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Book Edition: The history of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time : containing a faithful relation of the publick transactions of the citizens; accounts of the several parishes; its governments, civil, ecclesiastical, and military; incorporations of trades and manufactures; courts of justice; state of learning; charitable foundations, &c. : with the several accounts of the parishes of the Canongate, St. Cuthbert, and other districts within the suburbs of Edinburgh : together with the antient and present state of the town of Leith, and a perambulation of divers miles round the city : with an alphabetical index : in nine books.

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The history of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time : containing a faithful relation of the publick transactions of the citizens; accounts of the several parishes; its governments, civil, ecclesiastical, and military; incorporations of trades and manufactures; courts of justice; state of learning; charitable foundations, &c. : with the several accounts of the parishes of the Canongate, St. Cuthbert, and other districts within the suburbs of Edinburgh : together with the antient and present state of the town of Leith, and a perambulation of divers miles round the city : with an alphabetical index : in nine books.

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Record ID 281471

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 339

Borrowed: 1772/11/18 (Wednesday). Returned: 1772/12/18 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr George Clerk

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 291289

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 16

Maitlands History of Edinburgh fol

Borrowed: 1775/1/6 (Friday). Returned: 1775/2/6 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: One pound sterl.


Borrower

Mr George Fergusson Lord Hermand
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1765. Life dates: 1743-1827.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh: from its foundation to the present time [Maitland]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.289.c.

Borrowed: 1775/1/6 (Friday). Returned: 1775/2/6 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr George Fergusson Lord Hermand

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 294970

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 69

Maitlands history of Edinburgh fol

Borrowed: 1775/4/18 (Tuesday). Returned: 1775/5/18 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.


Borrowers

Mr Robert Cullen Lord Cullen
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1764. Life dates: 1742-1810.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Curator. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.

Alexander Grant
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Notaries/Clerks.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh: from its foundation to the present time [Maitland]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.289.c.

Borrowed: 1775/4/18 (Tuesday). Returned: 1775/5/18 (Thursday).

Borrowers: Mr Robert Cullen Lord Cullen, Alexander Grant

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 296980

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 135

Borrowed: 1775/8/21 (Monday). Returned: 1775/9/21 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr George Clerk

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 297442

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 151

Borrowed: 1775/11/15 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/12/15 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr George Clerk

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 297604

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 163

Maitland History of Edinburgh fol

Borrowed: 1775/12/1 (Friday). Returned: 1776/1/1 (Monday). Fine pledged in case of late return: Two pounds Sterl.


Borrower

Mr Hugo Arnot of Balcormo; Hugo Pollock
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1772. Life dates: 1749-1786.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Advocate.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh: from its foundation to the present time [Maitland]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.289.c.

Borrowed: 1775/12/1 (Friday). Returned: 1776/1/1 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr Hugo Arnot of Balcormo; Hugo Pollock

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 171687

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 21

Borrowed: 1788/6/12 (Thursday). Returned: 1788/7/12 (Saturday).

Borrower: Mr George Robertson Scott of Benholm

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 198347

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/15 (1788-1789, Type: Other). Page: 144

Borrowed: 1789/1/20 (Tuesday). Returned: 1789/2/20 (Friday).

Borrower: Mr Thomas McGrugar

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 285032

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 122

Maitlands History of Edinburgh fol.

Borrowed: 1799/11/27 (Wednesday). Returned: 1800/1/1 (Wednesday).


Borrower

Sir Archibald Campbell of Succoth; Lord Succoth
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1791. Life dates: 1769-1846.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh: from its foundation to the present time [Maitland]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.289.c.

Record ID 287002

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 196

Borrowed: 1800/1/20 (Monday). Returned: 1800/2/20 (Thursday).

Borrower: Mr John Smyth of Balharry

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 334867

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.266 (1820-1848, Type: Other). Page: 16

Borrowed: 1821/12/8 (Saturday). Returned: 1822/5/28 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Lumsdaine Lumsden

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 348887

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.266 (1820-1848, Type: Other). Page: 96

Maitland's Edin.r 100.b.6.

Borrowed: 1822/6/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/12/24 (Tuesday).


Borrower

Mr Joshua Henry Mackenzie Lord Mackenzie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1799. Life dates: 1777-1851.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff. Law > Advocate Depute.


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh: from its foundation to the present time [Maitland]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.289.c.

Borrowed: 1822/6/25 (Tuesday). Returned: 1822/12/24 (Tuesday).

Borrower: Mr Joshua Henry Mackenzie Lord Mackenzie

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 367307

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.266 (1820-1848, Type: Other). Page: 179

Maitland's History of Edinburgh 100.b.

Borrowed: 1824/9/28 (Tuesday). Returned: 1825/2/28 (Monday).


Borrower

Mr John Archibald Murray Lord Murray
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1800. Life dates: 1788-1859.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Lord Advocate. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).


Book HoldingLibrary record

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
History of Edinburgh: from its foundation to the present time [Maitland]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: R.289.c.

Borrowed: 1824/9/28 (Tuesday). Returned: 1825/2/28 (Monday).

Borrower: Mr John Archibald Murray Lord Murray

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 304660

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.266 (1820-1848, Type: Other). Page: 584

Record ID 381090

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/50 (1819-1819, Type: Other). Page: 207

Borrowed: 1819/9/10 (Friday). Returned: 1819/10/10 (Sunday).

Borrower: Mr Alexander Muir Mackenzie

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 329971

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.265 (1819-1848, Type: Other). Page: 8

Borrowed: 1826/5/19 (Friday). Returned: 1826/11/16 (Thursday).

Borrower: Sir Archibald Alison

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 330463

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.265 (1819-1848, Type: Other). Page: 373

Borrowed: 1828/11/20 (Thursday). Returned: 1828/11/26 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr Robert Dundas

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 332068

Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.265 (1819-1848, Type: Other). Page: 567

Borrowed: 1823/1/9 (Thursday). Returned: 1823/11/26 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Mr John Henderson

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 39222

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 104v

Record ID 39385

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 114r

Record ID 39463

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 118v

Record ID 39607

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 127v

Record ID 39721

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 134v

Record ID 40040

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16480 (1732-1790, Type: Town). Page: 154v

Record ID 40893

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 14v

Record ID 41788

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 51v

Record ID 41954

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 57r

Record ID 41995

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 59r

Record ID 43113

Library: Haddington Library. Register: MS16481 (1790-1816, Type: Town). Page: 97v

Record ID 263828

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137145 (Type: Student). Page:

Record ID 98594

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1772-1776. (UYLY207-2) (1772-1776, Type: Student). Page: 78-79

Maitland's hist- Edr.

Borrowed: 1773/8/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1773/9/1 (Wednesday). Classmark: N3 . 9. Original Returned Text: Maitlands hist- Ed.r.


Borrower

Andrew Duncan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: c. 1755-1827. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1377770044.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland. Education > University Student.


Book Holding

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
The history of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time : containing a faithful relation of the publick transactions of the citizens; accounts of the several parishes; its governments, civil, ecclesiastical, and military; incorporations of trades and manufactures; courts of justice; state of learning; charitable foundations, &c. : with the several accounts of the parishes of the Canongate, St. Cuthbert, and other districts within the suburbs of Edinburgh : together with the antient and present state of the town of Leith, and a perambulation of divers miles round the city : with an alphabetical index : in nine books / by William Maitland, F. R. S. author of the History of London ; the whole illustrated with a plan of the town, and a great variety of other fine cuts of the principal buildings within the city and suburbs.
Classmark: N.3.9, Q.2.28.

Borrowed: 1773/8/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1773/9/1 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Andrew Duncan

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 149157

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 185

 Maitland  History of Edr 1 Vol

Borrowed: 1779/6/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1779/6/23 (Wednesday). Classmark: L2:28. Original Returned Text: Maitland hist. V 1 st.


Borrower

Thomas Melville
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
The history of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time : containing a faithful relation of the publick transactions of the citizens; accounts of the several parishes; its governments, civil, ecclesiastical, and military; incorporations of trades and manufactures; courts of justice; state of learning; charitable foundations, &c. : with the several accounts of the parishes of the Canongate, St. Cuthbert, and other districts within the suburbs of Edinburgh : together with the antient and present state of the town of Leith, and a perambulation of divers miles round the city : with an alphabetical index : in nine books / by William Maitland, F. R. S. author of the History of London ; the whole illustrated with a plan of the town, and a great variety of other fine cuts of the principal buildings within the city and suburbs.
Classmark: N.3.9, Q.2.28.

Borrowed: 1779/6/23 (Wednesday). Returned: 1779/6/23 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Thomas Melville

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 154101

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1776-1779. (UYLY207-3) (1776-1779, Type: Student). Page: 236

Maitlands  hist: of Edinburgh

Borrowed: 1777/5/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1777/6/25 (Wednesday). Classmark: N3, 9. Original Returned Text: Maitlands hist: of Edinburgh.


Borrower

Alexander Mair
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1757-1781. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1397066444.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
The history of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time : containing a faithful relation of the publick transactions of the citizens; accounts of the several parishes; its governments, civil, ecclesiastical, and military; incorporations of trades and manufactures; courts of justice; state of learning; charitable foundations, &c. : with the several accounts of the parishes of the Canongate, St. Cuthbert, and other districts within the suburbs of Edinburgh : together with the antient and present state of the town of Leith, and a perambulation of divers miles round the city : with an alphabetical index : in nine books / by William Maitland, F. R. S. author of the History of London ; the whole illustrated with a plan of the town, and a great variety of other fine cuts of the principal buildings within the city and suburbs.
Classmark: N.3.9, Q.2.28.

Borrowed: 1777/5/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1777/6/25 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Alexander Mair

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time

Record ID 133611

Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1788-1791. (UYLY207-9) (1788-1791, Type: Student). Page: 63

Maitlands Histy of Edin 

Borrowed: 1789. Returned: 1789. Classmark: Q.2.28. Original Returned Text: Mailed Histy of Edinb.


Borrower

David Brichan
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1774-1814. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1368655420.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.


Book Holding

William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757)
Genre: History
The history of Edinburgh, from its foundation to the present time : containing a faithful relation of the publick transactions of the citizens; accounts of the several parishes; its governments, civil, ecclesiastical, and military; incorporations of trades and manufactures; courts of justice; state of learning; charitable foundations, &c. : with the several accounts of the parishes of the Canongate, St. Cuthbert, and other districts within the suburbs of Edinburgh : together with the antient and present state of the town of Leith, and a perambulation of divers miles round the city : with an alphabetical index : in nine books / by William Maitland, F. R. S. author of the History of London ; the whole illustrated with a plan of the town, and a great variety of other fine cuts of the principal buildings within the city and suburbs.
Classmark: N.3.9, Q.2.28.

Borrowed: 1789. Returned: 1789.

Borrower: David Brichan

Author: William Maitland (Male, born c.1693, died 1757), Genre: History

History of Edinburgh from its Foundation to the Present Time