Historical notices of Scotish affairs, selected from the
manuscripts
of
Sir John Lauder (1661-1688).
Sir John Lauder (1661-1688).
Cambridge History of English Literature - 1908 - v09
Ed.
by Sharpe, C.
K.
Edinburgh, 1818.
Mackenzie, Sir George (1636–1691). Aretina; or, the serious romance.
Edinburgh, 1660.
Religio stoici; with a friendly addresse to the phanaticks of all sects and
sorts. Edinburgh, 1663.
A moral essay, preferring solitude to public employment. Edinburgh,
1665.
Moral gallantry. Edinburgh, 1667.
A moral paradox, maintaining that it is much easier to be vertuous than
vitious. Edinburgh, 1667.
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Portus, coloniae, et castella Romana, ad Bodotriam et ad Tuam; or
conjectures concerning the Roman ports, colonies, and forts on the Friths
of Forth and Tay. Edinburgh, 1711.
The description of the isles of Orkney and Zetland. Edinburgh, 1711.
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and London, 1753-63.
Clerk, Sir John (1684–1755). Dissertatio de monumentis quibusdam Romanis,
in boreali Magnae Britanniae parte detectis, anno 1731. Edinburgh,
1750.
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Scotland. Edinburgh, 1820.
Dalrymple, Sir David, Lord Hailes (1726-1792). Memorials and letters
relating to the history of Britain in the reign of James the First (and
Charles the First). 2 vols. Glasgow, 1762-6.
Historical memorials concerning the provincial councils of the Scottish
clergy. Edinburgh, 1769.
An examination of some of the arguments for the bigh antiquity of
Regiam Majestatem; and an enquiry into the authenticity of Leges
Malcolmi. Edinburgh, 1769.
Ancient Scottish poems published from the MS of George Bannatyne.
Edinburgh, 1770.
Remarks on the history of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1773.
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Russia. 2 vols. Aberdeen, 1755.
Gordon, Alexander (1692 ? -1754? ). See bibl. to chap. XIII, p. 534, ante.
Gordon, William (f. 1726). The history of the. . . family of Gordon . . . to
gether with the history of the most remarkable transactions in Scotland
. . to the year 1690. 2 vols. Edinburgh, 1726–7.
Guthrie, William (1708-1770). A general history of Scotland. 10 vols.
1767-8.
Hailes, Lord. See Dalrymple, Sir David.
Innes, Thomas (1662–1744). A critical essay on the ancient inhabitants of. . .
Scotland. 2 vols. 1729.
The civil and ecclesiastical history of Scotland. Ed. by Grub, G.
Spalding Club, 1853.
Lauder, Sir John, Lord Fountainhall (1646–1722). The decisions of the
Lords of Council and Session from 1678 to 1712. 2 vols. Edinburgh,
1759-61.
Chronological notes of Scottish affairs from 1680 till 1701. Edinburgh,
1822.
Historical observes of memorable occurrents in church and state, from
October 1680 to April 1686. Bannatyne Club, 1840.
Historical notices of Scotish affairs, selected from the manuscripts of
Sir John Lauder (1661-1688). 2 vols. Bannatyne Club, 1848.
Mackenzie, George (1669–1725). Lives and characters of the most eminent
writers of the Scots nation. 3 vols. Edinburgh, 1708-22. [A portentous
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Millar, John (1735-1801). Observations concerning the distinction of ranks
in society. 1771.
Historical view of the English government. . . to the accession of the
House of Stewart. 1787. Another edn, extended to the Revolution in
1688. 4 vols. 1803.
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Dublin, 1724.
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Correspondence. Ed. by M°Сrie, T. 3 vols. Wodrow Society, 1842–3.
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is still unpublished, are in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, and the
Library of the University of Glasgow.
C. POETRY (INCLUDING DRAMATIC)
See also part (2) below.
A book of Scotish pasquils, 1568-1715. (Ed. Maidment, J. ) Edinburgh,
1868.
Scotish elegiac verses, 1629-1729. (Ed. Maidment, J. ) Edinburgh, 1842.
Various pieces of fugitive Scotish poetry; principally of the seventeenth
century. (Ed. Laing, D. ) 2 series. 1825–53.
Delitiae Poetarum Scotorum. (Ed. Johnston, A. ) 2 vols. Amsterdam,
1637.
Musa Latina Aberdonensis. Ed. Geddes, Sir W. D. and Leask, W. K.
3 vols. New Spalding Club. 1892–1910.
Scottish Poetry of the Seventeenth Century. Abbotsford Series, ed. Eyre-
Todd, G. Glasgow, 1895.
Scottish Poetry of the Eighteenth Century. Abbotsford Series. 2 rols.
Glasgow, 1896.
I. (1603-1660)
Adamson, Henry (d. 1639). The muses threnodie. . . containing varietie of
pleasant poeticall descriptions . . . with the most remarkable antiquities of
Scotland. Edinburgh, 1638.
Adamson, John (d. 1653). The muses welcome to the high and mightie
Prince James . . . at his M. happie return to . . . Scotland. (Ed. by Adam-
son. ) Edinburgh, 1618. (A collection of complimentary poems addressed
to James I, on the occasion of his revisiting Scotland in 1617. )
Alexander, Sir William, Earl of Stirling (15677-1640). The tragedie of
Darius. Edinburgh, 1603.
Aurora : containing the first fancies of the authors youth. 1604.
The monarchicke tragedies: Croesus, Darius, the Alexandraean, Julius
Caesar. 1607.
Doomes-day, or the great day of the Lords judgement. Edinburgh, 1614.
Recreations with the Muses. 1637. (A collection of his poems. )
Poetical works. 3 vols. Glasgow, 1870-2.
See also bibl. to vol. V, chap. XIII, ante.
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555
Ayton, Sir Robert (1570–1638). See vol. vu, p. 412, ante.
Barclay, John (1582-1621). See vol. iv, p. 499, ante.
Craig, Alexander, of Rosecraig (1567 ? -1627). Poetical essayes. 1604.
Amorose songes. 1606.
Poetical recreations. Edinburgh, 1609.
The pilgrime and the heremite. Aberdeen, 1631.
Poetical works. . . Now first collected. Hunterian Club. Glasgow, 1873.
Culross, Lady (Elizabeth Melville), (ft. 1603). Ane godlie dreame, compylit
in Scottish meter. Edinburgh, 1603.
This popular poem, of which at least nine editions appeared in the 17th
century, has been reprinted in the Scottish Text Society's edn of Alex.
Hume's poems.
Drummond, William, of Hawthornden (1585–1649). See vol. iv, p. 480.
Gardyne, Alexander (1585 ? -1634? ). A garden of grave and godlie flowres.
Edinburgh, 1609.
The theatre of Scottish kings. Edinburgh, 1709.
Both were rptd by the Abbotsford Club in 1845.
Gordon, Patrick (A. 1614-1650). Neptunus Britannicus. 1614. (On the
death of Prince Henry, etc. )
The famous historye of Penardo and Laissa . . . in heroik verse. Dort,
1615.
The famous historie of the renouned and valiant Prince Robert, sur-
named the Bruce, king of Scotlande. . . in heroik verse. Dort, 1615.
Grahame, Simion (1570 ? -1614). The passionate sparke of a relenting minde.
1604.
The anatomie of humors. Edinburgh, 1609.
Edinburgh, 1818.
Mackenzie, Sir George (1636–1691). Aretina; or, the serious romance.
Edinburgh, 1660.
Religio stoici; with a friendly addresse to the phanaticks of all sects and
sorts. Edinburgh, 1663.
A moral essay, preferring solitude to public employment. Edinburgh,
1665.
Moral gallantry. Edinburgh, 1667.
A moral paradox, maintaining that it is much easier to be vertuous than
vitious. Edinburgh, 1667.
## p. 552 (#576) ############################################
552
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Mackenzie, Sir George. Observations upon the laws and customs of nations
as to precedency. Edinburgh, 1680.
Jus regium; or, the just and solid foundations of monarchy. Edinburgh,
1684.
Defence of the antiquity of the Royal line of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1685.
The moral history of frugality with its opposite vices. Edinburgh, 1691
Vindication of the government in Scotland during the reign of
Charles II. 1691.
Memoirs of the affairs of Scotland from the restoration of King
Charles II. Edinburgh, 1822.
Works. 2 vols. Edinburgh, 1716-22.
Mackenzie also wrote on heraldry, and published several important
treatises on legal subjects.
Nicoll, John (ft. 1660). A diary of public transactions and other occurrences,
chiefly in Scotland, from January 1650 to June 1667. Ed. by Laing, D.
Bannatyne Club, 1836.
Scott, Walter (16147-1694? ). A true history of several honourable families of
the name of Scot. Edinburgh, 1688.
Sibbald, Sir Robert (1641-1712). An account of the Scotish atlas, or the
description of Scotland ancient and modern. Edinburgh, 1683.
Scotia illustrata, sive prodromus historiae naturalis. Edinburgh, 1684.
Memoria Balfouriani, sive historia rerum pro literis promovendis ges-
tarum à clarissimis fratribus Balfouriis D. D. Jacobo. . . et D. D. Andrea
Edinburgh, 1699.
Commentarius in vitam Georgii Buchanani, ab ipsomet scriptam.
Edinburgh, 1703.
The liberty and independency of the kingdom and church of Scotland,
asserted from antient records. Edinburgh, 1703.
Historical enquiries, concerning the Roman monuments and antiquities
in the north-part of Britain called Scotland. Edinburgh, 1707.
An account of the writers. . . which treat of the description of North
Britain called Scotland. Edinburgh, 1710.
The history . . . of the sheriffdoms of Fife and Kinross. Edinburgh, 1710.
The history . . . of the sheriffdoms of Linlithgow and Stirling. Edin-
burgh, 1711.
Commentarius in Julii Agricolae expeditiones. Edinburgh, 1711.
Portus, coloniae, et castella Romana, ad Bodotriam et ad Tuam; or
conjectures concerning the Roman ports, colonies, and forts on the Friths
of Forth and Tay. Edinburgh, 1711.
The description of the isles of Orkney and Zetland. Edinburgh, 1711.
Autobiography. Printed in Maidment's Analecta Scotica. Vol. I.
Edinburgh, 1834.
III. (1707-1786).
Abercromby, Patrick (1656-1716 ? ). The martial atchievements of the Scots
nation. Being an account of. . . such Scotsmen as have signaliz'd them-
selves by the sword. 2 vols. Edinburgh, 1711-15.
Anderson, James (1662–1728). An historical essay shewing that the crown
and kingdom of Scotland is imperial and independent. Edinburgh, 1705.
Collections relating to the history of Mary Queen of Scots. 4 vols.
Edinburgh, 1727-8.
Selectus diplomatum et numismatam Scotiae thesaurus. Edinburgh,
1739.
Blackwell, Thomas (1701–1757). An enquiry into the life and writings of
Homer. 1735.
## p. 553 (#577) ############################################
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553
Blackwell, Thomas. Memoirs of the court of Augustus. 3 vols. Edinburgh
and London, 1753-63.
Clerk, Sir John (1684–1755). Dissertatio de monumentis quibusdam Romanis,
in boreali Magnae Britanniae parte detectis, anno 1731. Edinburgh,
1750.
Historical view of the forms and powers of the Court of Exchequer in
Scotland. Edinburgh, 1820.
Dalrymple, Sir David, Lord Hailes (1726-1792). Memorials and letters
relating to the history of Britain in the reign of James the First (and
Charles the First). 2 vols. Glasgow, 1762-6.
Historical memorials concerning the provincial councils of the Scottish
clergy. Edinburgh, 1769.
An examination of some of the arguments for the bigh antiquity of
Regiam Majestatem; and an enquiry into the authenticity of Leges
Malcolmi. Edinburgh, 1769.
Ancient Scottish poems published from the MS of George Bannatyne.
Edinburgh, 1770.
Remarks on the history of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1773.
Annals of Scotland. 2 vols. Edinburgh, 1776-9.
See also bibl. to vol. x, chap. XII, post.
Dalrymple, Sir John (1726–1810). An essay towards a general history of
feudal property in Great Britain. 1757.
Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland (1681-1692). 2 vols. 1771-3.
See also bibl. to vol. x, chap. XII, post.
Fountainhall, Lord. See Lauder, Sir John.
Gordon, Alexander (d. 1752). The history of Peter the Great, emperor of
Russia. 2 vols. Aberdeen, 1755.
Gordon, Alexander (1692 ? -1754? ). See bibl. to chap. XIII, p. 534, ante.
Gordon, William (f. 1726). The history of the. . . family of Gordon . . . to
gether with the history of the most remarkable transactions in Scotland
. . to the year 1690. 2 vols. Edinburgh, 1726–7.
Guthrie, William (1708-1770). A general history of Scotland. 10 vols.
1767-8.
Hailes, Lord. See Dalrymple, Sir David.
Innes, Thomas (1662–1744). A critical essay on the ancient inhabitants of. . .
Scotland. 2 vols. 1729.
The civil and ecclesiastical history of Scotland. Ed. by Grub, G.
Spalding Club, 1853.
Lauder, Sir John, Lord Fountainhall (1646–1722). The decisions of the
Lords of Council and Session from 1678 to 1712. 2 vols. Edinburgh,
1759-61.
Chronological notes of Scottish affairs from 1680 till 1701. Edinburgh,
1822.
Historical observes of memorable occurrents in church and state, from
October 1680 to April 1686. Bannatyne Club, 1840.
Historical notices of Scotish affairs, selected from the manuscripts of
Sir John Lauder (1661-1688). 2 vols. Bannatyne Club, 1848.
Mackenzie, George (1669–1725). Lives and characters of the most eminent
writers of the Scots nation. 3 vols. Edinburgh, 1708-22. [A portentous
and entirely untrustworthy work. ]
Millar, John (1735-1801). Observations concerning the distinction of ranks
in society. 1771.
Historical view of the English government. . . to the accession of the
House of Stewart. 1787. Another edn, extended to the Revolution in
1688. 4 vols. 1803.
## p. 554 (#578) ############################################
554
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Nisbet, Alexander (1657-1725). See bibl. to chap. XIII, p. 537, ante.
Ridpath, George (17172-1772). The Border history of England and Scotland.
1776.
Robertson, William (1721-1793). See bibl. to vol. x, chap. XII, post.
Wallace, James (f. 1684-1724). A history of the kingdom of Scotland.
Dublin, 1724.
Wodrow, Robert (1679–1734). The history of the sufferings of the Church of
Scotland, from the Restauration to the Revolution. 2 vols Edinburgh,
1721-2.
Analecta; or, materials for a history of remarkable providences, mostly
relating to Scotch ministers and christians. 4 vols. Maitland Club,
1842-3.
Collections upon the lives of the reformers and most eminent ministers
of the Church of Scotland. 2 vols. Maitland Club, 1834-45.
Selections from Wodrow's Biographical Collections. Ed. Lippe, R.
New Spalding Club, 1890.
Correspondence. Ed. by M°Сrie, T. 3 vols. Wodrow Society, 1842–3.
Extensive collections of Wodrow's papers, a large portion of which
is still unpublished, are in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh, and the
Library of the University of Glasgow.
C. POETRY (INCLUDING DRAMATIC)
See also part (2) below.
A book of Scotish pasquils, 1568-1715. (Ed. Maidment, J. ) Edinburgh,
1868.
Scotish elegiac verses, 1629-1729. (Ed. Maidment, J. ) Edinburgh, 1842.
Various pieces of fugitive Scotish poetry; principally of the seventeenth
century. (Ed. Laing, D. ) 2 series. 1825–53.
Delitiae Poetarum Scotorum. (Ed. Johnston, A. ) 2 vols. Amsterdam,
1637.
Musa Latina Aberdonensis. Ed. Geddes, Sir W. D. and Leask, W. K.
3 vols. New Spalding Club. 1892–1910.
Scottish Poetry of the Seventeenth Century. Abbotsford Series, ed. Eyre-
Todd, G. Glasgow, 1895.
Scottish Poetry of the Eighteenth Century. Abbotsford Series. 2 rols.
Glasgow, 1896.
I. (1603-1660)
Adamson, Henry (d. 1639). The muses threnodie. . . containing varietie of
pleasant poeticall descriptions . . . with the most remarkable antiquities of
Scotland. Edinburgh, 1638.
Adamson, John (d. 1653). The muses welcome to the high and mightie
Prince James . . . at his M. happie return to . . . Scotland. (Ed. by Adam-
son. ) Edinburgh, 1618. (A collection of complimentary poems addressed
to James I, on the occasion of his revisiting Scotland in 1617. )
Alexander, Sir William, Earl of Stirling (15677-1640). The tragedie of
Darius. Edinburgh, 1603.
Aurora : containing the first fancies of the authors youth. 1604.
The monarchicke tragedies: Croesus, Darius, the Alexandraean, Julius
Caesar. 1607.
Doomes-day, or the great day of the Lords judgement. Edinburgh, 1614.
Recreations with the Muses. 1637. (A collection of his poems. )
Poetical works. 3 vols. Glasgow, 1870-2.
See also bibl. to vol. V, chap. XIII, ante.
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555
Ayton, Sir Robert (1570–1638). See vol. vu, p. 412, ante.
Barclay, John (1582-1621). See vol. iv, p. 499, ante.
Craig, Alexander, of Rosecraig (1567 ? -1627). Poetical essayes. 1604.
Amorose songes. 1606.
Poetical recreations. Edinburgh, 1609.
The pilgrime and the heremite. Aberdeen, 1631.
Poetical works. . . Now first collected. Hunterian Club. Glasgow, 1873.
Culross, Lady (Elizabeth Melville), (ft. 1603). Ane godlie dreame, compylit
in Scottish meter. Edinburgh, 1603.
This popular poem, of which at least nine editions appeared in the 17th
century, has been reprinted in the Scottish Text Society's edn of Alex.
Hume's poems.
Drummond, William, of Hawthornden (1585–1649). See vol. iv, p. 480.
Gardyne, Alexander (1585 ? -1634? ). A garden of grave and godlie flowres.
Edinburgh, 1609.
The theatre of Scottish kings. Edinburgh, 1709.
Both were rptd by the Abbotsford Club in 1845.
Gordon, Patrick (A. 1614-1650). Neptunus Britannicus. 1614. (On the
death of Prince Henry, etc. )
The famous historye of Penardo and Laissa . . . in heroik verse. Dort,
1615.
The famous historie of the renouned and valiant Prince Robert, sur-
named the Bruce, king of Scotlande. . . in heroik verse. Dort, 1615.
Grahame, Simion (1570 ? -1614). The passionate sparke of a relenting minde.
1604.
The anatomie of humors. Edinburgh, 1609.
