An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 391525
Gibbon's Empire 5th
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/12 (Wednesday).
Reverend Dr Thomas Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Walls.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire [Gibbon, 1813]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 171 times in 112 borrowing records
Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794)
Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/12 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Dr Thomas Bremner
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 391528
Anster Fair
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/12 (Wednesday).
Reverend Dr Thomas Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Walls.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
William Tennant (Male, born 1784, died 1848)
Genre: Poetry
Anster Fair. A Poem.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
William Tennant (Male, born 1784, died 1848)
Genre: Poetry
Anster Fair : A poem in six cantos with other poems.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1816. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 29
William Tennant (Male, born 1784, died 1848)
Genre: Poetry
Anster Fair ... With Other Poems
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/12 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Dr Thomas Bremner
Author: William Tennant (Male, born 1784, died 1848), Genre: Poetry
Anster Fair ... With Other Poems
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 391531
Caleb Williams 1st Vol
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/18 (Saturday).
Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.
William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
Things as they are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
Things as they are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1816. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 36 times in 12 borrowing records
William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
Things as they are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/18 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Author: William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836), Genre: Fiction
Things as they are; or, the Adventures of Caleb Williams
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 391534
Robertson Works 1&5
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/26 (Wednesday).
Reverend Mr William Malcolm
Gender: Male. Address: Firth.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The Works of William Robertson
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
The Works of William Robertson [1812]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1812. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 237 times in 152 borrowing records
William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793)
Genre: History
Works of William Robertson
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr William Malcolm
Author: William Robertson (Male, born 1721, died 1793), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Record ID 391537
Hermsprong 3 Vols
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/5 (Wednesday).
Reverend Mr William Malcolm
Gender: Male. Address: Firth.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, man as he is not. A novel. [Bage]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, man as he is not. A novel. In three volumes. (T130284)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1799. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 121 times in 42 borrowing records
ESTC: T130284
Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801)
Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, Man as He is Not
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/5 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr William Malcolm
Author: Robert Bage (Male, born 1728, died 1801), Genre: Fiction
Hermsprong; or, Man as He is Not
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 391540
Theatre 31&32
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Mr Fotheringhame
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman.
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 31, Volume 32
Confidence level: Speculative
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
The British Theatre; or, a Collection of plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal ... Printed ... from the prompt books. With biographical and critical remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 661 times in 358 borrowing records
Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821)
Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Fotheringhame
Author: Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald (Female, born 1753, died 1821), Genre: Drama
British Theatre; or, a Collection of Plays ... acted at the Theatre Royal
Volumes borrowed: Volume 31, Volume 32
Record ID 391543
Bruces Travels 2ndVol
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/12 (Wednesday).
Mrs Isabella Thuring
Gender: Female. Address: King Street, Kirkwall.
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. [Bruce]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773. [1813]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1813. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 8 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 286 times in 169 borrowing records
James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794)
Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/12 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mrs Isabella Thuring
Author: James Bruce (Male, born 1730, died 1794), Genre: Travel
Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile [James Bruce]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 391546
Byron's Works 4thVols
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Reverend Mr John Simpson
Gender: Male. Address: Stronsay; Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron. [1815]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1815-1820.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 118 times in 67 borrowing records
George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824)
Genre: Poetry
Works of Lord Byron
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Simpson
Author: George Gordon Byron Lord Byron (Male, born 1788, died 1824), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 391549
More essay on Paul 1st
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/8 (Saturday).
Mr J. Spence
Gender: Male.
Hannah More (Female, born 1745, died 1833)
Genre: Lives
An Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of St Paul [More]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Hannah More (Female, born 1745, died 1833)
Genre: Lives
An Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of St Paul.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 21 borrowing records
Hannah More (Female, born 1745, died 1833)
Genre: Lives
Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of St Paul
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/8 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr J. Spence
Author: Hannah More (Female, born 1745, died 1833), Genre: Lives
Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of St Paul
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 391552
Do 2ndVol
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/26 (Wednesday).
Mr Andrew Henderson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Customs Collector.
Hannah More (Female, born 1745, died 1833)
Genre: Lives
An Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of St Paul [More]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Hannah More (Female, born 1745, died 1833)
Genre: Lives
An Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of St Paul.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 35 times in 21 borrowing records
Hannah More (Female, born 1745, died 1833)
Genre: Lives
Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of St Paul
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/3/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Andrew Henderson
Author: Hannah More (Female, born 1745, died 1833), Genre: Lives
Essay on the Character and Practical Writings of St Paul
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 391555
Bates Philosophy 1 Vol
Borrowed: 1816/11/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/19 (Wednesday).
Mr Malcolm Laing of Strenzie
Gender: Male. Address: Strenzie, Stronsay.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.
Ely Bates (Male)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Rural Philosophy: or, Reflections in knowledge, virtue, and happiness [Bates]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Very likely
Ely Bates (Male)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Rural Philosophy: or, Reflections in knowledge, virtue, and happiness
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1807.
Number of borrowings: 6
Ely Bates (Male)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Rural Philosophy: or, Reflections on Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness
Borrowed: 1816/11/2 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/19 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Malcolm Laing of Strenzie
Author: Ely Bates (Male), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Rural Philosophy: or, Reflections on Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 391558
Hebrew Bible 1 Vol
Borrowed: 1816/11/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/2/26 (Wednesday).
Reverend Mr John Dunn
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Genre: Theology
Hebrew Bible
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Borrowed: 1816/11/13 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/2/26 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Dunn
Genre: Theology
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 391561
Gillies Greece 2ndVol
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/12 (Wednesday).
Dr John Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Broad Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Medicine and Health > Surgeon.
John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece, its colonies and conquests [Gillies]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece, its colonies and conquests [Gillies, 1809]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1809. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 60 times in 37 borrowing records
John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836)
Genre: History
History of Ancient Greece, its Colonies and Conquests
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/2/12 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Dr John Bremner
Author: John Gillies (Male, born 1747, died 1836), Genre: History
History of Ancient Greece, its Colonies and Conquests
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 391564
Haunted Cavern 1 Vol
Borrowed: 1816/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/29 (Wednesday).
Mrs Margaret Laing
Gender: Female.
John Palmer Jun. (Male, born 1776, died 1809)
Genre: Fiction
The Haunted Cavern
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
John Palmer Jun. (Male, born 1776, died 1809)
Genre: Fiction
The haunted cavern: a Caledonian tale.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: c.1796. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: 31
ESTC: T73528
John Palmer Jun. (Male, born 1776, died 1809)
Genre: Fiction
Haunted Cavern: A Caledonian Tale
Borrowed: 1816/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/29 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mrs Margaret Laing
Author: John Palmer Jun. (Male, born 1776, died 1809), Genre: Fiction
Haunted Cavern: A Caledonian Tale
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 391567
Laings Scotland 4 Vols
Borrowed: 1816/11/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Reverend Mr John Duguid
Gender: Male. Address: Evie.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
The History of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns on the accession of James VI. to the throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the reign of Queen Anne [Laing]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
The History of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns on the accession of James VI. to the throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the reign of Queen Anne [Laing, 1804]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1804. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 120 times in 77 borrowing records
Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818)
Genre: History
History of Scotland from the Union of the Crowns on the Accession of James VI to the Throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne
Borrowed: 1816/11/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Duguid
Author: Malcolm Laing (Male, born 1762, died 1818), Genre: History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 391570
Travels in Britain 2 Vol
Borrowed: 1816/11/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/22 (Wednesday).
Mrs Skelton
Gender: Female.
Louis Simond (Male, born 1767, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
Travels in England: journal of a tour and residence in Great Britain, during the years 1810 and 1811
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Speculative
Louis Simond (Male, born 1767, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
Travels in England: journal of a tour and residence in Great Britain, during the years 1810 and 1811
Published: New York. Date of publication: 1815. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 110 times in 71 borrowing records
Louis Simond (Male, born 1767, died 1831)
Genre: Travel
Travels in England
Borrowed: 1816/11/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/1/22 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mrs Skelton
Author: Louis Simond (Male, born 1767, died 1831), Genre: Travel
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 391573
Valentines Eve 3 Vols
Borrowed: 1816/12/21 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/22 (Wednesday).
Reverend Mr William Logie
Gender: Male. Address: Lady, Sanday.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Amelia Alderson Opie (Female, born 1769, died 1853)
Genre: Fiction
Valentine's Eve [Opie]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Amelia Alderson Opie (Female, born 1769, died 1853)
Genre: Fiction
Valentine's Eve [Opie, 1816]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1816. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 152 times in 54 borrowing records
Amelia Alderson Opie (Female, born 1769, died 1853)
Genre: Fiction
Valentine's Eve
Borrowed: 1816/12/21 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/22 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr William Logie
Author: Amelia Alderson Opie (Female, born 1769, died 1853), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 391576
St Leon 4 Vols
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Reverend Mr Andrew Smith
Gender: Male. Address: Holm.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 48 times in 14 borrowing records
William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836)
Genre: Fiction
St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Andrew Smith
Author: William Godwin (Male, born 1756, died 1836), Genre: Fiction
St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 391579
Letters from Scotland 2 Vols
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Mr James Baikie of Tankerness
Gender: Male. Address: Tankerness House, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.
Edward Burt (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
Burt's Letters from the North of Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Edward Burt (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
Letters from a gentleman in the north of Scotland to his friend in London. Containing the description of a capital town in that northern country; with An Account of some uncommon Customs of the Inhabitants: likewise, An Account of the Highlands, with the Customs and Manners of the Highlanders. To which is added, A Letter relating to the Military Ways among the Mountains, began in the Year 1726. The whole interspers’d with Facts and Circumstances intirely New to the Generality of People in England, and little known in the Southern Parts of Scotland.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1754. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 75 times in 46 borrowing records
ESTC: T65246
Edward Burt (Male, died 1755)
Genre: Travel
Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his Friend in London
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr James Baikie of Tankerness
Author: Edward Burt (Male, died 1755), Genre: Travel
Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his Friend in London
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 391582
Castle Rackrent 1 Vol
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/22 (Wednesday).
Mr James Baikie of Tankerness
Gender: Male. Address: Tankerness House, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Landowner/Landlord/Laird. Law > Advocate.
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Castle Rackrent [Edgeworth]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Speculative
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Castle Rackrent, an Hibernian Tale. Taken from facts, and from the manners of the Irish squires, before the year 1782.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1800. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 46
ESTC: T57317
Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849)
Genre: Fiction
Castle Rackrent, An Hibernian Tale
Borrowed: 1817/1/18 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/1/22 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr James Baikie of Tankerness
Author: Maria Edgeworth (Female, born 1768, died 1849), Genre: Fiction
Castle Rackrent, An Hibernian Tale
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1