Abstracts. Summaries.
Found in 205 Collections and/or Records:
Various printed papers for use of members of the Cabinet., 1847-1852.
Volume containing notes compiled by James Dennistoun for a projected history of Dumbartonshire., 1833, or after.
Volume entitled (folio 2) `Memoirs of the Family of Rose of Kilravok`, being the epitome by Lachlan Shaw, minister of Elgin, of `A Genealogical Deduction of the Family of Rose of Kilravock`, by Hugh Rose, minister of Nairn.
Rose`s work was first written in 1683-1684: Shaw`s epitome records also later members of the family until about 1756 (folio 69 verso), with a supplement until about 1772 (folio 83 verso). This copy appears to have been written for the antiquary William Rose in Montcoffer in the same hand as Adv.MS.32.6.8, and has a note inside the front cover, a contents list at folio 1 and a few textual additions in his hand.
Work on styles, bearing the name of John Spottiswoode., 1757-1764.
Work on styles, bearing (folio i) the name of John Spottiswoode, compiled 1761-1764 (dates on folio i, page 194). It includes 'Legal calendar or table of prescription' (page 145), essays on arrestments (page 147), 'Report 3d concerning priviledged summonses', 1759 (page 159), 'Abstract of the state of the Records of Scotland reported by Jas. Ker ... to a meeting of lawyers and writers', 1757 (page 167).