Chartulary of Cambuskenneth Abbey.
Scope and Contents
‘Registrum Monasterii de Cambeskenneth’. A formal transcript of all the charters of the Abbey which were in danger of destruction from its damp situation, obtained by Abbot Alexander Myln (the first president of the Court of Session) under the confirmation of the great seal, and with the attestation of Sir James Foulis, Clerk of Register affixed to each charter.
The foundation charter of David I occurs at folio 6.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.189a) includes the reference: (A.4.6).
Dates
- Creation: 24 July 1535.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
166 Leaves
Language of Materials
Latin
Arrangement
166 folios.
The charters are arranged as nearly as was practicable in the alphabetical order of their subject.
Other Finding Aids
A table of contents is prefixed.
The description is partly based on the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. VI. Chartularies” (F.R.189).
Custodial History
The register appears to have been the property of the Earl of Mar in 1693.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Physical Description
Vellum. The register is in fine preservation. The seal is gone but the cord by which it was attached to the volume remains.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts Adv.MS.34.1.2
- 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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