Scottish Manuscripts Index

A section containing some interesting historical Scottish documents.

Current archive:

The National manuscripts of Scotland
Full general index to, and contents of, 3 volumes published 1869-71.

The works of Robert Roland McIan
Some sketches from "Clans of the Scottish Highlands" (incomplete).

A Journal of the Escape of Charles Edward Stuart following Culloden
From an original manuscript printed in 1749.

English Prejudice against the Scots
From an original manuscript printed in 1746: "The Thistle".

Minutes from the Scots Parliament, May 15th and May 19th, 1693
From two original manuscripts printed in 1693.

The death of James 1
From a manuscript printed in 1818, reprinted from the original written in 1440.

An Appendix to the History of Independency
From a manuscript printed in 1661, reprinted from the original in 1648, a refutation of the Marquis of Argyle and the Covenant.

Darien
From a pamphlet printed in 1699, describing the expedition and decrying foreign attempts to disrupt its success.

Black Watch Mutiny
From a pamphlet printed in 1893, describing the mutiny of the Black Watch regiment in 1743.


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