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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 46v
Title:: Sketch of tombstone of Nelanus Calvus, son of Donald, at Oransay Monastery
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketch of tombstone at Oronsay Priory, engraved with sword and the inscription HIC IACET N/ELANUS CAL/V[US] DONALDI, with a pencil transcript of the inscription beside it. Preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 45. Annotations: 'Oransay Nr. 2'; 'neer the south wall of McDufies chapel O...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 47
Title:: Tombstone at Oransay Monastery, drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of tombstone at Oronsay Priory, engraved with a sword, with gryphon, deer and other beasts, sail boat at the top, and no inscription. Preparatory sketch for this drawing is at Add MS 15509. f. 46 r. Signed: 'Jno: Cleveley Jnr. Delint.' Annotation: 'Engraved in Pennant ii. 238' (Thoma...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 48
Title:: Sketch of the tombstone of Murchardus Macdufie at Oronsay Priory
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketch of the tombstone of Murchardus Macdufie at Oronsay Priory. Preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 49 r. Annotations: 'Oransay nr. 4'; and 'Close to the S wall of Macdufies chapel Oransay Augst. 8 1772. No. 1'. Numbered in pencil: '48'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 49r
Title:: Tombstone of Murchardus Macdufie at Oronsay Priory, drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of the tombstone of Murchardus Macdufie at Oronsay Priory. Notes on Murchardus Macdufie and the location of the tombstone on verso: 'We were told that this Mcfee [Macdufie] was a factor or manager for Macdonald King of the Isles upon these islands of Oransay and Colonsay & that for ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 49v
Title:: Notes on the verso of Murchardus Macdufie's tomb, drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Notes on verso of drawing signed by John Cleveley: 'We were told that this Mcfee [Macdufie] was a factor or manager for Macdonald King of the Isles upon these islands of Oransay and Colonsay & that for his mismanagement & tyranny he was executed by order of that prince'. 'This stone lies ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 50r
Title:: Tombstone of a canon in Oronsay Priory, sketch by John Frederick Miller
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketch of a tombstone in Oronsay Priory, engraved with the effigy of a canon (tomb of Canon Bricius (GIlbride) MacMhuirich). Possibly the preparatory sketch for Add MS 15509, f. 51, by John Cleveley. Signed: 'J. F. Miller' (bottom right). Annotation: 'Nr. 5 Oransay'. Numbered in penci...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 50v
Title:: Notes on verso of sketch of Oronsay tombstone of a canon
Scope & Content:: Annotation on verso of sketch of tombstone: 'Neer the SE corner of the church at Oransay. Augst. 8 1772'. '
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 51
Title:: Tombstone of a canon in Oronsay Priory, drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of a tombstone in Oronsay Priory, engraved with the effigy of a canon, inscribed HIC IACET BRICIUS / CANONIC[US] MAC/MURICH CUM / SUIS [CON]FRATRIBUS (tomb of Canon Bricius (Gilbride) MacMhuirich). Possibly based on sketch by J. F. Miller at Add MS 15509, f. 50 r. Signed: 'Jno Cleveley...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1774
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 52r
Title:: Sketches of Oronsay Priory cloister arcade, by John Frederick Miller
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketches of the arcade and inscriptions in Oronsay Priory cloister, on a single sheet. Dated on verso 8 August 1772. Signed: 'J. F. Miller'. Annotation: 'Nr. 6 Oransay'. Numbered in pencil: '52'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 52v
Title:: Note on verso of sketches of Oronsay cloister arcade
Scope & Content:: Verso note: 'Inscriptions on the arches in the cloyster at Oransay. Augst. 8 1772'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 item

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