LOCAL HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION

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ARCHAEOLOGY, GENEALOGY, PLACE NAMES, AND

GEOGRAPHY

ABBOTSFORD, ROXBURGHSHIRE

Abbotsford. 1 pl. (In: The Anniversary, edited by Allan Cunningham. London, 1829. 12°. 1829, p. 81-100.) NCR Armstrong, T. Percy. Four abbeys and Abbotsford. (The Month. London, 1906. 8°. v. 108, p. 471-477.) * DA

Melrose, Dryburgh, Kelso, Jedburgh.

Bower, John. The history and antiquities of Melrose, Old Melrose and Dryburgh abbeys, with a description of Abbotsford, Eildon Hills, etc., etc. [By John Bower. Melrose: J. Bower [pref. 18471. viii, 9-99 p., 3 pl. 16°. CRF

Everett, Edward. Abbotsford visited and revisited. (In his: The Mount Vernon papers. New York, 1860. 8°. P. 115-123, 135-144.)

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Irving, Washington. Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey. ey. By the author of "The Sketch book." London: J. Murray, 1835. 3 p.1., 290 р. 8°. (Miscellanies. no. 2.)

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Philadelphia: Carey, Lea, & Blanchard, 1835. 230 р. 12°. (Crayon miscellany. no. 2.) NBY

Matthews, George and Sir Walter Scott. Nimmo, 1866. 3 p.l., ed. 16°.

Land, The, of Scott; or, Tourist's guide to Abbotsford, the country of the Tweed and its tributaries, and St. Mary's Loch. London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1859. 64 р. 24°. CRB p. box King. Abbotsford Edinburgh: W. P. (i) x-xvi, 235 p. 2. AN

Rhind, William. The Scottish tourist's guide to Abbotsford, with excursions to various interesting localities, illustrated

with numerous views and travelling road map. Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars [1850). 2 p.1., (i)iv-vi p., 1 1., (1)10-62 p., 1 map, 6 pl. 12°. CPW

Scott, Mary Monica Maxwell. Abbotsford, 1811-1904. (Catholic world. New York, 1905. 8°. v. 80, p. 434-441.) * DA

The making of Abbotsford and incidents in Scottish history drawn from various sources. London: A. & C. Black, 1897. 1 p.1., vi p., 1 1., 363(1) p., 1 pl. 8°. CP

Engraved t.-p. also.

The making of Abbotsford. Barbour's Legends of the saints. The life of Saint Margaret. St. Magnus of the Orkneys. The Scots guards in France. The Lennox. A sister-in-law of Mary, queen of Scots. Scottish Catholics under Mary and James. Mary Stuart. The Chevalier de Feuquerolles. Winifred, countess of Nithsdaill. The Ruthwell cross.

Shaw's tourist; picturesque guide to Abbotsford, Melrose, and the land of Scott. London: Norton & Shaw, n. d. vi, 74 р., 7 pl., 1 port. 16°. KFT

Visit, A, to Abbotsford and its vicinity. illus. (National magazine. New York, 1854. 8°.

v. 5, p. 308-312.)

From Leisure hour.

ABERBROTHос

See ARBROATH

ABERCORN, LINLITHGOWSHIRE

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Town Council

Extracts from the Council register of the burgh of Aberdeen. [Edited by John Stuart. Aberdeen: The Spalding Club, 1844-48. 2 v. sq. 8°. (Spalding Club. Publication.) † CP

v. 1. 1398-1570. v. 2. 1570-1625.

Extracts from the Council register... 1625-1747. Edited by John Stuart.) Edinburgh: Scottish Burgh Records Society, 1871-72. 4°. 2 v. (Scottish Burgh Records Society.) Continuation of the foregoing volumes.

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Minutes and proceedings of the Town Council. 1900/1-1906/7. Aberdeen, 190107. f°.

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Aberdeen and Aberdeen doctors. (Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine. Edinburgh, 1893. 8°. v. 153, p. 425-440.) * DA

Aberdeen burgess register, 1631-1700. Edited with introduction] by Alexander Macdonald Munro. (New Spalding Club. Miscellany. Aberdeen, 1908. 4°. v. 2, p. 359-482.) + CP

Aberdeen, Deeside and Braemar... Edinburgh: A. & C. Black, 1856. viii, 63 р., 3 maps, 1 pl. 16°. Stuart 8760

Aberdeen Public Library. 1 port. (Library. London, 1897. 8°. v. 9, p. 93-102.)

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Aberdeen and the Rebellion, 1745. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1899. sq. 8°. v. 12, p. 154-155.) CPA

Anderson, Peter John. Aberdeen Friars; Red, Black, White, Grey. Preliminary calendar of illustrative documents. Compiled by P. J. Anderson. Aberdeen: His Majesty's Printers, 1909. 158 p., 1 1. 4°. (University of Aberdeen studies. no. 40.) ZMT

Aberdeen [Grammar School archery medals. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1891. sq. 8°. v. 5, p. 6-7.) CPA

Aberdeen Grammar School masters and under masters. 1602-1853. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1898. sq. 8°. v. 11, p. 38-41.) CPA

Anderson, P. J. Aberdeen references in the privy seal register, 1498-1707. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1904. sq. 8°. series 2, v. 5, p. 101-103, 114-117.) CPA History and Description, continued.

Local History - Aberdeen, continued.

Armorial bearings of the University of Aberdeen. 1 pl. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1889. sq. 8°. v. 2, p. 113-114.)

CPA "Buttery Willie Collie." 1 port. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1897. sq. 8°. v. 10, p. 113-114.) CPA

The chapter of Aberdeen in 1583. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1903. sq. 8°. series 2, v. 4, p. 170-171.) CPA

The Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen, in 1663. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1903. sq. 8°. series 2, v. 4, p.

Note on heraldic representations now or formerly at Marischal College, Aberdeen. 1 pl. (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Proceedings. Edinburgh, 1889. sq. 8°. v. 23, p. 166-184.) CPA

Notes on Marischal College. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 188990. sq. 8°. v. 2, p. 116-119, 131-133, 179180; v. 3, p. 38-40.) CPA

The old stalls in King's College Chapel and their occupants. 1 pl. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1895. sq. 8°. v. 8, p. 97-98.) CPA

Black, John A. Glimpses of Aberdeen, 1626-1746. (Scots magazine. Perth, 1898. 8°. * DE

new series, v. 22, p. 65-69.)

Brook, Alexander James Steel. An account of the archery medals belonging to the University of St. Andrews and the Grammar School of Aberdeen. illus. (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Proceedings. Edinburgh, 1894. sq. 8°. v. 28, p. 343-469.) CPA

An account of the maces of the universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh, the College of Justice, the city of Edinburgh, &c. 1 pl. illus. ( (Society ety of Antiquaries of Scotland. Proceedings. Edinburgh, 1892. sq. 8°. v. 26, p. 440-514.) CPA

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Bulloch, John Malcolm. A bibliography of local [Aberdeen, periodical literature. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1888-1902. sq. 8°. v. 1, p. 3-5, 20-21, 39-41, 53-55, 72-74, 85-86, 99-101, 115-117, 131-133, 147-150; v. 2, p. 74-75, 122, 176; v. 3, p. 7-8, 43, 93, 104, 156, 172; v. 4, p. 96-97, 178-179; v. 5, p. 53-55, 135-136, 184-185; v. 6, p. 58, 142, 188; v. 7, p. 45, 112; v. 8, p. 128, 173; v. 9, p. 103-104; series 2, v. 3, p. 54-57.) СРА

How our grandfathers amused themselves. Some account of the shows that used to visit Aberdeen. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1901. sq. 8°. series 2, v. 2, p. 188-190.) CPA

Cadenhead, George. Sketch of the territorial history of the burgh of Aberdeen. 2 maps on 1 pl. (Aberdeen Philosophical Society. Transactions. Aberdeen, 1884. 8°. v. 1, p. 57-99.)

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Caithness (16. earl), James Augustus Sinclair. Some memories of an old house and of its occupants. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1900. sq. 8°. series 2, v. 1, p. 65-69, 88-90.) CPA

The "Chancellor's House," Aberdeen. Campbell, Peter Colin. Heraldic ceiling of the cathedral church of St. Machar,

"Almost all the items enumerated are now in the University Library, but their connection with the Friars is not proved."

Necrologia coenobii Sancti Francisci apud Abredonensis. (Spalding Club. Miscellany. Aberdeen, 1841. 4°. v. 1, p. 61-79.) + CP

See also editor's preface, p. 38-48. Fraser, George Milne. The market cross of Aberdeen. (Scottish historical review. Glasgow, 1908. 4°. v. 5, p. 175-180.) СРА

Aberdeen maps and views. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1906. sq. 8°. series 2, v. 7, p. 25-26, 41-43, 69-71, 115-117.) CPA

G. The lines on the Brig o'Balgownie. 1 pl. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1898. sq. 8°. v. 11, p. 1-2.)

CPA

Gordon, Pryse Lockhart. The land of cakes. [By P. L. Gordon.] (New monthly magazine and literary journal. London, 1830. 8°. v. 28, p. 22-31, 189-195, 504-511; v. 29, p. 49-56.) * DE

1-2: St. Andrew's, or The aged city; 3-4: Aberdeen awa'.

Great Britain. - Statutes. An act for better paving, cleansing, lighting, watching and improving the streets...of Aberdeen...and for supplying the...said city with water. 1818. n. t.-p. n. p. [1818.] 48 CR p. box

p. 12°.

Macgill, W. King's College, Aberdeen, two centuries ago. (Scottish historical review. Glasgow, 1907. 4°. v. 4, p. 108CPA 110.)

MacKinlay, J. M. Well of Spa, Aberdeen. 1 pl. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1896. sq. 8°. v. 9, p. 1.) СРА

Macpherson, Norman. On the chapel and ancient buildings of King's College, Aberdeen. 16 pl. (Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Archæologia Scotica. Edinburgh, 1890. 4°. v. 5, p. 416-452.) CPA

Marischal College and University. Fasti Academiæ Mariscallanæ Aberdonensis. Selections from the records of the Marischal College and University. MDXCIIIMDCCCLX. Edited by P. J. Anderson. Aber

Milne, John. The arms of the city of Aberdeen. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1907. sq. 8°. series 2, v. 8, p. 90-91.) CPA

"The church of the new town of Old Aberdon." (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1906. sq. 8°. series 2, v. 7, p. 182-183.) CPA

Milne, John Duguid. The success of the free public libraries in industrial towns, and the necessity for a free public library in Aberdeen. (Aberdeen Philosophical Society. Transactions. Aberdeen, 1884. 8°. v. 1, p. 185-200.) * EC

Moir, James. Aberdeen Grammar School archery medals. 1 pl. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1890. sq. 8°. v. 4, p. 208-209.) CPA

See also p. 237, and pl. opp. p. 17 of v. 5. Municipal statutes regulating the sports, pageants, and processions in the city of Aberdeen, from the year M.CCCC.XL to the (Analecta Scotica. Edinyear M.D.LXV. burgh, 1837. 8°. series 2, p. 289-328.) СР

Munro, Alexander M. Extracts from the Council records of Old Aberdeen. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1895. sq. 8°. v. 8, p. 53-54, 71-72, 85-86.)

CPA Extracts from the kirk-session records of Aberdeen. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1892. sq. 8°. v. 5, p. 180-181.) CPA Instructions for constables of Aberdeen in 1698. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1894. sq. 8°. v. 7, p. 87-88.) CPA

List of the inhabitants of Old Aberdeen, 1636. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1894. sq. 8°. v. 7, p. 1-2, 20-22.) CPA

The propinquity register of the burgh of Aberdeen. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1888. sq. 8°. v. 1, p. 6-9.) CPA

Register of indentures of the burgh of Aberdeen. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1897-1900. sq. 8°. 10, p. 163-165, 188-190; v. 11, p. 11-12, 43-44, 60, 73-74, 118-119, 150-151; v. 12, p. 6-7,

V.

CPA

Records of Old Aberdeen, MCLVIIMDCCCXCI. Edited by Alexander Macdonald Munro. v. 1. Aberdeen: New Spald ing Club, 1899. 4°. (New Spalding Club.) † CP

Register of burgesses of the burgh of Aberdeen, 1399-1631. W [With] Introduction to Register of burgesses by A. M. Munro, and, Note on names in Register of burgesses by J. Moir). (New Spalding Club. Miscellany. Aberdeen, 1890. 4°. v. 1, p. xv-liv, 1-162.) † CP

Register Register of S. Paul's Episcopal Chapel, Aberdeen, 1720-1793. [Edited with historical introduction by Alexander Emslie Smith. (New Spalding Club. Miscellany. Aberdeen, 1908. 4°. v. 2, p. 79-356.) † CP

Rejoicings, The, at Aberdeen for the restoration of Charles II., 14 June 1660. Aberdeen: J. & J. P. Edmond & Spark, 1883. vi, (1)8-11 р. 12°. CR p. box

Fifty-one copies only printed (one on vellum). Reprinted from a newspaper of the period printed in London by John Macock, and Thomas Newcombe, 1660.

Riddle, James. Aberdeen and its folk, from the 20th to the 50th year of the present century. By a son of Bon-Accord in North America [i. e., James Riddellj. Aberdeen: L. Smith, 1868. viii, 136 p. 16°. CR

Riding, The, of the outer marches of the city of Aberdeen. 12th October 1861... Aberdeen: John Smith, 1861. 74 р., 1 map. 16°. CR p. box 2

Robertson, A. W. The public libraries of Aberdeen. (Library. London, 1894. 8°. v. 6, p. 1-12.) * HA

Robertson, Joseph. The Book of BonAccord: or, A guide to the city of Aberdeen By Joseph Robertson. Aberdeen: L. Smith, 1839. xvi, 379 p., 5 pl. 16°. CR

Called v. 1 on back, but no more published.

Robertson, Walter. A short account of some particulars that have been done of late years in Aberdeen. By W. Robertson, baillie, 1685. (Scottish notes and queries. Aberdeen, 1898. sq. 8°. v. 12, p. 1-2. СРА

This is the suppressed chapter VII. of A succinct survey of the famous city of Aberdeen by Philopoliteious, Aberdeen, 1685: from the Macfarlane mss. in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, v. 3, p. 92 et seq.

Short, A, memorandum of quhat heath occurred in Aberdeen, since 20th Septem