History, 17th Century (Scotland)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = AMS
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Papers of Professor Gordon Donaldson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-78
Scope and Contents
The papers of Professor Gordon Donaldson within Gen. 1627-1645 consist of general and individual correspondence and correspondence with institutions and publishers. There is material and notes on churches, about crofters, emigration, genealogy, and the Northern Isles. There are lectures and notes; personal and family papers; photographs; and, press cuttings. There is manuscript material, typescript material, and proofs. These all cover the period 1935-1993.The collection also...
Dates:
1549-1993
Scott Moncrieff family letters and legal documents
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1803
Content Description
The archive contains many letters from, to, and between members of the Scott Moncreiff family including Robert Scott Moncreiff of Fossaway and his wife, Susan, and others of the family. The letters are mostly 19th century, some 18th century, and earlier.There is also a quantity of manuscript letters, legal documents, and printed matter relating to the Scott Moncreiffs of Yair and Fossaway, Perthshire... including instruments of sasine, and share certificates, the former in favour...
Dates:
1662-1860
Section I. Documents of Scottish literature and history, 15th century-18th century
Series
Identifier: La.I
Scope and Contents
Documents of Scottish literature and history constitute Section I of the Laing Collection with shelfmarks La.I. The collection contains historical documents and royal letters from the time of King James III to the Union of Scotland with England in 1707. There are documents with original autograph signatures or holograph documents by various statesmen and noblemen, and papers relating to, and letters by, ecclesiastical persons. This Section also defines a band of material including papers,...
Dates:
15th century-18th century
Volume entitled “A Short Journall of Several Actions Performed in the Kingdom of Scotland" by Sir Edward Walker
Fonds — Volume Dk.5.21
Identifier: Coll-2197
Scope and Contents
Walker (Sir E.). "A short journall of several actions performed in the kingdom of Scotland after his Majesties [Charles II's] first Arrival there out of Holland, the 24th of June 1650 Stylo Veteri Untill the end of October following by Sir Edward Walker, Knight, Garter Principall King of Armes who (being formerly banished thence) returned about that time into Holland." Hague, 1 December 1650. Signed p. 92: "Edw. Walker, Garter." Similar to Edinburgh University Library manuscript Dc.8.111...
Dates:
1650