Volume written in 1796 entitled `Copy Search of Charters, Diplomas, andc in favours of the Peers of Scotland containing the Charts of Dignities and Series of Heirs`.
Scope and Contents
The volume consists of a collection of copies and extracts of charters and other formal documents dating from the early 14th to the early 18th century from the Register of the Great Seal and the Records in Chancery (folio 2), an appendix concerning certain Scottish peerages (folio 63 verso), a list of the Parliaments of England and of Great Britain (folio 96 verso), names of Scots Representative Peers who sat in the House of Lords in the 18th century (folio 97 verso), and an index to the titles in the collection (folio 103). Most of the leaves of the text are ruled and contain headings partly in red; folios 69-93 are blank.
The particular purpose (doubtless legal) for which this work was compiled is not known, nor whether this is a copy of an earlier work or an original compilation.
Dates
- Creation: Early 14th century-18th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 111 folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The manuscript was acquired by the Advocates’ Library, probably by purchase, probably in 1800.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 28 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
Archives and Manuscript Division
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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