Leighton Library With Music On History Visit To Dunblane Near Stirling Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the interior of Leighton Library on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Dunblane near Stirling, Britain, United Kingdom. It is the oldest purpose built library in Scotland, and was founded on the collection of Robert Leighton, Bishop of Dunblane, from 1661 to 1670, later Archbishop of Glasgow, from 1670 to 1674. In his will, Leighton left a sum of money for the building of the library for use by the clergy of Dunblane diocese. Archbishop Robert Leighton died on June the 25th, 1684, in London, England. His will written on 17 February 1683, left a small token to his sister and her son, Saphira and Edward Lightmaker of Broadhurst. They jointly became executors to Robert's will and carried out his wishes to have his books bequeathed to Dunblane Cathedral. Edward wrote to the Bishop of Dunblane on the 8th of July to inform him that the books were ready to be transported by sea and that a sum of £100 had been put aside for the building of a chamber to house the books. Archbishop Leighton had died with very little money so the cost of the building came directly from his nephew, Edward wrote to the Bishop that the Archbishop had thought to repurpose the stone from the Bishop's ruined house and the wall around the church. The library was completed in 1687, with Dr James Fall the Principal of the University of Glasgow coming to inspect the building erected in his friend's memory. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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