| Description | Leather-bound volume containing a manuscript history of the family of Arbuthnott, written in Latin by Principal Alexander Arbuthnott, King's College, University of Aberdeen c. 1567, translated ["Scotice conversa"] by [William] Morrison, minister of Benholme, between 1577 and his death in 1587. These were transcribed on facing pages into this volume, possibly by Robert Arbuthnott, parson of Arbuthnott, son of Robert Arbuthnott of that ilk and younger brother of Andrew Arbuthnott to whom the volume is dedicated. (Source - NRAS list)
With note by J.R.N.M. [Sheriff Macphail] outlining the origin of the manuscript. |