Copy, 17th century, of “Lord Chancellor’s Practicks” (possibly by Alexander Seton, Earl of Dunfermline.
Scope and Contents
A volume with ‘General Index’ on the fly leaf, then:
(i) Lord Chancellor’s Practiques (pages 1-72);
(ii) Sinclair’s Practiques (pages 72-235);
(iii) Maitland’s Practiques (page 237).
(iv) Colvill's Practiques (page 635);
(v) Haddington's Practiques.
A descriptive note of the contents of the book, written in a later hand, is fixed on the first fly leaf.
Dates
- Creation: [Circa 1606.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
438 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
875 pages.
Other Finding Aids
The description is based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. II. Law" (F.R.185).
There is an index at the back of the volume.
Custodial History
Contains the bookplate is that of ‘Charles Areskine of Alva. Esq. Lord Justice Clerk’.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
- 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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