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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:

Three deeds concerning the lands of Auchry and the family of Gordon of Gordonstoun.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8132
Dates: 1666, 1670, 1678.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Title deeds., 1860.

 File
Identifier: Acc.8468/107
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.

Dates: 1860.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour. / Miscellaneous formal and legal documents.

'Title deeds' in the hand of the advocate John Douglas, containing 'the principall writings of the lands of Gellan and Mosside, 1764'., 1764.

 File
Identifier: MS.10345
Dates: 1764.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Journals and notebooks of and relating to various members of the family of Douglas of Tilquhillie.

Title deeds of Lochwood , 1864-1942.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13936/141
Dates: 1864-1942.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of William Hutchison Murray and Anne Burnet Murray / Miscellaneous papers

Title-deeds of the lands of Langlarg, called the fifty-shilling land of Nether Larg or Larglanglee, in the parish of Urr, with other documents, all relating to those lands.

 Collection
Identifier: Ch.2544-2584
Scope and Contents

Ch.2544-2553 are accompanied by modern summaries.

Dates: 1440-1813.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Titledeeds of the lands of Cockairnie., 1535-1807.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12871-12912
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: 1535-1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.

Titledeeds of the lands of East Barns, alias Grange, in Dunfermline., 1566-1806.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12913-12947
Scope and Contents

Four of these are signed by James VI and Anne of Denmark.

Dates: 1566-1806.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.

Titledeeds of the lands of Touch in Dunfermline., 1566-1652.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12948-12955
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: 1566-1652.
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 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.

Typed transcripts, 1956-1957, concerning the Burghs of the Chanonry of Ross, Rosemarkie and Fortrose in the period 1455-1710.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.3566/1-2
Scope and Contents

Comprising typed transcripts of the town council minutes and burgh count books of the Burgh of the Chanonry of Ross, 1647-1658, and the Burgh of Fortrose, 1674-1710, and of charters and other deeds concerning the Burghs of the Chanonry of Ross, Rosemarkie and Fortrose, 1455-1661.

Dates: 1956, 1957.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Typescript copy of the Inventory of Writs and Title-Deeds relating to the lands of Mount, Cupar, Fife, with genealogical and other notes and four pedigrees by Douglas Hamer, University of Sheffield, based on the original documents.

 File
Identifier: MS.1678
Dates: 1714-1745.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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.

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