Copy, in a 17th-century hand, of several prose tracts of the poet William Drummond of Hawthornden, written at the time of the Civil War.
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:
(i) `Irene. A. remonstrance for concord, amitie and love amongst his majesties subjects written after his declaration published at Edinburgh 22 of September 1638` (folio 1).
(ii) `The Load-Starr on directorie to the new world and transeformations`, undated (folio 23).
(iii) `The Magicall Mirror or the Declaration upon the arising of the N[oblemen], B[arons], G[entlemen] and B[urgesses] in Armes,
1 April 1639` (folio 27).
(iv) `Quaerees of Stait`, undated (folio 33).
(v) `Remoras For the national legue between Scotland and England`, 1642 (folio 36).
Dates
- Creation: 1638-1642.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 42 folios (several blank). Quarto.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the Advocates’ Library at the sale of David Constable’s library, December 1828, lot 2926.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 14 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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