Author: Ross

On 21 May 1650 the royalist hero James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, was publicly executed by hanging on a scaffold at the Mercat Cross in Edinburgh, and his body dismembered. A remarkable account of expenses held by National Records of Scotland throws light on how, a decade later, Montrose’s remains were reassembled with pomp and ceremony, … Continue reading The Marquis of Montrose’s death and re-assembly

NRS archivist Dr Tristram Clarke, Head of Outreach, talks about Scribes & Royal Authority: Scotland's Charters, 1100-1250, a free exhibition at General Register House, Edinburgh. The exhibition, which runs from 5 April to 17 May, is a rare opportunity to see examples from two of Scotland’s most important collections of medieval charters. You can find out more here.

Scribes and Royal Authority: Scotland's Charters 1100-1250 5 April - 17 May 2017 Free Exhibition, Matheson Dome, General Register House For the first time precious examples from two of Scotland’s most important collections of medieval charters are going on show in National Records of Scotland. The charters from Holyrood Abbey and Melrose Abbey reveal how … Continue reading Medieval Charters Exhibition