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1. Add MS 23134

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Add MS 23134
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April 1670 - Feb. 1671. Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1660-1685. includes: f. 1 Isabella Graham, daughter of William, Earl of Morton, wife of James Graham, 2nd Marquis of Montrose: Letters to the Duke of Lauderdale: 1669-1672. f. 2 John Elphinstone...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1670-Feb 1671
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 33531

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Add MS 33531
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State papers and correspondence relating to England and Scotland
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ff. 1r–222v: A volume of papers relating to border affairs between England and Scotland (1528–1594), Scottish state papers and correspondence (1449–1594), and the reign of James VI (1567–1594). Among the papers relating to Mary, Queen of Scots, are transcripts of the proceedings of the Commissi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1449-c 1594
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 33632 D

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Add MS 33632 D
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D. Chart of the Orkney and Shetland Isles, by Ross Donnelly, Capt. R.N.; [1794-1800]. Paper; 2 ft. 61 x 2 ft. 1. Shetland Islands: Maps of: 17th, 18th centt. Orkney Islands: Chart of: [1794-1800]. Maps and Plans: Chart of the Orkneys and Shetlands: [1794-1800]. Captain Ross Donnelly, RN: Cha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1794-1800]
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 34184

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Add MS 34184
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DUTCH PORTOLANO, containing forty-nine coloured maps and views, viz.:-(1) Iceland, Feroe, Shetland and Orkney Isles, and Hebrides. f. 2 b ;-(2) Azores. f. 4 b ;-(3) Canary Isles. f. 6 b; -(4) Cape Verd Isles. f. 8 b;-(5) African coast, from Saldanha Bay to False Bay, with Dassen Island. f. 10 b;-(6) Table Bay. f. 12b;-(7) Cape of Good Hope. f. 14b;-(8) Madagascar and Mozambique. f. 16 b;-(9) Mozambique, Mombasa, and Melinda. f. 18 b;-(10) From Magadoxo to Massowah, with the Arabian coasts op...
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Book-plates: Burnell (Arthur Coke): 19th cent. Arthur Coke Burnell: Book-plate: 19th cent. Maps and Plans: Dutch portolano containing fortynine coloured maps: 17th cent. includes: f. 2 b Faroe Islands: Map of: 17th cent. f. 2 b The Hebrides: Map of: 17th cent. f. 3 Shetland Islands: Maps of:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 34798

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Add MS 34798
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COLLECTION of rubbings made by Miss Christian Maclagan, of Ravenscroft, Stirling, from the sculptured stone-monuments of Scotland. Numbered 1-298 and taken from stones in the following counties, etc.:- Argyle, nos. 1-216, 260, 261, 291 C. Forfar, nos. 217-221, 225, 230, 231, 234, 235, 237, 239, 240. Perth, nos. 222-224, 226-229, 232, 233, 236, 238,282, 283, 287,294-296, 297 C. Sutherland, nos. 241-248, 286. Fife, nos. 249-253, 279, 280. Inverness, nos. 145 B, 199 B, 254-257, 275-277. Aberde...
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Antiquities: Rubbings of sculptured stones of Scotland, by C. Maclagan: 19th cent. Miss Christian Maclagan, of Ravenscroft, Stirling: Rubbings of sculptured stones of Scotland: 19th cent. Scotland: Rubbings of sculptured crosses and stones of Scotland by C. Maclagan: 19th cent. Shetland Islan...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 35125

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Add MS 35125
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LAUDERDALE PAPERS. Supplement to the collections in Add. MSS. 23,108-23,138, 23,242-23,251, etc., of which selections were published by O. Airy (Camden Soc., 1884). Besides original official correspondence, etc., of John Maitland, 2nd Earl and 1st Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State in Scotland, 1661-1682, they contain several original papers of Sir William Maitland of Lethington, Secretary of State under Mary, Queen of Scots, and papers of other members of the family. The names of all th...
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Scotland: Correspondence, etc., of the Earl and Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State: 1647-1680. includes: f. 1 René Trouvé: Warrant for pay to, as goldsmith to Francis I. of France: 1532. f. 1 Francis I of France: Warrant signed by: 1532. f. 3 James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran; 1st Duke of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1532-1698
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 37329

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Add MS 37329
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Scope & Content:
DRYDEN COLLECTION. Vol. I. (ff. 120, sm. 4to). 1. "List of notes, plans and sketches of remains in Orkney" in this collection (f. 2), followed by "Dimensions of Broughs in Orkney" (f. 3), and notes on the Broughs of Burrey Island, Burgar, Lingrow, Okstrow and Skara in Mainland, Burrian in Nort...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1858-1871
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 37330

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Add MS 37330
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Vol. II. Orkney (ff. 2-34), Shetland (ff. 35-56). includes: f. 2 Island of Burrey, Orkney: Drawings, broughs in: 1855-1879, n.d.ff.2-34 Orkney Islands: Papers relating to broughs, etc., in: late 19th cent.f. 3 Dingishow, St. Andrews, Mainland, Orkney: Drawings of brough at: 1866.ff. 4, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 37331

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Add MS 37331
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Vol. III. Orkney (ff. 2-50), Shetland (ff. 51-93). includes: f. 2 Island of Burrey, Orkney: Drawings of tumulus: 1866.ff.. 2-50 Orkney Islands: Papers relating to broughs, etc., in: late 19th cent.f. 3 Island of Eday, Orkney: Drawings of weems in the Calf of Eday: 1859.f. 5 Island of H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 37332

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Add MS 37332
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Vol. IV. Orkney (ff. 2-93), Shetland (ff. 94-133). includes: f. 2 Island of Burrey, Orkney: Drawings, broughs in: 1855-1879, n.d.ff.2-93 Orkney Islands: Papers relating to broughs, etc., in: late 19th cent.f. 12 Birstane, St. Ola, Mainland, Orkney: Drawing of brough at: 1866.f. 13 Bre...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item