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William Barclay David Donald Turnbull (1811–63) was a Scottish antiquary, born at Edinburgh. He studied law, and was admitted as an advocate at the Scottish bar 1832, but devoted much time to the study of the antiquities and older literature of Great Britain. In 1834, he founded the Abbotsford Club, which preserved manuscripts and old editions of written material. In 1859 he was employed by the Record Commission, but on account of his Catholicism he was attacked by the ultra-Protestant party and compelled to resign. He was an industrious and careful editor, and did excellent service by his editions of Middle English and early modern English poetry. His work as genealogist and historical editor was of value. Among his publications may be named:

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  • William Barclay David Donald Turnbull (1811–63) was a Scottish antiquary, born at Edinburgh. He studied law, and was admitted as an advocate at the Scottish bar 1832, but devoted much time to the study of the antiquities and older literature of Great Britain. In 1834, he founded the Abbotsford Club, which preserved manuscripts and old editions of written material. In 1859 he was employed by the Record Commission, but on account of his Catholicism he was attacked by the ultra-Protestant party and compelled to resign. He was an industrious and careful editor, and did excellent service by his editions of Middle English and early modern English poetry. His work as genealogist and historical editor was of value. Among his publications may be named: (en)
  • William Barclay David Donald Turnbull, född 1811 i Edinburgh, död 1863, var en skotsk antikvarie., Turnbull studerade juridik och blev advokat 1832, men ägnade mycket tid åt studiet av tidig medeltid och äldre litteratur i Storbritannien. 1834 grundade han , som bevarade handskrifter och gamla utgåvor av skrivet material. (sv)
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  • William Barclay David Donald Turnbull (1811–63) was a Scottish antiquary, born at Edinburgh. He studied law, and was admitted as an advocate at the Scottish bar 1832, but devoted much time to the study of the antiquities and older literature of Great Britain. In 1834, he founded the Abbotsford Club, which preserved manuscripts and old editions of written material. In 1859 he was employed by the Record Commission, but on account of his Catholicism he was attacked by the ultra-Protestant party and compelled to resign. He was an industrious and careful editor, and did excellent service by his editions of Middle English and early modern English poetry. His work as genealogist and historical editor was of value. Among his publications may be named: * The Romance of Sir Guy of Warwick and Rembrun his Son (1840) * The Visions of Tundale (1843) * Letters of Mary Queen of Scots (1845) * The Poetical Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden (1856) * This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) (en)
  • William Barclay David Donald Turnbull, född 1811 i Edinburgh, död 1863, var en skotsk antikvarie., Turnbull studerade juridik och blev advokat 1832, men ägnade mycket tid åt studiet av tidig medeltid och äldre litteratur i Storbritannien. 1834 grundade han , som bevarade handskrifter och gamla utgåvor av skrivet material. 1859 han av Record Commission, men på grund av hans katolicism blev han angripen av det ultraprotestantiska partiet och tvungen att avgå. Han var en flitig och noggrann utgivare, som inlade stor förtjänst genom sina editioner av och tidigmodern engelsk poesi. Hans arbete som genealog var även det av värde. (sv)
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