Copy made in or about 1690 by James Clapperton, Dalkeith, of the chronicles of the Civil War in Scotland compiled by Henry Guthrie, Bishop of Dunkeld.
Scope and Contents
The text of this manuscript is the same as that common to the other copies in this Library, agreeing with them against the printed book in some small omissions and additions, and numerous variants in vocabulary, spelling and word order. In addition to the text, the manuscript contains: summaries (in red) in the margins of most of the pages; at page i, a table of contents (as far as page 105 only); at page 161, a list of Royalist supporters executed in England during the Commonwealth period; and at page 162, passages (in red) relating to the execution of Charles I.
An omission of part of a paragraph has been supplied on a strip of paper pasted in at the foot of page 29. Clapperton`s initials are scored on the front cover and his ex libris note is written on the front pastedown, which is quite extensively torn.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1690.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii folio + vi + 162 pages. Quarto.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was formerly in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps. It was sold at Sotheby`s, 16 June 1896, lot 1032, where it was purchased probably by A Francis Steuart whose letter, 1902, presenting the volume to the Advocates` Library is tipped in inside the back cover (folio i).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
`Catalogus Librorum Manuscriptorum in Bibliotheca D. Thomae Phillipps, Bt.` (1837-1871): manuscript 12407.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 13 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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