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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 43
Title:: 'Cross at the west end of the ancient monastery of Oransay', drawing by John Frederick Miller
Scope & Content:: Drawing of cross at Oronsay Priory. With a scale of twelve feet. Signed: 'John Frederick Miller del 1772' (bottom left). Title inscribed below drawing. Pencil annotation: 'Engraved in Pennant ii. 236' (Thomas Pennant, A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides 1772 (1774)). Numbered in p...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 44
Title:: 'Tomb in M'Fees Chappel at Oransay', drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of a tombstone in the MacDuffie Chapel of Oronsay Priory, engraved with effigy of Donald MacDuffie, Conventual Prior of Oransay, holding his crosier. Signed: Jno. Cleveley Junr. Delin 1772' (bottom left). Title inscribed below drawing. Numbered in pencil: '44'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 45
Title:: Tombstone of Nelanus Calvus son of Donald, at Oransay Priory, drawing by John Cleveley
Scope & Content:: Drawing of a tombstone at Oronsay Priory, engraved with sword and the inscription HIC IACET N/ELANUS CAL/V[US] DONALDI. Preparatory sketch for this drawing is at Add MS 15509, f. 46 v. Signed: 'Jno. Cleveley Jnr. Delint:' (bottom left). Numbered in pencil: '45'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15509, f 46r
Title:: Sketch of tombstone at Oransay Monastery
Scope & Content:: Pencil sketch 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 Add MS 15509, f. 47. Annotations: 'Oransay Nr. 3'; 'Under an arch near the SE corner of the great church, Oransay. Augst. 8...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 drawing

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 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 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

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