Manuscript containing various legal works, compiled in 1704.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Abridgement of ‘Jus Feudale’ by Sir Thomas Craig of Riccarton. The text is in a considerably shorter form than the usual epitomes (for which see MS.1950 and Adv.MSS.25.6.1-2, 28.3.14), and omits book i, 11 and 13, book ii, 5 and 15, and book iii, 4 and 7. (Folio 1.)
(ii) "Inventory of ane Burges's airship moveables". (Folio 88.)
(iii) Latin mottoes. (Folio 90.)
(iv) Notes on land measures in Scotland and weights and measures in Orkney. (Folio 91.)
(v) Chapters of a legal treatise on tutory, testaments, inhibitions, and other subjects. (Folio 92.)
Dates
- Creation: [1704, or before.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
120 Leaves ; Octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
ii + 118 folios.
Custodial History
Notes on folios 10 and 117 record the loan of the manuscript in 1713 and 1707. There are several signatures on the flyleaves, the most frequent being that of William Calder of Lynegar.
The manuscript contains the bookplate of Robert Sinclair, advocate.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Dowell's, 30 March, 1962, lot 148.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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