Microfilm of two manuscripts of ballads collected by Mrs Anne Brown, wife of the minister of Falkland.
Scope and Contents
One ballad was given by Anne Brown to William Tytler in 1783, the other to Alexander Fraser Tytler in 1800; both were used by Sir Walter Scott for ‘The minstrelsy of the Scottish Border’, but only the latter was available to Francis J Child for his ‘The English and Scottish popular ballads’ (see volume 5, page 397).
Dates
- Creation: 18th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Reels
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1953.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original manuscripts are owned by Mrs Fraser Tytler, Aldourie Castle.
Bibliography
General
This resource is a microfilm. When requesting it use only that part of the reference number shown in square brackets, beginning with ‘Mf.MSS.’
The microfilm was made by permission of Mrs Fraser Tytler, Aldourie Castle, owner of the originals.
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
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk