Annotations.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Notes added as comment or explanation, such as those accompanying an entry in a bibliography, reading list, or catalogue intended to describe, explain, or evaluate the publication referred to.
Found in 581 Collections and/or Records:
'Kilberry book of Ceol Mor’, 2nd edition, by Archibald Campbell (1953), containing various annotations in Francis Collinson's hand throughout.
Item
Identifier: MS.22128
Scope and Contents
The annotations are dated between 1960 (page 8) and 1982 (page 9) and most are in pencil.
A photostat copy of a piobaireachd found loosely enclosed has been tipped in at the back.
Dates:
1953, 1960, 1982.
Late 14th- or early 15th-century manuscript of the ‘Roman de la Rose’, written in two stages by Guillaume de Lorris, circa 1230, and Jean de Meun, circa 1270.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.7
Scope and Contents
During the 14th century, a great number of manuscripts of the ‘Roman de la Rose’ were produced. Many of them were very richly illustrated, as this one would have been, had the illustration scheme been completed. The fact that so many manuscripts of the work were commissioned is accounted for by the great popularity of the text, which was at the time one of the major standards of the elite culture. At the beginning of the 15th century however, perhaps because of its outstanding success, it...
Dates:
Late 14th to early 15th century.
Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others., 1755-1766,
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25325-25328
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1755-1766,
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal papers and prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others., 1755-1766.
File
Identifier: MS.25325
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1755-1766.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal papers and prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
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Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others., 1761-1779.
File
Identifier: MS.25326
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1761-1779.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal papers and prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
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Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others., 1761-1766.
File
Identifier: MS.25327
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1761-1766.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal papers and prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
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Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others., 1766.
File
Identifier: MS.25328
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1766.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal papers and prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
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Legal papers and prints, chiefly relating to the Douglas Cause, many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
Legal papers and prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others., 1715-1766.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25324-25328
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1715-1766.
Legal papers and prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others., 1715-1764.
File
Identifier: MS.25324
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1715-1764.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal papers and prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes and others.
Legal prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session., 1747-1779.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25329-25330
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1747-1779.
Legal prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session., 1747-1749.
File
Identifier: MS.25329
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1747-1749.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session.
Legal prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session., 1751-1779, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25330
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1751-1779, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session.
Legal works annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1688-mid 18th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25331-25349
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates:
1688-mid 18th century.
Letter-book of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton, with legal notes, and annotated pages of 'Compendium Institutionum Caes. Iustiniani' by Johannes Friderici Böckelmann., 1720-1721, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.16748
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Letter book of Lord Milton, 1720-1721 (folio 1);
(ii) Pages 47-112 (wanting 79-80, 89-90, 105-106) of an octavo edition of Johannes F Böckelmann, 'Compendium Institutionum Caes. Iustiniani', covering lib. I, tit. XVIII to lib. II, tit. XVIII, interleaved, with annotations by Lord Milton (folio 20);
(iii) Legal notes by Lord Milton, apparently for his legal dictionary (MSS.17815-17819) (folio 1 inverted).
Dates:
1720-1721, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Correspondence of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Letter-books, chiefly of Andrew Fletcher, Lord Milton.
Letter of George Chalmers to Robert Cadell.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11864
Scope and Contents
Concerns Chalmers` work on later volumes of "Caledonia", his wish to see a print of the author in the last volume and on his possible diversion by his life of David I, a move opposed by Cadell in a note on the letter.
Dates:
? 1824.
Letters, articles and notes of David Alan Robertson to Janet Adam Smith, 1948-1999, containing his letter to President Kraushaar, March 1961., 1948-1999.
File
Identifier: Acc.13861/125
Scope and Contents
Containing annotated note listing some originals already sent to the National Library of Scotland and carbon copies supplied by Susan Robertson.
Dates:
1948-1999.
Letters of John D Fergusson to Nigel McIsaac.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10234
Scope and Contents
With letter of McIsaac concerning Ferguson, letters of Margaret Morris and annotated catalogues of Ferguson`s work.
Dates:
1959-1966.
Letters of literary and historical figures.
File
Identifier: Acc.12605
Scope and Contents
This accession comprises:
letter, 1837, of Lady Burnett to Mr Banting;
letter, 1845, of Thomas Chalmers to Sir David Brewster;
letter, 1857, of William Baring, Lord Ashburton, after the death of his wife, to Thomas Carlyle;
letter, 1876, of Ellen Wood to Ann Sansome;
letter, undated, of Adelaide Drummond to Mr Gaskell.
Dates:
circa 1837-1876.
Letters, papers and printed items relating to claims to the Earldom of Winton., 1824-1826, 1840, and undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.26.1.25-26.1.27
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers relate to: peerage cases and forfeited peerages arranged in alphabetical order of title (Adv.MS.26.1.1-26.1.29); landed families and baronetcies, arranged in alphabetical order of family (Adv.MS.26.2.1-26.2.12); various legal and other topics (Adv.MS.26.2.13-26.2.23).
Dates:
1824-1826, 1840, and undated.
Lieutenant-General George Henry Hutton’s copy of ‘A large new historical Catalogue of the Bishops of the Several Sees within the Kingdom of Scotland Down to the Year 1688’ by Bishop Robert Keith (Edinburgh, 1755)., 1755.
Item
Identifier: MS.21197
Scope and Contents
This is one of two annotated copies of ‘A large new historical Catalogue of the Bishops of the Several Sees within the Kingdom of Scotland Down to the Year 1688’ by Bishop Robert Keith owned by Lieutenant-General George Henry Hutton (the other is BL.Add.MSS.8143-4).
Dates:
1755.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers concerning the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
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Two copies of ‘A large new historical Catalogue of the Bishops of the Several Sees within the Kingdom of Scotland Down to the Year 1688’ by Bishop Robert Keith (Edinburgh, 1755) with manuscript annotations.
'Limekilns and Passagium Reginae' (Edinburgh, 1929), 'compiled under the instructions of the Right Honourable the Lord Wavertree of Delamere', annotated by George Algernon Fothergill., 1929.
Item
Identifier: MS.5310
Scope and Contents
The published book uses much of George Algernon Fothergill's material (MS.5309), but large parts have been omitted or rewritten.
Dates:
1929.
'List of freeholders of the county of Perth', a printed list of the 'old' voters under the pre-1832 franchise; annotated, presumably after the poll of December 1832., [?1832], [after 1832.]
Item
Identifier: MS.16170
Scope and Contents
The following annotations are used in the volume: 'O' [for Ormelie, Whig]; M [for Murray, Tory]; 'did not vote'; or ' paired off’.
Dates:
[?1832], [after 1832.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence, papers, legal and financial documents, canvass records and printed ephemera concerning elections and politics in the County of Perth parliamentary constituency involving Thomas Graham (M.P. from 1794 to 1807) and Robert Graham (Whig/Liberal campaign manager, 1831-1832, and parliamentary candidate, 1834).
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Canvass books and related papers.
List of the papers of the Dunlop family, with annotations by J G Dunlop., 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.9302
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Much of the collection concerns William Dunlop, Principal of Glasgow University, his son Alexander, Professor of Greek at Glasgow, and his grandson John, Tide Surveyor at Greenock. The papers of William Dunlop include material on the colony of South Carolina, the Darien Scheme, and the affairs of the Church of Scotland, while those of Alexander chiefly concern the University of Glasgow. The collection also includes diaries and literary works of John Dunlop of Gairbraid, the temperance...
Dates:
19th century.
Lists of Scottish Presbyterian and Episcopalian ministers.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.3.6
Scope and Contents
The names are arranged under the presbyteries in each synod. The contents are as follows:(i) ‘Roll of the names of the Ministers of the kirks of Scotland, who refused to submitt to prelacie, and continued stedfast in owning presbiterian Government after the re-establishment of Episcopacy, An: 1661: 1662`. The presbyteries of Auchterarder and Lerwick are omitted. (Folio 1.)(ii) `List of Episcopall Ministers in parishes at ye Revolution...` In many cases, the dates of...
Dates:
1701.
Literary papers of Alexander Law.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11490
Scope and Contents
Papers mainly concern studies of Scottish schools and school books, education in Edinburgh, and the works of Allan Ramsay. Includes correspondence and papers of Burns Martin and John Walter Oliver on earlier editions of the works of Ramsay.
Dates:
circa 1930-1990.