Histories.
Found in 777 Collections and/or Records:
Genealogical and other material collected by William Camden, the antiquary.
Genealogical collections.
Genealogies and other matter relating to the Richardson family, bound up with 'The Late John Richardson', by Lord Moncrieff, extracted from the 'North British Review', December 1864., 19th century.
Genealogies, notes, formal documents and other papers of and concerning the Elphinstone family of Lopness.
General papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on history and government., 1776-[1786, or after], undated.
General papers of James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, on history and government., 1779-[1786, or after], undated.
'Geschlecht Buch dess Heiligen Reichs Stat Nürnberg Darinen alle alte und neue Adeliche Geschlecht daraus der Rath von 300 Jaren hero erwöhlth wordn Hierin zusamgebracht Anno 1610’, being histories, in different hands, of Nürnberg families.
Each history is preceded by an engraving of a figure with the arms of the family.
Glenmasan manuscript (Ulster cycle).
Heraldic and genealogical material in the hand of Sir James Balfour.
`Histoire de Frere Roger et de sa compagnie, tirée de l`ancienne chronique de l`illustre conquerant Dom Jaques I roi d`Aragon, écrite par Raimond Muntaner, et traduite au pié de la lettre par I.M. A Neufchatel en Suisse. MDCCLV`. A translation of part of the 14th-century Catalan chronicle of Ramon Muntaner.
`Historia Alexandri Magni` by Quilichinus de Spoleto., 13th century.
Rubrics in red; spaces have been left for initials.
‘Historia de la decendencia de los Ponces de Cabrera y Leon Duques de Arcos, recopilada de diverses y graues auctores y de escrituras y privilegios de archivos por Fray Bernardo Cardillo Villalalpando, monge Cisterciense en el insigne monasterio de Nogales, y coronista de la Arden.’
‘Historia Ecclesiae Scoticanae’, a copy, early 18th century, of the history of the Church of Scotland, covering the years 1558-1625 (the Reformation to the death of James VI and I), written in Latin by Archibald Simson, minister of Dalkeith.
The manuscript is in the hand of a copyist who frequently worked for Robert Wodrow [Wodrow copyist (1)].
‘Historia Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ’, a copy, late 17th or early 18th century, of the history of the Church of Scotland, covering the years 1558-1625 (the Reformation to the death of James VI and I), written in Latin by Archibald Simson, minister of Dalkeith.
‘Historia Gentis Picticæ’: Sir Robert Sibbald’s history of the Picts, in his own hand.
'Historia literaria gentis Scotorum in qua Dei Literariae Status ostenditur, a prima gentis origine...'.
Historical account of Gujarat sent by Alexander Walker to Jonathan Duncan and intended to form the first part of ‘The British transactions in Gujarat’., [Circa 1804.]
`Historical Account of Printing in Scotland, During Two Centuries; Being Annals of her Literature, From 1507 to 1707; With an Appendix: comprehending, The History of Paper making, The History of Type founding in Scotland; and an Essay on the Copyright of Authors`, by George Chalmers, the antiquary.
'Historical account of the senators of the College of Justice of Scotland, from its institution in 1532' (Edinburgh, 1849) edited by Sir David Dalrymple, George Brunton, and David Haig.
Historical and biographical notes of George Chalmers., ?1794-1803, or after.
'Historical fragments' concerning Baroda affairs, compiled circa 1824., [Circa 1824.]
'Historical notices of Guzerat and a life of Jaswant Rao Holkar'., [Circa 1821.]
The manuscript includes (pages 73 and 337) extracts from a history of Gujarat by Ali Mahommed Khan, Diwan of Ahmedabad, in a translation by S A Greenwood (see MS.13916 and the ‘Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts in the British Museum’, volume 1, pages 288-289).
The volume also contains (page 173) extracts from the life of Sultan Ghiass ul dein Khilchee, Emperor of Malwa, in the Tubruckat Ackberi, see MS.13915, and (page 193) a memoir of the life of Jaswant Rao Holkar.
‘Historical observes’ by Sir John Lauder, Lord Fountainhall.
Extracts from the manuscripts of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, with occasional interpolations, by Robert Mylne.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (Jac 5.8.2).
Historical papers: Scotland and Great Britain of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., Late 18th century, undated.
Historical works of W Lindsay., 1644-2nd half of 17th century.
The contents are as follows: (i) ‘Chronologicall historie of the Kirk’, 1644, being a general history from the Creation to about 1620; (ii) ‘The historie of the kingdom of England’, 1663; (iii) A history of the kings of Scotland, 2nd half of 17th century.