The Parliament of Scotland
Date Added: 04 July 2025
Year: 1999
Institution Name: dnhhl
Cat No: ◀ | 2025_068_35 | ▶
Picture No: 17290
Document, contained in a labelled cardboard roll, consisting of of three pages celebrating the reopening of the Parliament of Scotland. The second page is the only known illustration of the Scottish Parliament before its adjournment in 1707, published in Nicholas de Guedville's Atlas (Paris,1721). The procession from Holyrood House is depicted, along with the scene at Parliament House itself.
The Parliament represented in the chart is composed of four orders, to wit: the Nobility, the Clergy, the Commissioners representing Provinces, and the representatives [Commissioners] appointed by the Cities and Burghs."
The full document can be viewed from the pdf link below.
Dimensions: Width 540mm depth 420mm
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