Materials for a History of the Church of Scotland from 1514 to 1586 by David Calderwood; circ. 1624. Autograph. Three volumes. A second series of three volumes, carrying the history down to 1625, had already disappeared by 1765. A note in 4734, f. 2, states that the work was collected out of Mr. [John] Knox his historie, . . . out of Mr. James Melvill his observations, Mr. John Davidson his diarie, the acts of the generall assemblies, and acts of parliament, and out of severall proclamations...
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Scotland General: Materials for a history of the Church of Scotland, by D. Caiderwood: circ. 1624. David Calderwood, d 1650 Presbyterian apologist: Materials for his history of the Church of Scotland: circ. 1624.
'The Historie of the Kirk of Scotland beginning at Mr. Patrik Hammiltoun [1513] and ending at the death of King James the sixt', by David Calderwood and related materials.
'The Historie of the Kirk of Scotland beginning at Mr. Patrik Hammiltoun [1513] and ending at the death of King James the sixt', by David Calderwood; 1627. Autograph. Three volumes. Published by the Wodrow Society, 8 vols., 1842-1849 (see vols. i and viii for a full account of this and of the other versions of the history). Paper. Folio. A.D. 1627. Belonged formerly to Sir William Calderwood, Lord Polton (d. 1733), and presented, as above, 29 June 1765.
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Scotland General: 'Historie of the Kirk of Scotland' by D. Calderwood: circ. 1627. David Calderwood, d 1650 Presbyterian apologist: 'Historie of the Kirk of Scotland': 1627.