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Bibliographical List of the Publications of James Maid- 

 wient, Esq. 



1. Prymerose (David), Scotland's Complaint upon tlie death of 

 our late Soveraigne King James, of most happie memorie. 

 (In verse, dedicated to John, Earle of Marre). Eeprinted from 

 the edition of 1625, printed by John Wreittoun, 1817, 4to. 

 10 copies printed. See Bibliographer's Manual, p. 1973. 



2. Raid of Euthven. — Ane declaration of the just and necessar 

 causis, moving vs of the nobillitie of Scotland and vthers ye 

 Kings Majesteis faithfvl svbjectis, to repair to his Hienes pre- 

 sence and to remane with him, &c., &c. ^Derectit from 

 Striuiling with speciall command & licence to be prentit : 

 Anno 1582. — with preface and notes. 1822, small 8vo. 45 

 copies printed and 2 on vellum. See Bibliographer's Manual, 

 p. 2210. 



3. Two ancient Ballads — Eobin Hood's Courtship with Jack 

 Cade's daughter ; and the Frieris' Tragedy. Aberdeen : Pub- 

 lished and sold by William Robertson. 1822, 8vo., pp. 16. 

 12 copies printed. "The place of publication was purposely 

 falsified ; and the Ballads were printed for the purpose of 

 testing the knowledge of a literary friend who asserted that 

 he never could be imposed upon by a fictitious ballad." 



4. Nugae Derelictae quas collegerunt J, M. et E. P. (A collec- 

 tion of eighteen Tracts, privately printed, at various times, 

 by James Maidment, Advocate, and Robert Pitcairn, W.S.) 

 1822, royal 8vo. Only six complete sets of these tracts are 

 now supposed to exist. There is a set in the Grenville Library, 

 British Museum, and another in the library of Lord Houghton. 

 Contents: — 1. Inventory of Arbuthnot — Title-deeds from 1206 

 to 1483. 2. Carta Comes de Buchan to Eoberto de Warderobe. 

 3. Confirmatio Alexandri Eegis. 4. Letters of Pardon by 

 Edward III. to Cecil Eidgeway, 1358. 5. Appendix. 6. 

 Charter by Magistrates of Edinburgh to Eobert de Preston, 

 1454. 7. Procuratory to Eosse of the Hawkhead, 1466. 8. 

 Battayle of Flodden. 9. Appendix. 10. Greir of the Abbacie 

 of Lindoris, 1513. 11. Heraldic Yerses, 1565. 12. Inventor 

 of Gudes of Dame Elizabeth Fleming. 13. Eesignation by 

 Lord Binning, 1614. 14. Lord Dunkeld's Prophecy. 15. 

 Dying words of Haxton of Eathillet. 16. Excerpt from 



