Miscellaneous papers mostly relating to Scotland
MS. Gough Scotland 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Miscellaneous papers mostly relating to Scotland
Shelfmark
MS. Gough Scotland 4
Summary
Miscellaneous papers mostly relating to Scotland, the chief of which are:
Fol. 1. Abstracts of charters by which the king altered the tenure of lands in Scotland, 1664-1751
Fol. 5. Translation into English by Gough of the will of Mary queen of Scots, with notes about her
Fol. 9. Copy of a royal order creating a fund for the Royal Infirmary at Edinburgh, 1740 (?)
Fol. 12. Copy of a royal order giving the rents of the archbishopric of Glasgow to the University of Glasgow for 19 years, 18 Jan. 1737/8
Fol. 17. Formal documents bearing the signatures of sir Patrick Ruthven, 24 Nov.--, and, as earl of Brentford ('Bramford'), 28 Dec. 1648
Fol. 19. Description of Kirk Croglin and Caldbeck in Cumberland from 'Mr Denton's collections', 1671
Fol. 20. Account of Dunscore in Dumfriesshire (18th century)
Date
Written in the 17th and 18th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
35 Leaves
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Collection contents
Scotland
Scotland MSS.
Miscellaneous papers mostly relating to Scotland
