Manuscript concerning crown patrimony and south-west Scotland, written by two hands, the first, of the first half of the 18th century, being responsible for section (i), the second, circa 1760, for the remainder.
Scope and Contents
The contents of the volume are as follows:
(i) `An Accompt of His Majestys Proper Rent...`, by Sir William Purves. This is a copy of MS.201. See the catalogue record for Adv.MS.31.1.16. (Folio 1.)
(ii) `State of the Stipends, Glebes, Grass andc. of the parishes within the presbitrys following [Dumfries, Penpont, Lochmaben, Annan]. Made out by Mr Andrew Chalmer from the Attested Copies of the Reports of the particular Ministers 10 Decr. 1750.` (Folio 47 verso.)
(iii) `List of Parsonages [in Wigtown, Kirkcudbright, Annandale, and Dumfries] as found in the Collectors Books, Taken from [Robert] Keiths History of the affairs of Church and State in Scotland [Edin., 1743] Appendix page 192.` (Folio 50 verso.)
(iv) `Retours in Nithsdale, Annandale, and Eskdale,` extracted from the Chancery records, 1569-1681. (Folio 52.)
(v) “Index to the Record of Tailzies presented Subsequent to 6th Decemr. 1754. to wch date and no further Robert Innes`s Abridgement is brought down”, 23 August 1759. (Folio 65.)
Dates
- Creation: First half of 18th century-circa 1760.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (65 + many blank folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 02 10 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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