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Record ID 208886
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 11
Biographia Britannica vol. 1.st fol.
Borrowed: 1770/12/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/1/26 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl..
Mr James Smollet of Bonhill
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1733. Life dates: d. 1775.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1770/12/26 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/1/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr James Smollet of Bonhill
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 209480
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 31
Biographia Britannica vol. 2.3.4 & 5th fol.
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/3/1 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: five pound sterl..
Mr William Gordon of Newhall
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1768. Life dates: d. 1778.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Mr David Ross of Ankerville
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Admission date: 1751. Life dates: 1727-1836.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice. Law > Sheriff. Law > Clerk of Session.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1771/1/31 (Thursday). Returned: 1771/3/1 (Friday).
Borrowers: Mr William Gordon of Newhall, Mr David Ross of Ankerville
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5
Record ID 211265
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 255
Biographia Britannica vol. 2.d fol.
Borrowed: 1772/2/28 (Friday). Returned: 1772/3/28 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound sterl.
Mr Henry Home Lord Kames
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1723. Life dates: 1696-1782.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Mr Alexander Kemp
Gender: Male. Borrower type: Other.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate’s Clerk.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1772/2/28 (Friday). Returned: 1772/3/28 (Saturday).
Borrowers: Mr Henry Home Lord Kames, Mr Alexander Kemp
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Record ID 211712
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 300
Biographia Britannica vol 1 folio
Borrowed: 1772/7/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/8/27 (Thursday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Matthew Ross of Condie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1772. Life dates: 1750-1823 .
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1772/7/27 (Monday). Returned: 1772/8/27 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr Matthew Ross of Condie
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 291277
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 14
Biographia Britannica vol. 4. fol
Borrowed: 1774/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/1/28 (Saturday). Fine pledged in case of late return: four pound sterl.
Mr Matthew Ross of Condie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1772. Life dates: 1750-1823 .
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1774/12/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1775/1/28 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Matthew Ross of Condie
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 296815
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/6 (1774-1776, Type: Other). Page: 134
Biographia Britannica vol. 4. fol.
Borrowed: 1775/8/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1775/9/17 (Sunday). Fine pledged in case of late return: see entry above.
Mr Matthew Ross of Condie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1772. Life dates: 1750-1823 .
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Dean of Faculty.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1775/8/17 (Thursday). Returned: 1775/9/17 (Sunday).
Borrower: Mr Matthew Ross of Condie
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 202481
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/16 (1789-1791, Type: Other). Page: 11
Biographaph Britann. tom 1.4.6
Borrowed: 1789/11/26 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/12/26 (Saturday).
Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1770. Life dates: 1747-1813.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Lord of Session/Senator of the College of Justice.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 4, Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1789/11/26 (Thursday). Returned: 1789/12/26 (Saturday).
Borrower: Mr Alexander Fraser Tytler Lord Woodhouselee
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 4, Volume 6
Record ID 282602
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 50
Biographia Britannica tom 3-4.
Borrowed: 1799/8/23 (Friday). Returned: 1799/10/1 (Tuesday).
Mr George Joseph Bell
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1791. Life dates: 1770-1843.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Education > University Professor. Law > Advocate. Law > Clerk of Session.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1799/8/23 (Friday). Returned: 1799/10/1 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr George Joseph Bell
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 284789
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 110
Biographia Britannica tom 1.2.
Borrowed: 1799/11/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1799/12/19 (Thursday).
Mr John Boyd Greenshiells of Drum
Gender: Male. Address: 125 Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Admission date: 1793. Life dates: d. 1845.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1799/11/19 (Tuesday). Returned: 1799/12/19 (Thursday).
Borrower: Mr John Boyd Greenshiells of Drum
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 285800
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/25 (1799-1800, Type: Other). Page: 161
Biographia Britannica tom 3.
Borrowed: 1799/12/20 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/20 (Monday).
Mr Malcolm Laing of Strenzie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1785. Life dates: 1762-1818.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Politics/Office Holders > MP (Britain).
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1799/12/20 (Friday). Returned: 1800/1/20 (Monday).
Borrower: Mr Malcolm Laing of Strenzie
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3
Record ID 360285
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.263 (1819-1848, Type: Other). Page: 161
Biographia Brittannica vol 6th pt 1st & 2d fol
Borrowed: 1821/6/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1821/8/3 (Friday).
Mr George Brodie
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1811. Life dates: 1786-1867.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Advocate.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1821/6/30 (Saturday). Returned: 1821/8/3 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr George Brodie
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 6
Record ID 368450
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.266 (1820-1848, Type: Other). Page: 500
Biographia Brittania vol 5
Borrowed: 1824/1/12 (Monday). Returned: 1824/3/30 (Tuesday).
Mr Thomas Thomson
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1793. Life dates: d. 1852.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Clerk of Session.
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland, from the earliest ages.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: A.36.b.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the lives of the most eminent persons who have flourished in Great Britain and Ireland ... Digested in the manner of Mr. Bayle's ... Dictionary. To which are added, a supplement and appendix ...
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1747-1766. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 182 times in 123 borrowing records
ESTC: T139262
Genre: Lives
Biographia Britannica: or, the Lives of the Most Eminent Persons who have Flourished in Great Britain and Ireland
Borrowed: 1824/1/12 (Monday). Returned: 1824/3/30 (Tuesday).
Borrower: Mr Thomas Thomson
Genre: Lives
Volumes borrowed: Volume 5