@article { , title = {Patriots and rogues: some Scottish lairds and their libraries.}, abstract = {This article examines some of the lesser known libraries of Scottish lairds and gentry. The research here formed the basis of the keynote paper delivered at the Library and Information History Group’s annual conference 2017 which was held in Dundee, focusing on the theme ‘the information landscape in Scotland, 1600-1900. The article draws on archival research, focusing on a number of Scottish lairds and gentry families who developed significant libraries. Some such as William Drummond of Hawthornden and Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun are well-remembered but others such as William Forbes of Tolquhon or the Earls of Seafield have had more modest attention in the scholarly record. The place of the library in the smaller Scottish country house is also addressed from social, cultural as well as architectural terms. Reference is also made to links which existed between Scotland and the Scottish gentry and continental Europe. The article also highlights distinctive differences in approach observed in the Scottish gentry compared with their English counterparts.}, doi = {10.1080/17583489.2019.1589724}, eissn = {1758-3497}, issn = {1758-3489}, issue = {1}, journal = {Library and information history}, note = {INFO COMPLETE (checked 11/7/2019 -- Info via contact 11/4/2019 LM) PERMISSION GRANTED (version = AAM; embargo = 18 months; licence = BY-NC; SHERPA = http://sherpa.mimas.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1758-3489/ ) DOCUMENT RECEIVED (AAM rec'd 11/4/2019)}, pages = {1-20}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Taylor \& Francis (Routledge)}, url = {https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/236462}, volume = {35}, keyword = {Scotland, Private libraries, Gentry, Lairds, Country houses}, year = {2019}, author = {Reid, Peter H.} }