The chronicle of Perth
Subtitle: a register of remarkable occurrences, chiefly connected with that city, from the year 1210 to 1668.
Contributors: Mercer, John, 1592-1675.; Maidment, James, 1795?-1879, ed.; Perth, Scot. (Parish). Kirk session.
Series: The Maitland club. Publications.; no. 10
Published: 1831
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Subjects: Gowrie, John Ruthven, Earl of, 1578?-1600; Crichton of Sanquhar, Robert Crichton, lord, d. 1612; Perth (Scotland) -- History
Notes: 63 copies printed on Maitland club paper. Edited and presented to the club by James Maidment.
Written at different intervals, and by different persons, but usually designated as "Mercer's chronicle," from John Mercer, town-clerk of Perth, who appears to have been the possessor of the volume containing it. cf. Pref.
Table of contents: title: The chronicle of Perth.; title: Extracts from the Kirk session records of Perth.; title: An examination of the alleged descent of John earl of Gowrie from Margaret queen of Scotland, widow of James the Fourth.; title: Notice relative to Robert lord Sanquhar.