An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 43048
1 vol Scotts Minstrelsy
Borrowed: 1815/12/13 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: Decr 13.. Original Borrower: John Richardson.
John Richardson
Gender: Male.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border ... Third edition. [1806]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 73 times in 63 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Borrowed: 1815/12/13 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Richardson
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 43049
2 vol Henry's Britain
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: Decr 17.. Original Borrower: Wm. Shiells.
William Shiells
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Service Provision and Hospitality > Brewer.
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans ... By Robert Henry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion of it by the Romans ... By Robert Henry
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799-1800. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 106 times in 102 borrowing records
ESTC: N9056
Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790)
Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: William Shiells
Author: Robert Henry (Male, born 1718, died 1790), Genre: History
History of Great Britain [Robert Henry]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 43050
2 vol Wraxalls Memoirs
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: G Cunningham.
George Cunningham
Gender: Male.
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the race of Valois. Interspersed with Interesting Anecdotes. To which is added, a tour through the western, southern, and interior provinces of France, in a series of letters. By Nathl. Wraxall, Junr. Esq; In two volumes.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the race of Valois. Interspersed with Interesting Anecdotes. To which is added, a tour through the western, southern, and interior provinces of France, in a series of letters.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 102 times in 81 borrowing records
ESTC: T83849
Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831)
Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of Valois
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: George Cunningham
Author: Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall (Male, born 1751, died 1831), Genre: History, Genre: Travel
Memoirs of the Kings of France, of the Race of Valois
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 43051
3 vol Washington's life
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: R Boyd.
Robert Boyd
Gender: Male. Address: Nungate.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
John Marshall (Male, born 1755, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the war which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States [Marshall]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Very likely
John Marshall (Male, born 1755, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
The Life of George Washington [Marshall London 1804]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: 57
John Marshall (Male, born 1755, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
Life of George Washington [John Marshall]
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Robert Boyd
Author: John Marshall (Male, born 1755, died 1835), Genre: Lives
Life of George Washington [John Marshall]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 43052
4 vol. Burnett's History
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: John Patterson. Other reader: for Mrs Patterson.
John Patterson
Gender: Male.
Mrs Patterson
Gender: Female. Borrower type: Other.
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Bishop Burnet's History of his own time. ... Containing, I. A Summary Recapitulation of affairs in Church & State, from K. James I. to the Restoration in 1660. II. The History of the Reign of K. Charles II. from 1666. to 1670
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Bishop Burnet’s History of his own time.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1725-1734. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 6 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 125 times in 65 borrowing records
ESTC: T14875
Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715)
Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrowers: John Patterson , Mrs Patterson
Author: Gilbert Burnet (Male, born 1643, died 1715), Genre: History, Genre: Lives
Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 43053
2 Vol. Walker's Sermons Edinr.
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 17. Original Borrower: John Shirreff.
John Shirreff
Gender: Male. Address: Mungoswells.
Birth date: about 1746. Death date: 1830.
Occupation (normalised): Agricultural > Farmer.
Robert Walker (Male, born 1716, died 1783)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on practical subjects. By Robert Walker, One of the Ministers of the High Church of Edinburgh.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Robert Walker (Male, born 1716, died 1783)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on practical subjects. By Robert Walker, One of the Ministers of the High Church of Edinburgh.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1777. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 27 times in 26 borrowing records
ESTC: T200390
Robert Walker (Male, born 1716, died 1783)
Genre: Sermons
Sermons on Practical Subjects [Robert Walker]
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Shirreff
Author: Robert Walker (Male, born 1716, died 1783), Genre: Sermons
Sermons on Practical Subjects [Robert Walker]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 43054
5 Vol. Beauties Scotland
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: Mrs Laidlaw.
Mrs Rosana Laidlaw Rosana Spinks
Gender: Female.
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
The Beauties of Scotland: containing a full account of the agriculture, commerce, mines, and manufactures; of the population, cities, towns, etc., of each county.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1805-1808. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 5 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 203 borrowing records
Robert Forsyth (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Beauties of Scotland: Containing a ... Full Account of the Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, and Manufactures
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mrs Rosana Laidlaw Rosana Spinks
Author: Robert Forsyth (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 43055
1 Vol Charles Fifth
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: John Laidlaw.
John Laidlaw
Gender: Male.
Birth date: 1794.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. In four volumes. By William Robertson, D.D. principal of the University of Edinburgh, and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The history of the reign of the Emperor Charles V. With a view of the progress of society in Europe, from the subversion of the Roman Empire, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. In four volumes. By William Robertson, D.D. principal of the University of Edinburgh, and historiographer to His Majesty for Scotland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1772. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 279 times in 185 borrowing records
ESTC: T78984
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: John Laidlaw
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 43056
Robertsons India
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: RV.
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.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India; and the progress of trade with that country prior to the discovery of the passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope. With an appendix, containing observations on the Civil Policy-The Laws and Judicial Proceedings-The Arts-The Sciences-And Religious Institutions, of the Indians. By William Robertson, D. D. F. R. S. Ed. Principal of the University, and Historiographer to his Majesty for Scotland.
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
An historical disquisition concerning the knowledge which the ancients had of India; and the progress of trade with that country prior to the discovery of the passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1791. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 26
ESTC: T78952
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Robert Vetch Laird of Caponflat/Hawthornbank
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India
Record ID 43057
3 vol Scotts Minstrelsy
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: C. H. Terrot RV.
Charles Hughes Terrot
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Episcopalian.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border ... Third edition. [1806]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 73 times in 63 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Charles Hughes Terrot
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 43058
Life Robertson
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: R. Vetch.
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.
Dugald Stewart (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Lives
Account of the Life and Writings of W. Robertson
Confidence level: Certain
Dugald Stewart (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Lives
Account of the life and writings of William Robertson
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1802. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 15
Dugald Stewart (Male, born 1753, died 1828)
Genre: Lives
Account of the Life and Writings of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Robert Vetch Laird of Caponflat/Hawthornbank
Author: Dugald Stewart (Male, born 1753, died 1828), Genre: Lives
Record ID 43059
3 vol Taylor's Works
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday). Original Borrower: Mr Terrot..
Charles Hughes Terrot
Gender: Male. Address: Haddington.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Episcopalian.
William Cave (Male, born 1637, died 1713), Jeremy Taylor (Male, born 1613, died 1667)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Theology
Antiquitates christianæ: or, The history of the life and death of the holy Jesus
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.655.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Cave (Male, born 1637, died 1713), Jeremy Taylor (Male, born 1613, died 1667)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Theology
Antiquitates christianæ: or, The history of the life and death of the holy Jesus: as also the lives, acts and martyrdoms of his Apostles· In two parts. The first part, containing the life of Christ, written by Jer. Taylor, late Lord Bishop of Down and Connor. The second, containing the lives of the Apostles, with an enumeration, and some brief remarks upon their first successors in the five great apostological churches; by William Cave, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. By whom also is added an apparatus, or discourse introductory to the whole work, concerning the three great dispensations of the Church, patriarchal, mosaical and evangelical.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1675. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: 10
ESTC: R19304
William Cave (Male, born 1637, died 1713), Jeremy Taylor (Male, born 1613, died 1667)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Theology
Antiquitates Christianae: or, The History of the Life and Death of the Holy Jesus
Borrowed: 1815/12/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Charles Hughes Terrot
Author: William Cave (Male, born 1637, died 1713), Jeremy Taylor (Male, born 1613, died 1667), Genre: Lives, Genre: Theology
Antiquitates Christianae: or, The History of the Life and Death of the Holy Jesus
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 43060
2 vol Rollin's R History
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: Decr. 20. Original Borrower: John Patterson.
John Patterson
Gender: Male.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Rollin's Roman History (original title)
Roman History, from the Foundation of Rome till the Battle of Actium, 16 vols (standardised title)
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1336 (vol. 4 only).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
The Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium: that is, To the end of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Rollin, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Royal College, and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1739-1750. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 1241 times in 806 borrowing records
ESTC: N48133
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Patterson
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Roman History from the Foundation of Rome to the Battle of Actium [Charles Rollin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 43061
Baxters Church Government
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrower: Robert Boyd.
Robert Boyd
Gender: Male. Address: Nungate.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders.
Richard Baxter (Male, born 1615, died 1691)
Genre: Theology
Five disputations of church-government, and worship.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.473.
Confidence level: Certain
Richard Baxter (Male, born 1615, died 1691)
Genre: Theology
Five disputations of church-government, and worship. [R24842]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1659. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 2
ESTC: R24842
Richard Baxter (Male, born 1615, died 1691)
Genre: Theology
Five Disputations of Church-Government, and Worship
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Robert Boyd
Author: Richard Baxter (Male, born 1615, died 1691), Genre: Theology
Record ID 43062
vol 4 : Johnston's Works.
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrower: MA Somerville.
Mary Ann Somerville
Gender: Female.
Birth date: 1794.
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. A new edition ... With an essay on his life and genius by Arthur Murphy.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. A new edition ... With an essay on his life and genius by Arthur Murphy. [1806]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 12 vols.
Number of borrowings: 91
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Works of Samuel Johnson
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mary Ann Somerville
Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 43063
2 vol Scotts Minstrelsy
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 1. Original Borrower: John Richardson.
John Richardson
Gender: Male.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border ... Third edition. [1806]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1806. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 73 times in 63 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Richardson
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Poetry
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 43064
3 vol Rollins Ancient History
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrower: John Nelson.
John Nelson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Painter/Limner.
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians ... [Rollin]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
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 Grecians
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1770. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 10 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 119 times in 74 borrowing records
ESTC: N16399
Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741)
Genre: History
Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).
Borrower: John Nelson
Author: Charles Rollin (Male, born 1661, died 1741), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 43065
vol 5 Burn's Reliques
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday). Original Borrower: Willm Aitken Watchmaker.
William Aitken
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Watchmaker.
Occupation (normalised): Crafts, Artisans, and Manufacturing > Watchmaker.
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings.
Modern Shelfmark: NLS Special Collections Gray.1338-1341.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Likely
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
The Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings. To which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish peasantry.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1803. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 103 times in 101 borrowing records
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805)
Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Works of Robert Burns
Borrowed: 1815/12/20 (Wednesday).
Borrower: William Aitken
Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Dr James Currie (Male, born 1756, died 1805), Genre: Lives, Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5