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The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

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The volume also contains a fragment of an index (folio 207), and notes on Baxter versus Balleny, 22 January 1805 etc., and Pearson Thomson`s trustees versus Balfour etc., 21 December 1805 (not in the published work) (folio 210).

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The only difference from the published work is that the cases are not numbered continuously, but internally within each heading, and that there are no indexes (except for a fragment, Adv.MS.81.7.19, folio 207).

In the individual descriptions, the numbers of the cases (as in the published work), the headings, and the pages of the published work are given in that order.

Scope and Contents The contents of the volume are as follows:(i) Notes of Acts of Parliament of circa 1606-1609 and from the reign of James I to that of James VI and I, early 17th century (folio 1 verso).(ii) A collection of laws in six books, taking its material from the ‘Regiam Maiestatem, the ‘Quoniam attachiamenta’, the early statutes, the burgh and forest laws, etc., 15th-16th century (folio 10). An index is bound in at folio 102.(iii) `Assise et statuta Regis David...

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The papers include reports of Justiciary Court trials, 1596-1639 - some not in Robert Pitcairn's ‘Criminal Trials’ (Bannatyne Club, 1833) (folio 5); notes of decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, 'by my cussine' Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall and by Thomas Veitch, Advocate, 1619-circa 1650 (folio 37); elegies on ministers, seventeenth century (folio 63); and poems, chiefly Royalist and Jacobite (folio 74).

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) 'The remanent of Mr. David Ayttoune of Kingglassie his Prackties, 1540', copy. The leaves are much decayed. (Folio ii verso.) (ii) Balfour's ‘Practicks’, copied, 1645-1646, by Thomas (?)Veatche. (Folio 1.)(iii) 'Ane minit of the airship goods and geir pertaineinge to ane burgess as if the defunct had the samen in his possession in the tyme of his deceise'. (Folio 179 verso.)(iv) 'Ane short treatise and forme of...

Scope and Contents The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Translation, 17th century, of Jan de Laet`s edition of ‘Lexicon Vitruvianum’. The beginning is missing; the text starts at `Abstantia` and breaks off at `Mataxa`. (Folio 1.)(ii) Article attacking the service-book, circa 1638. (Folio 51.)(iii) Manuscript, 1709, of ‘A Letter directed thus, for Mr James Lyon in Kirkwal’ by James Sands. (Folio 72.)(iv) Copy, late 17th century, of George Buchanan`s...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...

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Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson (1800-1849), was the eldest son of Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet of Kilkerran, and Jean, second daughter of Lord Hailes. He inherited Newhailes in 1838 on the death of his aunt, Christian Dalrymple, when he assumed the additional surname of Dalrymple. Sir Charles was admitted Advocate in 1822, and in 1829 married Helen, daughter of David Boyle of Shewalton, Lord President of the Court of Session.

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George Fergusson was the son of Sir James Fergusson, 2nd Baronet of Kilkerran, and a distant relative of Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet of Kilkerran. He was admitted advocate in 1765 and elevated to the bench as Lord Hermand in 1799. He died in 1827.

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George Fergusson was the son of Sir James Fergusson, 2nd Baronet of Kilkerran, and a distant relative of Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet of Kilkerran. He was admitted advocate in 1765 and elevated to the bench as Lord Hermand in 1799. He died in 1827.

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George Fergusson was the son of Sir James Fergusson, 2nd Baronet of Kilkerran, and a distant relative of Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet of Kilkerran. He was admitted advocate in 1765 and elevated to the bench as Lord Hermand in 1799. He died in 1827.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...

Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) 'Practiques of the Lords of Session'. According to a note, “they appear to be President Spotswoods tho' in some things different”; see Hector McKechnie, 'Practicks, 1469-1700', in ‘An introductory survey of the sources and literature of Scots law’, ‘Stair Society’, volume i (1936). (Page 1.)(ii) A version of Haddington's Decisions, 1592-1593; see also MS.2707. (Page 155.)(iii) Copies of statements in the process begun by the...

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The latest decisions quoted are of about the middle of the 17th century.

The leaves have suffered much from damp. Several blank leaves have been removed.

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The latest case quoted is of 1679.

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The writer was possibly Archibald Gibson, admitted Writer to the Signet in 1661. For this work and the manuscripts of it see the catalogue entry for Adv.MS.6.1.7.

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Many of the manuscripts contain notes, indexes, etc., by George Neilson.

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Many of the manuscripts contain notes, indexes, etc., by George Neilson.

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The 'pratickes' begin on folio 14. Some decisions of 1590-1591 and 1627-1630 are noted on folios 1-13.

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In an appendix there are quotations (folio 155) from Stair's ‘Decisions’ (Edinburgh, 1683, 1687).