Miscellany of medieval manuscripts, chiefly books of hours, which were part of a collection of manuscripts (as well as printed books and paintings) formed by William Finlay Watson, a book-seller in Edinburgh; together with a list of the full collection.
Scope and Contents
In addition to the medieval manuscripts, there are some non-religious books of later date, and a few unrelated fragments.
Dates
- Creation: 13th century-17th century; 1881-1882.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
29 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Other Finding Aids
For a full list of contents, see MS.7150.
Custodial History
The manuscripts were offered by William Finlay Watson, together with the rest of his collection, as a bequest to the Board of Trustees of Manufactures in Scotland (now the National Galleries of Scotland).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited, 1957, by the Board of Trustees for the National Galleries of Scotland.
Separated Materials
See also Ch.7594.
For the collection of autographs formed by William Finlay Watson and bequeathed by him to the National Galleries, see MSS.577-600, 5308.
Bibliography
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk