Copies, 1642, of various works, 1529-1549, made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.2.3
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:
(i) `A Descriptione of the Westerne Iles of Scotland` by Sir Donald Monro, 1549 (folio 1).
(ii) `Geneologies of the cheiff clans of the lies` by Sir Donald Monro, n.d. (folio 20).
(iii) `Descriptio Insularum Orchadiarum` by John Ben, 1529 (folio 24).
Dates
- Creation: 1529, 1549.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (xii + 32 folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The volume was bought by the Advocates’ Library in 1698.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Sections (i) and (ii) were published in ‘Description of the Western Isles of Scotland, called Hybrides’ (Edinburgh, 1774).
For an edition incorporating material from (i) and (ii), see ‘Monro`s Western Isles of Scotland and genealogies of the clans’, edited by R W Munro (Edinburgh, 1961).
Section (iii) was first published in ‘History of the Orkney islands’ by George Barry (Edinburgh, 1805).
For an edition incorporating material from (i) and (ii), see ‘Monro`s Western Isles of Scotland and genealogies of the clans’, edited by R W Munro (Edinburgh, 1961).
Section (iii) was first published in ‘History of the Orkney islands’ by George Barry (Edinburgh, 1805).
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 20 07 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
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manuscripts@nls.uk