Scotland -- Church history

Scope and Contents Papers of Henry Erskine, (1720-54), Burgher Minister at Falkirk, split into three sections.1. Item identifier: MS ERS H 4 Vellum notebook, with a note on the cover dating it to 1737-46 and belonging to Rev. Henry Erskine and Rev. John Erskine. Contains mathematical diagrams and formulae, and sermons preached by others - including Ralph Erskine. Text is mostly in shorthand, with an additional note by "J....

Scope and Contents 'Some miscellanies of divinity, practical and polemical; being a part of my thoughts, on diverse subjects, and at several occasions: Begun September 29 1663 by James Fraser of Brea'. Dated 21 March 1667 at the end of the volume. Many ownership marks and former shelfmarks present on the end boards and leaves, including 'Gask. William Hunter His Book. August 12 1730'. 'Short memoirs of the life of...

Scope and Contents 6 manuscript volumes belonging to James Gatt, Minister of Gretna (1700-1787). Collection divided into 4 sections:1. Title page reads 'Jacobi Gathei. Exercitationes ministeriales. Gratinia [Gretna]. Anno Domini 1743, Januarii 31 die [31 January 1743]'. 395 numbered pages of latin text, with several previous shelfmarks on the front board.2. Sermon series in two parts.Title page of first part (pages 1 - 242) reads: 'Of our Savioures Mediatory Kingdom [and] words. Part...

Scope and Contents McCosh, James. "The Wheat and the Chaff Gathered into Bundles : A Statistical Contribution towards the History of the Recent Disruption of the Scottish Ecclesiastical Establishment." Published by James Dewar, 1843.Interleaved copy, with annotations by Charles Watson, Minister of Burntisland.Front board bears bookplate commemorating presentation to New College Library by the Family of Rev. Robert Boog Watson. A note on the half title indicates that Boog Watson acquired...

Scope and Contents 3 manuscript volumes relating to John Fraser (1744-1818), secession minister at Auchtermuchty.1. Discourses written 1769-1783. Front flyleaf inscribed 'Bound in this form by his son Donald, to which contents are prefixed by his son William'. Pages numbered 1-89, mainly in shorthand but with some sections in latin script.2. 'Sermons written by the late Rev. John Fraser, Auchtermuchty. 1785-1787'. front and end boards feature pen trials. Back fly leaf features an...

Scope and Contents Manuscript volume titled, 'The life of Mr John Livingstone minister of the Gospell from the principall writ by himselfe and compaired-'.Comprised of 6 sections:1. 'The life of Mr John Livingstone.' pp. 1-120 2. 'Ane account of what past when Mr John Livingstone appeared before ye councill in the lower councill house of Edinburgh 11 of December 1662 at which tyme they banished him.' pp.121-134 3.'The substance of a discourse had by Mr John Livingstone in the pulpit to his parish...

Scope and Contents The collection is composed of: architectural plans and drawings of non-ecclesiastical buildings mainly in the British Isles, but also in France, Germany and the Netherlands; a volume of cuttings and book reviews of Drummond's works; a notebook of Scottish history; a number of off-prints, 1935-1952, on various subjects including church architecture, Henry Bazely, Father Ignatius, and Pugin; correspondence, 1969-1980, addressed to Mrs. A. L. Drummond in connection with A. L. Drummond's books...

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Folio book containing the letters and papers of Thomas Forrester (c.1635-1706), Principal of St Mary’s College, St Andrews.

The majority of text is in a very neat italic hand showing secretary features. Both the front and back fly leaves have ownership marks and pen trials, as well as former shelfmark L.S.I-3-9. A letter regarding the volume's donation to the Church of Scotland Library on the 30 June 1842 is loosely inserted between the front flyleaves.

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BLAI 1 Homiletical notes on the Gospels.

BLAI 2 Notes on the proceedings of the Convocation of Ministers of the Church of Scotland, November 1842, with introduction dated March 1846. Contains a short letter to a Rev Jaffray interleaved.

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Compsite volume of papers relating to Scottish Staple and Campvere with newspaper clippings from 1894 and 1967 pasted in front cover.