Copy, in an early 18th-century hand, of `The secret and true history of the Church of Scotland from the Reformation to the Restauration (sic; in fact, to the year 1678) by Mr [James] Kirkton. Anno 1690` (folio 1).
Dates
- Creation: 1690.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 99 folios. Octavo.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
An index in Sharpe’s hand has been added at folios 97-99.
Custodial History
This copy was owned by Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, to whom it had been presented by Robert Surtees of Mainsforth. Sharpe’s signature dated 1812 is written inside the front cover. Apparently shortly after the publication of his edition of the work, Sharpe presented this copy to Archibald Constable, inscribing the front cover. An unidentified bookplate, possibly Sharpe`s or a previous owner`s, is pasted inside the front cover. The manuscript was bought by the Advocates’ Library at David Constable`s sale 13 December 1828, lot 2943.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
A leaf is torn out between folios 29 and 30.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 03 08 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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