Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 / Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676

A practicing jurist records his travels and daily life as a young law student abroad and on the journey home, offering descriptive accounts of residence in French towns and visits to English academic centers. He keeps meticulous financial records that reveal contemporary coinage, prices, and household expenses. Interspersed are routes and observations from domestic journeys, practical memoranda about local places, and a running chronicle of legal business and public affairs. The collection concludes with appended accounts, a personal catalogue of books, and reproduced family portraits.