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Letters and papers, mostly contemporary copies, concerning a dispute within the Episcopal Church of Scotland.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.29.3.7

Scope and Contents

The controversy was caused by some of the clergy of Edinburgh who objected to the canons of the Synod of 1743, particularly to those regulating the election of bishops.

Dates

  • Creation: 1744-1745.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (33 folios. Folio and under.)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The papers were presented to the Advocates’ Library in 1829 by George Smythe.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Bibliography

Some of the documents have been published by John Parker Lawson in his ‘History of the Scottish Episcopal Church’ (Edinburgh, 1843), pages 269-285.
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
03 07 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

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