Fragments.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Portions of something that are torn, broken off from, or dislocated from their original whole.
Found in 371 Collections and/or Records:
Fragment of book 4 of a legal work, on actions, probation, and sentences.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.3.11
Scope and Contents
An imperfect treatise on law. The same arrangement followed as George Mackenzie, but it is not a transcript. The first part wanting. Contains: Book 4, Tit. I of actions; Tit. II of probation; Tit. III of sentences and their execution.
Dates:
[Circa 1700.]
Fragment of confirmation of charter of the barony of Weem and lands of Weem, Aberfeldy (and others) by Alexander Menzies [of Weem (d 1644)], Duncan his eldest son, and Alexander his second son., 17 January 1639.
Item
Identifier: Ch.10636
Dates:
17 January 1639.
Fragment of document signed by Laurence Oliphant., 21 August 1607.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14216
Fragment of draft of contract between [Sir] Alexander Menzies of that ilk, [1st Baronet] and Alexander Menzies of Rotmell., ?23 September 1665.
Item
Identifier: Ch.10639
Dates:
?23 September 1665.
Fragment of draft of documents used as a book cover, containing inscription [possibly] Jo Higgins [possibly] Coal Book 1700` and a number of monetary calculations., Undated.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5895
Dates:
Undated.
Fragment of draft of renunciation of the forty-shilling land of Learane by Angus McDonald of Achnakoichan and [?] McGrigor in favour of Robert, eldest son of Sir Alexander Menzies of that ilk, 1st Baronet., ?13 May 1671-?17 December 1690.
Item
Identifier: Ch.10645
Dates:
?13 May 1671-?17 December 1690.
Fragment of execution of letters of poinding and apprising by Alexander Stobo, messenger, at the instance of William Wylie, against Clement Russell.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.218
Dates:
1620.
Fragment of execution of letters of poinding and apprising by Patrick Johnston, alias Dow, messenger, at the instance of Sir Patrick Murray (later Earl of Tullibardine) against William Earl of Tullibardine.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.219
Dates:
1621.
Fragment of information for - Dunbar, Younger of Enterkine, against his father.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.213
Dates:
17th century.
Fragment of inhibition concerning teinds of Forfar, Restennet, and Aberlemno, apparently at instance of Thomas, Earl of Ker., July 1621.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14339
Dates:
July 1621.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Early Fletcher documents.
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Documents relating to the Priory of Restennet and its temporalities, which were granted to Thomas, Viscount of Fentoun (later Earl of Kellie) in 1606.
Fragment of legal document, concerning a mayor of a city.
Item
Identifier: Acc.5112
Scope and Contents
Recovered from binding of MS.2813.
Dates:
Undated.
Fragment of letter of charge against John Viscount of Dudhope, James Master of Dudhope, Andrew Lord Gray, William Master of Gray, and Sir William Gray of Pittendrum.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.235
Dates:
Circa 1642.
Fragment of Sir Walter Scott, "History of Scotland".
Item
Identifier: Acc.10109
Dates:
circa 1829-1830.
Fragment of Sir Walter Scott’s, ‘Tales of a Grandfather’, 2nd series, chapter 27, enclosed in a letter of Charles Feltham., 1855.
File
Identifier: MS.23069, folios 17-19
Dates:
1855.
Fragment of the History of the Kings of Scotland, in the handwriting of Robert Mylne, writer in Edinburgh and antiquary., 17th century-early 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.2804
Scope and Contents
The fragment, being only pages 128-143, covers the Kings from Malcolm III to David I.
Dates:
17th century-early 18th century.
Fragment of the manuscript of the novel ‘Fairer than a fairy’ by James Grant, apparently part of chapters lvii and lviii., [1874, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.8879
Fragment, undated, of a manuscript of James Grant for a story which is apparently set in Russia., [Before 1888.]
Item
Identifier: MS.8880
Fragmentary account book of Patrick Oliphant of Williamston., 1676-1688.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.3.16
Fragmentary devotional work., 15th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.7138
Scope and Contents
The fragment consists of seven gatherings (lacking a leaf after folio 47), and the back cover with a flyleaf (folio 56) and pastedown. As well as the front cover, entire gatherings have been lost before folio 1 and after folio 55. Surviving contents consist of prayers to the Virgin. There are a few decorated initials in red and green, and the rubrics are in red.
Dates:
15th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Miscellany of medieval manuscripts, chiefly books of hours, which were part of a collection of manuscripts (as well as printed books and paintings) formed by William Finlay Watson, a book-seller in Edinburgh; together with a list of the full collection.
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Miscellany of medieval manuscripts, chiefly books of hours, which were part of a collection of manuscripts (as well as printed books and paintings) formed by William Finlay Watson, a book-seller in Edinburgh.
Fragmentary journal of Cecilia Combe of an American tour., 1838-1841.
Item
Identifier: MS.7460
Dates:
1838-1841.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of George Combe (1788-1858), lawyer, phrenologist and educationist, and his household.
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Miscellaneous personal papers, lecture notes and phrenological reports of George Combe; and papers of Cecilia Combe.
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Journal, personal papers, and book of prayers of Cecilia Combe.
Fragmentary manuscript of Agnes Mure Mackenzie entitled 'The making of Mediaeval Scotland', corresponding to the preface, pages 3-4, and pages 273-293 of ‘The foundations of Scotland’., 1937.
Item
Identifier: MS.9179
Dates:
1937.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, historical and literary works, speeches, and broadcasts, together with correspondence, of Agnes Mure Mackenzie, Commander of the British Empire, Master of Arts, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Laws (1891-1955).
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Manuscripts and typescripts of, and notes for, historical works of Agnes Mure Mackenzie.
Fragmentary manuscripts and typescripts of individual poems in and sections of 'Mature Art' by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’., 1938, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27021
Scope and Contents
Included are typescripts (folios 52-74) closely related to ‘In memoriam James Joyce’ but addressed to the 16th-century Italian poet, Teofilo Folengo.
Dates:
1938, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Poetry of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Mature Art' by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’.
Fragmentary manuscripts and typescripts, undated, of ‘In memoriam James Joyce’ by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’., [?1937-?1938.]
File
Identifier: MS.27024
Scope and Contents
The papers include two versions of the author's preface (folios 8-25) and several longer sections of the poem (folios 94-187).
Dates:
[?1937-?1938.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, (1892-1978), the author 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Literary papers of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Poetry of Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid'.
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Manuscripts and typescripts of 'Mature Art' by Christopher Murray Grieve, ‘Hugh MacDiarmid’.