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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 406 Collections and/or Records:

Sir William Forbes's discharge as James Boswell’s executor., Circa 1805.

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Identifier: Acc.13827/56
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The majority of the papers are correspondence between Forbes and various correspondents, notably his business partners James Hunter and Robert Herries. There are a small number of calling cards given to Forbes, and an account book used by both William Forbes and his son.

Dates: Circa 1805.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo. / Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families. / Papers of Sir William Forbes, 6th Bart. of Monymusk and Pitsligo. / Miscellaneous papers of Sir William Forbes.

Small discharges of the Mackenzies of Delvine., 1608-1737.

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Identifier: MS.1530
Scope and Contents

The discharges of the Mackenzies of Delvine, include, receipts for household purchases, work done on the estate, chaise duty, window tax, etc., 1686-1737. The discharges of Robertson of Faskally include, receipts from tenants, etsc., 1608-1691. Similar receipts are to be found among the papers of these families.

Dates: 1608-1737.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients. / Papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine too large for binding in MSS.1101-1525.

Tacks, rentals, compts and discharges chiefly of Patrick Graeme (died 1796) and George Graeme (died 1840) of Inchbraikie., 1601-1833.

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Identifier: MS.19595
Dates: 1601-1833.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Estate, legal and family papers, of the military family of Graeme of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven. / General estate papers of the military family of Graeme of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven.

Thomas Urquhart of Burdsyards, discharge to Duncan Forbes on marriage of Burdsyards`s son to Mary Forbes., 1699.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1793
Dates: 1699.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden. / Miscellaneous affairs, chiefly of the Forbes family.

Two discharges by James Spottiswoode., 1652.

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Identifier: Ch.1560-1561
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Ch.1492-1539 relate to a family of Spottiswood (most often spelt Spottiswod; also other variants) in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1652.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents from the papers of the Spottiswoodes of Spottiswoode.

William Liddell of Hammer to Harry Grahame of Breckness., 1702.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15364
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.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University. / Grahame of Breckness: marriage contracts, bonds and discharges. / Graham of Breckness. Bonds and discharges.

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