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Scottish handwriting parallels that of England in that secretary hand was introduced in the late 15th Century. It was well established in Scotland by the mid-16th Century, and was eventually replaced by italic. | Scottish handwriting parallels that of England in that secretary hand was introduced in the late 15th Century. It was well established in Scotland by the mid-16th Century, and was eventually replaced by italic. | ||
Many words used in early documents were written in [[ | Many words used in early documents were written in [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin]]. However, in later years Scotland was more heavily influenced by French handwriting than was England. After the introduction of italic in the 16th Century, a number of documents contained mixed secretary and italic handwriting's. | ||
Those keeping records, such as scribes, used a fashionable italic. However, for certain records or documents, such as testaments, secretary hand continued to be used until the early 18th Century. | Those keeping records, such as scribes, used a fashionable italic. However, for certain records or documents, such as testaments, secretary hand continued to be used until the early 18th Century. | ||
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*Allison Rosie. ''Scottish Handwriting 1500-1700'' ''a self help pack.'' Published by Scottish Records Association, 1994; [[/en/index.php?title=Special:BookSources&isbn=1870874048|ISBN 1 870874 04 8]]. | *Allison Rosie. ''Scottish Handwriting 1500-1700'' ''a self help pack.'' Published by Scottish Records Association, 1994; [[/en/index.php?title=Special:BookSources&isbn=1870874048|ISBN 1 870874 04 8]]. | ||
*Grant G Simpson. ''Scottish Handwriting 1150-1650.'' Published by Aberdeen University Press, 1986 (140 pages); [[/en/index.php?title=Special:BookSources&isbn=0900015411|ISBN 0 900015 41 1]] (Hardback), 0 08 034516 6 (Paperback). | *Grant G Simpson. ''Scottish Handwriting 1150-1650.'' Published by Aberdeen University Press, 1986 (140 pages); [[/en/index.php?title=Special:BookSources&isbn=0900015411|ISBN 0 900015 41 1]] (Hardback), 0 08 034516 6 (Paperback). | ||
*Scottish Handwriting website: [http://www.scottishhandwriting.com http://www.scottishhandwriting.com] with tutorials | |||
=== The National Archives of Scotland === | === The National Archives of Scotland === | ||