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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:

Cowie`s Houses., 1653.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8697
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.

Dates: 1653.

Deed of appointment and assignment of Alexander Ellice and William Ellice to Edward Ellice., 22 December 1804.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12711
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 22 December 1804.

Deed of arrangement of Edward Ellice with the North American Colonial Association of Ireland., 28 June 1866.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12748
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 28 June 1866.

Deed of covenant by Louis P M Papin, planter, Grenada, to Messrs Phyn, Ellice and Inglis, merchants, London., 1 April 1795.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12696
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1 April 1795.

Deed of covenant by the North American Colonial Association of Ireland with Edward Ellice., 30 November 1841.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12733
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 30 November 1841.

Deed of covenant of Edward Ellice to Simon McGillivray., 30 June 1826.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12730
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 30 June 1826.

Deed of covenants and release of Simon McGillivray in favour of John Fraser., 1828.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12760
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1828.

Deed of covenants by Louis F M Papin to Messrs Phyn, Ellice and Inglis., 1 April 1795.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12697
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1 April 1795.

Deed of covenants of John Balfour and Alexander Ellice and Messrs Phyn, Inglis and Company., 28 February 1805.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12688
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 28 February 1805.

Deed of retrocession by Elizabeth Irvine, daughter of Robert Irvine, Montrose in favour of Robert Irvine of Forneth [possibly], her father., 1693.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12818D
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: 1693.

Deed of trusts and covenants, and assignments of bonds, by the trustees of John Fraser of Achnagairn, deceased, to George Forsyth., 28 February 1827.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12759
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 28 February 1827.

Deeds, 1435-1589, relating to the barony of Lochoreshire in the parish of Auchterderran, and in particular to the lands of Pitcairn, Colquhally, and Pitkinnie; with an inventory, 1793., 1435-1589, 1793.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9324-9360
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: 1435-1589, 1793.

Deeds, 1540-1620, relating to the superiority of four-fifths of the barony of Kinninmonth; with an inventory, 1793., 1540-1620, 1793.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9361-9372
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: 1540-1620, 1793.

Deeds, 1546-1714, relating to the lands of Lilliesleaf, Lilliesleaf Chapel and Bewlie; with an inventory, 1766., 1546-1714, 1766.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9008-9053
Scope and Contents

This group of deeds contains much information about the families of Middlemas of Lilliesleaf Chapel, Riddell of Lilliesleaf, Scott of Burnfoot, and Scott of Chapel.

Dates: 1546-1714, 1766.

Deeds, 1608-1723, relating to the lands of Hermiston and Easter Essensyde; with an inventory, 1715., 1608-1723.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9119-9149
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: 1608-1723.

Deeds, 1613-1781, relating to the lands of Wester Lochgelly; with inventories, 1737-1783., 1613-1783.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9459-9496
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: 1613-1783.

Deeds, 1620, relating to the barony of Kinninmonth; with an inventory, 1793., 1620, 1793.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9373-9383
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: 1620, 1793.

Deeds, 1629-1673, relating to the lands of Shielswood and to the family of Scott of Shielswood; with an inventory, undated., 1629-1673, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9229-9265
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: 1629-1673, undated.

Deeds, 1633-1727, relating to the lands of Raperlaw; with an inventory, 1766., 1633-1727, 1766.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.9187-9202
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: 1633-1727, 1766.