Minute Books
Record/Minute/Sederunt Books of the Deacon/President's Council
One of the outstanding features of the Archives is the original Minute Books and papers of the College which form a continuous record from 1581. Charting the development of the College and that of Edinburgh and Britain as a whole, these are an invaluable historical resource and may be consulted by special arrangement by contacting the library.
These books date from 1581 and are bound as follows:
| Volume | Year |
|---|---|
| Volume 1 | 1581-1666 |
| Volume 2 | 1666-1695 |
| Volume 3 | 1695-1708 |
| Volume 4 | 1708-1737 |
| Volume 5 | 1738-1770 |
| Volume 6 | 1771-1793 |
| Volume 7 | 1793-1810 |
| Volume 8 | 1810-1822 |
| Volume 9 | 1822-1828 |
| Volume 10 | 1828-1832 |
| Volume 11 | 1832-1838 |
| Volume 12 | 1838 -1846 |
| Volume 13 | 1846-1854 |
| Volume 14 | 1854-1859 |
| Volume 15 | 1859-1868 |
| Volume 16 | 1868 -1878 |
| Volume 17 | 1878-1888 |
| Volume 18 | 1888-1897 |
| Volume 19 | 1897-1908 |
| Volume 20 | 1908-1920 |
| Volume 21 | 1920-1927 |
| Volume 22 | 1927-1934 |
| Volume 23 | 1935-1939 |
| Volume 24 | 1940-1944 |
| Volume 25 | 1945-1949 |
| Volume 26 | 1950-1954 |
| Volume 27 | 1954-1960 |
| Volume 28 | 1961-1964 |
| Volume 29 | 1965-1968 |
| Volume 30 | 1969-1971 |
| Volume 31 | 1972-1973 |
| Volume 32 | 1973-1974... |