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21. Harley MS 1734

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1734
Title:
Medicine book of John Forbes of Echt, written by Patrick Scot
Scope & Content:
Scottish medical recipe book, with marginal additions in other hands. Title page (f. 2): ‘Ane medicyne buik perteininge to ane Richt Honorabill man Johnne Forbes of Echt, writtin be me Patrik Scot his Servant quha wissis to him & his Lady Beatrix Gordoun Continewall Grace, Mercie, & peac...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Scots
Date Range:
1605
Extent:
1 volume

22. Harley MS 4687

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4687
Title:
A history of Scotland
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-134v: A history introduced as ‘the eight book of the Chronicles of Scotland, and of the deides & acts of R. James the Second, & quat happed in his tyme’. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1r: A description of the manuscript, ‘This Book is a continuation of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Scots
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

23. Harley MS 4700

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4700
Title:
Laws and statutes of Scotland
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 4r-17r: 'The baron Lawis - Modus tenendi curias baronum'; written in Middle Scots. ff. 18r-22r: Tables of contents for the Regia maiestatis. f. 22v: A poem, beginning: 'Hoc trahit ad lumen antiqua statute volumen'. ff. 23r-81v: Regia maiestas, in 4 parts, ff. 82r-86v: Misc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin and Scots
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

24. Harley MS 6371

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6371
Title:
The Diariey of Robert Birrell Burgess of Edinburgh - Containing Diverse Passages of State, and uthers Memorable Accidents - From the 1532 Zeir of Our Redemption, Till the Beginning of the Zeir 1605
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r-77r: The Diariey of Robert Birrell Burgess of Edinburgh - Containing Diverse Passages of State, and uthers Memorable Accidents - From the 1532 Zeir of Our Redemption, Till the Beginning of the Zeir 1605.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Scots
Date Range:
1605
Extent:
1 volume

25. Harley MS 6919

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6919
Title:
William of Touris, Contemplacioun of Synnaris
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-49v: William of Touris, Contemplacioun of Synnaris. The seven poems, one for each day of the week, were published by Wynkyn de Worde in Westminster on 10 July 1499. Decoration: Initials in blue with foliate decoration in red and purple (ff. 2r, 17r, 30v, 45v). Puzzle or pla...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Scots
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 16th century or 3rd quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

26. Stowe Ms 1-1085

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe Ms 1-1085
Title:
Stowe Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Manuscripts collected by Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham (d 1839) at Stowe House, Bucks. c 1000-c 1800. 1085 manuscripts
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Dutch, English, English, Old, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Modern, Icelandic, Italian, Latin, Scots, Spanish, and Welsh
Date Range:
c 1000-c 1800
Extent:
1085 items

27. Stowe MS 489-552

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 489-552
Title:
CLASS X. PUBLIC RECORDS.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
64 items

28. Stowe MS 551

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 551
Title:
Scope & Content:
" DIPLOMATA SCOTIE " : transcripts of charters relating to Scotland, made by direction of Thomas Astle from originals then in his possession. They include charters of David I., William the Lion, David, Earl of Huntingdon, Alexander II., Alexander III., John de Balliol, Robert de Brus (father of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Scots
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item