Consisting of original papers and other documents illustrative of the history and literature of Scotland.
Notes:
Vol. i, [pt.2.]
Editor:
[Edited by James Dennistoun and Alexander Macdonald.]
Contents:
Letters from Henry II king of France to his cousin Mary Queen Dowager of Scotland, MDXLV-MDLIV. [French. See also note at end of 15.53.]
Letters of Mary Queen of Scots during her residence in France to her mother Mary the Queen Dowager of Scotland. [French. 1558-9.]
Act for sequestrating the quenis majesties person, and detening the same in the hous and place of Lochlevin, xvi Jun. MDLXVII.
Royal letters and other original documents addressed to the lairds of Barnbarroch. MDLIX-MDCXVIII. [Vaus or Waus of Barnbarroch.]
Cathologus librorum quos vir eximius et beate memorie magister Clemens Litill Edinburgene ecclesie et ministris ejusdem obiens legavit et consecravit. MDLXXX.
Inventories of buikis in the colleges of Sanctandrois, MDLXXXCIII-MDCXII. [Partly Latin.]
The testament and lettir will of Mr John Johnstoun ane of the principall maisters of the New College of St Androis, anno MDCXI.
De jure prelationis nobilium Scotiae - a memorial of the writes and evidents produced be sundry earles and lords before the commissioners deput be the kings majesty anent the precedency and priority of dignitie, anno MDCVI. [Also 'Decreit anent the ranking and placeing of the nobilitie of Scotland in thair ordour in Parliaments and Generall Counsells. V Martii MDCVI'.]
Extracts from the registers of the presbytery of Glasgow, from November 1603 to August 1626.
Extracts from the register of the kirk session of Cambusnethan, from April 1636 to September 1695.
Extracts from the register of the kirk session of Humbie, from October 1644 to April 1655.
Extracts from the register of the kirk session of Stirling, from May 1601 to November 1649.
Petition for a toleration to the stang, with the proceedings of the regality court of Huntly thereon, January 1734. [Traditional punishment for wife-beating.]