“Swinton’s kirk MSS”, a collection of original 17th-century Scottish historical documents, and of copies, 18th century.
Scope and Contents
The papers appear to have belonged to Lord Swinton, and may be the collection of the Reverend Samuel Semple, Swinton’s maternal grandfather (cf. FES i, 172).
Dates
- Creation: 17th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
3 Volumes ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Multiple languages
Other Finding Aids
The description is based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. III. History” (F.R.186).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Separated Materials
See also Adv.MSS.34.5.8-34.5.11.
Genre / Form
- Abridgements. Versions of documents.
- Abstracts. Summaries.
- Advertisements.
- Bonds of association.
- Charges. Legal instruments.
- Charters.
- Copies. Derivative objects.
- Declarations.
- Depositions. Testimonies.
- Depositions. Testimonies.
- Documents.
- Excerpts.
- Fragments.
- Histories.
- Indexes. Reference sources.
- Instructions. Document genre.
- Legislative acts. Legislative records.
- Letters. Correspondence.
- Lists.
- Memorials. Legal documents.
- Notes.
- Oaths. Testimonies.
- Orders. Records (documents).
- Petitions.
- Plans. Reports.
- Poetry.
- Proceedings. Reports.
- Proclamations.
- Receipts. Financial records.
- Speeches. Documents.
- Transcripts.
- 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