Collection of 25 papal bulls, 1156 or 1158-1555, and a petition to the Pope, 1542x1561, with original binding.
Scope and Contents
Of the bulls, numbers 1-2, 4-7, 11-13, 17-23, and 25 concern the Bishopric and/or the Church of St Andrews; numbers 3, 8, 10, and 14 Dunfermline Abbey; number 9 the ransom of David II; number 15 the erection of the Collegiate Church of Seton; and numbers 24 and 26 appointments to the benefices of Cruden and Largo. Number 16 is a petition for indulgences on behalf of Henry Lauder, advocate of Mary Queen of Scots. The majority are of the thirteenth century.
A more detailed description is placed with the documents.
Since so many of the documents relate to Fife, it may have been Sir James Balfour who gathered them together and had them pasted into the volume in which they were originally kept.
Dates
- Creation: 1156 or 1158-1542x1561.
Extent
1 Volumes (4 parts. Various sizes.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The numerical arrangement is basically chronological, but numbers 9, 15-16, 18, 22, and 24 are out of place.
The documents are divided into 3 boxes according to size. They were formerly pasted to alternate leaves of a large folio volume.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The seals of all except number 24 are missing.
Custodial History
The collection belonged to Sir James Balfour, and later to Sir Robert Sibbald. Bought by the Advocates’ Library, 1723.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.354.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 03 02 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk