Manuscript entitled "Ane Compend off some practiques before the Lords since his Ma[jes]ties cuming home to Scotland ych was in ano 1660" by James Huttone, c 1686
Scope and Contents
Notebook of 140 unnumbered pages containing an alphabetically arranged and ordered law manual / compendium. It is an easily portable, utilitarian object, and appears to be the work of the scribe James Hutton. It carries the bookplate of Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston, and was presumably used by him as a reference book.
This kind of manual was essential for judges and lawyers to keep up with the legal changes that followed the Restoration in 1660: Charles II, in attempting to restore order, overturned many innovations of the Interregnum (1649-1660). This required much upheaval in those laws created during the previous decades.
Dates
- Creation: c 1686
Creator
- Hutton, James, fl 1680s (scribe) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Contemporary full sheep, rubbed and worn, text block held by rear joints, earlier leaves detached, some damp staining.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 volume
Custodial History
The manuscript carries the bookplate of Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston. Dundas was granted, about 1680, a lion and an elephant; the latter indicating connection through marriage to the Oliphant family. This branch of the Dundas clan, produced many notable judges and lawyers, Robert being no exception: he was appointed judge of the court of session in 1689, and sat on the bench for 30 years.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in May 2018. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0126.
Physical Description
Contemporary full sheep, rubbed and worn, text block held by rear joints, earlier leaves detached, some damp staining.
Dimensions
193 mm x 110 mm x 21 mm
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in October 2018, using information from the seller.
Creator
- Hutton, James, fl 1680s (scribe) (Author, Person)
Source
- Dundas, Robert, 1650-1726 (Lord Arniston) (Former owner, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk