David L Carey Miller
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- September 2015
- ISBN:
- 9781845860677
- eISBN:
- 9781474406260
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9781845860677.003.0007
- Subject:
- Law, Legal History
This chapter explores the legal dispute between the University of Aberdeen and the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (QLTR) of the Crown regarding the ownership of St. Ninian's isle treasure ...
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This chapter explores the legal dispute between the University of Aberdeen and the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (QLTR) of the Crown regarding the ownership of St. Ninian's isle treasure in Shetland. The University, led by Principal Thomas Taylor QC, initially intended to house the treasure in the Museum of Marischal College until such time as a suitable museum was available in Shetland. However, the Crown, through QLTR, claimed its absolute right of ownership over the treasure based on the quod nullius principle — the vesting of the title to ownerless moveable goods, which had been previously owned, in the Crown. As a defence, the University argued that, under the udal tenure law, the absolute ownership of buried things is vested in the landowner. Despite the quashing of the University's claim, the treasure remained in their possession for about two years before it was transferred to the Crown.Less
This chapter explores the legal dispute between the University of Aberdeen and the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (QLTR) of the Crown regarding the ownership of St. Ninian's isle treasure in Shetland. The University, led by Principal Thomas Taylor QC, initially intended to house the treasure in the Museum of Marischal College until such time as a suitable museum was available in Shetland. However, the Crown, through QLTR, claimed its absolute right of ownership over the treasure based on the quod nullius principle — the vesting of the title to ownerless moveable goods, which had been previously owned, in the Crown. As a defence, the University argued that, under the udal tenure law, the absolute ownership of buried things is vested in the landowner. Despite the quashing of the University's claim, the treasure remained in their possession for about two years before it was transferred to the Crown.
Martin Carver
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748624416
- eISBN:
- 9780748670703
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748624416.003.0001
- Subject:
- Archaeology, Historical Archaeology
We visit the deserted church of St Colman at Portmahomack on the Tarbat peninsula, and learn about its history, and how the existence of its ancient past gradually dawned through chance discovery. We ...
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We visit the deserted church of St Colman at Portmahomack on the Tarbat peninsula, and learn about its history, and how the existence of its ancient past gradually dawned through chance discovery. We describe how a local Trust formed to save the church from decay, and how their work led to one of the most important archaeological investigations to have taken place in Scotland.Less
We visit the deserted church of St Colman at Portmahomack on the Tarbat peninsula, and learn about its history, and how the existence of its ancient past gradually dawned through chance discovery. We describe how a local Trust formed to save the church from decay, and how their work led to one of the most important archaeological investigations to have taken place in Scotland.
Melissa Coll-Smith
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- July 2017
- ISBN:
- 9780198787525
- eISBN:
- 9780191829635
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198787525.003.0008
- Subject:
- Literature, 16th-century and Renaissance Literature, Early and Medieval Literature
This essay explores the relationship of James IV of Scotland to the holy dead who were venerated in his kingdom and beyond. It examines evidence of the King’s contributions to the promotion of ...
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This essay explores the relationship of James IV of Scotland to the holy dead who were venerated in his kingdom and beyond. It examines evidence of the King’s contributions to the promotion of saints’ cults and considers the extent to which his dedications are indicative of his private and religious life, but also the ways in which they demonstrate a political initiative through the provision of a public platform for the performance of kingship. In particular, the prominence of Scottish saints in this agenda—both in his devotional practices and more obviously in his commission of the Breviarium aberdonense—shows that James envisaged a kingdom that could be legitimated through the holy reputations of Scotland’s saints.Less
This essay explores the relationship of James IV of Scotland to the holy dead who were venerated in his kingdom and beyond. It examines evidence of the King’s contributions to the promotion of saints’ cults and considers the extent to which his dedications are indicative of his private and religious life, but also the ways in which they demonstrate a political initiative through the provision of a public platform for the performance of kingship. In particular, the prominence of Scottish saints in this agenda—both in his devotional practices and more obviously in his commission of the Breviarium aberdonense—shows that James envisaged a kingdom that could be legitimated through the holy reputations of Scotland’s saints.
