Society archive

The Society has a small number of rare books and documents detailed here that are available for members to borrow free of charge, other than post and packaging costs. Please contact the Archivist should you wish to do so.

The Marie Stuart Society Archive List as at 6 August 2017

1. Accounts of the Lord Treasurer 1566-1574 (vol 12) Scottish Records Office
2. Accounts of the Lord Treasurer 1574-1580 (vol 13) Scottish Records Office
3. Accounts of the Master of Works 1529-1615 (vol 1) Scottish Records Office
4. Register of the Privy Seal1548-1566 (vol 4) Scottish Records Office
5. Register of the Privy Seal1556-1567 (vol 5 part 1) Scottish Records Office
6. Register of the Privy Seal1556-1567 (vol 5 part 2) Scottish Records Office
7. Register of the Privy Seal1567-1574 (vol 6) Scottish Records Office
8. Register of the Privy Seal1575-1580 (vol 7) Scottish Records Office
9. Register of the Privy Seal1581-1584 (vol 8) Scottish Records Office
10. ‘Collections relating to the History of Mary Queen of Scots’ by James Anderson (1729)
11. ‘Ecclesia Antique – St Michael’s Linlithgow’ by Rev John Ferguson (1905)
12. ‘Mary Stuart’ s play by John Drinkwater
13. ‘The History of Mary Stewart’ by Claude Nau (1883)
14. ‘Historical memoirs of the Reign of Mary Queen of Scots’ by Lord Herries (printed 1836)
15. ‘The Life of Mary Queen of Scots’ (2 volumes) by Agnes Strickland (1873)
16. ‘The History of Scotland from the Establishment of the Reformation til the death of Queen Mary’ (2 volumes) by Gilbert Stuart 1782
17. ‘Book of Common Prayer’ with cover of ‘Stirling old oak of the Scottish mint of the days of Queen Mary’
18. ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ by R.H. Mahon published by Cambridge University (1924)
19. ‘The Tragedy of Kirk o’ Field’ by R.H. Mahon published by Cambridge University (1930)

In addition we have:

• Mary’s flight to the Solway by Alexander MacRobert [photocopy sheet version]
• Crown of Thistles by Linda Porter (paperback, available to sell)
• Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I by James J Ross (donation by the author)
• Bonny Prince Charlie and Jacobites by James J Ross (donation by author)
• ‘Glory on Earth’ by Linda McLean – script of the play premiered in May 1997 (donation by the author and signed)