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 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:

Drafts and copies of deeds, opinions, and other papers concerning General Fletcher's settlements and death and the affairs of the Trust., 1807-1819.

 File
Identifier: MS.16781
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

When General John Fletcher died in 1806, his legitimate children Andrew and Henry were infants. He had previously appointed curators for them and trustees for his affairs. In this section are the papers acquired and generated by these curators and trustees over the succeeding half-century, mostly through their clerks, John Home, Writer to the Signet and William Home, Writer to the Signet.

Dates: 1807-1819.

Drafts and copies of deeds, opinions, and other papers concerning General Fletcher's settlements and death and the affairs of the Trust., [1820]-1841, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MS.16782
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

When General John Fletcher died in 1806, his legitimate children Andrew and Henry were infants. He had previously appointed curators for them and trustees for his affairs. In this section are the papers acquired and generated by these curators and trustees over the succeeding half-century, mostly through their clerks, John Home, Writer to the Signet and William Home, Writer to the Signet.

Dates: [1820]-1841, undated.

Drafts and copies of deeds, opinions, and other papers concerning General Fletcher's settlements and death and the affairs of the Trust., [1820]-1836.

 File
Identifier: MS.16782 (part 1)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

When General John Fletcher died in 1806, his legitimate children Andrew and Henry were infants. He had previously appointed curators for them and trustees for his affairs. In this section are the papers acquired and generated by these curators and trustees over the succeeding half-century, mostly through their clerks, John Home, Writer to the Signet and William Home, Writer to the Signet.

Dates: [1820]-1836.

Drafts and copies of deeds, opinions, and other papers concerning General Fletcher's settlements and death and the affairs of the Trust., 1836-1841, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.16782 (part 2)
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

When General John Fletcher died in 1806, his legitimate children Andrew and Henry were infants. He had previously appointed curators for them and trustees for his affairs. In this section are the papers acquired and generated by these curators and trustees over the succeeding half-century, mostly through their clerks, John Home, Writer to the Signet and William Home, Writer to the Signet.

Dates: 1836-1841, undated.

Duncanlaw and Foresterseat., 1619.

 File
Identifier: Ch.11589-11590

Duplicate conveyance by Edward Ellice and William C H Armstrong to Samuel S Millar., 23 December 1857.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12738
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: 23 December 1857.

Duplicate deed of indemnity of Edward Ellice and Russell Ellice to William Hornby., 5 May 1860.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12744
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: 5 May 1860.

‘Epistolæ Regum Scotorum’., 1505-1545, 1576-1626.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.5.9D
Scope and Contents

Added at the end (page 199) are a few letters or deeds, 1576-1626, of a public nature.

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.184) includes the reference: A.2.15

Dates: 1505-1545, 1576-1626.

Estates and local affairs., 1426-1753.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.11498-12539
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1426-1753.

Excerpts from the diary of John Smith., 1812-1854.

 File
Identifier: MS.8499
Scope and Contents

The extracted entries, which were made by a grandchild of John Smith, are always brief. They mainly record a fairly eventful social life, but his professional activities are also mentioned in passing.

A pedigree of the Smiths is also included, along with transcripts of two deeds relating to the family.

Dates: 1812-1854.

Executry papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Agnes., 1776-1806.

 File
Identifier: MS.11173
Scope and Contents From the Series: Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates: 1776-1806.

Families of Hay of Bara and Monkton and their lands., 1599-1673.

 File
Identifier: Ch.11591-11618
Scope and Contents

Including documents concerning Balcomie (Fife) and the Monkland of Yester, and documents of transactions with James Sydserff of Ruchlaw concerning Priestlaw, Penshiel and Kingside.

Dates: 1599-1673.

Family papers of the Robertsons of Faskally, including deeds of some importance., 1587-1764, undated.

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Identifier: MS.1434
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates: 1587-1764, undated.

Fifteenth part of Falkirk., 1607-1667.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8691-8694
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1607-1667.