Scheves, William, d 1497 (Archbishop of St. Andrews)

Contents MS 177 is a commentary by Gerard of Solo on a ninth-century medical text by Persian physician and author, Rhazes. Rhazes' original Arabic text was first translated into Latin in the twelfth century, at which point it became well known and used in medieval Europe. Book IX of this work deals with pathology, and it quickly became a valuable guide for theraputic medicine that remained popular long after the medieval period. Due to its applicability and wide-usage, there are several commentaries...

Scope and Contents Notarial Instrument containing a precept by William [Scheves], archbishop of St. Andrews, primate of Scotland, papal legate, addressed to the provost and canons of the collegiate church of St. Salvator, etc., declaring that he had observed that the said church, situated in his city of St. Andrews, was one in which there was great and continuous labour to a few ministers in celebrating divine service, and the parish church of Forteuioth in his diocese was one in which there is great cure of...