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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 394 Collections and/or Records:

Titledeeds of various lands in Inverkeithing., 1591-1729.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12957-12970
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.

Dates: 1591-1729.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.

Titledeeds of various unrelated lands., 1519-1814.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12971-12978
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.

Dates: 1519-1814.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.

Torphichen., 1609.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8878
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1609.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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.

Translation of notarial attestations of deeds by Roland Faulconnier, merchant in Middelburg, to William Goldman, merchant in Dundee., 4, 14 May 1599.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15093
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.

Dates: 4, 14 May 1599.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Miscellaneous documents. / Miscellaneous documents from the Saltoun papers.

Transumpt, 1597, made by decree of the Court of Session, at the instance of Sir Gideon Murray of Elibank, of the deed of foundation, 1449, of the Provostry of the Parish Kirk of Crichton by William, 1st Lord Crichton., 1449.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.A.11
Dates: 1449.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous charters.

Trust deeds and correspondence of James Thin, bookseller, relating to staff pension scheme., 1955-1978.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12384/74
Dates: 1955-1978.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of James Thin, bookseller, containing business papers and correspondence, with some personal papers. / Business papers and correspondence of James Thin, bookseller. / Papers of James Thin, bookseller, relating to staff.

Tweeddale court, relating to property at the Netherbow, Edinburgh., 1598-1670.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11441-11497
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1598-1670.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Special subjects.

Typescripts of correspondence, 1782-1811, undated, of James Grahame; with other papers, 16th century-19th century, of the Grahame family., 16th century-19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.20768, folios 109-134
Dates: 16th century-19th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous copies of manuscripts.

Ugston and Belton., 1585-1586.

 File
Identifier: Ch.11667-11668
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1585-1586.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Estates and local affairs. / General, Yester, and East Lothian estates.

Unthank in Urquhart., 1652.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8735
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 / 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. / Lands and property in Morayshire, Banffshire, and Invernessshire.

Urquhart., 1671-1672.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8727-8729
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1671-1672.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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. / Lands and property in Morayshire, Banffshire, and Invernessshire.

Various deeds relating to the Bailiery Court of Inchaffray., 1637-1721.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.B.2284-2295
Dates: 1637-1721.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the papers of the Oliphants of Gask.

Waterston., 1627-1692.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8879-8888
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1627-1692.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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.

Waukmilton., 1673.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8681
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1673.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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 relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it. / Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.

Westermyreheid., 1660.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8682
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 / 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 relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it. / Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.

Whitehaugh., 1711-1726.

 File
Identifier: Ch.11634-11637
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1711-1726.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Estates and local affairs. / General, Yester, and East Lothian estates.

Windyyetts., 1679.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8889
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1679.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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.

Wrae., 1650.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8890
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1650.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / 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.

Yester Park., 1653-1687.

 File
Identifier: Ch.11622-11631
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1653-1687.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Estates and local affairs. / General, Yester, and East Lothian estates.

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