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[Mount, Richard W., Col...
The Chiefe Harbours in ...
1693
[Hoy, Orkney, Scotland]
Subject Place
[Hoy, Orkney, Scotland]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042579
[Mount, Richard W., Col...
The East Coast of Scotl...
1693
[Scotland, Scotland - e...
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - east coast]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042577
[Mount, Richard W., Col...
The Firth of Murry
1693
[Moray Firth, Scotland,...
Subject Place
[Moray Firth, Scotland, Scotland - east coast]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042580
[Mount, Richard W., Col...
The Islands of Orkney
1693
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042578
[Mount, Richard W., Col...
The Sea coast from Fiff...
1693
[Aberdeen, Dundee, Mont...
Subject Place
[Aberdeen, Dundee, Montrose, Scotland, Scotland - east coast]
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042581
[Mount, Richard W., Col...
The South Part of the I...
1693
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
Nautical charts
Work Record ID
0042576
[Moxon, James, Adair, J...
The Mapp of Straithern,...
1688-1690
[Dundee, Perth, Perthsh...
Subject Place
[Dundee, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, Strathallan, Strathearn, Tay River]
Subject Category
Historical geography
Description
This map, surveyed by John Adair, shows a considerable attempt to depict landscape details with symbols for woodland and rough ground. Differences in the relief of the hills are shown by differences in size and profile. This is in marked contrast to the uniform representation of hills on many early maps. The 17th century development of estate grounds is shown by rectangular enclosures, for example at 'Tyllybardin'. Settlements, mills and antiquities are also marked. Few roads are mapped; the coast road south of Dundee is shown as a single dotted line. Adair (1660-1718), a surveyor and mathematician from Edinburgh, was one of the finest Scottish 17th century mapmakers. Unfortunately, he was almost constantly in debt, so few were published in his lifetime.
Work Record ID
0042678
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
[Drawings and diagrams ...
1733-1740
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
Surveying
Work Record ID
0042720
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
[engraving depicting th...
1733-1740
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
Surveying
Work Record ID
0042725
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
A Display of the Coasti...
1734
[Orkney, Scotland, Scot...
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland, Scotland - coasts]
Description
John Cowley drafted this map 'Display of the coasting lines of six maps of North Britain' in 1734. It was published in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740 with an explanatory note by Cowley. Cowley, who had surveyed Ardnamurchan for Alexander Murray, realised the inaccuracies of the existing maps of Scotland. Murray encouraged him to attempt an accurate map of Scotland based on maps by Adair, Moll, Gordon of Straloch, Senex, Inselin and Sanson. He reduced the earlier maps to the same scale and superimposed them upon one outline. He concluded that Adair's coastal outline (1688) was the most accurate, but for detail inland Pont's work, as printed in Blaeu's Atlas (1654), was more reliable.
Work Record ID
0042675
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
A Display of the Coasti...
1734
[Orkney, Scotland, Scot...
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland, Scotland - coasts]
Description
John Cowley drafted this map 'Display of the coasting lines of six maps of North Britain' in 1734. It was published in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740 with an explanatory note by Cowley. Cowley, who had surveyed Ardnamurchan for Alexander Murray, realised the inaccuracies of the existing maps of Scotland. Murray encouraged him to attempt an accurate map of Scotland based on maps by Adair, Moll, Gordon of Straloch, Senex, Inselin and Sanson. He reduced the earlier maps to the same scale and superimposed them upon one outline. He concluded that Adair's coastal outline (1688) was the most accurate, but for detail inland Pont's work, as printed in Blaeu's Atlas (1654), was more reliable.
Work Record ID
0042675
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
A Hydrographical Descri...
1715-1734
[Scotland, Scotland - c...
Subject Place
[Scotland, Scotland - coasts]
Subject Category
[Great Britain and Ireland : Coasts, Nautical charts]
Description
This 'Chart of the sea coasts of Britain etc' was drawn by John Cowley in 1734 from an original printed in Paris in 1715 by Charles Inselin. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740. It includes the British Isles, and the countries bordering both the English channel and the North Sea. Bearings are given for various routes and marine information such as anchorages and shoals are drawn. In a note in the 1740 publication, Cowley states that he had used other charts to add to Inselin's map whatever additional rocks or other such features he could verify. He made a distinction between this attempted accuracy and earlier decorative maps.
Work Record ID
0042724
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
A map of such part of h...
1734
[Ardnamurchan, Argyll a...
Subject Place
[Ardnamurchan, Argyll and Bute, Highlands, Inveraray, Scotland, Scotland - west, Tarbert]
Description
This map of the Ardnamurchan area titled 'A map of the Duke of Argyle's heritable dukedom' by John Cowley was engraved by Emanuel Bowen in 1734. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740. In a marginal note and in an essay in Murray's book, John Cowley discussed this map. Most of it was redrawn from earlier maps but the Ardnamurchan area was based on an accurate new survey undertaken by Andrew Bearhop, for Alexander Murray. Topographical details are drawn and features such as mines and an iron furnace are marked. The land holding lairds are also named.
Work Record ID
0042648
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
A map of the Baronry of...
1740
[Peebles, Peeblesshire,...
Subject Place
[Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland, Stobo]
Description
This map of 'The Baronry of Stobbo in the Sherreffdom of Peebles' was surveyed by Andrew Bearhop, gardener to Sir Alexander Murray. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Murray in 1740. Stobbo estate had been bought by the Murray family in the 17th century. Due to the involvement of David Murray in the Stuart rising of 1745 the lands were forfeited and sold in 1766. Alexander Murray was interested in agricultural improvement and was responsible for many of the forestry plantings, drainage systems and irrigation canals on the property. knowledge of the heights above the river level were important for drainage schemes and are marked on the map.
Work Record ID
0042718
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
A Map of the Improved M...
1734
[Kintra, Scotland]
Subject Place
[Kintra, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042722
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
A New Map of North Brit...
1734
[Orkney, Scotland]
Subject Place
[Orkney, Scotland]
Description
This map entitled 'A new map of North Britain' was drafted by John Cowley and engraved by R W Seale in 1734. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740 with an explanatory essay. The outline was based on an amalgamation of earlier maps, particularly that by Moll, as amended by Cowley's own survey of Ardnamurchan, Sir Alexander Murray's observations of the west coast and Adair's map of the east coast (1688). Cowley was very aware of the inaccuracies of the maps, citing the difficulty of coastal surveying from small ships in difficult seas. He was also trying to align three different systems of measurement: English miles, Scottish miles and Highland miles.
Work Record ID
0042723
[Murray, Alexander, Sir...
A Plan & Perspective vi...
1734
[Ardnamurchan, Argyll a...
Subject Place
[Ardnamurchan, Argyll and Bute, Kilchoan, Scotland]
Description
This map entitled 'A plan and perspective of the improved lands of Mingary' was surveyed by John Cowley and engraved by Emanuel Bowen in 1734. It was reproduced in 'The True Interest of Great Britain' published by Sir Alexander Murray in 1740. It shows the land around Mingary Castle, Ardnamurchan, with detailed drawings of land improvements planned or undertaken by Murray. In the mid 18th century forward-looking landowners were trying to improve agriculture by enclosing and draining fields, and adding lime. Alexander Murray was fascinated with the potential for increasing yields by the use of drainage and irrigation. The main drain shown in this map is marked 'intended' and it is probable that few of his more ambitious schemes were realised.
Work Record ID
0042719
Murray, Alexander, Sir
A Representation of a R...
1740
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
Surveying
Work Record ID
0042721
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
Murray, Alexander, Sir
The true interest of Gr...
1740-1741
[Argyll and Bute, Scotl...
Subject Place
[Argyll and Bute, Scotland]
Work Record ID
0042717
[Murray, James, Lindsay...
A Plan of the Controver...
1736
[Angus, Glen Noran, Sco...
Subject Place
[Angus, Glen Noran, Scotland, Tannadice]
Subject Category
Boundary disputes
Work Record ID
0043892
[Mylne, William Chadwel...
A Plan of Killiwhunan w...
1729
[Fort Augustus, Inverne...
Subject Place
[Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Loch Ness, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
This map shows the plans for Fort Augustus and is dated 1729, the year construction began. The map is signed by the fort's architect, Captain John Romer, who was engineer to the Board of Ordinance. Fort Augustus is considered Romer's greatest work in Scotland. It can be seen to consist of four large and very strong stone bastions, linked by walls. The immediate area around the installation in also shown in some detail, including the mouth of the river Tarff (Tarfee), and the surrounding hills and escarpments. In 1746, the fort garrison of three companies of Guage's regiment were forced to surrender to Jacobite troops, after a powder magazine in the north-west bastion (6) had exploded during a short siege.
Work Record ID
0042454
[Mylne, William Chadwel...
District of Fort Wm.
1728
[Fort William, Invernes...
Subject Place
[Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
This manuscript plan of the district of Fort William, although undated, forms part of the collection associated with Lieutenant-General George Wade (1673-1748), now held by the National Library of Scotland. Prominent features on the map are the fort itself, the watercourses in the area, and the position of low and rising ground, these latter marked 'healthy' (dry) or marsh. The town of Maryburgh is also indicated. Fort William was one of the strongest fortified posts in the Highlands, and was strengthened at various times after its initial construction in 1656, most notably by Captain Theodore Dury in 1711-13. A measure of his success is that it successfully withstood a Jacobite siege from 20th March to 3rd April 1746.
Work Record ID
0042455
[Mylne, William Chadwel...
Elievation and west pro...
1724-1736
[Perth, Perthshire, Sco...
Subject Place
[Perth, Perthshire, Scotland]
Description
Manuscript elevation and plan views of the Earl of Gowrie's House, Perth, on two sheets. They are undated. The drawings show all three floors of the building. Pencil notes on one sheet give the background to the history of the building. The 'Gowrie conspiracy', referred to in the notes, was an apparent attempt to abduct King James VI on August 5th, 1600, and ended with John and Alexander Ruthven, the alleged conspirators, slain in a melee. The official version of events was questioned by many contemporaries, and aspects remain a mystery today. The House no longer exists. The Sheriff Court on Tay Street occupies the former site.
Work Record ID
0042520
[Mylne, William Chadwel...
Elievation and west pro...
1724-1736
[Perth, Perthshire, Sco...
Subject Place
[Perth, Perthshire, Scotland]
Description
Manuscript elevation and plan views of the Earl of Gowrie's House, Perth, on two sheets. They are undated. The drawings show all three floors of the building. Pencil notes on one sheet give the background to the history of the building. The 'Gowrie conspiracy', referred to in the notes, was an apparent attempt to abduct King James VI on August 5th, 1600, and ended with John and Alexander Ruthven, the alleged conspirators, slain in a melee. The official version of events was questioned by many contemporaries, and aspects remain a mystery today. The House no longer exists. The Sheriff Court on Tay Street occupies the former site.
Work Record ID
0042520
[Mylne, William Chadwel...
Plan showing fortificat...
1724-1736
[Fort William, Invernes...
Subject Place
[Fort William, Inverness-shire, Scotland]
Subject Category
[Fortification, Maps, Military]
Description
An early to mid-eighteenth century plan of the fortifications of Fort William and the town of Maryburgh from the Wade collection. This map is neither signed nor dated. This map clearly shows the outline of all the major works of Fort William, as well as the position of buildings and gardens in the nearby town. The strong position of the fort, protected on two sides by Loch Shiel and the boggy ground around the Nevis water, is apparent. Fort William stood on the site of a Cromwellian citadel constructed in 1656. It was rebuilt in 1690, and periodically improved thereafter. The town of Maryburgh was erected as an adjunct to the fort by royal charter, to furnish the garrison with its needs.
Work Record ID
0042457
[Nagel, Henricus, Quad,...
Scotiae Tabula
1592
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042608
[Nagel, Henricus, Quad,...
Scotiae Tabula
1592
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0042608
[Nagel, Henricus, Quad,...
Scotiae Tabula
1592-1600
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Work Record ID
0043940
Naish, John
The Town of Leith
1709
[Edinburgh, Leith, Scot...
Subject Place
[Edinburgh, Leith, Scotland]
Subject Category
Board of Ordnance
Work Record ID
0044081
Neilson, Samuel
[Sketch plan of the roa...
1740
[Fife, Inverkeithing, S...
Subject Place
[Fife, Inverkeithing, Scotland]
Subject Category
Roads
Description
This coloured sketch plan, showing the roads at Inverkeithing, was surveyed by Samuel Neilson in 1740. Associated documents (held by the National Archives of Scotland) describe the road and the dispute concerning its measurements. The plan demonstrates that the new road was somewhat longer than the old line. The measurements of each section are given in the key. A myre is also marked as the road needed to divert in order to avoid it. The roads are shown with parallel dotted lines. Two dyke lines are also drawn, with a double unbroken line with tree symbols alongside. This enclosure dyke appears to be the reason for rebuilding the road.
Work Record ID
0042420
Neilson, Samuel
[Sketch plan of the roa...
1740
[Fife, Inverkeithing, S...
Subject Place
[Fife, Inverkeithing, Scotland]
Subject Category
Roads
Description
This coloured sketch plan, showing the roads at Inverkeithing, was surveyed by Samuel Neilson in 1740. Associated documents (held by the National Archives of Scotland) describe the road and the dispute concerning its measurements. The plan demonstrates that the new road was somewhat longer than the old line. The measurements of each section are given in the key. A myre is also marked as the road needed to divert in order to avoid it. The roads are shown with parallel dotted lines. Two dyke lines are also drawn, with a double unbroken line with tree symbols alongside. This enclosure dyke appears to be the reason for rebuilding the road.
Work Record ID
0042420
Neilson, Samuel
A Plan of the Road lead...
1740
[Aberdour, Burntisland,...
Subject Place
[Aberdour, Burntisland, Fife, Kirkaldy, Scotland]
Description
This plan is titled 'A plan of road leading from Bruntislandto Kirkaldie as it formerly went and as the same is now turned about by Mr Bruce of Grange'. It shows old and new road lines. The road between Kirkcaldy and Aberdour was re-routed by Mr Bruce to avoid ground he had enclosed and gated. It was surveyed in 1740 by Samuel Neilson of Edinburgh. Associated papers relate to a dispute concerning the road. Annotations by Neilson relate that the old road line was shown to him by two old men, formerly horse hirers. They appear also to have given him the name for a group of houses on it as 'Drink Between'!
Work Record ID
0042954
[Newman, Dorman, Jones,...
The excellency of the p...
1688
Scotland
Subject Place
Scotland
Subject Category
[Art, Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Map printing]
Work Record ID
0043404
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