The general account book of John Clerk of Penicuik, 1663-1674
2021
Books, Manuscripts
The household account book of John Clerk of Penicuik, a Montrose-born merchant who honed his skills in Paris and brought home to Scotland a small fortune which he used to purchase the barony of Penicuik in 1654, provides an opportunity to explore the multifaceted life of a seventeenth-century merchant, moneylender, and improving landlord. This volume presents a full scholarly edition of the accounts.
Main title:
The general account book of John Clerk of Penicuik, 1663-1674 / edited by J.R.D. Falconer.
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Imprint:
St. Andrews : Scottish History Society, 2021.
Collation:
400 pages ; 22 cm.
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Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780906245460 (hbk)
Language:
English
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