A CATALOGUE Of Curious MANUSCRIPTS, BEING ●●●●orical, Political, Theological, Juri … all, Physical, and Philosophical, with 〈…〉 Poet's and Orators, their Writings, Ancient and Modern. ●●●●ected by Sir James Balfour of Kinaird Knight-Baronet, and Lion King at Arms, kept in his Famous Study of Denmilne: And now exposed to SALE. ●●●●burgh, Printed by the Heirs and Succeessors of Andrew ●nderson, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty Anno DOM 1698. Advertisement. ●●r James Balfour of Kinaird having exerced the Office of Lion King at Arms, above the space of 20 years, (viz. from the beginning of 1630, till he was thrust 〈◊〉 ●y the usurper Oliver Cromwell) was thereby, together 〈◊〉 his careful Collecting, and diligent perusing of a vast number 〈◊〉 ancient and curious Manuscripts, very well informed … rning the Records of the Kingdom, relating to ancient ●●ties, and other points of History, whereupon he designed … ite Annals of what had passed, and accordingly he wrote Volumes which are here among these Manuscripts; The 〈◊〉 gins at Malcom the third, and ends at the Death of 〈◊〉 James the sixth. The other gins with King Charles 〈◊〉 first, and continueth till the year 1642. He designed a 〈◊〉 Volumn containing this rest of the years of King Charles 〈◊〉 ●●rst his Reign; but whether or not be finished the same, it 〈◊〉 ●●certain; However, being a Learned and inquisitive … eman, he purchased the vast Collection of Manuscripts, … ined in this Catalogue, of all Subjects; History, Mat●●●● of State, Heraldry, Philosophy, Medicine, Law, Di●●●●●●y, etc. Many of them in Parchment, and more Ancient 〈◊〉 Printing; severals of them are curiously Guilded and … ed. Divers of them are Autographs and Original Papers 〈◊〉 Latter times, affording thereby great Light to History, and 〈◊〉 ●ransactions of these Times: He left also behind him a 〈◊〉 Library of rare and curious Printed Books, a Catalogue … reof will be shortly Printed and public Advertisement 〈◊〉 when and where these Manuscripts, together with his 〈◊〉 Printed Books are to be exposed to public Sale. Ancient Histories M. S. LIber Carthusianorum de Perth▪ seu Scotichronicon abbreviatum. 4t t o It beginneth at the rise of the Nation, and endeth with an Epitaph upon King James the first. Andrew Winton his Chronicle in Scotish verse, a large and thick 4t t o consisting of 212 Chapters▪ beginneth at the Creation, and is continued till the year of our Redemption 1407. with it is joined Brevis Chronica in prose from the rise of our Nation to King Robert Stuart, who succeeded to King David. Beda de Gestis Anglorum 4 to in Parchment. Chronica Henrici Archidiaconi Huntingdoniae 4 to in Parchment in 7 Books, it containeth the History of Great- Britain from Julius Caesar his entry to it, till King Stephen of England's Reign. Chronica Fratris Martini ordinis Praedicatorum▪ 4 t o in Parchment, a Româ conditâ ad annum Christi 1277. with this is joined Historia Alexandri Macedoniae Regis Metrica per Wilikium Civem Spoletanum in Parchment too. Suetonii Historia 12 Caes●rum Primorum. Egesippi Historia, a Passione domini ad suam aetatem 4t t o Parchment. Eutropii Historia. Heraclides Episcopus de Vitis sanctorum Patrum 4t t o Parchment, with this is joined Historia Persecution is Africanae tempore Genserici & Honorii Regum Vandalorum, a victore Episcopo Patriae Vitensis parchment. Historia Belli Trojani Daretis Phyrygii ex translatione Cornelii Nepotis 4t t o parchment. Raimundi Martiani Clavis Commentariorum Caii Julii Caesaris. 15 Galfridi Arthuri Monumentensis Historia de Brittonu● origine & rebus gestis 4 to, parchment. 16 Chronicon Volumen a tempore Alexandri Magni a primum Christianum saeculum, a long Roll, writte● in parchment, and curlously drawn in various Figure's. Modern Histories M. S. HEnry Maule of Melgum his History of the Picts, F●lio. 2 Vitae pontificum Scti Andreae, fol. 3 Annals from King Malcolme the 3 d. his time, till th● death of King James the sixth written by Sir Jam●● Balfour Lion King at Arms, folio. 4 Annalles of what was done in King Charles the 1st h●● time from the beginning of his Reign till the ye●● 1641, written by Sir James Balfour, folio. 5 A Description of the Western Islles of Scotland by M● Donald Monro Dean of the Isles: with this is joined 6 The Genealogy of the chief Clanes of the Isles by th● same. 7 Descriptio insularum Orchadiarum per Jo. ●en resident there, anno 1529. 8 Captain John Anderson his fourth Voyage to the Eas● Indies, containing the Course he kept, the Wind's an● Weather by the way, and Description of the chi●● Places frequented by the Europeans, folio. Manuscripts concerning the Affairs of th● Church of Scotland. Folio. 1 THe Affairs of the Church of Scotland, from the ye●● 1610, to the year 1625, 1 Vol. 2 THe Affairs of the Church of Scotland, from the ye●● 1610, to the year 1625, 2 Vol. 3 THe Affairs of the Church of Scotland, from the ye●● 1610, to the year 1625, 3 Vol. 4 The Proceed of the General-Assembly, holden 〈◊〉 Glasgow, November 21. 1638, folio. An Exhortation of the particular Kirks of Scotland to the Kirk at Edinburgh, folio. Ancient Charters and Records. A Collection of very Ancient Charters Granted by our Kings and others, battered upon a Book folio, most of them parchment. Antiquum Chartularium Monasterii Sanctae Trinitatis de Sconâ, 4 to parchment. Liber Sctae Mariae de Balmerinoch; 4 to parchment. Liber Sctae Mariae de Dryburgh, 4 to. Liber Arbrothiensis, 4 to parchment. Chartularium Magnum Monasterii de Aberbrothock, folio, parchment. Liber Monasterii Fermelodunensis, folio parchment. manuscripts relating to Government and Policy. ARticles and orders anent the Watches kept upon the English fide of the Borders in Edward the sixth his time, folio. Tractatus Scotici, or the Leagues betwixt Scotland and England from the year 1069, to the year 1603, folio. The Account of what past when the Prince Charles was in Spain, folio. The Castilian Project against England, with an Advertisement for preventing thereof, with a View of Great- Britain, and a Comparison between Britain and Spain, with Directions for a Counsel of War for the raising of 25000 Foot, and 5000 Horse. Epistolae & Mandata, per Reges, Optimates & Magistratus Scotiae ab anno 1505, ad annum 1626., folio. Epistolae a Regibus et Gubernatoribus Scotiae ad Imperatorem, Papam et status Europae ab anno 1500, ad annum 1525, 4 to. 7 Epistolae a Jacobo 5 to Rege, Marià Reginâ & Guber●●toribus ad annum Christi 1545. 4 to. 8 Secreta Secretorum, sive de Principis Institutione Alexr. Magnum per Aristotelem; ex Graeco in L●tinum Sermonem translata per Joannem filium Pat●●cii, 4 to parchment. 9 Le Livre des meurs, du Gouvernement des Seig●ours, Appellez les Secrets des Secrets de Aristo●●● Translatéz en Francois, 4 to. The following Manuscripts, are most 〈◊〉 them the Original Papers Collected by S●● James Balfour, and Bound in Books u●der these Titles. 1 Letter's to King James the 6 th'. from his Queen 〈◊〉 his Children, folio. 2 Letters to King James the 6 th'. from Learned Men 〈◊〉 3 Negotiations with the Kings of Poland, Sweden, 〈◊〉 divers Germane Princes and States, Reg. Jacobo 〈◊〉 & Carolo, 1. folio. 4 Negotiations with Denmark and Norway, Reg. Jac●●● 6 to & Carolo 1. folio. 5 Negotiations with France, Reg Ja. 6 to & Carolo 1. 〈◊〉 6 Several public Papers relating to the Scots Guard 〈◊〉 France, folio. 7 Negotiations with Spain Reg. Jac. 6 to, et Carolo 1. 〈◊〉 8 Negotiations with Italian Princes Reg. Jaco. 6 to, foe …. 9 A Memorial anent Henry the 4th in France by the P●●●●dent Jeanin, folio. 10 Treaties in French betwixt France and several o● 〈◊〉 Kingdoms and States, folio, in French. 11 Treaties, Instructions, Powers, Commissions, R●●…cations, and other Acts of the French Court, 〈◊〉 in French. manuscripts relating to the Affairs of Scotland and England the time of Queen Elizabeth, King James the 6 th', and King Charles the first. THe Account of the Government of England: with this is joined A Discourse anent the Marriage of the Queen, and other Matters. folio English Bussiness Reginâ Elisabetha, folio. Negotiations with England, Reg. Elizabetha, et Jaco. 6. fol. 1. Vol. state Bussiness concerning the Western Isles ab anno 1606, ad annum 1616. folio. English Bussiness Reg. Jaco. 6. fol. Vol. 1. English Bussiness Reg. Jaco. 6. & Carolo 1. fol. Vol. 1. English Bussiness Reg. Jac. 6. et Carolo 1. fol. Vol. 2 d. The Plea against the Earl of Bristol for his Negotiations in Spain, and his Defence, folio. State Bussiness the years 1603, 1604, 1605, 1606, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio. State Bussiness the years 1607, and 1608, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio. State Bussiness the years 1609, 1610, 1611, Reg. Ja. 6. folio. State Bussiness the years 1612, and 1613, folio. State Bussiness the years 1614, fol. State Bussiness the years 1615, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio. State Bussiness the years 1616, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio. State Bussiness the years 1617., and 1618., Reg. Jaco. 6. folio. State Bussiness the years 1619, and 1620, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio. State Bussiness the years 1621., 1622, 1623., Reg. Ja. 6. folio. State Bussiness the years 1624., and 1625, Reg. Jaco. 6. folio. State Bussiness Rege Carolo 1. 1 SEcretary Alexander his Register of King Charles t●● first his Letters, folio. 2 A Conference betwixt King Charles the first, and t●● Scotish Counsel January 1626.: with that 〈◊〉 Joined 3 The Copy of Chancellor Hay his Speech the 16●● 〈◊〉 January 1626. 4 The Consideration of Sir John Scot's Articles an● the Session. 5 A Copy of the Letter sent by Mr. Robert Bruce to 〈◊〉 Marquis of Hamilton a little after the 17 Dec●●ber 1597, with his Account of the Tumult th●●● 6 The first Beginning and Proceed of our Presbyterian Discipline at Geneva, with the Proceedi●●● of our first Reformation of Religion, written 〈◊〉 Bancroft Archbishop of Canterbury in anno 16●● 7 A Satire against Scotland. 8 The Answer to it. 9 Some Transactions anno 1629, Reg. Carolo i fol●● 10 State Business the years 1636, 1637, 1638, 1639, 〈◊〉 Carolo 1. fol. 11 State Business the years 1640, and 1641, Reg. Car●●● 1. fol. 12 Miscellany papers, fol. 13 Liber Domicilii Domini nostri Regis anno 1525, … cobo Colvillo de Uchiltree ministrante in of … Computorii Rotulatorum, folio. Law Manuscripts. 1 THe old Laws Regiam Majestatem 4 t o. with 〈◊〉 are joined 2 A Treatise of Tailzie. 3 Leges Marchiarum. Acta Roberti 3. The form of Falsing doom. Expositio quorundam Vocabulorum Forms of Process Tractatus Coronae Forma Defensionis Minoris aetatis contra suam partem adversam The Form of showing of Holding The Courts Processus purprusturae De quatuor modis tenendi terras de Rege Modus duelli, or the manner of Battle within Lists Iter Justiciarii De Tutoribus & Curatoribus Quibus causis amittitur Feudum, and other Questions resolved Constitutio de Mercatura. in Parchment 12. Magna Carta Carta de Forestis Commentarius in eas Leges Ludovici Regis M. S. 8vo parchment Treaties anent Scots Merchandise and their Measure, Parchment 12 Stephani Patersoni Notarii prothologus sive Registrum Folio Vol. 1. Vol. 2. Vol. 3. Vol. 4. … o. Lyciothin Notarii Registrum folio … o. Philp Notarii Registrum folio Notarii Registrum folio Manuscripts concerning Heraldry. ●Outhhampton's Genealogy de Angleterre, folio A large Volumn folio, with the Coats of Arms of the Kings, and of the most of the Noble Families in England, and the Coats of Arms of the Scotish Kings, beginning at King Robert Bruce, and rea●●●ing to King Charles the first, and the Arms of 〈◊〉 Principal Nobles in Scotland in their proper colo●● well done with the Names of them, they bel●●● to 3 L'ordre de Chevalrie par Simphorien Champiere 〈◊〉 French: folio, concerning the order of Knighthood written anno 1634. 4 The Original Institutions of the Principal Order 〈◊〉 Colliers in their colour, with their Moters by ●●●liam Segar Garter in parchment 4 to parchment 5 Bartolus de Saxoferrato de Signis et Armis 6 Nicol●us Upton de Militiâ et Nobilitate liber 1. 7 De Bellis & actibus exercitatis in eisdem. 8 De Nobilitate colorum in Armis depictorum. 9 Regulae per quas co●ores armorum er ipsa Arma clare discernuntur, with several Coats of Arms in their colours. 10 The Statutes and Ordinances of the Order of St. G●●●●● named the Garter, 4 to, in parchment 11 An Account of the Office of an Herald, 4 to 12 Scrimgeour of Heraldry and Combats, folio 13 A full Account of the Office of Heralds, and o● King at Arms their Institution, Habit and Fee 〈◊〉 Emoluments of Heralds, Pursuivants, and Messen … folio, with which i● joined 14 A Treatise de Gubernation et Reformatione … ariorum Armorum. H R. V. 15 De Officio Comitis Mariscalli Angliae 15 The Copy of the Commission of the Earl Maris … the Kingdom of Scotland, and other Matters. Manuscripts of Theologie. BIblia Scti Hieronimi Latina, Parchment, Folio. An New Testament in English, parchment, 4 to. Bibliorum Summa per Jo. de Vasco, parchment, 4 to. A System of Theologie in a Roll of Parchment Manuale Sancti Davidis 1. Scotorum Regis, 8vo, 8vo. Paraphrasis, in Psalmum 119 Meditationes Theologicae Dialogus Psalterium Abbatiae de deer, parchment. Manuale praecum, parchment D. Alexandri Scoti nonae distinctiones ordinis Cistertientium, parchment Psalterium Recardi Marishel Abbatis de Culross, parchment, 12. Manuale Reginae Elisabethae Bourchier, parchment, 4 to. Oculus Sacredotum Magistri Roberti Grosseti, parchment, 4 to. Anonimi flores Summarum, parchment, 8vo. 4 to Boetius de Trinitate Parchment, Augustinus de cognition verae vitae Parchment, — De Trinitate Parchment, — De Paenitentiâ Parchment, — De Spiritu, etc. Parchment, Anselmi tractatus varil Parchment, Conflictus Babilonis et Jerusalem. Parchment, parchment, folio. Bedae venerabilis opuscula Origenis et aliorum Homiliae Decisio Wil Rufi, Regis Angliae controversiae de terris de Fracheham. Roberti Grosthead Episcopi Lincolniensis loci communes, parchment, 8vo. parchment 4 to. Rabanus de corpore et Sanguine Christi Vinamundus de corpore Domini Sermo Augustini de Sacramento altaris Liturgia Sancti Columbani Abbatis. Miscellany MANUSCRIPTS, MANUSCRIPTS of Medicine. 1 GAleni Opuscula, 4 to. parchme●●● 4 to. 2 Commentarii Joannicii in libros Galeni de corpore humano 3 Ejusdem Commentarii in sex primos libros Aphorismorum Hippocratis. parchme●●● 4 to. 4 Dispensatorium Nicolai 5 Summa M. Walteri de Ayelon de dosibus Medicamentorum 6 Praxis Medicinae Anonimi, French. parchment, 4 to. 7 Macer de Virtutibus Herbarum 8 Evax Rex Arabum de Lapidibus 9 Liber Graduum Medicinae 10 Anonymous de Medicinâ. parchment, 4 to● 11 Liber Serapionis de Simplicibus 12 Constantini Monachi Theorica et 13— Practica. MANUSCRIPTS of Philosophy. 1 ARistote de diet, 8vo, parchment. 2 Francisus Petrarcha de Remediis utrius Fortunae, parchment, 4 to. ORATOR'S MANUSCRIPTS. parchm●●●● 8vo. 1 INvectivarum Ciceronis contra Catelinam lib. 3. 2 Epistola Salustii ad Ciceronem 3 Responsio Ciceronis ad Epistolam Salustii. POET'S MANUSCRIPTS. parchment, 8vo. OVidii Liber de Fastis Claudianis Varia Poemata parchment, 8vo. ●apinii Statii Thebaidos libri 12. ●irgilii Aenëidos libri. Parchment, 8vo. ●ersius ●ufi Avieni Fabulae Vill. Bibliarii opuscula. ●uvenalis, parchment, 4 to. ●edulii opera, parchment, 8vo. ●erentius, parchment, 4 to. Alani de Infulis Anticlaudianus, parchment, 8vo. Rentale Episcopatus Moraviensis. Ancient Records of donations for Religious Houses 2 Volumes 4 to. FINIS.