately.
Copies, 1726, of charters of David II, 14th century., 14th century.
The charters were copied from the surviving volume. Corss does not include the early charters of Robert II which are in the same volume.