[A collection of 7 Black Acts, 1566-1594]
Constable, David,1795-1867,former owner.StEdNL
Haddington, Thomas Hamilton,Earl of,1563-1637,former owner.StEdNL
Guthrie, James,1612?-1661,former owner.StEdNL
Broun, Isaac,17th century,former owner.StEdNL
Forrest, Gabriel,17th century,former owner.StEdNL
Constable, David,1795-1867,former owner.StEdNL
19th-century binding decorated with coat of arms of David Constable on covers, with motto: Impiger et fidus; 17th-century inscription on each title-page: Maister Thomas Hamilton.
Manuscript inscription on title page above the coat of arms "Maister Thomas Hamilton". Manuscript inscription on folio 181v in an apparently late 16th century hand "Mr. Thomas Hamilton".  Hamilton's name is also written on the title pages of (3), (5), (6), (7). Manuscript marginalia apparently in different contemporary hands on some leaves. Manuscript inscriptions in different, apparently 17th century hands on the title page of (6) "Isaac Broun,"  "gabraill forrest," and "Scopus vitae christus" written twice. Manuscript inscription in a formal, apparently contemporary hand on folio 12v "Magister Jacobus [Ikobus?] Guthre". Manuscript insciption in another 16th century hand on folio 13v "Soir I complene of syn and w". Manuscript inscription on folio 14v "Mr Isaac Broun".
Bound in black goatskin with stamp in gold. Arms Quarterly gules and vair a bend or Crest A greyhound passant collared Mottoes IMPEGER ET FIDUS.