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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:

Miscellaneous charters.

 Collection
Identifier: Ch.A.1-46

Miscellaneous legal and genealogical documents.

 File
Identifier: Ch.12764-12766

Miscellaneous papers relating to Omond., 1818-1837.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.15370-15373
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: 1818-1837.

Monkland Barony: instrument of sasine., 1678.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1113
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1678.

Notarial extract, 5 March 1557/1558, by Alexander Guthrie (I), from a protocol book of John Foular recording sasines, 4 May 1529. (8)., 4 May 1529.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.5955
Scope and Contents

Recording: (a) of half the Crosshouse given by John Barclay to William Nudry (b) of the same half given by William Nudry to Gavin Logie.

Dates: 4 May 1529.

Notarial extract, 23 March 1557/1558, by Alexander Guthrie (I), from a protocol book by Vincent Strathauchin, dated 21 February 1511/1512 recording sasine of a tenement in Edinburgh to Elizabeth Dunsyre as heir of Janet, alias Dowy, Linton. (10)., 21 February 1511/1512.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.5946
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of:

Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;

Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.

An inventory is available.

Dates: 21 February 1511/1512.

Notarial extract, 24 March 1557/1558, by Alexander Guthrie (I), from a protocol book of Vincent Strathauchin recording sasines, 16 November 1529. (9)., 16 November 1529.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.5956
Scope and Contents

Recording: (a) given by Gavin Logie to William Nudry of half the Crosshouse (b) of the same half, given by William Nudry to John Barclay and Elizabeth Nudry his spouse

Dates: 16 November 1529.

Notarial extract, 25 March 1557/1558, by Alexander Guthrie (I), from a protocol book by Henry Strathauchin, recording sasines, 18 September 1517. (3)., 18 September 1517.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.5949
Scope and Contents

Recording: (a) of half the Crosshouse to Marion Frog as heir to Michael Frog; (b) of the same half to James Makcalzean, given by Marion Frog.

Dates: 18 September 1517.

Notarial extract, 25 March 1557/1558, by Alexander Guthrie (I), from a protocol book of Henry Strathauchin, notary public and clerk deputy of Edinburgh, recording sasine, 15 March 1511/1512, of a tenement in the High Street to Michael Frog, as heir to Janet, alias Dowy, Linton. (1)., 15 March 1511/1512.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.5947
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of:

Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;

Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.

An inventory is available.

Dates: 15 March 1511/1512.

Notarial instrument by Alexander Guthrie (I), recording sasine of the bakehouse etc in Gray`s Close, given to Alexander Scott as heir of Alexander Scott. (20)., 11 August 1597.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.5961
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of:

Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;

Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.

An inventory is available.

Dates: 11 August 1597.

Ogilface Regality: instrument of sasine., 1640.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1234
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1640.

Paisley: charters and instruments of sasine., 1570, 1589, 1693, 1767.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.1171-1174
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1570, 1589, 1693, 1767.

Papers and accounts concerning the University of Saint Andrews., 1438-1630.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.7
Scope and Contents Most of the papers relate to, or resulted from the various Royal Commissions to Saint Andrews University in the late 16th century. Copy of the statutes of the Faculty of Theology, 1438; in Latin (folios 1-8). - This has been printed from other manuscripts in Hannay, page 112.Transcript, 1570, of the statutes of the Faculty of Arts, signed by John Rutherford; in Latin (folios 9-15). - This has been printed from another manuscript in Hannay, page...
Dates: 1438-1630.

Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients., 1734-1777.

 File
Identifier: MS.1175
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates: 1734-1777.

Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1541-1687, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14751
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Relief, 1541, of the castleward of Belton (folio 1);(ii) Copy of the instrument of sasine, 1603, of Lady (Margaret) Hay of Yester of the lands of Belton, Killpallet, Byrecleuch, Yester Park and 'Hedinghill' (folio 2);(iii) Papers, 1629-1648, concerning tacks of teinds to East Lothian lairds (folio 4);(iv) Papers, 1647-1653, of a dispute between the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale and Patrick Hepburn of Nunraw...
Dates: 1541-1687, undated.

Perth: instrument of sasine., 1679.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1169
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1679.

Pilrig: instrument of sasine., 1811.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1158
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1811.

Sandford: instrument of sasine., 1533.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1069
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1533.

Sasine of Harry Hakkat of Petfurane of the lands of Lumfannans, following on precept by Henry Wardlaw of Torry., 26 January 1500/1501.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6048
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: 26 January 1500/1501.

Sasine of John of Segy and Marjory Bostperik of certain lands in Kinross., 8 May 1417.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6013
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 May 1417.

Selkirk Charters.

 Collection
Identifier: Ch.7611-7636
Scope and Contents

A collection of formal documents, mostly instruments of sasine and charters concerning properties in the town of Selkirk.

Dates: 1519-1696.