Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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F.R.262a/6, page 72

Record ID 294994

Douglas' Peerage fol.

Borrowed: 1775/5/1 (Monday). Returned: 1775/5/10 (Wednesday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Two pounds sterl.


Borrower

Mr Charles Grant
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1775. Life dates: d. 1836.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Barrister. Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Sir Robert Douglas (Male, born 1694, died 1770)
Genre: History
Peerage of Scotland, containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, from their origin to the present generation [Douglas]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.287.c.

Record ID 295000

Luciani opera varior. vol. 1. in 8

Borrowed: 1775/5/1 (Monday). Returned: 1775/6/1 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..


Borrower

Mr John Swinton of Swinton; junior
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1744. Life dates: d. 1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Luciani Samosatensis Opera ... Iohannes Benedictus ... emendauit.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: NE.732.b.1 .
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Borrowed: 1775/5/1 (Monday). Returned: 1775/6/1 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr John Swinton of Swinton; junior

Author: Lucian of Samosata (Male, born c.125, died 185), Genre: Belles Lettres

Works of Lucian of Samosata

Volumes borrowed: Volume 1

Record ID 295003

Duncans Kings of Scotland 8.vo

Borrowed: 1775/5/1 (Monday). Returned: 1775/6/1 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.


Borrower

Mr John Swinton of Swinton; junior
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1744. Life dates: d. 1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book HoldingLibrary record

Matthew Duncan (Male)
Genre: History
The history of the kings of Scotland, from Fergus I. to the end of Q. Anne's reign [Duncan]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.232.h.