Transcript, eighteenth century, of documents illustrating the claim of the English Crown to the overlordship of Scotland.
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is entitled ‘Instrumentorum quorundam authenticorum exemplaria aliquot ex ipsis archetipis in archivis quod Thesauriariam vocant repositis, transcipta et collecta jussu et mandato ... Edwardi ... Ducis Somerseti ... ex quibus planum fit a tempore Bruti ad nostram pene usque etatem Reges Scocie in fide fuisse Regum Anglie, Regnumque Scocie Reges Anglie tanquam superiores dicti Regni dominos per sacramentum fidelitatis agnouisse. An. MDXLIX collegit Joannes Masonius’.
Dates
- Creation: 1549.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
44 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
ii + 42 folios, of which 9 are blank.
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
According to a note on the inside cover, the transcript was in the possession of Dr Timothy Neve, Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford (1724-1798).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 12 July 1932.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original may be British Library Add.MS.6128.
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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