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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 and charter of resignation in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 28 February 1858.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12628
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: 28 February 1858.

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.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12775
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 17th century.

Instrument of sasine by Gilbert Bannerman, watchmaker, Banff, to James Reid, square-wright, Banff., 1814.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.7693
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1814.

Instrument of sasine by James Drum, Shipmaster, Portsoy, to Ann Drum, his wife., 1784.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.7690
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1784.

Instrument of sasine by Nicolas Kellie, son of William, burgess of Dunbar, in favour of George Forrest, burgess of Dunbar., 1661.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.5882
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1661.

Instrument of sasine by the Town Council of Banff in favour of William Alexander, Merchant, Banff., 1767.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.7689
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1767.