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Discharges. Legal Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents effecting the release of a right or obligation from its binding force; used especially in military and legal contexts.

Found in 431 Collections and/or Records:

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.

Gosford estate accounts., 1703-1746.

 File
Identifier: MS.6456
Scope and Contents This bound volume is arranged on the crop year system, generally estimated from Whitsunday to Whitsunday. Thus, Whitsunday 1705 to Whitsunday 1706 equals Crop 1705. It contains the charges and discharges of the Gosford rent. Apart from entries relating to agriculture there are miscellaneous items concerning dress, housekeeping, education, and other matters. The volume was kept by Sir Peter Halkett, Baronet, of Pitfirrane (created 1697), formerly Wedderburn, during whose life-time the estates...
Dates: 1703-1746.

Graham of Breckness. Bonds and discharges., 1671-1721.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.15357-15366
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These documents relate to Professor Traill`s family the Traills of Tirlot in Orkney, his daughter`s family, the Omonds, and the Grahams of Breckness and Gorthie.

Dates: 1671-1721.

Hugh Baikie of Burness to Harry Gordon of Breckness., 1702.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15363
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These documents relate to Professor Traill`s family the Traills of Tirlot in Orkney, his daughter`s family, the Omonds, and the Grahams of Breckness and Gorthie.

Dates: 1702.

Instrument of discharge by John Kinninmont, uncle and tutor of Andrew Kinninmont of Craghall, to John Halkat for £60 as the composition for new infeftment in his third part of Petfurune held of the said laird of Craighall etc., 15 December 1516.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6072
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 15 December 1516.

Instrument of discharge by Robert Lummisden to George Halkheid of Pitfirrane of an annual-rent of twelve bolls meal and four bolls bear from the lands of Pitfirrane on payment of 332 merks., 8 June 1576.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6231
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 8 June 1576.

Instrument of discharge by Robert Lumsden of two chalders victual from the lands of Pitfirran to George Halkheid of Pitfirran., 9 June 1576.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6232
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 9 June 1576.

Instrument of discharge, John Swentoun in Inverkeithing to George Halkheid of Pitfirrane of an annual-rent of five bolls oatmeal from the lands of Pitfirrane., 10 June 1576.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6234
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 10 June 1576.

Instrument of discharge, Robert Fillan, burgess of Dunfermline, for John Fillan, his son, to George Halkheid of Pitfirrane of an annual-rent of six bolls meal from the lands of Primrose., 10 June 1576.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6233
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 10 June 1576.

Jacobite papers collected by Sir Henry Steuart., 1715-1850, 1926, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.1694
Scope and Contents From the Series: These papers are part of the collection which was formed by Sir Henry Steuart with a view to composing a ‘History of the Efforts in behalf of the House of Stuart from the Revolution onwards’, together with papers on the Stuarts and the rebellions which were acquired by Robert Chambers, and notes on persons and events of the period by him.The papers consist of originals and copies; most of them have been incorporated in Robert Chambers’ books or in articles written by him for...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1715-1850, 1926, undated.

James Graham, merchant in Australia and Helen Graham, his wife, to Harry Grahame of Breckness., 1721.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15366
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These documents relate to Professor Traill`s family the Traills of Tirlot in Orkney, his daughter`s family, the Omonds, and the Grahams of Breckness and Gorthie.

Dates: 1721.

Lease, 7 May 1778, for a year and release, 8 May 1778, of plantations in Tobago by Robert Udny to John James., 7, 8 May 1778.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12653
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: 7, 8 May 1778.

Lease, 7 May 1778, for a year and release, 8 May 1778, of plantations in Tobago by Robert Udny to John James., 7, 8 May 1778.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12654
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: 7, 8 May 1778.

Legal documents relating to properties in Glengarry., 1780-1864.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12601-12632
Scope and Contents

These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.

Dates: 1780-1864.

Legal documents relating to properties in the West Indies belonging to Alexander Ellice and his descendants., 1768-1862.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12633-12707
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: 1768-1862.

Legal, financial and miscellaneous papers of the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale., 1669-1712, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14496
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Financial papers, 1669-1712, being chiefly bonds and discharges of and to the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale (folio 1);(ii) Papers, 1700-1712, of financial transactions between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and his children (folio 56);(iii) Papers, 1705-1707, of the executry of Andrew Hay, son of Sir John Hay, Lord Clerk Register (folio 74);(iv) Cypher tables, 1707-1711 (folio 105);(v) Miscellaneous...
Dates: 1669-1712, undated.

Legal papers of the Cameron family., 1672-1901, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9174/36-43
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Thepapers comprise letters of and to members of the Cameron of Fassifern family (chiefly John Cameron of Fassifern, Sir Ewen Cameron of Fassifern and Sir Duncan Cameron of Fassifern, and, to a lesser extent, Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel and Donald Cameron of Lochiel), estate and household papers, legal deeds and accounts and other papers concerning Lieutenant Colonel John Cameron and his regiment, the 92nd Foot. A miscellaneous section includes inventories of furniture and books at Fassifern...
Dates: 1672-1901, undated.

Legal papers of the Chalmers family of Auldbar concerning financial affairs., 17th century-19th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.15462
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Auldbar was bought in 1753 by William Chalmers, a Gibraltar merchant whose family had owned land in Aberdeenshire, at Federate and Hazlehead. His father and brother were physicians in Aberdeen, and the papers as arranged below begin with medical records of these men. An important section concerns the trade and administration of Gibraltar in the second quarter of the 18th century, and there is also much mercantile correspondence of the 18th and early 19th centuries. As with the rest of this...
Dates: 17th century-19th century.