Papers of Rev. Donald Macrae, Minister of Edderton, Ross-shire
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of translations of Zeuss'sGrammatica celtica: E monumentis vetustis tam hibernicae linguae quam britannicarum dialectorum, cambricae, cornicae, armoricae comparatis gallicae priscae reliquiispublished in Leipzig 1853, and Berlin 1871.
Dates
- Creation: 20th century
Language of Materials
English.
Conditions Governing Access
Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Donald Macrae was born in Aviemore on 10 January 1864. He was educated at Raining's School, Inverness, and then studied at St. Andrews University (MA., 1887) and at Aberdeen University (BD., 1890). He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Dornoch and was a missionary at Ardgour. He was ordained at Lairg in September 1890, and was in Edderton, Ross-shire in 1902. Between 1915 and 1923, he was Clerk of the Presbytery. His publications includeNotes on the history of the parish of Lairg(1898), and Latin articles in the journalsVox UrbisandAlma Roma(1895-1922). Reverend Donald Macrae died in Inverness on 5 September 1923.
Extent
1 box containing circa 60 notebooks.
Physical Location
Gen. 42
Other Finding Aids
Important finding aids generally are: the alphabetical Index to Manuscripts held at Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections and Archives, consisting of typed slips in sheaf binders and to which additions were made until 1987; and the Index to Accessions Since 1987.
Accruals
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Bibliography
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- Papers of Rev. Donald Macrae, Minister of Edderton, Ross-shire (1864-1923)
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Repository Details
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