Dates

• Existence: c 1624 - 1677

Biography

Sir John Cheisly of Cresswell (c.1624-1677) was the son of John Chieslie AM, minister of the parish of Quothquhan (Quothquan) and owner of the estate of Cresswell (or Kerswell) in Lanarkshire, which his son later inherited. At the time of his donations to the Library, Cheisly was a Scottish commissioner for Lanarkshire to the Westminster parliament. He had been expelled from England by Oliver Cromwell in 1649 but continued to play an active part in complex Scottish politics and was admitted a burgess and guild brother of the City of Edinburgh. From late 1651, following the defeat of Charles II and the Scottish army, he retired to his estate and led a quiet life. However, this did not prevent him from being charged with treason following the Restoration and he was imprisoned and fined.

Sources: Patrick, Derek John. "Cheisly [Cheisley, Chieslie], Sir John, of Cresswell (d. 1677), politician." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 23 Sep. 2004; https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-66086. [external link, accessed 4 April 2023]; K.M. Brown et al (eds), The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707 (St Andrews: 2007-2022), A1649/1/80, http://www.rps.ac.uk/mss/A1649/1/80 [external link, accessed 8 August 2022].

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

MS 219: Quatuor Evangelia, Late 11th-early 12th

 Item

Identifier: MS 219

Contents Contains the text of the Gospels until John 21:19, preceded by a 'Table of Lessons'.Table of lessons: f. 5r-12v. Beginning: "ἐκ λόγου τῶν Δ εὑαγγελιστῶν διά".Prayers: f. 12v. Beginning: "εἰς σχῆμα μοναχ(ικὁν) εὑαγγέ(λια) τρία".Titles: f. 13r. Beginning: "τοῦ κατὰ ἰω(άννην) εὑαγγε(λίου) τὰ κεφάλαια..."; end: "τὁ τοιοῦτο ἐξεδόθη μετὰ χρόν(ους)"....

Dates: Late 11th-early 12th

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts