Declarations.
Found in 98 Collections and/or Records:
`A declaratione of the King off France [Louis XIV] for regulating Navigatione Equipping off Ships and Concerning prizes`, 1 February 1650, with Acts of the Council of State on the same subject till 1670., 1650-1670.
The manuscript is in the hand of Robert Mylne, and his initials are recorded on the inside front cover. The latest document is dated 1706, and the manuscript was probably written soon after that date. On the flyleaf a contemporary hand has written `This Book Considering the Valuable Miscellanies therein cannot be sold under ten dollars at least [[ … ]] I.V.G.`
A. Edinburgh - High Street., 1511-1832.
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
An inventory is available.
Accusations of theft against John Loutit of Ottergill in Ireland., 1646.
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Act and declaration, of the United Associate Synod of the Secession Church, concerning civil allegiance in some Burghs oaths., Undated.
Answers for Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar, advocate, Sheriff Depute of the county of Forfar, to the bill of suspension in favour of James Wyllie and others, writers in Forfar, Angus., ?1794.
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.
Assurance signed by Alexander Mitchilsone that he repents of his adherence to the recent activities of the Engagers, renounces the Engagement, and will henceforth maintain the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant, Coldingham., 1650.
Some of the documents in the volume bear a note by Maidment to the effect that they come from the papers of James Anderson, W.S., the genealogist.
Charters collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne., 12th century-1553.
Charters relating to members of the Ellice family., 1804-1873, undated.
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.
Collection of manuscript material transferred from printed theses collection, 1637-late 19th century, chiefly consisting of German academic papers, but including a small cache of Scottish legal papers, 19th century.
With some Scottish legal papers, 19th century, including account of the death of a child chimney sweep in Edinburgh in 1817.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Confessions of Margaret Duchall and others, accused of witchcraft, and their delations against other persons, with the signatures of those who heard them, Alloa., 1658.
The manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries include the ‘Hawthornden Manuscripts’, MSS.2053-2067, the papers of William Drummond of Hawthornden and of his uncle, William Fowler.
Copies, 1727 or before, in various hands, of papers concerning Mary Queen of Scots and her reign, apparently collected by James Anderson.
Copies, in an eighteenth-century hand, of Jacobite tracts, in a book containing Thomas Ruddiman's bookplate and a list of contents in his autograph.
Copies of miscellaneous papers.
Copies of printed and other material concerning the ‘Forty-five., 1745.
Includes a letter, manifesto, etc., of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1745; the ‘dying declarations’, last speeches, etc., of Lord Balmerino, Mr John Hamilton, and other Jacobites; political verses, toasts, epitaphs, etc.
Copy, 17th century, of the statutes of Christ`s College, Cambridge, 1506.
Copy, 1759, of the statement, 1759, of James Grant to the jury., 1759.
Copy, early 20th century, of the Minutes of the Committee appointed to raise an Edinburgh Regiment, 20 November 1745-14 April 1746, with a declaration made by Joseph Williamson, Advocate, before William Grant, Lord Advocate, 1746, concerning the attempts to provide for the defence of the city., 1745-1746.
Copy of the dying declarations of nine Jacobites, inserted in ‘True copies of the dying declarations of ... [various Jacobites]’ (Edinburgh, 1750)., 1746.
These are the more substantial of the letters, papers and notes found in the Lauriston Castle Collection of printed books, whether pasted or inserted loosely into volumes or as inscriptions written in books.
Declaration and latter will of Robert Lundy, brother to Mr William Lundy of that Ilk., 3 February 1613.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Declaration by council of Dundee to council of Southampton etc that Andrew Fletcher, burgess of Dundee is heir to his brother John, lately deceased in Southampton., 24 April 1565.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Declaration by John and Jeremiah Harman to Henry Hope., 10 March 1772.
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.
Declaration by Mr Patrick Lindsay, brother of the laird of Vaine concerning Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee., 23 December 1594.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Declaration by Robert Stewart, constable of Dumbarton Castle concerning Robert and Andrew Fletcher [brothers, burgesses of Dundee]., 24 October 1604.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Declaration by the Dean and Brethren of the Skinners` Gild, to the Provost etc of Edinburgh of their intention to build a house for their use. (31)., 1 March 1643.
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
An inventory is available.