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Record ID 39193

Robertson's History of Scotland Vol 1

Borrowed: 1776/10/19 (Saturday). Original Borrowed Date: 1776 Octr 19th.. Original Borrower: Wm Cunninghame.


Borrower

William Cunningham
Gender: Male.


Book Holding

William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of Scotland. During the reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI. till his accession to the crown of England.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1776/10/19 (Saturday).

Borrower: William Cunningham

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and King James VI

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 39194

Universal Modern History Vol.39

Borrowed: 1776/10/25 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 25th.. Original Borrower: Rob: Davie.


Borrower

Robert Davie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Dyer.


Book Holding

Genre: History
Modern part of an universal history, from the earliest account of time. Complied from original writers. By the authors of the antient part.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 39

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
The Modern Part of an Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time. Compiled from Original Writers. By the Authors of the Antient Part.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1759-1766. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 576 times in 358 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Modern Part of an Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time

Record ID 39195

Boswells History of Corsica

Borrowed: 1776/11/6 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: Novr 6th. Original Borrower: Rob. Vetch.


Borrower

Robert Vetch Laird of Caponflat/Hawthornbank
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1758.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book HoldingLibrary record

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli. By James Boswell, Esq; Illustrated with a new and accurate map of Corsica.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1345.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
An account of Corsica, the journal of a tour to that island; and memoirs of Pascal Paoli.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 85 times in 83 borrowing records


Book Work

James Boswell (Male, born 1740, died 1795)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Travel
Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to that Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli

Record ID 39196

Rollin's Anct Histy Vol 1 2

Borrowed: 1776/11/6 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: Novr 6th. Original Borrower: Rob. Vetch.


Borrower

Robert Vetch Laird of Caponflat/Hawthornbank
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1758.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird.


Book Holding

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Ancient History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Very likely

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The ancient history of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Greeks
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1734-1739. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1315 times in 857 borrowing records


Book Work

Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians

Record ID 39197

Anson's Voyages

Borrowed: 1776/11. Original Borrower: Andrew Begbie.


Borrower

Andrew Begbie
Gender: Male. Address: West Farm of Barneymains, Haddington parish.
Death date: c. 1817.
Occupation (normalised): Agricultural > Farmer.


Book Holding

George Anson Baron Anson (Male, born 1697, died 1762)
Genre: Travel
Voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Now Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from his papers and materials, by Richard Walter, M. A. Chaplain of His Majesty’s Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. With charts of the Southern Part of South America, of Part of the Pacific Ocean, and of the Track of the Centurion round the World.

Record ID 39198

Callen-dars Voyages Vol 2

Borrowed: 1776/11. Original Borrower: Andrew Begbie.


Borrower

Andrew Begbie
Gender: Male. Address: West Farm of Barneymains, Haddington parish.
Death date: c. 1817.
Occupation (normalised): Agricultural > Farmer.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777)
Genre: Travel
Terra Australis Cognita: or, voyages to the Terra Australis, or Southern Hemisphere, during the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Centuries. Containing An Account of the Manners of the People, and the Productions of the Countries, hitherto found in the Southern Latitudes; the Advantages that may result from further Discoveries on this great Continent, and the Methods of establishing Colonies there, to the advantage of Great Britain. With a Preface by the Editor, in which some geographical, nautical, and commercial Questions are discussed.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1349 (vol. 1 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Borrowed: 1776/11.

Borrower: Andrew Begbie

Author: Charles de Brosses (Male, born 1709, died 1777), Genre: Travel

Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes

Volumes borrowed: Volume 2

Record ID 39199

No 398

Borrowed: 1776/11. Original Borrower: George Barclay.


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book Holding

No 398

Record ID 352928

Hist. Civil Wars

Borrowed: 1776/11. Original Borrower: George Barclay.


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book HoldingLibrary record

John Davies (Male, born 1625, died 1693)
Genre: History
Civil warres of Great Britain and Ireland. Containing an exact history of their occasion, originall progress, and happy end. By an impartiall pen [Davies]
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.749.

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

John Davies (Male, born 1625, died 1693)
Genre: History
The civil warres of Great Britain and Ireland. Containing an exact history of their occasion, originall progress, and happy end. By an impartiall pen
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1664. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 1


Book Work

John Davies (Male, born 1625, died 1693)
Genre: History
Civil Warres of Great Britain and Ireland

Borrowed: 1776/11.

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Barclay

Author: John Davies (Male, born 1625, died 1693), Genre: History

Civil Warres of Great Britain and Ireland

Record ID 39200

Universal History Anct vol 4

Borrowed: 1776/11. Original Borrower: George Barclay.


Borrower

Reverend Mr George Barclay
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Birth date: 1731. Death date: 1795.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Genre: History
Universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, chronological and other tables.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1351 (vol. 1).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Genre: History
An universal history, from the earliest account of time. Compiled from original authors; and illustrated with maps, cuts, notes, chronological and other tables.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 282 times in 207 borrowing records


Book Work

Genre: History
Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time to the Present

Record ID 39201

Borrowed: 1776/12/13 (Friday).

Borrower: Patrick Halyburton

Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History

History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Record ID 39202

Gordons Tacitus Vols 1, 2

Borrowed: 1776/12/19 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 19th. Original Borrower: Andrew Begbie.


Borrower

Andrew Begbie
Gender: Male. Address: West Farm of Barneymains, Haddington parish.
Death date: c. 1817.
Occupation (normalised): Agricultural > Farmer.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
Works of Tacitus. With political discourses upon that author, By Thomas Gordon, Esq.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1326.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2

Book Edition

Confidence level: Certain

Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
The works of Tacitus. With political discourses upon that author.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Editors: Gordon, Thomas, -1750
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 95 times in 58 borrowing records


Book Work

Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120)
Genre: History
Works of Tacitus

Borrowed: 1776/12/19 (Thursday).

Borrower: Andrew Begbie

Author: Cornelius Tacitus (Male, born c.56, died 120), Genre: History

Works of Tacitus

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2