Manuscript of 'The history of the Church of Scotland', books I-VI, by the Archbishop John Spottiswoode, in the hand of a scribe, with corrections and rubrics in that of the Archbishop., Early 17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2938
Scope and Contents
Several pages, apparently containing book VII, are cut out.
Dates
- Creation: Early 17th century.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
331 Leaves
Arrangement
iii folios + 655 + several blank pages.
Bibliography
The manuscript is number 2 in ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ (Spottiswoode Society, 1851), edited by M Russell, volume i, page vii. The passage quoted from it by Russell (page xxvi) gives the scribe's text; in the body of the work (pages 1-2) Russell gives the text as corrected by Archbishop Spottiswoode.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk