The Scottish Record Society

Thanks for posting it - fantastic stone!

Is it not a baxter (baker)?

#OTD (9th Oct) 1538 - John Mathesoun, Chancellor of the Cathedral Church of Caithness (#Dornoch) asked that the Pope would grant him indult to use the divine office and canonical hours published by Francis, ‘cardinal priest of Sta Croce in Gerusalemme’. www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk

We've joined the blue sky! Just as the skies darken for winter too

Please let your followers know that the Scottish History Society has arrived!

Find out more about memberships, the society, and events at our website: scottishhistorysociety.com

Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History

Join us for a series of free, online lectures to explore sources of women's lived experience, intellectual and religious networks, and socio-political power in medieval and early modern Scotland.

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‘The Wayfarer’ by Hieronymus Bosch

📢Call for Papers📢 ‘Folklore on the Move’: The Folklore Society’s annual conference 2026 in collaboration with the Elphinstone Institute, University of Aberdeen. In person conference: 5-7 Jun 2026; online conference day: 10 Jun 2026. Proposal deadline 14 Dec www.folklore-society.com/event/call-f...

And two more clues (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) – can you guess the theme of this year’s SRS volume(s) now? {_ _ _ _ _ _ _}They range from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, and will, of course, be sent out to members, so why not join the Society? www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk/membership/

The SRS is a scholarly publishing society, taking transcriptions of Scottish manuscript records and publishing them to disseminate them around the world. Each year a new volume comes out, with copies sent to members. Why not join us?
www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk/membership/

And two more clues (Wikipedia Commons) – can you guess the theme of this year’s two (!) SRS volumes now? {I_ l _ n _ s} The volumes range from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, and will, of course, be sent out to members, so why not join the Society? www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk/membership/

#OTD (30 Sept) c.1717, #Cockenzie wright (carpenter) William Dickson recorded the well known mnemonic rhyme, ‘Thirty Days Hath September’, to help him record business transactions on the Winton Estate, such as building Scotland’s first (wooden) railway in 1722. www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk

#OTD (30 Sept) 1528, John Foular, notary, registered a sasine for John Symson, heir to the late Michael Symson, burgess of #Edinburgh, for a land lying on the south side of the High Street, in the vennel of Forrester’s Wynd. Map: maps.nls.uk/towns/rec/211 SRS: www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk

The final talk in the second of Royal Marriages Summit series bit.ly/4lifqMO will be delivered by Dr Michael Pearce who will be discussing the marriage of James V of Scotland to Marie of Guise – an important part of the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France.

The Maiden Brig, Newbattle

(2/2) But – it appears our Kirkwall tailor also was selling (?) a golf club and two balls; a ream of paper; and books: 6 copies of Proverbs and 2 copies of the Psalms. His inventory was worth over £102 Scots. #KirkwallTailorsProject

(1/2) The inventory of one of our Kirkwall tailors in 1650: inter alia, 3 kistis; a pint stoup; a chair; a furnished bed; lint & woollen spinning wheels; silk; French ribbons; cloth, including buckram; papers of pins; thimbles and lots of buttons… #KirkwallTailorsProject

Graveyard Guardians: showcasing Govan's Archaeology and Natural Heritage Govan Heritage Trust is hoping you can help us raise £10,000 for a project that will transform the future of the Govan Stones and Govan Old. We're raising money for a 2-year initiative that will showc

I would be endlessly grateful if you were to support this crucial fundraising effort for Govan Old's 1,500-year-old graveyard and the @govanstones.bsky.social museum! 💲❤️

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#palaeography help please! Is this an ampersand squeezed it with the ‘||’ insertion mark? ‘& ane’?

Step Back in Time at Kirbuster Farm Museum Kirbuster Farm Museum is run by Orkney Islands Council and is free to visit, however, if you want to make a contribution towards its upkeep you can make a donation. Kirbuster Museum was opened to t…

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#OTD (23 Sept) 1875, Aberdeen notary public David Carter Fraser passed away, unmarried. Son of a merchant, and educated at Marischal College, 1854-6, he was admitted to the Soc. of Advocates and was a procurator in the Aberdeen Sheriff Court from 1864. www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk

There's still time to submit a paper proposal for our autumn conference on the theme of 'Church and Society'. For more information and to book tickets - www.eventbrite.com/e/schs-autum... #scothist #churchhist

Our 2024 volume is still available! Edited by SRS council member and Dundee City Archivist Emeritus, Iain Flett, ‘The Protocol Book of Alexander Cok, 1567-1571’, records the business of the burgh court of Kirkcaldy, Fife. To join the Society or to buy a copy, see: scottishrecordsociety.org.uk

Interesting items in this Kirkwall tailor's 1650 inventory: Silk, French thread and bolts of 'camelhair' cloth! What is the last word in the entry though? #palaeography #skystorians

Towards an Accessible Academy Book Launch Join Medievalists with Disabilities for the launch of the book "Towards an Accessible Academy" at NYU London

Our book launch for Towards an Accessible Academy: Perspectives from Disabled Medievalists, will take place on Tuesday 23 September, NYU London & online - please do join us for an evening of discussion & celebration #medievalsky

Sign up here:
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And two more clues (courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) – can you guess the theme of this year’s SRS volume(s) now? {_ _ _ _ _ _ _}They range from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, and will, of course, be sent out to members, so why not join the Society? www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk/membership/

Introducing the ‘Scottish 17th Century Research Group’ – Not Just for Historians! Building a Cross-disciplinary PGR Network – and Why You Might Want To!

Introducing the ‘Scottish 17th Century Research Group’ - Not Just for Historians! sgsahblog.com/2025/09/09/i...

Amazon reminds me of a book I might be interested in.
But I've read it.
Indeed, I WROTE it! @routledgehistory.bsky.social

Cataloguing for Community Archives Develop skills in cataloguing your collections

Join us this Thursday for Cataloguing for Community Archives.

Discover key cataloguing elements, practical examples, and tools to help unlock the full potential of your collections.

Thanks to NLHF for supporting these sessions.

Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1609497814...

Another clue - can anyone guess the theme of this year’s SRS volume(s)? These volumes will be sent to members, or they can simply be purchased. www.scottishrecordsociety.org.uk/membership/

📢 Women’s History Scotland Conference Registration open!

Join us for New Directions in Women’s and Gender History in Scotland and the Sue Innes Memorial Lecture given by @vawright10.bsky.social

🗓 Saturday 13 Sept 2025, Kinning Park Complex

Book here 🔗 www.tickettailor.com/events/women...

Black and white illustration of a woman carrying a wicker bag on her back and another on her arm. She is wearing a headscarf and long striped skirt.

Fishwives, or ‘oyster lasses’, were common figures in the streets of 1700s Edinburgh. Oysters were so plentiful that they were considered to be cheap snack food. The shells themselves, when ground up, were taken to relieve heartburn