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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:

Financial and legal papers relating to the Minto estate., 1667-1862, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.13248
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Financial papers of the Scotts of Chapel, 1678-1712 (folio 1); (ii) Financial papers of Francis Scott of Alton, 1713-1722, chiefly concerning his dealings with William Hunter, minister of Lilliesleaf, and his family (folio 43); (iii) Miscellaneous legal deeds and pleadings, 1667-1811 (folio 66); (iv) Inventories of writs chiefly relating to Shielswood in Minto and East Moriston near Earlston, 1668-1862, undated (folio 98).

Dates: 1667-1862, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Estate papers and correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto. / Minto estate papers.

Fishing on the Spey., 1636-1684.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8717-8726
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1636-1684.
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.

Foresterseat., 1652-1672.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8709-8710
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1652-1672.
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.

Forfeited lands in Falkirk., 1655.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8698
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1655.
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 Falkirk.

Formal documents relating to persons associated with members of the Ellice family., 1794-1858.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12752-12763
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: 1794-1858.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents from the Ellice Papers.

Fragments of deeds., 1613-1707.

 File
Identifier: Ch.B.2335
Dates: 1613-1707.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the papers of the Oliphants of Gask.

Fyvie., 1639-1659.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8789-8791
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1639-1659.
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.

Gartcows., 1653.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8662
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.
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.

General correspondence and papers of the Halkett and Wedderburn families., 1575-1726, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.6406-6409
Scope and Contents MSS.6406, 6408-6409 were bound in the nineteenth century and certain anomalies occur. For instance, MS.6408 has a large section of deeds. One item of interest is the way the Halketts are connected with the Argyll family in different ways in the seventeenth century. The Marquess of Argyll was friendly with Sir James Halkett, and MS.6408 concludes with twenty-five letters from the Marquess, some of which touch on the Civil War (numbers 81-85). MS.6406 contains a number of letters (numbers...
Dates: 1575-1726, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers from Pitfirrane House, Fife. / Correspondence from Pitfirrane House, Fife.

General correspondence and papers of the Halkett and Wedderburn families., 1582-1656, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.6408
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: MSS.6406, 6408-6409 were bound in the nineteenth century and certain anomalies occur. For instance, MS.6408 has a large section of deeds. One item of interest is the way the Halketts are connected with the Argyll family in different ways in the seventeenth century. The Marquess of Argyll was friendly with Sir James Halkett, and MS.6408 concludes with twenty-five letters from the Marquess, some of which touch on the Civil War (numbers 81-85). MS.6406 contains a number of letters (numbers...
Dates: 1582-1656, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers from Pitfirrane House, Fife. / Correspondence from Pitfirrane House, Fife. / General correspondence and papers of the Halkett and Wedderburn families.

General correspondence, deeds, etc., 1628-1850, of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1628-1850.

 File
Identifier: MS.1966
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The papers deal with the privileges and constitution of the Incorporation, the Parish Churches of North Leith and the Canongate, law-suits, claims, etc. Some refer to the Incorporation of Tailors of North Leith, which was associated with that of the Canongate.

Dates: 1628-1850.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. / Books and papers of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate, including copies of the earlier documents. / General correspondence, deeds, etc., of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate.

General correspondence, deeds, etc., 1851-1878, undated, of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1851-1882, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.1967
Scope and Contents

On folios 264-272 is an 'Inventory of titles, books and documents of the Incorporation of Tailors of Canongate', 1882.

Dates: 1851-1882, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. / Books and papers of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate, including copies of the earlier documents. / General correspondence, deeds, etc., of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate.

General correspondence, deeds, etc., of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1628-1882, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1966-1967
Scope and Contents

The papers deal with the privileges and constitution of the Incorporation, the Parish Churches of North Leith and the Canongate, law-suits, claims, etc. Some refer to the Incorporation of Tailors of North Leith, which was associated with that of the Canongate.

Dates: 1628-1882, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. / Books and papers of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate, including copies of the earlier documents.

General, Yester, and East Lothian estates., 1538-1726.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11498-11829
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1538-1726.
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.

Gifford paper mill., 1697.

 File
Identifier: Ch.11632-11633
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1697.
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.

Glasgow: various title-deeds of the Saracen`s Head Inn, 1755-1768, and of a little property behind the inn, 1763, 1767., 1755-1768.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.1097-1110
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: 1755-1768.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Neilson collection. / Deeds relating to tenure. / Deeds relating to tenure: Scotland. / Deeds relating to tenure: Lanark.

Haining., 1542-1677.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8792-8807
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1542-1677.
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.

Half of Falkirk., 1625.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8690
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1625.
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 Falkirk.

Hallglen., 1652, 1656.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8663-8664
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, 1656.
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.

Hangingshaw., 1584.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8808
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 / 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.

Herbertshire., 1610-1613, undated.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8809-8811
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1610-1613, undated.
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.

Hill of Byres., 1652, 1655.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8701-8702
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, 1655.
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.

Hillbain., 1656.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8665
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 / 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.

Hills., 1652-1655.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8711-8712
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1652-1655.
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.

House in the College of Elgin., 1653, 1672.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8704-8708
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, 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.

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