Add MS 48050

DIGEST OF SCOTS LAW in seven books; 16th cent. (after 1555, see f. 72b). Latin and Scots. See The Practicks of Sir James Balfour of Pittendriech, ed. P. G. B. McNeill, Stair Soc., xxi, xxii, 1962, 1963, vol. 1, p. lviii and n.47, where the present MS. and another, National Library of Scotland Adv. MS. 25.4.11, are noticed. McNeill also suggests that the digest was possibly first compiled for the commission of 1469 for the reduction of the 'Regiam Majestatem' and other 'Auld Laws' into a single volume, and that it was the basis of Balfour's Practicks (first published 1754). The contents (alphabetical index, ff. 107-111) are: (a) Prologue, substantially as in Regiam Majestatem . . . , ed. T. M. Cooper, Stair Soc., xi, 1947, p. 57. f. 1; (b) Book 1. 'De Jure', ff. 1-30b; (c) Book 2. 'De contractibus'. ff. 31b-37; (d) Book 3. 'De ultimis voluntatibus'. ff. 38-43; (e) Book 4. 'De praeparatoriis iuditiorum'. ff. 44-59; (f) Book 5. 'De actionibus civilibus'. ff. 60-88b; (g) Book 6. 'De causis criminalibus'. ff. 89b-100b; (h) Book 7. 'De re militari'. ff. 101b-106.

Paper; ff. iv + 113. Contemporary foliation, lacking 64. Folio. XVI cent. (after 1555). Written in one hand throughout. Names on f. iii in late 16th-cent. hands include: 'Maister Thomas Henderson'; 'Mr. David Myln, Dundonald, Air'; 'Mr. Jo. Nicolsonn'; 'Peter Maxwell, minister in [Shelland?]'; 'Thomas Strathan'; and a reference to James [VI], acc. 1567. End papers, ff. i, iv, from a printed work, John de Bromyarde, Summa Praedicantium, Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1485, leaves 2 and 4 of quire 12. Vellum binding, with remains of leather ties, titled on the front cover and numbered '55' on the spine.

James Balfour, Kt.; Lord of Session: Text used by(?) in compiling his `Practicks': bef. 1583.

Law OF SCOTLAND: Digest of Scots law: late 16th cent: Lat. and Scots.

Scotland General: Digest of Scottish law: late 16th cent: Lat. and Scottish.

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:

• f. iii Thomas Strathan: Name written: late 16th cent.
• f. iii Jo. Nicolsonn: Name written: late 16th cent.
• f. iii Thomas Henderson: Name written: late 16th cent.
• f. iii Peter Maxwell, minister; of [Shelland?]: Name written: late 16th cent.
• f. iii David Myln, of Dundonald: Name written: late 16th cent.
• ff. i, iv Printed Matter: Leaves from J. de Bromyarde, `Summa Praedicantium': 1485.
• ff. i, iv John de Bromyarde, OP; fl. 1390: Two leaves from `Summa Praedicantium': 1485: Printed.
• ff. i, iv Theology LATIN: Two leaves from J. de Bromyarde, `Summa Praedicantium': 1485: Printed.
• ff. i, iv End-papers: Leaves from J. de Bromyarde, `Summa Praedicantium': 1485: Printed.