Discharges. Legal Documents.
Found in 406 Collections and/or Records:
Discharge, Thomas Mitchell, merchant in Edinburgh, and others to Sir Charles Halket of bond for £2000., 27 August 1674.
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).
Discharge to John Forbes, 6th of Culloden, of taxed duty and taxed relief., 1750.
Discharge to Sir Alexander Murray., 1716.
Discharge to Sir Alexander Murray., 1719.
Discharge to Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, of his account as sheriff depute of Roxburghshire., 1754.
Discharge to Sir James Haldane of Gleneagles (d 1547) of the tenants of Ardewnen., 18 February 1540.
Almost all of these papers were used in the claim to the ancient earldom of Levenax, or Lennox, drawn up [but not brought to the House of Lords] by George Cockburn, Haldane of Gleneagles. An inventory of these documents and papers is available.
Discharge under the Signet to Thomas Thorbrand, Henry Scheves, and Andro Kid, Baillies of St Andrews, for £20, for making three `cartis of wer`, Edinburgh., 15th July [15th century].
Discharge, William Cleghorn, one of His Majesty’s servitors, to Issobell Habroun, lady of Pitfirrane, for the Whitsunday’s term maills of Burnmouth and Wester Silletoun., 28 July 1591.
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).
Discharged accounts concerning Lady Margaret Carnegie and her husband Patrick Lyon of Auchterhouse, with a few letters and legal documents., 1701-1740.
Discharged accounts concerning Sir John Ogilvy and his daughters., 1749-1762.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1585-1802.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1585-1680.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1681-1719.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1720-1729.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1730-1735.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1736-1739.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1740-1749.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1750-1759.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1760-1788.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1790-1792.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and accounts, with a few other financial papers, of the Lords Oliphant and the Oliphants of Gask., 1793-1802.
The papers cover financial transactions and personal, house¬hold, and estate expenditure (but for estate accounts after 1745 and all accounts after 1802 see Adv.MSS.82.3.11-82.3.14, 82.6.1-82.8.9; cf. also Adv.MS.82.4.11). The amount of material preserved varies greatly from year to year.
Discharges and compts from and to members of the Wardrop family., 1700-1723.
Papers, nearly all formal documents, mostly relating to the lands of Foulshields and the families associated with them. The papers are principally those of the Wardrops and their heirs, the Scotts, but also include documents relating to Shaw, Kinloch, Baillie, Weir, and Carmichael families.
Discharges and deeds., 1843-1856.
Including legal and financial papers.
Discharges and other papers relating to Bethea Johnston, widow of Thomas Sandilands., 1731-1756.
Papers, nearly all formal documents, mostly relating to the lands of Foulshields and the families associated with them. The papers are principally those of the Wardrops and their heirs, the Scotts, but also include documents relating to Shaw, Kinloch, Baillie, Weir, and Carmichael families.