Keith Brown is Professor of History at the University of Manchester. He specializes in early modern Scottish History, particularly the history of parliament and of the nobility.

Brown's lavishly illustrated (both anecdotally and pictorially) study of the Scottish nobility in the early modern period does far more than redress the balance a little: it achieves its aims very convincingly indeed and is a significant contribution to Scottish history ... the overriding impression left by Noble Society in Scotland is eager anticipation for the second volume.'

Keith Brown is Professor of History at the University of Manchester. He specializes in early modern Scottish History, particularly the history of parliament and of the nobility.

Brown's lavishly illustrated (both anecdotally and pictorially) study of the Scottish nobility in the early modern period does far more than redress the balance a little: it achieves its aims very convincingly indeed and is a significant contribution to Scottish history ... the overriding impression left by Noble Society in Scotland is eager anticipation for the second volume.'

Keith Brown is Professor of History at the University of Manchester. He specializes in early modern Scottish History, particularly the history of parliament and of the nobility.

Brown's lavishly illustrated (both anecdotally and pictorially) study of the Scottish nobility in the early modern period does far more than redress the balance a little: it achieves its aims very convincingly indeed and is a significant contribution to Scottish history ... the overriding impression left by Noble Society in Scotland is eager anticipation for the second volume.'