"The buik of the vniversall Kirk of Scotland;" being an abridgment of the proceedings of the General Assemblies from 1560 to 1602, early 17th century

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Shelfmark: MS. Rawl. B. 474

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Dates

Creation: early 17th century

Extent

16 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. B. 474

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. B. 474.

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 11821.

Custodial History

Owned by George Ridpath and T. Boston.

On the reverse of the first leaf is the following note: "Simprin, March 14th, 1706. This book was given to me by Mr. George Ridpath, then upon tryals and going to London, upon condition I should return it to him in case he come back to Scotland again and require it. T. Boston."

Bibliography

Printed by the Maitland Club, 3 vols, in quarto. Edinb. 1839–1845. This MS. ends at p. 1008 of that edition.
For a notice of a copy possessed by Ridpath see the preface to vol. iii. of The Buik, p. ix.