Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
'Sciences Politiques, vol. III'; the sixth volume of a manuscript work probably written in the early nineteenth century., ?Early 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.6595 [L.C.2164]
Scientific papers, journals and correspondence of Alexander Turnbull Christie (died 1832), assistant surgeon in the East India Company.
Series
Identifier: MSS.9490-9497
Scope and Contents
In 1828 Alexander Turnbull Christie returned to Scotland and studied geology, meteorology, and other branches of science in Edinburgh and on the Continent. In 1830 he was appointed geological surveyor on the Madras establishment, but did not return to India until the following year. He contributed a number of papers to the ‘Edinburgh new philosophical journal’.
Dates:
1821-1838, undated.
Score and orchestral parts of a piece "Lord of the Rings" of Archibald Ward Gardner.
File
Identifier: Acc.10345
Dates:
After 1954.
Score, by Ronald Stevenson, of "Ben Dorain", a setting of the poem by Duncan Bàn MacIntyre for orchestras and choirs, with related papers.
File
Identifier: Acc.12945
Dates:
2006.
Scots law style-book, written by D Bonthrone.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.1.2
Scope and Contents
The author’s signature appears on folio 69.
Dates:
1702.
`Scottish Armorial for use in the Lyon Office’; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of Sir Robert Forman`s manuscript (the `Workman armorial`), circa 1565-1566., Circa 1565-1566.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.53.3.8-53.3.9
`Scottish Armorial for use in the Lyon Office’; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of Sir Robert Forman`s manuscript (the `Workman armorial`), circa 1565-1566., Circa 1565-1566.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.53.3.8
Dates:
Circa 1565-1566.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Abstracts and facsimiles of Scottish armorials by William Rae Macdonald, Albany Herald (1843-1923).
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`Scottish Armorial for use in the Lyon Office’; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of Sir Robert Forman`s manuscript (the `Workman armorial`), circa 1565-1566.
`Scottish Armorial for use in the Lyon Office’; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of Sir Robert Forman`s manuscript (the `Workman armorial`), circa 1565-1566., Circa 1565-1566.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.53.3.9
Scope and Contents
Arms which were painted over in the original manuscript are depicted with the original and altered versions side by side (folio 83).
Dates:
Circa 1565-1566.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Abstracts and facsimiles of Scottish armorials by William Rae Macdonald, Albany Herald (1843-1923).
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`Scottish Armorial for use in the Lyon Office’; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of Sir Robert Forman`s manuscript (the `Workman armorial`), circa 1565-1566.
Scottish criminal cases, 1716-1760, written in a formal 18th-century hand.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.6.43
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is inscribed `Baron Hume 1829` at folio 1, and may have been compiled or copied by him whilst a student. It is imperfect, lacking an estimated 84 leaves between folios 56 and 57 (corresponding to pages 111-278 of the original pagination), and possibly a flyleaf or leaves; and the upper board is detached from the binding. There appears to be an unidentified bookplate underneath the pastedown stuck to the upper board.
Dates:
1716-1760.
‘Scottish Crusoe’, the first volume of an unpublished novel.
Item
Identifier: MS.20445
Scope and Contents
Set in Scotland, the novel describes the attempts of the boy hero, Toby Touchwood, to imitate Robinson Crusoe.
Dates:
Mid 19th century.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.37.3.1-37.3.15
Scope and Contents
The arrangement is as follows:Volumes I-VII: Royal charters and others of the same period; these have been used by the editors of the ‘Regesta Regum Scottorum’, volumes 1-3.Volumes VIII-XIII: Religious houses; there is no discernible order.Volume XIV: Bishoprics; alphabetical.Volume XV: Burghs and miscellanies.Each volume has an identical printed title page, on whose verso is given biographical information on Lawrie.The...
Dates:
1153-1249, ?1905, or after.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume I: Royal charters: Malcolm IV., 1153-1165.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.1
Dates:
1153-1165.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume II: Royal charters: William the Lion., 1165-1214.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.2
Dates:
1165-1214.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume III: Royal charters: Alexander II, 1214-1222., 1214-1222.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.3
Scope and Contents
The printed title page wrongly gives the initial date as 1204.
Dates:
1214-1222.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume IV: Royal charters: Alexander II, 1223-1230., 1223-1230.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.4
Dates:
1223-1230.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume IX: Religious houses: Melrose (folio 1), Dryburgh (folio 194), Jedburgh and Rostinoth (folio 278)., ?1905, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.9
Dates:
?1905, or after.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume V: Royal charters: Alexander II, 1231-1237., 1231-1237.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.5
Dates:
1231-1237.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume VI: Royal charters: Alexander II, 1238-1243., 1238-1243.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.6
Dates:
1238-1243.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume VII: Royal charters: Alexander II, 1244-1249., 1244-1249.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.7
Dates:
1244-1249.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume VIII: Religious houses: Holyrood (folio 1), Coldingham (folio 186), Newbattle (folio 316), Inchaffray (folio 396)., ?1905, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.8
Dates:
?1905, or after.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume X: Religious houses: Kelso., ?1905, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.10
Dates:
?1905, or after.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume XI: Religious houses: St Andrews (folio 1), Lindores (folios 252), Scone (folio 409)., ?1905, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.11
Dates:
?1905, or after.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume XII: Religious houses: Paisley (folio 1, Dunfermline (folio 116), Cambuskenneth (folio 247), Kinloss (folio 341), Monymusk (folio 354)., ?1905, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.12
Dates:
?1905, or after.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume XIII: Religious houses: Coldstream (folio 1), Coupar Angus (folio 21), North Berwick (folio 109), May (folio 148), Soltre (folio 178), Haddington (folio 310), and English religious houses (folios 204, 327)., ?1905, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.13
Scope and Contents
The last group comprises: St Oswald’s Nostell (folio 204), St Radagund’s Cambridge (folio 212), Holmcultram (folio 219), Rievaulx (folio 231), Daventry (folio 238), Eynesham (folio 241), Harewold (folio 245), Meriton (folio 253), St Andrew’s Northampton (folio 259), St Frideswide’s Oxford (folio 269), Fotheringay (folio 275), St Neot’s (folio 284), Saltrey (folio 291), Missenden (folio 295), Wardon (folio 300), St Margaret’s Hospital Huntingdon (folio 306), Hexham (folio 327), Furness (folio...
Dates:
?1905, or after.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.
‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’: Volume XIV: Bishoprics: Aberdeen (folio 2), Argyll (folio 71), Brechin (folio 87), Caithness (folio 134), Candida Casa (folio 151), Dunblane (folio 160), Dunkeld (folio 176), Glasgow (folio 198), Moray (folio 305), Ross (folio 357)., ?1905, or after.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.3.14
Scope and Contents
A leaf on Saddell Abbey is enclosed at folio 93.
Dates:
?1905, or after.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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‘Scottish Historical documents’, being transcripts and notes, in manuscript and typescript, by and for Sir Archibald C Lawrie in preparation for continuations (never published) to his ‘Early Scottish Charters Prior to A.D.1153’.