Charters.
Subject
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Scope Note: Documents, usually sealed, granting specific rights, setting forth aims and principles of a newly established entity, and often embodying formal agreements and authorizing special privileges or exemptions. (AAT) This term was not used in the NLS published catalogues. Lists or calendars of charters were indexed under the more general term 'Writs'. (NLS) .
Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:
Charter of the quarterlands of Foulshields of Henry Weir in favour of William Wardrop., 1654.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9843/10
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:
1654.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents concerning the lands of Foulshields, in the parish of Livingston, the Wardrop family, and other related families.
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Formal and legal documents relating to various families and the lands of Foulshields.
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Formal and legal documents relating to the Weir family and lands of Foulshields.
Charter, Powkeith, in favour of Thomas Flint., 1689.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9843/67
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:
1689.
Charter under Great Seal confirming charter, dated 3 and 4 June, 1616, by James Wardlaw in favour of George Moncreiff, King’s servant, of lands of Redye and Layingisward., 6 June 1616.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/47
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
6 June 1616.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instrument by James Wardlaw in favour of George Moncreiff, King's servant.
Charter under Great Seal confirming charters, 1 February 1611, by James Scrymgeour of Myris in favour of Thomas and John Layng., 28 May 1611.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/40
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
28 May 1611.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments relating to James Scrymgeour of Myris, concerning Thomas and John Layng and lands in Ovir Myris and Auchtermuchtie.
Charter under Great Seal following on from instrument of resignation, 29 Feburary 1616, by James Wardlaw., 29 February 1616.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/46
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
29 February 1616.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instrument by James Wardlaw, and others, of superiority of lands of Redy and pendicle thereof called Layngisward.
Charter under Great Seal following on from instrument of resignation by Major General John Leslie of Myres, of lands of Over and Nether Myres and other parts of town and lands of Auchtermuchtie., 26 February 1644.
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Identifier: Acc.8468/74
Scope and Contents
Fragment of Great Seal appended.
Dates:
26 February 1644.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments by or in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myres.
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Charters and instruments by Major General John Leslie of Myres of lands of Over and Nether Myres and other parts of town and lands of Auchtermuchtie.
Charter under Great Seal in favour of Andrew Hardie, candlemaker burgess of Edinburgh, and Margaret Johnstoun, his spouse, of Smairtis cottage., 18 June 1636.
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Identifier: Acc.8468/63
Scope and Contents
Fragment of Great Seal appended.
Dates:
18 June 1636.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter, precept and instrument in favour of Andrew Hardie, candlemaker burgess of Edinburgh, and Margaret Johnstoun, his spouse, of Smairtis cottage.
Charter under Great Seal in favour of Colonel John Leslie, son of deceased David Leslie of Otterstoun, and Agnes Logane his spouse, of lands of Ovir and Nather Myris., 22 February 1634.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/60
Scope and Contents
Fragment of Great Seal appended.
Dates:
22 February 1634.
Charter under Great Seal in favour of James Scrymgeoure of Myris, of heritable office of macer and serjeant of arms, and assigning him the feefarm of Over and Nether Myris extending to £10 Scots which had been assigned to said James and his predecessors since 1451, and augmentation thereof., 16 November 1600.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/32
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
16 November 1600.
Charter under Great Seal in favour of John Scrimgeoure, for his faithful service as macer and serjeant of arms, of heritable office of macer and serjeant of arms, and of lands of Myris of Uchtirmukty in sheriffdom of Fyffe., 5 March 1483-1484.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/3
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
5 March 1483-1484.
Charter under Great Seal in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myres of parts of town and lands of Auchtermuchtie., 31 July 1643.
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Identifier: Acc.8468/70
Scope and Contents
Fragment of Great Seal appended.
Dates:
31 July 1643.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments by or in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myres.
Charter under Great Seal in favour of Mr John Scrymgeour, H M Master of Works, and Helen Litill, his spouse, of lands of Over and Nethir Myris, following on resignation of said John., 22 July 1536.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/13
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
22 July 1536.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters relating to John Scrymgeour concerning lands of Over and Nethir Myris.
Charter under Great Seal in favour of Mr John Scrymgeour of Myris, H M Master of Works, and Helen Litill, his spouse, of third part of lands of Westir Rossy, and parks of Ochtermukty, and, for good services rendered by said John in building and repairing palaces and castles of Holyrood, Falkland and others, one sasine is to be sufficient for the said lands., 8 January 1541-1542.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/17
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
8 January 1541-1542.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments relating to John Scrymgeour concerning lands of Westir Rossy and Ochtermukty.
Charter under Great Seal in favour of William Airth, son of George Airth and Isobel Ramsay, of eighth part of the Bondhalf of Auchtermuktie and cottage thereof., 14 April 1573.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/21
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
14 April 1573.
Charters 'a me' and 'de me' by Colin Campbel, fiar of Lundie, and Barbara Aytoune, his spouse, in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myris and Catherine Seatoune, his spouse, of some rigs of town and lands of Auchtermuchtie., 19 November 1649.
File
Identifier: Acc.8468/86
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
19 November 1649.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instrument by Colin Campbell, fiar of Lundie, and Barbara Aytoune, his spouse, in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myris and Catherine Seatoune, his spouse, of some rigs of town and lands of Auchtermuchtie.
Charters 'a me' and 'de me' by David Lytiljohne, with consent of John Lytiljohne, clerk of stewartry of Fyffe, his father, in favour of John Duncane, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, Elizabeth Stirk, his spouse, and George Duncane, their son, of subjects in Acc.8468/61., 15 March 1641.
File
Identifier: Acc.8468/67
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
15 March 1641.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instrument by David Lytiljohne, with consent of John Lytiljohne, clerk of stewartry of Fyffe, his father, in favour of John Duncane, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, Elizabeth Stirk, his spouse, and George Duncane, their son.
Charters 'a me' and 'de me' by James Scrymgeour of Myris and Christine Blair, his spouse, in favour of Thomas Layng in Casche in liferent and John Layng in Ovir Myiris heritably, of Steperis cottage in south quarter of Auchtermuchtie, Blyithis cottage in north quarter thereof and others in lands of Auchtermuchtie., 1 February 1611.
File
Identifier: Acc.8468/37
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
1 February 1611.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments relating to James Scrymgeour of Myris, concerning Thomas and John Layng and lands in Ovir Myris and Auchtermuchtie.
Charters 'a me' and 'de me' by Richard Layng, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myris, of parts of Blyithis and Steperis cottages., 26 September 1645.
File
Identifier: Acc.8468/77
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
26 September 1645.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments by or in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myres.
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Charters and instrument by Richard Layng, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myris, of parts of Blyithis and Steperis cottages.
Charters 'a me' and 'de me' by Richard Watt, Janet Adam, his spouse, and Margaret Watt, their daughter, in favour of James Adame in Broomebrae and Grizel Skynner, his spouse, of sunny half of Smairtis cottage and arable lands thereof., 19 May 1659.
File
Identifier: Acc.8468/93
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
19 May 1659.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments by Richard Watt, Janet Adam, his spouse, and Margaret Watt, their daughter, in favour of James Adame in Broomebrae and Grizel Skynner, his spouse, of sunny half of Smairtis cottage and arable lands thereof.
Charters and legal papers., 17th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/181
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
17th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Charters, legal papers and pedigrees.
Charters and legal papers., 18th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/183
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Charters, legal papers and pedigrees.
Charters and related writs of the Rutherford family of Edgerston.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.7750/1-72
Scope and Contents
Contains 71 writs and three detached seals, with Cairncross Charters of the Regality of Melrose (listed in "Selections from the Regality of Melrose", volume III, (1917), pp 373-382).Please note that the Rutherford name is represented variously throughout the charters, including Ruderfurde, Ruthirfurde, and Rutherfurde.This collection consists of material transferred from the Scottish Record Office to the National Library, and is supplementary to the main body of...
Dates:
Circa 1320-1566, undated.
Charters, legal papers and pedigrees., 15th-19th centuries.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13827/180-197
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
15th-19th centuries.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
‘Charters noted out of the Registers of Scotland, laying in the lower Parliament House of Edenburgh.’
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.7.10
Dates:
?1450-?1510.
‘Collection of charters, evidents and antiquities collected by E. Hadinton’, the title in the hand of Sir James Balfour prefaced to the collection from original charters, public records & chartularies made by Sir Thomas Hamilton, Clerk of Register and First Lord of Haddington.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.2.1a-b
Scope and Contents
There is no method preserved in the arrangement of the charters nor any index to the contents of the volumes but along the margins, especially of the first volume are notes in the hand of Sir James Balfour, which though imperfect are convenient.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: A.4.16.
Dates:
?Early 17th century.