Contract between the City of Edinburgh and John Meikle, for a Chime of Musical Bells, 1698

From the original preserved in the archives of the City of Edinburgh

David Laing (Author)


Keywords:
Bell, Original documents,, Meeting notes, Fellow election, Donations
Location(s):
St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
1698, Seventeenth century, Sixteenth century

Abstract


The author discusses the history of the bells that were housed in St Giles cathedral in Edinburgh in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In particular, the article includes transcriptions of contracts between the church and John Meikle for musical bells.

 

Meeting notes for 16 February, 1859 are appended.

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Published
30-11-1862
How to Cite
Laing, D. (1862). Contract between the City of Edinburgh and John Meikle, for a Chime of Musical Bells, 1698: From the original preserved in the archives of the City of Edinburgh. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 3, 196–203. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.003.196.203
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