Scottish chartularies transcribed, 1738-1744, for Walter Macfarlane of Macfarlane by his earlier copyist.
Scope and Contents
The wording and ornament of the title pages suggest a division into three groups:
(i) Adv.MSS.35.2.5, 35.3.6, 35.3.7, 35.39: 1738-1739.
(ii) Adv.MSS.35.3.2, 35.3.4: 1740.
(iii) Adv.MSS.35.3.3, 35.3.5, 35.3.8: 1740-1744.
The sources are mainly the original manuscripts then in the Advocates` Library, with notes taken from Richard Augustine Hay`s works. Only those documents the present location of whose originals is unknown are indexed in detail.
Dates
- Creation: 13th century-1707, or after.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (10 volumes. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The volumes were bought by the Advocates’ Library in 1783.
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
- 05 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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