Transcripts.
Found in 618 Collections and/or Records:
Transcript, 18th century, of the ‘Chronicon Melrosense’, and other material.
Transcript, 19th century, of a plea roll of Edward I's army in Scotland.
A modern copy of the ‘pleas of the army’ under Edward of England, at Wark, Berwick, Roxburgh, etc., in the 24th year of his reign.
Transcript, 1820, of the account of the genealogy of the clan Campbell.
Transcript, 1861, of the Book of the Dean of Lismore.
Transcript, 1929, of the dedication of ‘Oenone and Paris’, from the unique copy in the possession of Dr Abraham Rosenbach, by J Denham Parsons, with notes.
Transcript and tape recording and editing report for 'Everest South West', produced by John Arnott., 1973.
Concerning the British Everest expedition, 1972.
Transcript, apparently made in 1817, of 'Records of the Committee of the Synod of Galloway for the visitation of churches, 1697’, with several relevant letters, 1863, 1902, 1915-1916.
With several relevant letters, 1863, 1902, 1915-1916.
Transcript, before 1700, of ‘True relatione of the proceidings of those matters which concernes the Kirk of Scotland fra the first of August 1637’ by John Leslie, Earl of Rothes.
The manuscript was written in a good hand before 1700.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.6.40.
Transcript by Charles Sharpe of 'The full and impertiall account of the whole transactions of Simon [Fraser, 11th] Lord Lovat' by Major James Fraser of Castle-Leathers, in a volume ruled for cash accounts., [?1732-?1737.]
James Fraser's narrative appears to have been written between about 1732 and about 1737 (see “Major Fraser’s manuscript”, volume i, pages 97-98).
The original manuscript had been loaned to Charles Sharpe by J T Gibson Craig (folio i): its subsequent history is unknown.
The paper is watermarked 1818.
Transcript by Charles Sharpe of ‘XII. mery jests, of the wyddow Edyth’ by Walter Smith., 1573.
Transcript by John Dougall, 1821, from the Harley manuscript, ‘The Morall fabillis of Esope’ by Robert Henryson, schoolmaster of Dunfermline.
A modern transcript from the Harleian MS.3865. Prefixed are five leaves of notices respecting the manuscript and the transcriber John Dougall, London, 1821.
Transcript, [circa 1879], of ‘Cantus, songs and fancies to three, four or five parts’ by John Forbes, including an original sheet of part of the 'Epistle dedicatory'., 1682.
Transcript, [circa 1886], of selections from ‘Caledonian pocket companion’, volume II, by James Oswald, possibly made by Frank Kidson., 1743.
Transcript copy, late eighteenth century, of ‘De hortorum cultura’, book III, by Josephus Mylius, and other poems.
‘De Hortorum Cultura, libri III. Josephi Misii Voltalinæ, ad Isabellam Sociam. Brixiæ apud vimentium Sabium, M.D.LXXIII’.
Transcript, early 20th century, of a pamphlet, [?1745], titled ‘An impartial and genuine list of the ladys on the Whig or Jacobite Partie. Taken in hand merely to show that the common accusation and slander, rashly thrown on the Female Sex, as to their being all Jacobites is false and groundless, as upon a calculation the Whigs are far superior in number and not inferior either in rank, beauty, or sollidity’., [?1745.]
The ladies included on the list either are resident in or near Edinburgh or have frequented it for some time.
Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’.
Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’., [1626.]
Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’., [1626.]
Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’., [Circa 1626.]
Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’., [Circa 1626.]
Transcript, eighteenth century, of ‘Chartularium Britannodunense sive collection veterum diplomatum Comitum Levenice Ab anno 1180 ad annum 1398’, in the handwriting of Walter Macfarlane’s copyist, with corrections in his own hand.
Transcript, eighteenth century, of documents illustrating the claim of the English Crown to the overlordship of Scotland.
The manuscript is entitled ‘Instrumentorum quorundam authenticorum exemplaria aliquot ex ipsis archetipis in archivis quod Thesauriariam vocant repositis, transcipta et collecta jussu et mandato ... Edwardi ... Ducis Somerseti ... ex quibus planum fit a tempore Bruti ad nostram pene usque etatem Reges Scocie in fide fuisse Regum Anglie, Regnumque Scocie Reges Anglie tanquam superiores dicti Regni dominos per sacramentum fidelitatis agnouisse. An. MDXLIX collegit Joannes Masonius’.
Transcript, eighteenth century, of ‘The rival modes’ by James Moore Smythe., 1727.
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.