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Instruments of sasine. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scottish law. The deed or document recording the transfer of property. Source: Concise Scottish Dictionary (Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press, 1987).

Found in 744 Collections and/or Records:

Instrument of sasine in favour of Duncan Macdonell of Glengarry., 21 September 1784.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12602
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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: 21 September 1784.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581) in the kirklands of Dunnottar., 4 June 1614.

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Identifier: Ch.17221
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 4 June 1614.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581), of Alden., 9 November 1581.

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Identifier: Ch.17160
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 9 November 1581.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581), of lands in Edzell., 12 November 1591.

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Identifier: Ch.17182
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 12 November 1591.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1712), of Elphill in Fetteresso., 10 January 1704.

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Identifier: Ch.17289
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 10 January 1704.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1712), of land in Ferrochie and Easter Cheyne in Fetteresso., 20 November 1703.

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Identifier: Ch.17288
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 20 November 1703.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1712), of Wester Cheyne., 10 January 1704.

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Identifier: Ch.17290
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 10 January 1704.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 10 September 1836.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12624
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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: 10 September 1836.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 2 August 1837.

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Identifier: Ch.12626
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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: 2 August 1837.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Hacheid of an annual-rent of twenty-seven merks from lands of Petlever, on disposition by James Moubray and Elizabeth Danystoun, his spouse., 15 November 1578.

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Identifier: Ch.6252
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 November 1578.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Jameson, Burgess, Aberdeen, of land in Knocktibbert., 10 March 1598.

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Identifier: Ch.17198
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 10 March 1598.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Keith of a house in St Patrick`s Square, Edinburgh., 14 November 1789.

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Identifier: Ch.17302
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 14 November 1789.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Patton in Ferrochie, of Ferrochie., 30 November 1670.

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Identifier: Ch.17258
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 30 November 1670.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Ruderfurde, son and heir of the late Robert Ruderfurde of Chatto, of the lands of Hunthyll and the west half of the town of Scraisbrugh: 'propriis manibus' of John de Glendonewing of that Ilk, superior thereof., 9 October 1495.

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Identifier: Acc.7750/12
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: Contains 71 writs and three detached seals, with Cairncross Charters of the Regality of Melrose (listed in "Selections from the Regality of Melrose", volume III, (1917), pp 373-382).Please note that the Rutherford name is represented variously throughout the charters, including Ruderfurde, Ruthirfurde, and Rutherfurde.This collection consists of material transferred from the Scottish Record Office to the National Library, and is supplementary to the main body of...
Dates: 9 October 1495.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Ruthirfurd of the lands of Nethirchatto, Scharplaw, Edilliscleuch and Hangandeschaw, proceeding on precept from Chancery, dated 4 November 1507., 8 November 1507.

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Identifier: Acc.7750/16
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: Contains 71 writs and three detached seals, with Cairncross Charters of the Regality of Melrose (listed in "Selections from the Regality of Melrose", volume III, (1917), pp 373-382).Please note that the Rutherford name is represented variously throughout the charters, including Ruderfurde, Ruthirfurde, and Rutherfurde.This collection consists of material transferred from the Scottish Record Office to the National Library, and is supplementary to the main body of...
Dates: 8 November 1507.

Instrument of sasine in favour of George Ruthirfurde of the lands of Nethir Chatto, Charplaw Edilliscluch and Hangandeschaw; proceeding on precept from Chancery for infefting him therein as heir to his father., 26 May 1495.

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Identifier: Acc.7750/11
Scope and Contents From the Record Group: Contains 71 writs and three detached seals, with Cairncross Charters of the Regality of Melrose (listed in "Selections from the Regality of Melrose", volume III, (1917), pp 373-382).Please note that the Rutherford name is represented variously throughout the charters, including Ruderfurde, Ruthirfurde, and Rutherfurde.This collection consists of material transferred from the Scottish Record Office to the National Library, and is supplementary to the main body of...
Dates: 26 May 1495.

Instrument of sasine in favour of Gilbert Dunat and Elspet Menzies of lands in Inverness., 21 July 1545.

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Identifier: Ch.17124
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 21 July 1545.

Instrument of sasine in favour of Gilbert Menzies of Pitfodels of lands in Cowie., 18 June 1579.

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Identifier: Ch.17158
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 18 June 1579.

Instrument of sasine in favour of Isabella Hay-Makdougall., 1782.

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Identifier: Ch.7655
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Formal documents from the papers of the Douglas family of Springwood Park. They consist mostly of marriage-contracts, certificates and military commissions of members of the family, but also include a few documents relating to the family estates.

Dates: 1782.