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Melville, Andrew, 1545-1622 (Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer)

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Bibles belonging to Andrew Melville (1545-1622), Principal of St Mary’s College, St Andrews University

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Identifier: MS MEL 2
Scope and Contents Incomplete printed Hebrew Bible [Old Testamant], belonging to Andrew Melville (1545-1622), Principal of St Mary's College, St Andrews University.The two volumes cover Psalms, Proverbs, Daniel, the "five Megilloth", Job, Ezra, Chronicles, and Joshua - Kings. Both volumes are quarto, and were rebound in January 1984 with quarterbound leather. The bookplate of Principal Rainy is on the right end board of each.They bear the signature 'Andreas Meluius' on...
Dates: 1540-1544
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Magistri Andrea Melvini. Epigramma in aram Regiam., Early 17th century

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Identifier: De.1.12/11
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An epigram by the Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer, Andrew Melville. Under the epigram is a note stating that the epigram was written in Andrew Melville's hand, and was given to "me" in London in 1609.

Dates: Early 17th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts from the William Drummond of Hawthornden Collection / Bound Volume titled "Scottish Manuscripts from The Drummond Collection 1572-1618"
Melville, Andrew. A. Melvinus H. R[ollo]co, no. 14
Melville, Andrew. A. Melvinus H. R[ollo]co...

Melville, Andrew. A. Melvinus H. R[ollo]co, Late 16th to early 17th century

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Identifier: De.1.12/14
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This is a poem by the Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer, about the lawyer, poet and master of Edinburgh grammar school Hercules Rollock.

Dates: Late 16th to early 17th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts from the William Drummond of Hawthornden Collection / Bound Volume titled "Scottish Manuscripts from The Drummond Collection 1572-1618"

Melville, Andrew. Epitaphium Alexandri Arbuthneti & Thomam Smetoniam duo nostrae gentis lumina, Late 16th - early 17th century

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Identifier: De.1.12/13
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This is an epitaph by the Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer, Andrew Melville for Alexander Arbuthnot. And a second epitaph by Melville for Arbuthnot, and Thomas Smeaton, Scottish minister and Principal of Glasgow University.



Dates: Late 16th - early 17th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts from the William Drummond of Hawthornden Collection / Bound Volume titled "Scottish Manuscripts from The Drummond Collection 1572-1618"

Melville, Andrew. Praefatio Magistri Andreae Melvini. In poema a questis Scotorum ad Henricum Principem, Late 16th to early 17th century

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Identifier: De.1.12/10
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This is a poem by the Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer, Andrew Melville.

Dates: Late 16th to early 17th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Manuscripts from the William Drummond of Hawthornden Collection / Bound Volume titled "Scottish Manuscripts from The Drummond Collection 1572-1618"

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