SCOTLAND | Collection of Acts of Parliament, printed and manuscript, 16th century

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SCOTLAND

A collection of Parliamentary Acts, printed and manuscript, 16th century, comprising: 

(i) The Actis and Constitutiounis of the Realme of Scotland maid in Parliamentis haldin by [...] kingis James the First, Secund, third, Feird, fyft, and in tyme of Marie now Quene of Scottis. Edinburgh: Robert Lekprevik, [28 November] 1566, extensively annotated throughout in a contemporary hand, with a gathering of 8 leaves of manuscript notes inserted following L1 ("Acta S.P.D. Jacobi Sexta" from 1567 to 1573, 13 pages) and a single leaf of manuscript notes inserted following 2E1; (ii) "The declarationn of the king and estates off the fredome of the parliament" and "Acts ... of the Parliament haldin at Striueleng In Julii 1578", manuscript in 16th-century hands, 64 pages, plus blanks; (iii) In the Parliament Haldin at Striviling the xxv day of Julij [1578]. Edinburgh: Johne Ros, 1579; (iv) In the Parliament Haldin and begun at Edinburgh the xxiiii day of October [1581]. Edinburgh: Henrie Charteris, 1582, single leaf of manuscript notes inserted at the end; (v) In the Current Parliament haldin at Edinburgh the xxii day of Maii [1584]. Edinburgh: Alexander Arbuthnet, [1584]; (vi) Manuscript list of Acts of Scottish Parliaments, 1567 to 1593, 22 pages, plus blanks; (vii) "Fallowis the lawis maid be Certane Kings of Scotland as Is conteint in the scottis cronicles", being laws passed by legendary kings, manuscript, 2 pages; (viii) "The Tabill of the hail actis of parliament [from James I to James 6] whilk ar Imprentit Collectit in Junii 1592", manuscript, 71 pages; (ix) additional Parliamentary acts of the later 1590s, manuscript, 11 pages, plus blanks; folio, modern vellum lettered on spine ("Black Acts"); (i) lacking preliminary [Maltese cross]4 (blank), final leaf defective with loss to colophon, (iii) edges frayed and with tear to G1 not affecting text

A SUBSTANTIAL GROUP OF LATER 16TH CENTURY SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY ACTS COLLECTED BY A CONTEMPORARY FOR PRACTIACL USE. Item (i) is a publication of bibliographical complexity as a number of cancels and inserts were made shortly after initial publication in order to remove a number of Acts of James V and Mary "relating to the upholding of the Roman Catholic religion - no doubt considered obnoxious by the reformers" (Dickson and Edmond, p.227).

LITERATURE:

(i) STC 21876; Dickson & Edmond. Annals of Scottish printing, 52; (iii) STC 21884; (iv) STC 21885; (v) STC 21887

PROVENANCE:

(iii) "Thomas Hamilton" ownership inscription on title page; Thomas Hamilton (1721-1794), 7th Earl of Haddington, engraved armorial bookplate

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