A CATALOGUE Of Curious [...]ANUSCRIPTS,

BEING [...]orical, Political, Theological, Juri­ [...]al, Physical, and Philosophical, with [...] Poets and Orators, their Writings, Anc [...]nt and Modern.

[...]ected by Sir James Balfour of Kinaird Knight-Baronet, and Lyon King at Arms, kept in his Famous Study of Denmilne:

And now exposed to SALE.

[...]burgh, Printed by the Heirs and Succeessors of Andrew [...]nderson, Printer to the King's most Excellent Ma­jesty Anno DOM 1698.

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[...]r James Balfour of Kinaird having exerc'd the Office of Lyon King at Armes, above the space of 20 years, (viz. from the beginning of 1630, till he was thrust [...] [...]y the usurper Oliver Cromwel) was thereby, together [...] his careful Collecting, and diligent perusing of a vast number [...] [...]ncient and curious Manuscripts, very well informed [...]rning the Records of the Kingdom, relating to ancient [...]ties, and other points of History, whereupon he designed [...]ite Annals of what had passed, and accordingly he wrote Volums which are here among these Manuscripts; The [...] begins at Malcom the third, and ends at the Death of [...] James the sixth. The other begins with King Charles [...] first, and continues till the year 1642. He designed a [...] Volumn containing ths rest of the years of King Charles [...] [...]rst his Reign; but whether or not be finished the same, it [...] [...]certain; However, being a Learned and inquisitive [...]eman, he purchased the vast Collection of Manuscripts, [...]ined in this Catalogue, of all Subjects; History, Mat­ [...] of State, Herauldry, Philosophy, Medicine, Law, Di­ [...]y, &c. Many of them in Parchment, and more Ancient [...] Printing; severals of them are curiously Guilded and [...]ed. Diverse of them are Autographs and Original Papers [...] Latter times, affoording thereby great Light to History, and [...] [...]ransactions of these Times: He left also behind him a [...] Library of rare and curious Printed Books, a Catalogue [...]reof will be shortly Printed and publick Advertisement [...] when and where these Manuscripts, together with his [...] Printed Books are to be exposed to publick Sale.

Ancient Histories M. S.
  • LIber Carthusianorum de Perth▪ seu Scotichronicon abbreviatum. 4to It beginneth at the rise of the Na­tion, and endeth with an Epitaph upon King James the first.
  • Andrew Winton his Chronicle in Scotish verse, a large and thick 4to consisting of 212 Chapters▪ beginneth at the Creation, and is continued till the year of our Redemption 1407. with it is joined
  • Brevis Chronica in prose from the rise of our Nation to King Robert Stuart, who succeeded to King David.
  • Beda de Gestis Anglorum 4to in Parchment.
  • Chronica Henrici Archidiaconi Huntingdoniae 4to in Parchment in 7 Books, it containeth the History of Great-Britain from Julius Caesar his entry to it, till King Stephen of England's Reign.
  • Chronica Fratris Martini ordinis Praedicatorum▪ 4to in Parchment, a Româ conditâ ad annum Christi 1277. with this is joyned
  • Historia Alexandri Macedoniae Regis Metrica per Wiliki­um Civem Spoletanum in Parchment too.
  • Suetonii Historia 12 Caes [...]rum Primorum.
  • Egesippi Historia, a Passione domini ad suam aetatem 4to Parchment.
  • Eutropii Historia.
  • Heraclides Episcopus de Vitis sanctorum Patrum 4to Parchment, with this is joyned
  • Historia Persecution is Africanae tempore Genserici & Honorii Regum Vandalorum, a victore Episcopo Patriae Vitensis parchment.
  • Historia Belli Trojani Daretis Phyrygii ex translatione Cornelii Nepotis 4to parchment.
  • Raimundi Martiani Clavis Commentariorum Caii Julii Caesaris.
  • [Page 6] 15 Galfridi Arthuri Monumentensis Historia de Brittonu [...] origine & rebus gestis 4to, parchment.
  • 16 Chronicon Volumen a tempore Alexandri Magni a primum Christianum saeculum, a long Roll, writte [...] in parchment, and curlously drawn in various F [...] gures.
Modern Histories M. S.
  • HEnry Maule of Melgum his History of the Picts, F [...] lio.
  • 2 Vitae pontificum Scti Andreae, fol.
  • 3 Annales from King Malcolme the 3d. his time, till th [...] death of King James the sixth written by Sir Jam [...] Balfour Lyon King at Arms, folio.
  • 4 Annalles of what was done in King Charles the 1st h [...] time from the beginning of his Reign till the ye [...] 1641, written by Sir James Balfour, folio.
  • 5 A Description of the Western Islles of Scotland by M [...] Donald Monro Dean of the Isles: with this is joyned
  • 6 The Genealogie of the chief Clanes of the Isles by th [...] same.
  • 7 Descriptio insularum Orchadiarum per Jo. [...]en re [...] dente there, anno 1529.
  • 8 Captain John Anderson his fourth Voyage to the Eas [...] Indies, containing the Course he kept, the Winds an [...] Weather by the way, and Description of the chi [...] Places frequented by the Europeans, folio.
Manuscripts concerning the Affairs of th [...] Church of Scotland.
  • Folio.
    • 1 THe Affairs of the Church of Scotland, from the ye [...] 1610, to the year 1625, 1 Vol.
    • 2 THe Affairs of the Church of Scotland, from the ye [...] 1610, to the year 1625, 2 Vol.
    • 3 THe Affairs of the Church of Scotland, from the ye [...] 1610, to the year 1625, 3 Vol.
  • 4 The Proceedings of the General-Assembly, holden [...] Glasgow, November 21. 1638, folio.
  • [Page 7] An Exhortation of the particular Kirks of Scotland to the Kirk at Edinburgh, folio.
Ancient Charters and Records.
  • A Collection of very Ancient Charters Granted by our Kings and others, battered upon a Book folio, most of them parchment.
  • Antiquum Chartularium Monasterii Sanctae Trinitatis de Sconâ, 4to parchment.
  • Liber Sctae Mariae de Balmerinoch; 4to parchment.
  • Liber Sctae Mariae de Dryburgh, 4to.
  • Liber Arbrothiensis, 4to parchment.
  • Chartularium Magnum Monasterii de Aberbrothock, folio, parchment.
  • Liber Monasterii Fermelodunensis, folio parchment.
[...]anuscripts relating to Government and Policy.
  • ARticles and orders anent the Watches kept upon the English fide of the Borders in Edward the sixth his time, folio.
  • Tractatus Scotici, or the Leagues betwixt Scotland and England from the year 1069, to the year 1603, folio.
  • The Account of what past when the Prince Charles was in Spain, folio.
  • The Castilian Project against England, with an Adver­tisement for preventing thereof, with a View of Great-Britain, and a Comparison between Britain and Spain, with Directions for a Counsel of War for the raising of 25000 Foot, and 5000 Horse.
  • Epistolae & Mandata, per Reges, Optimates & Magi­stratus Scotiae ab anno 1505, ad annum 1626, folio.
  • Epistolae a Regibus et Gubernatoribus Scotiae ad Im­peratorem, Papam et status Europae ab anno 1500, ad annum 1525, 4to.
  • [Page 8] 7 Epistolae a Jacobo 5to Rege, Marià Reginâ & Guber [...] toribus ad annum Christi 1545. 4to.
  • 8 Secreta Secretorum, sive de Principis Institutione Alexr. Magnum per Aristotelem; ex Graeco in L [...] tinum Sermonem translata per Joannem filium Pat [...] cii, 4to parchment.
  • 9 Le Livre des meurs, du Gouvernement des Seig [...] ours, Appellez les Secrets des Secrets de Aristo [...] Translatéz en Francois, 4to.
The following Manuscripts, are most [...]them the Original Papers Collected by S [...] James Balfour, and Bound in Books u [...] der these Titles.
  • 1 LEtters to King James the 6th. from his Queen [...] his Children, folio.
  • 2 Letters to King James the 6th. from Learned Men [...]
  • 3 Negotiations with the Kings of Poland, Sweden, [...] diverse German Princes and States, Reg. Jacobo [...] & Carolo, 1. folio.
  • 4 Negotiations with Denmark and Norway, Reg. Jac [...] 6to & Carolo 1. folio.
  • 5 Negotiations with France, Reg Ja. 6to & Carolo 1. [...]
  • 6 Several publick Papers relating to the Scots Guard [...] France, folio.
  • 7 Negotiations with Spain Reg. Jac. 6to, et Carolo 1. [...]
  • 8 Negotiations with Italian Princes Reg. Jaco. 6to, fo [...].
  • 9 A Memorial anent Henry the 4thth in France by the P [...] dent Jeanin, folio.
  • 10 Treaties in French betwixt France and several o [...] [...] Kingdoms and States, folio, in French.
  • 11 Treaties, Instructions, Powers, Commissions, R [...] cations, and other Acts of the French Court, [...] in French.
[...]anuscripts relating to the Affairs of Scot­land and England the time of Queen Eli­zabeth, King James the 6th, and King Charles the first.
  • [Page 9]THe Account of the Government of England: with this is joyned
  • A Discourse anent the Marriage of the Queen, and other Matters. folio
  • English Bussiness Reginâ Elisabetha, folio.
  • Negotiations with England, Reg. Elizabetha, et Jaco. 6. fol. 1. Vol.
  • [...]tate Bussiness concerning the Western Isles ab anno 1606, ad annum 1616. folio.
  • English Bussiness Reg. Jaco. 6. fol. Vol. 1.
  • English Bussiness Reg. Jaco. 6. & Carolo 1. fol. Vol. 1.
  • English Bussiness Reg. Jac. 6. et Carolo 1. fol. Vol. 2d.
  • The Plea against the Earl of Bristol for his Negotiations in Spain, and his Defence, folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1603, 1604, 1605, 1606, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1607, and 1608, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1609, 1610, 1611, Reg. Ja. 6. folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1612, and 1613, folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1614, fol.
  • State Bussiness the years 1615, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1616, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1617, and 1618, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1619, and 1620, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1621, 1622, 1623, Reg. Ja. 6. folio.
  • State Bussiness the years 1624, and 1625, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio.
State Bussiness Rege Carolo 1.
  • [Page 10]1 SEcretary Alexander his Register of King Charles t [...] first his Letters, folio.
    • 2 A Conference betwixt King Charles the first, and t [...] Scotish Counsel January 1626: with that [...] Joyned
    • 3 The Copie of Chancellor Hay his Speech the 16 [...] [...] January 1626.
    • 4 The Consideration of Sir John Scot's Articles an [...] the Session.
    • 5 A Copie of the Letter sent by Mr. Robert Bruce to [...] Marquiss of Hamilton a little after the 17 Dec [...] ber 1597, with his Account of the Tumult th [...]
    • 6 The first Beginning and Proceedings of our Pre [...] terian Discipline at Geneva, with the Proceedi [...] of our first Reformation of Religion, written [...] Bancroft Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in anno 16 [...]
    • 7 A Satire against Scotland.
    • 8 The Answer to it.
  • 9 Some Transactions anno 1629, Reg. Carolo i. fol [...]
  • 10 State Business the years 1636, 1637, 1638, 1639, [...] Carolo 1. fol.
  • 11 State Business the years 1640, and 1641, Reg. Car [...] 1. fol.
  • 12 Miscelany papers, fol.
  • 13 Liber Domicilii Domini nostri Regis anno 1525, [...] cobo Colvillo de Uchiltree ministrante in of [...] Computorii Rotulatorum, folio.
Law Manuscripts.
    • 1 THe old Laws Regiam Majestatem 4to. with [...] are joyned
    • 2 A Treatise of Tailȝie.
    • 3 Leges Marchiarum.
    • [Page 11] Acta Roberti 3.
    • The form of Falsing doom.
    • Expositio quorundam Vocabulorum
    • Forms of Process
    • Tractatus Coronae
    • Forma Defensionis Minoris aetatis contra suam par­tem adversam
    • The Form of showing of Holding
    • The Courts
    • Processus purprusturae
    • De quatuor modis tenendi terras de Rege
    • Modus duelli, or the manner of Battle within Lists
    • Iter Justiciarii
    • De Tutoribus & Curatoribus
    • Quibus causis amittitur Feudum, and other Questi­ons resolved
    • Constitutio de Mercatura.
  • in Parchment 12.
    • Magna Carta
    • Carta de Forestis
    • Commentarius in eas
  • Leges Ludovici Regis M. S. 8vo parchment
  • Treaties anent Scots Merchandise and their Measure, Parchment 12
  • Stephani Patersoni Notarii prothologus sive Regi­strum
    Folio
    • Vol. 1.
    • Vol. 2.
    • Vol. 3.
    • Vol. 4.
  • [...]o. Lyciothin Notarii Registrum folio
  • [...]o. Philp Notarii Registrum folio
  • Notarii Registrum folio
Manuscripts concerning Herauldry.
  • [...]Outhhampton's Genealogie de Angleterre, folio
  • A large Volumn folio, with the Coats of Arms of the Kings, and of the most of the Noble Families in England, and the Coats of Arms of the Scotish [Page 12]Kings, beginning at King Robert Bruce, and rea [...] ing to King Charles the first, and the Arms of [...] Principal Nobles in Scotland in their proper colo [...] well done with the Names of them, they bel [...] to
  • 3 L'ordre de Chevalrie par Simphorien Champiere [...] French: folio, concerning the order of Knightho [...] written anno 1634.
  • 4 The Original Institutions of the Principal Order [...] Colliers in their collour, with their Moters by [...] liam Segar Garter in parchment 4to
  • parchment
    • 5 Bartolus de Saxoferrato de Signis et Armis
    • 6 Nicol [...]us Upton de Militiâ et No­bilitate liber 1.
    • 7 De Bellis & actibus exercitatis in eisdem.
    • 8 De Nobilitate colorum in Armis depictorum.
    • 9 Regulae per quas co [...]ores armo­rum er ipsa Arma clare discer­nuntur, with several Coats of Arms in their colours.
  • 10 The Statutes and Ordinances of the Order of St. G [...] named the Garter, 4to, in parchment
  • 11 An Account of the Office of an Herauld, 4to
  • 12 Scrimgeour of Herauldry and Combats, folio
  • 13 A full Account of the Office of Heraulds, and o [...] King at Arms their Institution, Habite and Fee [...] Emoluments of Her [...]ulds, Pursevants, and Messen [...] folio, with which i [...] joyned
  • 14 A Treatise de Gubernatione et Reformatione [...] ariorum Armorum. H R. V.
  • 15 De Officio Comitis Mariscalli Angliae
  • 15 The Copie of the Commission of the Earl Maris [...] the Kingdom of Scotland, and other Matters.
Manuscripts of Theologie.
  • [Page 13]BIblia Scti Hieronimi Latina, Parchment, Folio.
  • An New Testament in English, parchment, 4to.
  • Bibliorum Summa per Jo. de Vasco, parchment, 4to.
  • A System of Theologie in a Roll of Parchment
  • Manuale Sancti Davidis 1. Scotorum Regis, 8vo,
  • 8vo.
    • Paraphrasis, in Psalmum 119
    • Meditationes Theologicae
    • Dialogus
  • Psalterium Abbatiae de deer, parchment.
  • Manuale praecum, parchment
  • D. Alexandri Scoti nonae distinctiones ordinis Cister­tientium, parchment
  • Psalterium Recardi Marishel Abbatis de Culross, parch­ment, 12.
  • Manuale Reginae Elisabethae Bourchier, parchment, 4to.
  • Oculus Sacredotum Magistri Roberti Grosseti, parch­ment, 4to.
  • Anonimi flores Summarum, parchment, 8vo.
  • 4to
    • Boetius de Trinitate Parchment,
    • Augustinus de cognitione verae vitae Parchment,
    • — De Trinitate Parchment,
    • — De Paenitentiâ Parchment,
    • — De Spiritu, &c. Parchment,
    • Anselmi tractatus varil Parchment,
    • Conflictus Babilonis et Jerusalem. Parchment,
  • parchment, folio.
    • Bedae venerabilis opuscula
    • Origenis et aliorum Homiliae
    • Decisio Wil. Rufi, Regis Angliae controversiae de terris de Fracheham.
  • Roberti Grosthead Episcopi Lincolniensis loci com­munes, parchment, 8vo.
  • parchment 4to.
    • Rabanus de corpore et Sanguine Christi
    • Vinamundus de corpore Domini
    • Sermo Augustini de Sacramento altaris
    • Liturgia Sancti Columbani Abbatis.
Miscellany MANƲSCRIPTS, MANƲSCRIPTS of Medicine.
  • [Page 14]1 GAleni Opuscula, 4to.
  • parchme [...] 4to.
    • 2 Commentarii Joannicii in libros Galeni de corpore humano
    • 3 Ejusdem Commentarii in sex primos li­bros Aphorismorum Hippocratis.
  • parchme [...] 4to.
    • 4 Dispensatorium Nicolai
    • 5 Summa M. Walteri de Ayelon de dosi­bus Medicamentorum
    • 6 Praxis Medicinae Anonimi, French.
  • parchment, 4to.
    • 7 Macer de Virtutibus Herbarum
    • 8 Euax Rex Arabum de Lapidibus
    • 9 Liber Graduum Medicinae
    • 10 Anonimus de Medicinâ.
  • parchment, 4to•
    • 11 Liber Serapionis de Simplicibus
    • 12 Constantini Monachi Theorica et
    • 13 — Practica.
MANƲSCRIPTS of Philosophie.
  • 1 ARistote de diete, 8vo, parchment.
  • 2 Francisus Petrarcha de Remediis utrius Fortunae, parchment, 4to.
ORATORS MANƲSCRIPTS. parchm [...] 8vo.
  • 1 INvectivarum Ciceronis contra Cateli­nam lib. 3.
  • 2 Epistola Salustii ad Ciceronem
  • 3 Responsio Ciceronis ad Epistolam Salustii.
POETS MANƲSCRIPTS.
  • [Page 15]
    parchment, 8vo.
    • OVidii Liber de Fastis
    • Claudiani Varia Poemata
  • parchment, 8vo.
    • [...]apinii Statii Thebaidos libri 12.
    • [...]irgilii Aenëidos libri.
  • Parchment, 8vo.
    • [...]ersius
    • [...]ufi Avieni Fabulae
    • Vill. Bibliarii opuscula.
  • [...]uvenalis, parchment, 4to.
  • [...]edulii opera, parchment, 8vo.
  • [...]erentius, parchment, 4to.
  • Alani de Infulis Anticlaudianus, parchment, 8vo.
  • Rentale Episcopatus Moraviensis.
  • Ancient Records of donations for Religious Houses 2 Volumns 4to.
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