Highland Society of Edinburgh

Highland Society of Edinburgh

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1784 Its Website indicates that the Society was founded in 1784 "to promote the regeneration of rural Scotland including the preservation of its poetry, language and music." To this end they created and published in 1828 the first Gaelic dictionary, Dictionarium scoto-celticum : a dictionary of the Gaelic language; comprising an ample vocabulary of Gaelic words ... with their signification and various meanings in English and Latin ... and vocabularies of Latin and English words with their translation into Gaelic. To which are prefixed, an introduction explaining the nature, objects and sources of the work, and a compendium of Gaelic grammar.
In 1834 the Society added the designation "Agricultural" to its name. And, according to its Website, it now "concentrates largely on promoting Scottish agriculture."

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

Edinburgh
Scotland This location is supported by its Website.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1784 - 1787 Highland Society of Edinburgh Its website.

1787 - 1834 Highland Society of Scotland at Edinburgh Its website.

1799 - 1834 Highland Society of Scotland Its publications.

1834 - 1948 Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Its website.

1948 - Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Its website.

Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland Website = http://www.rhass.org.uk/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1799 - 1824
(v.1 - v.6);
1829 - 1843
(New series, v.1 - v.8)

A Prize Essays and Transactions of the Highland Society of Scotland
The record in the Leeds cat. gives the following notes: New [2nd] series also numbered v.7-14 in continuation of 1st series Title varies, N.S., v.4- (1835-): Prize essays and transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland.
Continued by A.
[Leeds Univ. cat.] Prize Essays & Trans. High. Soc. Scot.
[J. Ecology, Vol. 39, No. 1 (Mar., 1951), p.191 cites 2nd ser. 2 (1837).]
Prize Essays and Transact. of the Highland Soc. of Scotland
[Reuss, v.6, p.63 cites Vol.1.]
Trans. High. and Agr. Soc. Scotland
[J. Ecology, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Aug., 1931), p.359 cites New Series, 7, 1841.]
Trans. Highl. Soc. Scotl.
[J. Ecology, Vol. 41, No. 2 (Aug., 1953), p.274 cites 2 (1803) and 3 (1807).]
Trans. Highland Agric. Soc. Scotland
[Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 29, No. 4 (Nov., 1976), p.557 cites III (1807).]
Trans. Highland and Agric. Soc. Scotland
[J. Ecology, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Feb., 1936), p.231 cites Ser. 1, 3, 1807.]
Trans. Highland Soc.
[Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1951), pp.197-198 cite 1799, Ser. I, vol. I.]
Trans. of the Highland Soc.
[Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1952), p.48 cites 2nd ser. II.] Reuss

1843 - 1855
(New [3rd] ser., v.1 - v.6);
1872 - 1888
(4th ser., v.4 - v.20);
1889 - 1948
(5th ser., v.1 - v.60)

B Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
Continues A. Continued by C.
Volumes in 3rd series are unnumbered.
[Leeds Univ. cat.] Highland and Agr. Soc. Scotland Trans.
[Ecological Monographs, Vol. 20, No. 2 (Apr., 1950), p.140 cites (5) 24, 1912.]
Trans. High. agric. Soc. Scot.
[J. Ecology, Vol. 45, No. 2 (Jul., 1957), p.636 cites 5th Ser., 6 (1894).]
Trans. High. and Agric. Soc. Scotland
[J. Ecology, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Feb., 1934), p.288 cites Ser. 5, 2, 1890.]
Trans. highl. agric. soc.
[Science, Vol. 2, No. 28 (Aug. 17, 1883), p.205 cites 1882.]
Trans. Highl. Agric. Soc. Scot.
[J. Ecology, Vol. 25, No. 2 (Aug., 1937), p.430 cites 5th, 43, 1932.]
Trans. Highland & Agric. Soc. of Scotland
[Geografiska Annaler, B Vol. 70, No. 1, (1988), p.51 cites 4th series, V (1873).]
Trans. Highland Agric. Soc.
[Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Feb., 1976), p.51 cites 4th ser. VII (1875).]
Trans. Highland Agric. Soc. Scot.
[J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 18, No. 1 (May, 1949), p.130 cites 59 (1947).]
Trans. Highland and Agri. Soc.
[Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 77, No. 514 (Nov. 30, 1905), p.15 cites 1905, vol. 17, 5th series.]
Trans. Highland and Agric. Soc. of Scotland
[Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Apr., 1968), p.69 cites 5th ser. XXIX (1917).]
Trans. Highland and Agric. Soc. Scotland
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 210 (1921), p.463 cites 1903.]

1949-1968
(5th ser., v.61 - 6th ser., v.9)

C Transactions of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland
Continues B. Evidently ceased with 6th ser. v.9 in 1968.
[Leeds Univ. cat.; COPAC cat.] Trans. Highl. Agric. Soc.
[J. Ecology, Vol. 48, No. 2 (Jun., 1960), p.481 cites Series 5, 62 (1950).]
Trans. R. Highl. Agric. Soc. Scot.
[J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 21, No. 1 (May, 1952), p.149 cites 61 (1949).]
Trans. R. Highl. agric. Soc. Scotl.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 314, No. 1167, (Dec. 15, 1986), p.566 cites 67, 1956.]
Trans. Royal Highland and Agric. Soc. of Scotland
[Geographical Review, Vol. 54, No. 3 (Jul., 1964), p.421 cites Ser. 5, Vol. 66, 1954.]

Highland Society of Edinburgh
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1784	Its Website indicates that the Society was founded in 1784 "to promote the regeneration of rural Scotland including the preservation of its poetry, language and music." To this end they created and published in 1828 the first Gaelic dictionary, Dictionarium scoto-celticum : a dictionary of the Gaelic language; comprising an ample vocabulary of Gaelic words ... with their signification and various meanings in English and Latin ... and vocabularies of Latin and English words with their translation into Gaelic. To which are prefixed, an introduction explaining the nature, objects and sources of the work, and a compendium of Gaelic grammar. In 1834 the Society added the designation "Agricultural" to its name. And, according to its Website, it now "concentrates largely on promoting Scottish agriculture."
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Edinburgh Scotland	This location is supported by its Website.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1784 - 1787	*Highland Society of Edinburgh*	Its website.
1787 - 1834	*Highland Society of Scotland at Edinburgh*	Its website.
1799 - 1834	*Highland Society of Scotland*	Its publications.
1834 - 1948	*Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland*	Its website.
1948 -	*Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland*	Its website.
*Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland* Website = http://www.rhass.org.uk/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1799 - 1824 (v.1 - v.6); 1829 - 1843 (New series, v.1 - v.8) A	*Prize Essays and Transactions of the Highland Society of Scotland* The record in the Leeds cat. gives the following notes: New [2nd] series also numbered v.7-14 in continuation of 1st series Title varies, N.S., v.4- (1835-): Prize essays and transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. Continued by A. [Leeds Univ. cat.]	*Prize Essays & Trans. High. Soc. Scot.* [J. Ecology, Vol. 39, No. 1 (Mar., 1951), p.191 cites 2nd ser. 2 (1837).] *Prize Essays and Transact. of the Highland Soc. of Scotland* [Reuss, v.6, p.63 cites Vol.1.] *Trans. High. and Agr. Soc. Scotland* [J. Ecology, Vol. 19, No. 2 (Aug., 1931), p.359 cites New Series, 7, 1841.] *Trans. Highl. Soc. Scotl.* [J. Ecology, Vol. 41, No. 2 (Aug., 1953), p.274 cites 2 (1803) and 3 (1807).] *Trans. Highland Agric. Soc. Scotland* [Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 29, No. 4 (Nov., 1976), p.557 cites III (1807).] *Trans. Highland and Agric. Soc. Scotland* [J. Ecology, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Feb., 1936), p.231 cites Ser. 1, 3, 1807.] *Trans. Highland Soc.* [Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1951), pp.197-198 cite 1799, Ser. I, vol. I.] *Trans. of the Highland Soc.* [Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1952), p.48 cites 2nd ser. II.]	*Reuss*
1843 - 1855 (New [3rd] ser., v.1 - v.6); 1872 - 1888 (4th ser., v.4 - v.20); 1889 - 1948 (5th ser., v.1 - v.60) B	*Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland* Continues A. Continued by C. Volumes in 3rd series are unnumbered. [Leeds Univ. cat.]	*Highland and Agr. Soc. Scotland Trans.* [Ecological Monographs, Vol. 20, No. 2 (Apr., 1950), p.140 cites (5) 24, 1912.] *Trans. High. agric. Soc. Scot.* [J. Ecology, Vol. 45, No. 2 (Jul., 1957), p.636 cites 5th Ser., 6 (1894).] *Trans. High. and Agric. Soc. Scotland* [J. Ecology, Vol. 22, No. 1 (Feb., 1934), p.288 cites Ser. 5, 2, 1890.] *Trans. highl. agric. soc.* [Science, Vol. 2, No. 28 (Aug. 17, 1883), p.205 cites 1882.] *Trans. Highl. Agric. Soc. Scot.* [J. Ecology, Vol. 25, No. 2 (Aug., 1937), p.430 cites 5th, 43, 1932.] *Trans. Highland & Agric. Soc. of Scotland* [Geografiska Annaler, B Vol. 70, No. 1, (1988), p.51 cites 4th series, V (1873).] *Trans. Highland Agric. Soc.* [Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Feb., 1976), p.51 cites 4th ser. VII (1875).] *Trans. Highland Agric. Soc. Scot.* [J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 18, No. 1 (May, 1949), p.130 cites 59 (1947).] *Trans. Highland and Agri. Soc.* [Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 77, No. 514 (Nov. 30, 1905), p.15 cites 1905, vol. 17, 5th series.] *Trans. Highland and Agric. Soc. of Scotland* [Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 21, No. 1 (Apr., 1968), p.69 cites 5th ser. XXIX (1917).] *Trans. Highland and Agric. Soc. Scotland* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 210 (1921), p.463 cites 1903.]
1949-1968 (5th ser., v.61 - 6th ser., v.9) C	*Transactions of the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland* Continues B. Evidently ceased with 6th ser. v.9 in 1968. [Leeds Univ. cat.; COPAC cat.]	*Trans. Highl. Agric. Soc.* [J. Ecology, Vol. 48, No. 2 (Jun., 1960), p.481 cites Series 5, 62 (1950).] *Trans. R. Highl. Agric. Soc. Scot.* [J. Animal Ecology, Vol. 21, No. 1 (May, 1952), p.149 cites 61 (1949).] *Trans. R. Highl. agric. Soc. Scotl.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 314, No. 1167, (Dec. 15, 1986), p.566 cites 67, 1956.] *Trans. Royal Highland and Agric. Soc. of Scotland* [Geographical Review, Vol. 54, No. 3 (Jul., 1964), p.421 cites Ser. 5, Vol. 66, 1954.]