Deeds. Legal documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A formal written instrument setting forth the terms of an agreement, contract, or obligation, whether in relation to persons or things, including the voluntary constitution, transmission, or discharge of rights or obligations relating to either movable or heritable property. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'.
Found in 454 Collections and/or Records:
Balmakelly., 1670.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8756
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1670.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds concerning other properties mostly in Stirlingshire and West Lothian, but including properties in Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, Forfarshire Fife, Lanarkshire and Perthshire.
Balmanno., 1637, undated.
File
Identifier: Ch.8757-8758
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1637, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds concerning other properties mostly in Stirlingshire and West Lothian, but including properties in Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, Forfarshire Fife, Lanarkshire and Perthshire.
Bankeir., 1652.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8759
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1652.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds concerning other properties mostly in Stirlingshire and West Lothian, but including properties in Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, Forfarshire Fife, Lanarkshire and Perthshire.
Bantaskine., 1646-1677.
File
Identifier: Ch.8635-8642
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1646-1677.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it.
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Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.
Barony of Duncanlaw., 1562-1584.
File
Identifier: Ch.11585-11588
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1562-1584.
Barony of Pinkie., 1681-1736.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11830-11841
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1681-1736.
Bathgate Burgh, Barony and Parish: miscellaneous deeds., 1538-1806.
Series
Identifier: Ch.1210-1233
Scope and Contents
Ch.1210-1211, Ch.1216, Ch.1218-1221, Ch.1223-1226, Ch.1229 and Ch.1233 in Latin.
Dates:
1538-1806.
Beame., 1660.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8643
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1660.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it.
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Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.
Belton, Killpallet and Byrecleuch., 1574-1698.
File
Identifier: Ch.11639-11666
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1574-1698.
Berrieward., 1665.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8644
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1665.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it.
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Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.
Berwickshire and Roxburghshire., 1631-1711.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11842-11858B
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1631-1711.
Blackfaulds., 1661.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8645
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1661.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it.
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Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.
Bonds and related deeds concerning Aberlady estate., 1625-1730, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17452
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The estate of Aberlady (including Butterdean in Oldhamstocks) in East Lothian belonged to Douglas of Kilspindie and to Hay of Aberlady. It was purchased in 1668 by Sir Andrew Fletcher, younger brother of Sir Robert of Saltoun. He died in 1675 and was succeeded by his sons Archibald (died 1685) and John (died 1687) and the latter's son Andrew; among their tutors and curators were Andrew and Henry Fletcher of Saltoun. Andrew died in 1710 and the estate came, in terms of a mutual entail, to...
Dates:
1625-1730, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Estate papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning the estate of Aberlady.
Bonds, deeds and other formal documents of the Douglas family of Springwood Park., 1750-1865.
File
Identifier: MS.8093
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover the period from 1750 to 1945, but the bulk of the collection belongs to the lifetime of Sir George Henry Scott-Douglas, 4th Baronet, who succeeded his father as a minor in 1836 and died in 1885. During his minority and absences abroad with the army, his affairs were in the hands of a trustee, but after his return in 1851, Sir George took a keen interest in the running of his estates, as is evident from the long series of detailed factory accounts and correspondence....
Dates:
1750-1865.
Bonnytoun., 1647, 1696.
File
Identifier: Ch.8760-8761
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1647, 1696.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds concerning other properties mostly in Stirlingshire and West Lothian, but including properties in Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, Forfarshire Fife, Lanarkshire and Perthshire.
Boon, Corsbie and Carfrae (Legerwood)., 1632-1711.
File
Identifier: Ch.11842-11853
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1632-1711.
Brighouse., 1686.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8762
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1686.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
/
Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds concerning other properties mostly in Stirlingshire and West Lothian, but including properties in Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, Forfarshire Fife, Lanarkshire and Perthshire.
Callendar Mains., 1629-1673.
File
Identifier: Ch.8648-8653
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1629-1673.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it.
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Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.
Callendar Wood., 1656.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8654
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1656.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it.
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Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.
Cambuskenneth., 1584.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8763
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1584.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
/
Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
/
Deeds concerning other properties mostly in Stirlingshire and West Lothian, but including properties in Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, Forfarshire Fife, Lanarkshire and Perthshire.
Carmarthen Borough., 1596.
Item
Identifier: Ch.1283
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.
Dates:
1596.
Carmuirs., 1568, 1634, 1661.
File
Identifier: Ch.8655-8657
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1568, 1634, 1661.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it.
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Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.
Cetheiniog., 1625.
Item
Identifier: Ch.1284
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.
Dates:
1625.
Charters and other formal documents from the collection of William Rose.
Series
Identifier: Ch.A.49-97
Dates:
1060, 1306-1792.
Charters and other formal documents relating to lands and affairs in Angus., 1632-1729.
Series
Identifier: Ch.10040-10174
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The charters of the Minto family include titles to all the lands owned by the family in Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus. The Roxburghshire titles include a few from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries but they and the Angus titles are not numerous until the seventeenth century. The earliest Fife titles however go back to the twelfth century, and the series is virtually complete from then until modern times.The lands of Headshaw were acquired by Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet,...
Dates:
1632-1729.