24 pages listing fields strip by strip in minute detail, providing valuable information on place names and personal names
A Gimson gave 40 towards the purchase of this manuscript
Phil Astley, City Archivist, writes: The testament of Alexander Jaffray is a unique manuscript of major regional and national significance which Aberdeen City and Aberde
Welsh manuscr ipt of 234 pages written on vellum containing a text of the Welsh Laws. Rubricated with one miniature and several decorative capital letters in red or blue.
Over 600 deeds, mostly for Northamptonshire
The Mostyn Owens were an Anglo Welsh family with estates on the borders of the two countries.
175 documents, mostly late-medieval title deeds for parishes all over Kent. Also includes 14 plea rolls for Dover Castle c.1337 - 1400
Many of the documents relate to the Whitelock and Freeman families who held the estate before its purchase in 1832 by Edward Mackenzie
The Orelbar family of Hinwick House were active in Bedforshire affairs for 400 years, serving as justices of the peace, sheriffs and MPs
Presented by Dr Phlip Gosse
Presented by TS Blakeney. Not in Cottons own hand. Add MS 50198
Doggerel verses penned while Stevenson was reading for the Bar in the Advocates Library, Edinburgh; the blue paper bifolium upon which the verse translations are written bears the blindstamp of the