Country Code
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GB
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Repository Code
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234
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Repository
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National Records of Scotland
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Reference
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NRAS1329
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Title
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Episcopal Church In Scotland
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Dates
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1598-1853
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Access Status
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Open
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Access Conditions
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Now NRS CH12/12
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Description
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Episcopal Chest: papers relating to the Episcopal Church in Scotland, 16-19 cent. Papers concerning dioceses of Aberdeen, Brechin, Dunblane, Dunkeld, Edinburgh, Galloway, Glasgow, Moray, Ross and Caithness, 17-18 cent. Letters and other papers relating to various Scottish bishops, including Jobn Alexander, Archibald Campbell, William Dunbar, John Falconar, Robert Forbes (prayers, poems and historical notes, 18 cent.), David Freebairn, John Fullerton, James Gadderer (letters on minor matters affecting Episcopal Church, the Usages, etc., 18 cent.), Andrew Gerard, William Irvine, Robert Keith (historical notes on Scottish bishops, letters on affairs of Scottish church and the Usages, activities of College of Bishops, etc., early 18 cent.), Arthur Miller, John Ochterlonie, Archbishop John Paterson (correspondence relating to Episcopal Church, 1667-80), James Raitt, Thomas Rattray (letters on church matters, 1723-44, religious and historical notes, 18 cent.), Alexander Rose, John Sage, William Skinner, Patrick Torry and Charles, James and Robert White, 17-19 cent. Correspondence, 17-19 cent., writers including Duke and Duchess of Lauderdale and Archbishop Sharp, on ecclesiastical and political affairs of Scotland, 1660-82, Sir William Sharp, 1682-4, Rev. George Sempill, 1722-40, Bishop George Smith, Bishop Seabury (from America), 1782-9, Viscount Stormont, 1734-47, James Erskine, Lord Grange, 1733, George, 10th Earl Marischal, 1737-58, the Old Pretender (copies only), 1713-19, and Dean Ramsay. Deeds of consecration of bishops, 1661-1853; liturgical papers, prayers, correspondence, addresses and ordinals, 17 cent.; prayers for royal family, 1788-1814. Correspondence concerning English non- jurors and the Usages, 1715-64. Commissions, orders and diplomas, 1670-1777. Papers relating to removal of Penal Statutes, representations, addresses, cases and letters, writers including the Archbishop of Canterbury, various English and Welsh bishops, Duke of Gordon, Lord Kellie and Bishop Skinner, 1789-92. Royal and parliamentary papers, mostly printed or copies, proclamations, addresses, letters and commissions, 1598-1740. Congratulations on union with English church, 1792-1806. Papers relating to canons of church, 18-19 cent. Papers relating to distribution of charity and founding of Friendly Society in 1794. Letters of congratulation on adoption of the 39 Articles, 1804. Papers relating to proposed concordat with Greek church, 1714-16, 1868. Miscellaneous papers, 17-19 cent. Papers on building of the Theological College, Edinburgh, 1810-96. Instrument taken at Cross of Edinburgh, protesting at introduction of Book of Common Prayer, 1638. Account of death and funeral of Archbishop Sharp in 1679, and warrant for execution of one of his murderers, 1683. Latin poems by Arthur Johnston, undated. Notes on state of highland clans and schools, 1712-14. Account of clergy deprived by Committee of Estates, 1689. Treatise by Keith on the marischalate of Scotland, undated. Genealogy of the kings of Scotland, 17 cent. Rental of archbishopric of St. Andrews, undated. Rental of Barony parish, Glasgow, 1690. Valuation of shire of Aberdeen, 1674. Full inventory of records in the Episcopal Chest available in NRS.
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