Yester, 208.
——­ lord, 168, 203, 224. 
York, duke of. See James VII.
——­ town and minster, 177. 
Young, Androw, 241, 272, 279.
——­ of Leny, 193.

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REPORT OF THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY

THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY was held on TUESDAY, November 21, 1899, in Dowell’s Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh,—­Emeritus Professor MASSON in the chair.

The HON.  SECRETARY read the Report of the Council, as follows:—­

During the past year the Society has lost twenty members, ten by death and ten by resignation.  When the vacancies are filled up there will remain seventy names on the list of candidates for admission.  In addition to the 400 individual members of the Society there are now 64 Public Libraries subscribing for the Society’s publications.

The Council particularly desire to express their regret at the death of the Rev. Dr. Alexander Mitchell, formerly Professor of Ecclesiastical History at St. Andrews University, and of the Rev. A.W.  Cornelius Hallen.  From the foundation of the Society, Dr. Mitchell had been a corresponding member of the Council.  He took a great interest in the Society’s work, and, in conjunction with the Rev. Dr. Christie, edited for us two volumes of The Records of the Commissions of the General Assembly of the Years 1646- 49.  Mr. Hallen was also an active member of the Council for many years, and edited The Account Book of Sir John Foulis of Ravelston.

The Society’s publications belonging to the issue of the past year, viz., Mr. Ferguson’s first volume of Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade, and Mr. Firth’s volume on Scotland and the Protectorate, have been for some months in the hands of members.  But members for this year, 1898-99, are to be congratulated on their good fortune in receiving, in addition to the ordinary issue of the Society, two other volumes as a gift.  It will be remembered that at our last Annual Meeting Mr. Balfour Paul announced on behalf of the trustees of the late Sir William Fraser, K.C.B., that, acting on the terms of the trust, they were prepared to print and present to members on the roll for the year 1898-99, at least one, and perhaps two volumes of documents having the special object of illustrating the family history of Scotland.  The work then suggested, and subsequently determined upon, was the Macfarlane Genealogical Collections relating to families in Scotland, MSS. in the Advocates’ Library, now passing through the press in two volumes, under the editorial care of Mr. J.T.  Clark, the Keeper of the Library.  The whole of the first volume and the greater part of the second are already in type.  The Council, who very highly appreciate this welcome donation, desire to convey to the trustees the cordial thanks of the Society for their share in the presentation.