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Anderson, Henry. Amaryllis ingrata, Late 16th to early seventeenth century
Two copies of Henry Anderson's poem "Amaryllis ingrata". Each done in a different hand.
Anderson, Henry. Musarum querimonia, Late 16th to early 17th century
Two copies of Henry Anderson's poem "Musarum querimonia". Each done in a different hand.
Baston, William. Villielmi Bastone A[ ] in Bellum de Banockburne. Carmen, Late 16th to early 17th century
This volume contains a copy of William Baston's poem on the Battle of Bannnockburn, with some other verses on Bannockburn. Baston was an English friar and poet that Edward II brought north with him to write a poem commemorating his expected triumph over the Scots. Baston was captured and Robert the Bruce decided that his ransom should be a poem celebrating the Scots victory.
Bound Volume titled "Scottish Manuscripts from The Drummond Collection 1572-1618", 1572-1618
Bound Volume titled "Scottish Manuscripts from The Drummond Collection 1572-1618", 1572-1618.
Family of Anhalt: Geneologia illustrissimo familie Anhaltine, Early 17th century
This is the family tree of the Anhalt family who were the ruling family of the Duchy of Anhalt. This was an historical German Duchy and is now part of the federal state of Saxony-Arnhalt.
James I, Tabula consanquintatis inter Christianiam Lotharingicam et. Jacobum Stewartum , early 17th century
This is a family tree for James VI of Scotland and I of England showing his ancestral roots.
Kalendar and astronomical tables, 1482
This volume contains calendars and astronomical tables. It is written in fair script by more than one hand. There are many diagrams and one pen drawing (16th century). The whole is heavily rubricated.
This manuscript is now part of the Western Medieval Manuscripts Collection. A detailed description is available HERE.
Laureation Degrees (First Laureation Album), 1587-1809
Maitland, Thomas. Thomae Maitlani ad serenissimam principem Elizabetha Anglorum Reginam Epistola, Late 16th to early 17th century
This volume contains Thomas Maitland's discourse in favour of letting Queen Mary free and restoring her to the throne.
Mr. Thomas Ros his owne hand writing of the famous libel, 1618
This thesis is a copy by Thomas Ross of the one he affixed to the gate of a college at Oxford. It was a libel against his own countrymen (Scots) living in England. He was executed in Edinburgh in 1618 for his troubles.