Instruments of sasine. Legal instruments.
Found in 744 Collections and/or Records:
Instrument of sasine, 30 September 1631, following precept, charter and instrument of resignation, 30 July 1631, of Sir Dougall Campbell, Dame Isobell Boyd, his wife, Grissell Campbell, their daughter and James Stewart, her husband, in favour of Sir Coill Lamond., 30 September 1631.
Instrument of sasine, 30 September 1662, following Crown charter, 28 April 1662, in favour of Sir George Kinnaird of Rossie of the Baronies of Forgand and Fowlis., 30 September 1662.
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Instrument of sasine and charter of resignation in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 28 February 1858.
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.
Instrument of sasine and precept of clare constat of Sir Coill Lamount of Inneryn to Robert Lamont of Silvercraigs, of the lands of Ardcalmassag., 6 March 1627.
Instrument of sasine at the instance of William Walker in Rhodes, in favour of John Chalmers, burgess of Dunfermline, of lands in Dunfermline., 1702.
Instrument of sasine by Alexander Abernethy, son of James, Lord Abernethy, to Patrick Bellenden and Mariote Douglas his wife, of lands in Glencorse., 15 June 1499.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.
Instrument of sasine by Alexander Master of Livingston to John Livingston in Dalders of an annualrent from lands in Falkirk., 20 September 1582.
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Instrument of sasine by Beatrix Stevenson and Thomas Mylne, in favour of David Strang and Katherine Christie, of a tenement in Pittenweem., 1576.
Instrument of sasine by Dame Marjorie Young, relict of Sir James Auchterlone, to William Durham of Grange of a tenement and land in the Seagate, Dundee., 17th century.
As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.
Instrument of sasine by George Ross, Younger, of Balnagown, in favour of his wife, Marjory Campbell, of the lands of Cuttename and the mill of Balnagown., 1581.
Instrument of sasine by Gilbert Bannerman, watchmaker, Banff, to James Reid, square-wright, Banff., 1814.
The 17th century documents relate to members of the Fordyce family, in Auchencrieff; most of those of the 18th century concern persons dwelling in Banff and its neighbourhood; and most of those of the 19th century are accounts of the Banff Town Council.
Instrument of sasine by James Drum, Shipmaster, Portsoy, to Ann Drum, his wife., 1784.
The 17th century documents relate to members of the Fordyce family, in Auchencrieff; most of those of the 18th century concern persons dwelling in Banff and its neighbourhood; and most of those of the 19th century are accounts of the Banff Town Council.
Instrument of sasine by John Gray of Lour in favour of James Durham of Pitkerro, of lands in Restennet., 1564.
Instrument of sasine by Nicolas Kellie, son of William, burgess of Dunbar, in favour of George Forrest, burgess of Dunbar., 1661.
A miscellany of charters and other formal documents from the collection of John Smith, Edinburgh. Most of the documents are deeds relating to land tenure in East Lothian, particularly to lands and properties in Dunbar.
Instrument of sasine by Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat, to Sir Simon Fraser of Inverallochy of the barony of Kinkell Fraser., 24 August 1611.
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Instrument of sasine by Simon Fraser of Inverallochy, in favour of Alexander Fraser of Inverallochy for the lands of Kinkell Fraser., 9 July 1666.
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Instrument of sasine by Simon Fraser of Inverallochy, in favour of John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden of the lands of Meikle and Little Leanach and Belvraid., 25 June 1650.
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Instrument of sasine by Sir Alexander Menzies in favour of John Campbell in Camserney, of the lands of Tomintogle., 1657.
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Instrument of sasine by Sir John Cambell of Calder in favour of Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat, of the lands of Mulchaichs, Kinkells, Dunvorney and Alcacks lying within the Thanage of Calder., 20 April 1607.
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Instrument of sasine by the Town Council of Banff in favour of William Alexander, Merchant, Banff., 1767.
The 17th century documents relate to members of the Fordyce family, in Auchencrieff; most of those of the 18th century concern persons dwelling in Banff and its neighbourhood; and most of those of the 19th century are accounts of the Banff Town Council.
Instrument of sasine consequent upon the charter, 1685, by the 2nd Lord Forbes of Pitsligo and the Master of Pitsligo, in favour of William Scott and his wife Margaret Simson, of land in Rosehearty., 1685.
Instrument of sasine consequent upon the charter of entry and confirmation, 1741, by the 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo, in favour of William and John Rainy, of land in Rosehearty., 1741.
Instrument of sasine following on by charters by David Lytiljohne, with consent of John Lytiljohne, clerk of stewartry of Fyffe, his father, in favour of John Duncane, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, Elizabeth Stirk, his spouse, and George Duncane, their son, of subjects in Acc.8468/61., 15 November 1641.
Registered Particular Registers of Sasines, Fife, 2 December, 1641, xiii, 143-4.
Instrument of sasine following on charter and precept by Robert [Stewart], Commendator of Holyrood [later Earl of Orkney], in favour of John Bellenden of Pittendreich, of lands within the regality of Broughton and sheriffdom of Peebles.
Instrument of sasine following on charter by John Leslie of Myres and Patrick Leslie, fiar of Myres, in favour of George Moncreiff of Ridie, of lands of Nether Myres and others, 12 April 1658.
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.