Copies, in chronological order, of the opinions given by John Inglis (later Lord Glencorse, Lord President of the Court of Session), some conjointly with other advocates.
Scope and Contents
The volumes are numbered V to X; it seems likely that the missing I to IV covered all of Inglis’s earlier career as an advocate, from 1835. The series ends with his elevation to the bench as Lord Justice Clerk in July 1858.
Dates
- Creation: 1846-1858.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (6 volumes. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
The first volume is provided with a chronological index at the beginning, and an alphabetical one at the end; the remainder have alphabetical ones at the beginning.
Custodial History
The volumes were presented to the Advocates’ Library in 1921 by Alexander W Inglis of Glencorse, son of Lord Glencorse.
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
- 24 09 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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