Notes of Sir James Balfour on the precedency of England over Spain, and on the precedency of the English nobility.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) 'The precedence of England and subsequence of Spain’ written by James Balfour about 1628;
(ii) A roll of precedency of the nobility etc., of England;
(iii) 'Romani Imperii proventes quales Hodie Colliguntur in utraque imperio tam orientali quam occidentali', in the handwriting of Sir Robert Sibbald, but imperfect.
Dates
- Creation: [Circa 1628.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
31 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Other Finding Aids
The description is based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. IV. Genealogy and Heraldry" (F.R.187), published as ‘Catalogue of Manuscripts relating to genealogy and heraldry, preserved in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates at Edinburgh’ (London, 1852).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
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
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