National Covenant. Copy written by George Maxwell and subscribed by the ministers and congregation of the parish of Ayr. It has some 500-550 names, some of which may have been added after the original subscription in the spring of 1638., 1638.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.6.17
Scope and Contents
Two cuttings from the ‘Ayr Advertiser’, 1874, are kept with the document, the second of which has a complete list of local signatures.
Dates
- Creation: 1638.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Parchment.
Custodial History
The manuscript was presented to the Advocates’ Library in 1875 by John Cowan, Edinburgh (grandson of Mary Adair or Cameron, grand-daughter of William Adair, minister of Ayr).
Separated Materials
Two cuttings from the ‘Ayr Advertiser’, 1874, originally kept with the document, the second of which has a complete list of local signatures, are now Adv.MS.20.6.17(B).
Bibliography
See ‘Scottish National Memorials’ by L B Paton (Glasgow, 1890), pages 89-90.
Physical Description
0.00 linear metres85.00 x 71.00 centimetres
Dimensions
85.00 x 71.00 centimetres
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk