Commonplace book, probably English, mostly compiled from classical authors and church fathers.
Scope and Contents
Later authors include Bishop Stillingfleet (folio 197), Thomas Hooker (folio 92) and John Paul Marana, author of ‘The Turkish Spye’ (1686) (folio 178).
The date of the volume is no earlier than 1686.
Dates
- Creation: 1686-early 18th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (304 + i folios. Quarto.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
On the front pastedown is an armorial bookplate (late 18th century), of `Henry Adams`, possibly the brother of Reverend William Adams, Doctor of Divinity (see under Hyett of Painswick in ‘Burke`s Landed Gentry’).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 25 05 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
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