An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
Record ID 395346
Gibbon's Empire
Borrowed: 1817/7/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/3 (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, Volume 6, Volume 7
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: 1817/7/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/3 (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, Volume 6, Volume 7
Record ID 395349
Tales of My Landlord
Borrowed: 1817/7/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/31 (Wednesday).
Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord [First Series]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Likely
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord, collected and arranged by Jedediah Cleishbotham.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh | London. Date of publication: 1816. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 564 times in 256 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord [First Series]
Borrowed: 1817/7/12 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/12/31 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Tales of my Landlord [First Series]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 395352
Gibbon's Empire
Borrowed: 1817/9/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/12 (Wednesday).
Reverend Mr Andrew Anderson
Gender: Male. Address: Birsay.
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 12
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: 1817/9/10 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/12 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr Andrew Anderson
Author: Edward Gibbon (Male, born 1737, died 1794), Genre: History
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Volumes borrowed: Volume 12
Record ID 395355
Reid on the Mind
Borrowed: 1817/9/13 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/22 (Wednesday).
Captain Malcolm Cowan
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Independent Means > Gentleman. Military > Navy.
Alternative spelling: Cowen
Thomas Reid (Male, born 1710, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An inquiry into the human mind, on the principles of common sense [Reid]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Thomas Reid (Male, born 1710, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
An inquiry into the human mind, on the principles of common sense
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1804.
Number of borrowings: 13
Thomas Reid (Male, born 1710, died 1796)
Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Inquiry into the Human Mind, on the Principles of Common Sense
Borrowed: 1817/9/13 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/10/22 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Captain Malcolm Cowan
Author: Thomas Reid (Male, born 1710, died 1796), Genre: Philosophy and Morality
Inquiry into the Human Mind, on the Principles of Common Sense
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 395358
Antiquary
Borrowed: 1817/9/17 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/25 (Saturday).
Mr John Spence
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (original): Agent.
Occupation (normalised): Commerce, Trade, and Finance > Merchants/Traders. Independent Means > Gentleman.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The Antiquary. By the author of “Waverley” and “Guy Mannering” [i.e. Sir Walter Scott].
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
The Antiquary.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1816. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 496 times in 186 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Antiquary
Borrowed: 1817/9/17 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr John Spence
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 395361
Rhoda
Borrowed: 1817/9/17 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/25 (Saturday).
Mr George Turnbull
Gender: Male. Address: Westray.
Occupation (original): Land surveyor.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Surveyor.
Frances Jacson (Male, born 1754, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Rhoda: a novel. [Frances Jacson]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Likely
Frances Jacson (Male, born 1754, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Rhoda: a novel. [Frances Jacson, 1816]
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1816. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 212 times in 77 borrowing records
Frances Jacson (Male, born 1754, died 1842)
Genre: Fiction
Rhoda: A Novel
Borrowed: 1817/9/17 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/25 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr George Turnbull
Author: Frances Jacson (Male, born 1754, died 1842), Genre: Fiction
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 395364
MacCrie's Knox
Borrowed: 1817/9/20 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/11/8 (Saturday).
Lieutenant Skelton
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Military > Army.
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
The Life of John Knox [McCrie]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Likely
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
The life of John Knox ... Third edition.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 70 times in 37 borrowing records
Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835)
Genre: Lives
Life of John Knox
Borrowed: 1817/9/20 (Saturday). Returned: 1817/11/8 (Saturday).
Borrower: Lieutenant Skelton
Author: Thomas McCrie (Male, born 1772, died 1835), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 395367
Waverly
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/9/3 (Wednesday).
Reverend Dr Thomas Bremner
Gender: Male. Address: Walls.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Waverley [Scott]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since [1814]
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1814. Format: 18mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 382 times in 136 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/9/3 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Reverend Dr Thomas Bremner
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Waverley; or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 395370
Guy Mannering
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/9 (Thursday).
Reverend Mr John Duguid
Gender: Male. Address: Evie.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Guy Mannering [Scott]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Guy Mannering; or, the Astrologer. By the author of “Waverley” [i.e. Sir Walter Scott].
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1815. Format: 12mo. Pagination: 3 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 475 times in 178 borrowing records
Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832)
Genre: Fiction
Guy Mannering; or, the Astrologer
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/9 (Thursday).
Borrower: Reverend Mr John Duguid
Author: Sir Walter Scott (Male, born 1771, died 1832), Genre: Fiction
Guy Mannering; or, the Astrologer
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3
Record ID 395373
British Essayists
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).
Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.
Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Belles Lettres
The British essayists (1807-8)
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1808.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 276 times in 129 borrowing records
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/5 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Genre: Belles Lettres
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Record ID 395376
British Theatre
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).
Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
Gender: Male. Address: Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Sheriff.
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 1
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: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/10/29 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Peterkin Esquire
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 1
Record ID 395379
Brown on rur. affairs
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/19 (Wednesday).
Mr Watt
Gender: Male.
Robert Brown (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Treatise on Rural Affairs; being the substance of the article Agriculture, originally published in the Edinburgh Encyclopædia. [Brown]
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Robert Brown (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Treatise on Rural Affairs; being the substance of the article Agriculture, originally published in the Edinburgh Encyclopædia.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1811. Format: 8vo. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 40 times in 22 borrowing records
Robert Brown (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Treatise on Rural Affairs; Being the Substance of the Article Agriculture, Originally Published in the Edinburgh Encyclopaedia
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/19 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Watt
Author: Robert Brown (Male), Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 395382
British Theatre
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/19 (Wednesday).
Mr Watt
Gender: Male.
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 30, Volume 31
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: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/19 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Mr Watt
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 30, Volume 31
Record ID 395385
Statistical Magazine
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/17 (Wednesday).
Dr Gillies
Gender: Male.
Genre: Periodicals
The literary and Statistical magazine for Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
The Literary and Statistical Magazine for Scotland.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1817-1820. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 78 times in 55 borrowing records
Genre: Periodicals
Literary and Statistical Magazine for Scotland
Borrowed: 1817/9/24 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/12/17 (Wednesday).
Borrower: Dr Gillies
Genre: Periodicals
Literary and Statistical Magazine for Scotland
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 395388
Burn's Works
Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).
Mr William Watt Bain
Gender: Male. Address: Main Street, Kirkwall.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Writer/Procurator.
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1813. Pagination: 4 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 72 times in 32 borrowing records
Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21)
Genre: Poetry
The works of Robert Burns
Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr William Watt Bain
Author: Robert Burns (Male, born 1759-1-25, died 1796-7-21), Genre: Poetry
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 395391
William's Narrative
Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).
Mr Robert Pringle Esquire
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Politics/Office Holders > Tax Collector.
Captain D. Williams ()
Genre: Lives
William's Narrative
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Likely
Captain D. Williams ()
Genre: Lives
Captain Williams's narrative; in which is contained particulars relative to the execution of Mustapha Cawn
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1790. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 26 times in 25 borrowing records
ESTC: T27204
Captain D. Williams ()
Genre: Lives
Captain Williams's Narrative
Borrowed: 1817/10/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1817/11/1 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Robert Pringle Esquire
Author: Captain D. Williams (), Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1