Country Code
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GB
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Repository Code
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237
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Repository
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Edinburgh University Library: Special Collections Division
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Reference
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GB237/Coll/502
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Title
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Material relating to Sir James Dalrymple, Viscount Stair (1619-1695)
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Dates
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17th century
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Access Status
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Open
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Access Conditions
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Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.
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Description
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The material includes: the 'forme of process used before the Lords of Councell', 1666; Institutio juris; and, copies of Institutions of the law of Scotland and also Forme off process before the lords with a bookplate of John, Earl of Loudoun.
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Level
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Fonds
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Extent
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4 volumes
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Creator Name
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Dalrymple, James
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Finding Aids
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Important finding aids generally are: the alphabetical Index to Manuscripts held at Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections and Archives, consisting of typed slips in sheaf binders and to which additions were made until 1987; and the Index to Accessions Since 1987.
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Previous Numbers
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Dc.1.10; Dc.4.24; Dc.6.20; Gen.1427
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Format
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Undefined
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Related Material
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The local Indexes show various references to material related to 1st Viscount Stair in the Laing Collection (check the Indexes for more details): letters to the Earl of Lauderdale, 1663-1678, at La.III.354/1; transcript of Institutions of the law of Scotland, circa 1687, at La.III.416, a copy entitled Systema juris, 1677, at La.III.417, and another copy entitled The laws and customs of Scotland in civil matters, 1680, at La.III.418; a warrant of King Charles II appointing Sir James Dalrymple President of the Session, 1671, at La.II.521; and, in verse, a Remonstrant to president Dalrymple Stairs 1673 beginning 'Remonstrant guid mess James', at La.III.383/2.In addition, the UK National Register of Archives (NRA), updated by the Historical Manuscripts Commission, notes: correspendence, Lord Melville, 1691-1692, National Records of Scotland, Ref. GD26; correspondence with Duke of Lauderdale, circa 1671-1690, Buckminster Park, NRA 23003 Tollemache; letters to Duke of Lauderdale and Charles II, 1667-1680, British Library, Manuscript Collections, Ref. Add MSS 23126-38, 23242-47 passim.
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Associated Persons
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ED386 | Sir James Dalrymple 1st Viscount Stair |
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