An Analysis of Scottish Borrowers' Registers
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Date of borrowing: 1771/11/20
Your search matched 9 borrowing records.
Record ID 210758
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 108
Thurloe's State Papers vol. 4th fol
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: one pound. sterl..
Mr Archibald Roberton of Bedlay
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1748. Life dates: d. 1798.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate.
John Thurloe (Male, born 1616, died 1668)
Genre: History, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of the state papers of John Thurloe, Esq.
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: C.5.a.4.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
John Thurloe (Male, born 1616, died 1668)
Genre: History, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
A collection of the state papers of John Thurloe, Esq; secretary, first, to the Council of State, and afterwards to the two Protectors, Oliver and Richard Cromwell.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1742. Format: folio. Pagination: 7 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 22 times in 4 borrowing records
ESTC: T160848
John Thurloe (Male, born 1616, died 1668)
Genre: History, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Archibald Roberton of Bedlay
Author: John Thurloe (Male, born 1616, died 1668), Genre: History, Genre: Politics, Society and Political Economy
Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Esq
Volumes borrowed: Volume 4
Record ID 210761
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 109
Anstis's history of the Order of the Garter 2 voll.
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pounds sterl.
Mr Andrew Plummer of Middlestead
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1771. Life dates: 1748-1799.
Occupation (normalised): Law > Advocate. Law > Sheriff.
John Anstis (Male, born 1669, died 1744)
Genre: History
The register of the most noble Order of the Garter [Anstis]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLSl: A.34.a.1,2.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
John Anstis (Male, born 1669, died 1744)
Genre: History
The register of the most noble Order of the Garter, ... usually called the Black Book; with notes ... and an introduction prefixed by the editor.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1724. Format: folio. Pagination: 2 vols.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 2 times in 1 borrowing record
ESTC: T140329
John Anstis (Male, born 1669, died 1744)
Genre: History
Register of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr Andrew Plummer of Middlestead
Author: John Anstis (Male, born 1669, died 1744), Genre: History
Register of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 210773
Library: Advocates Library. Register: F.R.262a/4 (1770-1773, Type: Other). Page: 110
Harris's Collection of Voyages tom. 1.st fol.
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday). Fine pledged in case of late return: three pound sterl..
Mr James Grant of Corrimony
Gender: Male.
Admission date: 1767. Life dates: 1743-1835.
Occupation (normalised): Arts and Letters > Author. Law > Advocate.
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels [Harris]
Possible modern shelfmark: NLS: E.126.b.28-29.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1744-1748. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 140 times in 111 borrowing records
ESTC: N10532
John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719)
Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/20 (Friday).
Borrower: Mr James Grant of Corrimony
Author: John Harris (Male, born c.1677, died 1719), Genre: Travel
Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 290236
Library: Dumfries Presbytery Library. Register: Issue Book (Type: Professorial). Page: 136
Blacklock's Poem's
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/12 (Thursday).
Andrew Hunter of Barjarg
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1744-1809.
Occupation (normalised): Religion and Clergy > Minister/Priest > Church of Scotland.
Thomas Blacklock (Male, born 1721, died 1791)
Genre: Poetry
Poems on several occasions. By Thomas Blacklock.
Confidence level: Speculative
Thomas Blacklock (Male, born 1721, died 1791)
Genre: Poetry
Poems on several occasions. By Thomas Blacklock.
Language: English . Published: Glasgow. Date of publication: 1746. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 6
ESTC: T124980
Thomas Blacklock (Male, born 1721, died 1791)
Genre: Poetry
Poems on Several Occasions [Thomas Blacklock]
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/12 (Thursday).
Borrower: Andrew Hunter of Barjarg
Author: Thomas Blacklock (Male, born 1721, died 1791), Genre: Poetry
Record ID 166338
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 61
Brooke's Na- hist. 1 & 2 Vol
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/30 (Saturday). Classmark: L6--12. Original Returned Text: Brooke's Na . hist. 1&2 Vol.
James Playfair
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1752-1812. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1404450212.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Richard Brookes (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new and accurate system of natural history; containing I. The history of quadrupedes, including Amphibious Animals, Frogs, and Lizards, with their Properties and Uses in Medicine. II. The History of Birds, with the Method of bringing up those of the singing Kind. III. The History of Fishes and Serpents, including Sea-Turtles, Crustaceous and Shell-Fishes; with their medicinal Uses. IV. The History of Insects, with their Properties and Uses in Medicine. V. The History of Waters, Earths, Stones, Fossils, and Minerals; with their Virtues, Properties, and Medicinal Uses: To which is added, the Method in which Linnaeus has treated these Subjects. VI. The history of vegetables, as well Foreign as Indigenous, including an Account of the Roots, Barks, Woods, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds, Resins, Gums, and concreted Juices; as also their Properties, Virtues, and Uses in Medicine; together with the Method of cultivating those planted in Gardens. By R. Brookes, M. D. Author of the General Practice of Physic. In six volumes.
Classmark: L.6.12.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Richard Brookes (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
A new and accurate system of natural history; containing I. The history of quadrupedes, including Amphibious Animals, Frogs, and Lizards, with their Properties and Uses in Medicine. II. The History of Birds, with the Method of bringing up those of the singing Kind. III. The History of Fishes and Serpents, including Sea-Turtles, Crustaceous and Shell-Fishes; with their medicinal Uses. IV. The History of Insects, with their Properties and Uses in Medicine. V. The History of Waters, Earths, Stones, Fossils, and Minerals; with their Virtues, Properties, and Medicinal Uses: To which is added, the Method in which Linnaeus has treated these Subjects. VI. The history of vegetables, as well Foreign as Indigenous, including an Account of the Roots, Barks, Woods, Leaves, Flowers, Fruits, Seeds, Resins, Gums, and concreted Juices; as also their Properties, Virtues, and Uses in Medicine; together with the Method of cultivating those planted in Gardens. By R. Brookes, M. D. Author of the General Practice of Physic. In six volumes.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 106 times in 47 borrowing records
ESTC: T131870
Richard Brookes (Male)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
New and Accurate System of Natural History
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/30 (Saturday).
Borrower: James Playfair
Author: Richard Brookes (Male), Genre: Natural Philosophy
New and Accurate System of Natural History
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 166335
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 61
Nature Display'd 1 & 2 Vol
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Classmark: B5. 26. Original Returned Text: Nature Display'd 1 & 2 V..
James Playfair
Gender: Male.
Life dates: 1752-1812. St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1404450212.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. III. Translated from the original French.
Classmark: J.4.20, B.5.26, B.4.31.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Very likely
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la nature: or, nature display’d. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth. Illustrated with copper plates. Vol. III. Translated from the original French.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1736. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 132 times in 96 borrowing records
ESTC: N24038
Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761)
Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday).
Borrower: James Playfair
Author: Noël Antoine Pluche (Male, born 1688, died 1761), Genre: Education, Genre: Natural Philosophy
Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display’d
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Record ID 179115
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 235
An. hist. of Greece
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/3 (Tuesday). Classmark: E7. 5. Original Returned Text: An . hist- of Grcee.
William McRitchie
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Pons Augustin Alletz (Male, born c.1705, died 1785)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece; from the earliest times, till it became a Roman province.
Classmark: E.7.5, R.9.11.
Confidence level: Certain
Pons Augustin Alletz (Male, born c.1705, died 1785)
Genre: History
The history of ancient Greece; from the earliest times, till it became a Roman province.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1768. Format: 12mo.
Translators: Robertson, William, 1740-1803
Number of borrowings: 66
ESTC: T114424
Pons Augustin Alletz (Male, born c.1705, died 1785)
Genre: History
History of Ancient Greece; from the Earliest Times, till it Became a Roman Province [Pons Augustin Alletz]
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/12/3 (Tuesday).
Borrower: William McRitchie
Author: Pons Augustin Alletz (Male, born c.1705, died 1785), Genre: History
Record ID 180069
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 251
Rambler 3 & 4 Vol
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/22 (Friday). Classmark: L7. 28. Original Returned Text: Rambler 3 & 4 Vol.
Charles Grace
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Periodicals
[The rambler. In four volumes] / [by Samuel Johnson].
Classmark: L.7.28, B.7.3.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Confidence level: Certain
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Periodicals
[The rambler. In four volumes] / [by Samuel Johnson].
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 12mo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 125 times in 54 borrowing records
ESTC: N12562
Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13)
Genre: Periodicals
Rambler
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/22 (Friday).
Borrower: Charles Grace
Author: Dr Samuel Johnson (Male, born 1709-9-18, died 1784-12-13), Genre: Periodicals
Volumes borrowed: Volume 3, Volume 4
Record ID 180108
Library: St Andrews University Library. Register: Library Receipt Book 1768-1772. (UYLY207-1) (1768-1772, Type: Student). Page: 252
Pilgram's progress
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/22 (Friday). Classmark: D7. 41. Original Returned Text: Pilgram's progress.
George Fortune
Gender: Male.
St Andrews Biographical Register, 1747-1897: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/biographical-register/data/documents/1380642580.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student.
Pilgrims progress [D.7.41]
Classmark: K.7.1, D.7.41.
Borrowed: 1771/11/20 (Wednesday). Returned: 1771/11/22 (Friday).
Borrower: George Fortune