Add MS 48048

HISTORIES OF SCOTLAND. Copies, late 16th cent.

1. ff. 1-45. History of Scotland 1436-1561 by John Leslie, Bishop of Ross: an incomplete version in English to 1512 only. First line of title by Beale, f. 1. The present MS. is noticed in the first publication of Leslie's original Scots text by T. Thomson for the Bannatyne Club, no. 38, 1830, pp. v-vi. The expanded Latin version was first published at Rome, 1578. The present text is possibly related to, or copied from, a transcript in Stow's hand sold by Hofmann and Freeman, Cat. 21, English Historical Manuscripts before 1700 (Jan. 1968), no. 81.

2. ff. 48b-109. Abbreviation of the Scotichronicon of Fordun and Bowyer, books iii (part)-x (ff. 84-109) and xi-xvi (ff. 48b-76b). Editions are listed in C. Gross and E. B. Graves, Bibliography of British History to 1485, 1975, no. 2872 etc.; and MSS. in D. Murray, The Black Book of Paisley, 1885. Titles, etc., by Beale, f. 84.

Paper; ff. iii + 110 + 32*. 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. Late XVI cent. The items were probably formerly quires 12-23 of a larger MS., now bound in a different order as follows: art 1, quires 18-23 (from f. 1); art. 2, quires 12-14 (from f. 84), 15-17 (from f. 48). For other similar sections see Add. 48066. Vellum binding, titled and numbered '53' on the spine.

John Leslie, alias Lesley; Bishop of Ross: Tracts: 1573, n.d.

Elizabeth I of England: Papers of R. Beale, Clerk of the Council: 16th cent.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers.

includes:

• ff. 1-45 John Leslie, alias Lesley; Bishop of Ross: History of Scotland: late 16th cent: Imperf. copy.
• ff. 1-45 Scotland General: J. Leslie, `History of Scotland 1436-1561': late 16th cent: Copy (to 1512 only).
• ff. 48b-76b John Fordun, historian: Abbreviation of the Scotichronicon: late 16th cent.
• ff. 48b-76b Walter Bower, historian: Abbreviation of the Scotichronicon: late 16th cent.
• ff. 48b-76b Scotland General: Abbreviation of Scotichronicon: late 16th cent.