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Burgess tickets.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Certificate of burgesry demonstrating the status or privileges of a burgess.

Found in 155 Collections and/or Records:

7th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1781-1798.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10964-10967
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1781-1798.

8th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1808-1875.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10971-10994
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1808-1875.

A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.

 Collection
Identifier: Ch.12871-13000
Scope and Contents

Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.

Dates: 1436-1820.

A collection of formal documents relating to the lands of Skeoch, Stirlingshire.

 Collection
Identifier: Ch.8486-8492
Scope and Contents

A collection of five formal documents, 1544-1607, relating to the lands of Skeoch, Stirlingshire (Ch.8486-8490), together with an extract, 1711, of an acknowledgement of payment, 1710, by Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun (Ch.8491), and a burgess ticket of Campbeltown, 1764, granted to John Walker, botanist (Ch.8492). An inventory is available.

Dates: 1544-1764.

Burgess and guild ticket of Cupar, Fife, in favour of Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar, advocate, Sheriff Depute of Forfar., 1771.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12783
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1771.

Burgess ticket, Dumfries, of Robert McKinnell in Auchencreich., 1614.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9843/55
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Papers, nearly all formal documents, mostly relating to the lands of Foulshields and the families associated with them. The papers are principally those of the Wardrops and their heirs, the Scotts, but also include documents relating to Shaw, Kinloch, Baillie, Weir, and Carmichael families.

Dates: 1614.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen in favour of Doctor George Chalmers., 1731.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12793
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1731.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen in favour of Hugh Sempill, Lieutenant in Lord George Beauclerk`s regiment of foot., 11 May 1754.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12982
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.

Dates: 11 May 1754.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen in favour of John Chalmers, son of the recently deceased Doctor George Chalmers., 1748.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12794
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1748.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen in favour of Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar, advocate, Sheriff Depute of Forfar., 1766.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12791
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1766.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen in favour of Patrick Chalmers, the son of William Chalmers, esquire., 1748.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12792
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1748.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen in favour of Samuel Chalmers the son [? brother] of Doctor George Chalmers., 1753.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12796
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1753.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen in favour of William Chalmers, merchant in Gibraltar., 1730.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12795
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1730.

Burgess-ticket of Aberdeen in favour of William Dunlop., 1694.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8467
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The documents are mostly marriage-contracts, burgess-tickets, and similar documents concerning members of the Dunlop family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Three items concern William Dunlop`s affairs in South Carolina, 1688-1689 (Ch.8456-8458). An inventory is available.

Dates: 1694.

Burgess-ticket of Aberdeen in favour of William Dunlop., 1794.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8479
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The documents are mostly marriage-contracts, burgess-tickets, and similar documents concerning members of the Dunlop family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Three items concern William Dunlop`s affairs in South Carolina, 1688-1689 (Ch.8456-8458). An inventory is available.

Dates: 1794.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun., 27 April 1741.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14608
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.

Dates: 27 April 1741.

Burgess ticket of Aberdeen to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun S.C.J., 11 May 1741.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14610
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.

Dates: 11 May 1741.