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‘View of the diocese of Aberdeen’, a volume of historical narrative written by Alexander Keith, episcopal minister at Cruden.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.12

Scope and Contents

It includes descriptions of the civil parishes, biographies of bishops of the diocese, accounts of the old religious houses, collegiate churches and deaneries and of King`s College and University, parochial histories arranged by presbyteries and transcripts and extracts of documents relating to the history of the see.

Dates

  • Creation: 1732.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (92 folios. Folio.)

Language of Materials

English

Bibliography

The text was published by the Spalding Club in ‘Descriptions of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff’, edited by Joseph Robertson (Aberdeen, 1843).
Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland
Date
10 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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