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Retour with seals appended (1542)
Retour of inquest of Robert Munro as son and heir to Hector Munro of Fowlis.
Gaelic Eulogy
Decorated copy of lament on the death of Donnachuadh Dubh a' Churraic, Black Duncan of the Cowl.
Household account book of James V
Itemised account book of Royal household with marginalia (1534 to 1535).
Thomas Muir's passport
French passport issued to Thomas Muir the Younger of Huntershill, political radical and reformer.
Scotichronicon manuscript
Manuscript of Scotichronicon by Walter Bower, abbot of Inchcolm. Written in Latin, this manuscript covers Scottish history from the earliest times to the fifteenth century.
Royal charter by David I
Charter by David I to the church of St Cuthbert (1127). This is the oldest document held within the NRS collections.
Declaration of Arbroath - Flat image from left
The Declaration of Arbroath. Letter from the barons and freeholders and the whole community of the kingdom of Scotland to Pope John XXII, dated at Arbroath.
Credit: Mike Brooks © King’s Printer for Scotland, National Records of Scotland, SP13/7