Punishment of Robert Leighton's father, Alexander Leighton, described as one of most disgraceful incidents of reign of King Charles I

Added by Leighton Library at 07:50 on 27 March 2024

The persecution and punishment of Robert Leighton's father, Dr Alexander Leighton, was described as "one of the most disgraceful incidents of the reign of King Charles I"Alexander Leighton was a Puritan and was tried and found guilty of sedition, for having published a controversial pamphlet "Zion's...

Leighton Library has a 1607 first edition of "Euclidis Elementorum libri XV" by Christopher Clavius

Added by Leighton Library at 07:03 on 25 March 2024

Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has a 1607 first edition of "Euclidis Elementorum libri XV" by German mathematician and probably the most respected astronomer in Europe at the time, Christopher Clavius who was born #OnThisDay 25 March 1538. His textbooks were used for astronomical education for...

On this day 24 March 1809 Reverend Mr Patrick Murray borrowed 1764 edition of "Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" by Robert Adam

Added by Leighton Library at 07:19 on 24 March 2024

#OnThisDay 24 March 1809 Reverend Mr Patrick Murray, a borrower at Leighton Library, borrowed Dunblane's historic Leighton Library's 1764 edition of "Ruins of the palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia" by renowned Scottish architect, furniture and interior designer, Robert Adam. R...

Lieutenant-General William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan, Baron Drummond of Cromlix, and Commander of the Forces in Scotland, friend of Robert Leighton, was the architect of the Leighton Library

Added by Leighton Library at 07:09 on 23 March 2024

#OnThisDay, 23 March 1688 the death occurred of Lieutenant-General William Drummond, 1st Viscount Strathallan, Baron Drummond of Cromlix, and Commander of the Forces in Scotland. He was a friend of Robert Leighton, and was the architect of the Leighton Library. During its construction he came as oft...

Former keeper of Leighton Library was renowned meteorologist credited with establishing the weather map as the basis of modern weather forecasting

Added by Leighton Library at 06:57 on 23 March 2024

As 23 March is #WorldMeteorologicalDay #MeteorologicalDay #MeteorologicalDay2024, did you know that a former keeper of the Leighton Library, Dr Alexander Buchan (1829-1907), was a Scottish meteorologist, oceanographer and botanist credited with establishing the weather map as the basis of modern wea...