Record, written in a printed bible, by James Hamilton, Lord Pencaitland, of the births, marriages, and deaths of his children from 1659 to 1723; written in 'The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New' ([Amsterdam?], 1708).
Item
Identifier: MS.3785
Scope and Contents
With additions in another hand bringing some entries down to 1755; followed by an account, dated 1770, of various children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
The record is written on the back of the title-page of the New Testament, 1707, and on the following page. There is a transcript on blank pages inserted after the map which follows the title page.
Dates
- Creation: 1659-1770.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
4 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
4 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1947, by Lieutenant-Colonel J P Nisbet-Hamilton-Grant, D.S.O., of Biel and Dirleton.
Bibliography
The printed book cited in the title of this description has been described in full in the catalogue of printed books. A link to the description is included under 'External Documents'.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- 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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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk