Cosmo Innes
Biographic Data
| ID | 6051641 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cosmo Innes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cosmo |
| FAMILY NAME | Innes |
| SIGNATURE | INNES C |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1856 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The African writers’ series; thirty years on
Vice President's Address: 26 January 1864
Vice President Cosmo Innes delivered this address at a Special Conversazione Meeting of the Society attended by the Prince Albert Edward (Edward VII). He discussed the Society’s role in publishing its members’ findings in the Transactions and highlighted the contributions of some of the Society’s founding members. However he did acknowledge that some of their work was less analytical than contemporary studies. He described some of the key themes …
Notice of a Cist opened on the Land of Roseisle, Morayshire; of Photo-Zincography as Applicable to Representation of Manuscripts, Seals, &c.; and on some Early Notices of Wheel Carriages used in the S…
A notice of three papers given by Cosmo Innes: one on an excavation he observed, one on the process of photo-zincography, and one on sleds and wheel-carriages in seventeenth century Edinburgh
Notice of a Tomb on the Hill of Roseisle, Morayshire, recently opened; also of the Chambered Cairns and Stone Circles at Clava, on Nairnside
This article covers the two sites mentioned in the title. The author gives the dimensions of the cist at Roseisle and notes the finds that were uncovered there. He then goes on to describe the standing stones and cairns at Clava
Notice of a Chamber recently excavated in the Stone Circle of Callernish in the Lewis
A report on the excavation of peat moss from the standing stone circle at Calanais on the Isle of Lewis. One notable feature that was uncovered was a chambered tomb found beneath the circle, containing what were thought to be human bones
Notice of St Govane's Hermitage, near Pembroke, South Wales
The author comments on the structure of St Govan's Chapel in Pembrokeshire and discusses the potential connection between the early Christian hermit St Govan and the legendary Arthurian knight Sir Gawaine
Notice of the Excavation of a Cairn at Roseisle; in a letter from Lady Dunbar to Cosmo Innes
A letter from Lady Dunbar of Duffus, detailing the excavation of two graves in Roseisle. Mr John Stuart then comments on the usefulness of excavation reports and photographs to the Society
Anniversary meeting: 30 November 1859
The meeting was held in the Society's new rooms at the Royal Institute ahead of the re-opening of the Museum to the public. The retiring Vice-President Cosmo Innes gave a talk on his research into the geography of 10th century Scotland and the challenges he faced conducting this research. He aslo congratulated the Society on its new rooms, the successful campaign to change the operation of the Treasure Trove in Scotland, and all the contributions…
Notes of some Curiosities of Old Scottish Tenures and Investitures
The author discusses how changes in land ownership were demonstrated before legal records were introduced. He demonstrates how in some cases a physical gift, such as a piece of the land's turf or a knife, was given to the new landowner in order to symbolise that the transfer of land had taken place. Several of the examples he cites are from England or Europe, but he also covers Scottish examples of this practice from the early medieval period
A few Notices of Manners from the older Council-Books of Dundee
This article gives an account of the condition of the records of the burgh of Dundee and their contents. The article focuses on the burgh's ecclesiastical records and also quotes short extracts from some of the records
Proposal to establish a communication with the School Masters of Scotland
Cosmo Innes lays out his reasoning for creating a network of communication with schoolmasters in the hopes of discovering newly unearthed antiquities from more rural parts of Scotland. The committee he proposed was agreed to. Meeting notes for February 16, 1857 are appended
A letter to the Earl of Buchan from Monsignore Carlo Erskine, Domestic Prelate to Pope Pius VI., with Notices of Papal Bulls issued to Scotland
Erskine begins this letter by explaining that, following an illness, he attempted to gain access to the records of papal bulls by applying the Secret Archives in the Vatican through the Pope. This Archive provided him with a list of papal bulls relating to Scotland between 1216 and 1261, which is included at the end of the letter. Erskine also mentions that he could send a copy of John Balliol's oath of allegiance to Edward I if it is needed and …
Notes on some Scottish Family Names and Arms
The author discusses the origins of some Scottish family names and argues that place names pre-date their surname equivalents. This article is not the full text of the author's pape, but a short summary of the main points
Notice of the Crozier of St Moluach, the Property of the Duke of Argyll
After some investigation into an estate dedicated to St Moluag, a contemporary of St Columba, Mr Innes was able to view the saint's crozier that is currently owned by the Duke of Argyll. He describes the crozier itself and goes on to discuss the use and importance of such artefacts within the medieval church. Mr Robertson then builds on Mr Innes' work by discussing the croziers of other saints found across Scotland
Notice of 'The Black Book of Breadalbane,' preserved at Taymouth, containing portraits of several members of the Breadalbane Family, executed in the beginning of the Seventeenth Century
This article discusses the contents of a volume written by Master William Bowie in the seventeenth century. The author highlights the information this record provides us about contemporary portraiture and notes that there are some sketches included at the back of the book that the artist may have sketched from life
Notice of a Tomb on the Hill of Roseisle, Morayshire, recently opened; also of the Chambered Cairns and Stone Circles at Clava, on Nairnside
This article covers the two sites mentioned in the title. The author gives the dimensions of the cist at Roseisle and notes the finds that were uncovered there. He then goes on to describe the standing stones and cairns at Clava
Notice of the Crozier of St Moluach, the Property of the Duke of Argyll
After some investigation into an estate dedicated to St Moluag, a contemporary of St Columba, Mr Innes was able to view the saint's crozier that is currently owned by the Duke of Argyll. He describes the crozier itself and goes on to discuss the use and importance of such artefacts within the medieval church. Mr Robertson then builds on Mr Innes' work by discussing the croziers of other saints found across Scotland
Notice of the Crozier of St Moluach, the Property of the Duke of Argyll
After some investigation into an estate dedicated to St Moluag, a contemporary of St Columba, Mr Innes was able to view the saint's crozier that is currently owned by the Duke of Argyll. He describes the crozier itself and goes on to discuss the use and importance of such artefacts within the medieval church. Mr Robertson then builds on Mr Innes' work by discussing the croziers of other saints found across Scotland
Notice of 'The Black Book of Breadalbane,' preserved at Taymouth, containing portraits of several members of the Breadalbane Family, executed in the beginning of the Seventeenth Century
This article discusses the contents of a volume written by Master William Bowie in the seventeenth century. The author highlights the information this record provides us about contemporary portraiture and notes that there are some sketches included at the back of the book that the artist may have sketched from life
A letter to the Earl of Buchan from Monsignore Carlo Erskine, Domestic Prelate to Pope Pius VI., with Notices of Papal Bulls issued to Scotland
Erskine begins this letter by explaining that, following an illness, he attempted to gain access to the records of papal bulls by applying the Secret Archives in the Vatican through the Pope. This Archive provided him with a list of papal bulls relating to Scotland between 1216 and 1261, which is included at the end of the letter. Erskine also mentions that he could send a copy of John Balliol's oath of allegiance to Edward I if it is needed and …
Notes on some Scottish Family Names and Arms
The author discusses the origins of some Scottish family names and argues that place names pre-date their surname equivalents. This article is not the full text of the author's pape, but a short summary of the main points
A few Notices of Manners from the older Council-Books of Dundee
This article gives an account of the condition of the records of the burgh of Dundee and their contents. The article focuses on the burgh's ecclesiastical records and also quotes short extracts from some of the records
Proposal to establish a communication with the School Masters of Scotland
Cosmo Innes lays out his reasoning for creating a network of communication with schoolmasters in the hopes of discovering newly unearthed antiquities from more rural parts of Scotland. The committee he proposed was agreed to. Meeting notes for February 16, 1857 are appended
Notice of a Cist opened on the Land of Roseisle, Morayshire; of Photo-Zincography as Applicable to Representation of Manuscripts, Seals, &c.; and on some Early Notices of Wheel Carriages used in the S…
A notice of three papers given by Cosmo Innes: one on an excavation he observed, one on the process of photo-zincography, and one on sleds and wheel-carriages in seventeenth century Edinburgh
Notice of a Tomb on the Hill of Roseisle, Morayshire, recently opened; also of the Chambered Cairns and Stone Circles at Clava, on Nairnside
This article covers the two sites mentioned in the title. The author gives the dimensions of the cist at Roseisle and notes the finds that were uncovered there. He then goes on to describe the standing stones and cairns at Clava
Notice of a Chamber recently excavated in the Stone Circle of Callernish in the Lewis
A report on the excavation of peat moss from the standing stone circle at Calanais on the Isle of Lewis. One notable feature that was uncovered was a chambered tomb found beneath the circle, containing what were thought to be human bones
Notice of St Govane's Hermitage, near Pembroke, South Wales
The author comments on the structure of St Govan's Chapel in Pembrokeshire and discusses the potential connection between the early Christian hermit St Govan and the legendary Arthurian knight Sir Gawaine
Notice of the Excavation of a Cairn at Roseisle; in a letter from Lady Dunbar to Cosmo Innes
A letter from Lady Dunbar of Duffus, detailing the excavation of two graves in Roseisle. Mr John Stuart then comments on the usefulness of excavation reports and photographs to the Society
Anniversary meeting: 30 November 1859
The meeting was held in the Society's new rooms at the Royal Institute ahead of the re-opening of the Museum to the public. The retiring Vice-President Cosmo Innes gave a talk on his research into the geography of 10th century Scotland and the challenges he faced conducting this research. He aslo congratulated the Society on its new rooms, the successful campaign to change the operation of the Treasure Trove in Scotland, and all the contributions…
Notes of some Curiosities of Old Scottish Tenures and Investitures
The author discusses how changes in land ownership were demonstrated before legal records were introduced. He demonstrates how in some cases a physical gift, such as a piece of the land's turf or a knife, was given to the new landowner in order to symbolise that the transfer of land had taken place. Several of the examples he cites are from England or Europe, but he also covers Scottish examples of this practice from the early medieval period
Vice President's Address: 26 January 1864
Vice President Cosmo Innes delivered this address at a Special Conversazione Meeting of the Society attended by the Prince Albert Edward (Edward VII). He discussed the Society’s role in publishing its members’ findings in the Transactions and highlighted the contributions of some of the Society’s founding members. However he did acknowledge that some of their work was less analytical than contemporary studies. He described some of the key themes …
The African writers’ series; thirty years on
History (13 works) · History (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Historical Studies of British Isles (9 works) · Law (9 works) · Scottish History and National Identity (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Notice (7 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Art (5 works)