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Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements of a fact or experience, written down for review, or as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; also includes short, informal letters.
Found in 3965 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, late 17th century to 18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Major Practicks’ by Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie., 1st half of 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.1.3(a)
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.20).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy made by Alexander MacLaurin of the unpublished portion of Alexander Robertson’s Gaelic-English dictionary from M-U., 1806-1807.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.2.21
Copy made by John Riddell, on paper watermarked 1809, of the `Copy Search of Charters, Diplomas, andc in favours of the Peers of Scotland containing the Charts of Dignities and Series of Heirs` (folio 7), and of the appendix (folio 162) and index (folio 183) thereto in Adv.MS.34.3.20., Early 13th-early 18th century, ?1809-?1842.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.3.6
Scope and Contents
The copy is written in a formal hand on alternate leaves, the others being left blank for notes and additions, which have been added at various times until 1842 (folio 79 verso), or possibly later.Stitched in at folio 7 is a `List of ancient Peerages to be met with in the Registers of Parliament` in Riddell`s hand (folio 1). A note (folio 9) formerly stitched to folio 7 verso has been tipped in at folio 11. A letter of Lord Lindsay to Riddell, 1855, which was formerly pinned to...
Dates:
Early 13th-early 18th century, ?1809-?1842.
Copy made by the Reverend James Scott, probably between 1774 and 1788, of the Perth register of baptisms, 1561-1582, supplemented by material taken from other records for dates thereafter., 1561-1671.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.5
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes notices of Patrick Adamson, later Archbishop of St Andrews (page 43) and John Row, minister of Carnock (page 81). Details of baptisms for July and August 1573 were recorded by him from a detached leaf of the Register and so appear out of sequence at page 222. There is a gap between 1581 and 1614.
Dates:
1561-1671.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 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.
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Copies made by the Reverend James Scott, probably between 1774 and 1788, of the Perth registers of marriages, baptisms and deaths, 1560-1582, supplemented by material taken from other records for dates thereafter.
Copy made by the Reverend James Scott, probably between 1774 and 1788, of the Perth register of deaths, 1561-1582, supplemented by material taken from other records for dates thereafter., 1561-1623.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.6
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes details on members of the Adamson family (relatives of Patrick, Archbishop of St Andrews) (pages 103-112), and notes on Robert Crighton, 6th Lord Sanquhar (page 75) amongst others.
Dates:
1561-1623.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 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.
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Copies made by the Reverend James Scott, probably between 1774 and 1788, of the Perth registers of marriages, baptisms and deaths, 1560-1582, supplemented by material taken from other records for dates thereafter.
Copy made by the Reverend James Scott, probably between 1774 and 1788, of the Perth register of marriages, 1560-1582, supplemented by material taken from other records for dates thereafter., 1560-1668.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The supplementary material is taken from `The Chronicle of Perth` (Adv.MS.35.4.4 and see Adv.MS.31.1.3), another small chronicle which had belonged to `Patrick Dundee, merchant in Perth in the beginning of the last century` and from the Kirk Session records of Perth (see Adv.MSS.13.1.3-13.1.4 and 31.1.1-31.1.1A).According to Scott`s preface to Adv.MS.31.1.4, prominent families with houses in or near the town at that time who feature in the records included Stewart Earl of Atholl,...
Dates:
1560-1668.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Transcripts, 1774-?1788, of ecclesiastical records of Perth, 1560-1668, made by the Reverend James Scott, minister of the East Church, Perth, and a copy in his possession, 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.
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Copies made by the Reverend James Scott, probably between 1774 and 1788, of the Perth registers of marriages, baptisms and deaths, 1560-1582, supplemented by material taken from other records for dates thereafter.
Copy of a paper entered for the Mod competition of 1909, entitled ‘Collection of not less than twenty unpublished rhymes or proverbial expressions on Highland place-names’ by ‘Creagag’, with notes., 1909.
File
Identifier: MS.398
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
“An exceptionally accurate and accomplished Gaelic scholar and phonetician, [Charles Robertson] was also for over thirty years a diligent collector of facts relating to Gaelic philology and topography, and — to a less extent — of folk-lore. Much of his work on Gaelic phonetics and dialects has been published in the ‘Celtic Review’ and elsewhere.” (‘Scotsman’, 6 August 1928.)The collection is composed chiefly of notebooks, bound or loose-leaf. Some have many blank pages; only the...
Dates:
1909.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers concerning Gaelic philology and Highland topography, folk-lore, etc., compiled by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson (died 1927), Minister of the United Free Church, Kilchoman, Islay.
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Papers concerning Gaelic place names and personal names compiled by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson.
Copy of an apparently unpublished poem beginning 'How shall I admire Your courage, ye Marine Adventurers', by William Crowe., Early 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.4787
Scope and Contents
Also included are an introductory note and instructions to the printer.
Dates:
Early 19th century.
Copy of ‘An essay on the war galleys of the ancients’ (Edinburgh, 1826) by John Howell, miscellaneous writer and janitor at the Edinburgh Academy., [1826, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.19738
Copy of 'Comh-chruinneachadh de Laoidhean Spioradail' (Oban, 1893), annotated with notes by George Campbell Hay on the importance of bards in Gaelic., 1893, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.26761
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.
Dates:
1893, undated.
Copy of 'Dain spioradail' (Edinburgh, 1867) by P Grannd, with an early poem by George Campbell Hay, and other notes., 1867, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26754
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.
Dates:
1867, undated.
Copy of ‘Dánfhocail' (Dublin, 1921), edited by T F O'Rahilly, with George Campbell Hay's translations into Scottish Gaelic., 1921, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.26764
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Some of the books also contain drafts of his poems.
Dates:
1921, undated.
Copy of ‘First poems’ (London, 1925) by Edwin Muir, with numerous manuscript corrections and notes by the poet., [1925, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.19651
Dates:
[1925, or after.]
Copy of John Bellenden's translation of the ‘Scotorum Historiae’ of Hector Boece, corresponding, with some alterations in single words, to the version printed in 1821., 1st half of 16th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.3146
Scope and Contents
The copy contains the table of contents, the catalogue of the Kings of Scotland, and Books I-XVII. There is a note in a seventeenth-century hand on folio 1 mentioning that the first twenty leaves of the book are missing. On page 405 is a note of George Paterson, Sheriff Clerk of Haddington, that he made this copy in 1650-1651.
Dates:
1st half of 16th century.
Copy of John Bellenden's translation of the ‘Scotorum Historiae’ of Hector Boece, made in 1641 'be Adame Broun, Notar in Leith', from the printed edition, circa 1536, with a continuation from Holinshed's Chronicle and Robert Birrel's Diary up to 3 April 1594. , [Circa 1536]-1605.
Item
Identifier: MS.2766
Scope and Contents
For the period from 3 April 1594 until July 1605 there is a transcript by John Mackinlay, Rothesay, 1821, from the printed edition of Birrel in ‘Fragments of Scottish History’, [edited by J G Dalyell] (Edinburgh, 1798). There is also a note by him on the manuscript (folio i verso) and marginal notes throughout.
Dates:
[Circa 1536]-1605.
Copy of Justinian ‘Institutiones’, volume I, edited by Arnold Vinnius (Leyden, 1646), with manuscript notes by Alexander Cuningham., 1646.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.7.3(i)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Also contains notes of Lord George Douglas, to whom Alexander Cuningham was tutor.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.10.2-3).
Dates:
1646.
Copy of Justinian ‘Institutiones’, volume II, edited by Arnold Vinnius (Leyden, 1646), with manuscript notes by Alexander Cuningham., 1646.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.7.3(ii)
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Also contains notes of Lord George Douglas, to whom Alexander Cuningham was tutor.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.10.2-3).
Dates:
1646.
Copy of 'Los Cachorros' (Barcelona, 1967) by Mario Vargas Llosa, with an inscription to Alastair Reid by the author., [1967, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.27462
Scope and Contents
There are also numerous manuscript notes by Alastair Reid for an intended translation.
Dates:
[1967, or after.]
Copy of 'MacCalein's raid' (Edinburgh, 1862) by Hector Og MacLean, with notes by George Hay, John MacDougall Hay's father., Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.26794
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
John MacDougall Hay became minister of Elderslie in 1909, but is best known for his work as a novelist and poet, particularly for his novel 'Gillespie' (London, 1914). He also wrote numerous articles for newspapers and periodicals.
Dates:
Late 19th century-early 20th century.
Copy of MS.13712: ‘Journal of a route through the Peninsula of Guzerat’ kept by James Macmurdo, made by Macmurdo himself., 1809-1810.
File
Identifier: MS.13713
Scope and Contents
Also included are James Macmurdo’s notes, July 1809, on ‘History of Alexander’ by Arrian.
Dates:
1809-1810.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Brigadier-General Alexander Walker.
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Papers of Alexander Walker during his time in Gujarat.
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'Journal of a route through the Peninsula of Guzerat' kept by James Macmurdo of the 7th Native Infantry, and a copy thereof.
'Copy of original notes and drawings from life of the plants collected by me during the Speke & Grant Expedition in /60/63. J.A. Grant’, volume 1., 1860-1863.
File
Identifier: MS.17936
Dates:
1860-1863.
'Copy of original notes and drawings from life of the plants collected by me during the Speke & Grant Expedition in /60/63. J.A. Grant’, volume 2., 1860-1863.
File
Identifier: MS.17937
Dates:
1860-1863.
'Copy of original notes and drawings from life of the plants collected by me during the Speke & Grant Expedition in /60/63. J.A. Grant’; with original bindings., 1860-1863.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17936-17937
Dates:
1860-1863.
'Copy of original writings containing the rights and priveldges belonging to the Incorporation of the Tailors of Canongate', 1438-1796: another 18th-century copy; with related material., 1438-1796.
File
Identifier: MS.1959
Scope and Contents
Also included is a note of other writs belonging to the Incorporation (page 77).
Dates:
1438-1796.
Copy of part of the 'Leabhar Dearg of Clanranald' (Red Book of Clanranald), as translated by the Reverend Donald MacIntosh., 1806.
Item
Identifier: MS.3152
Scope and Contents
A copy on paper watermarked 1825. Marginal notes, initialled D M appear at various places throughout the manuscript.
Dates:
1806.