Legal documents.
Subject
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Scope Note: Documents having legal relevance in general. For documents that give expression to a legal act or agreement for the purpose of creating, securing, modifying, or terminating a right, or for the purpose of furnishing evidence of a right, use ""legal instruments"".
Found in 1551 Collections and/or Records:
1st Earl of Tweeddale papers., 1606-1646.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10747-10820
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1606-1646.
1st Marquess of Tweeddale papers, 1639-1695.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10821-10927
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1639-1695.
2nd and 3rd Marquesses of Tweeddale papers., 1677-1726.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10928-10950
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous financial and legal papers, mostly family, and including material concerning Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
Dates:
1677-1726.
A volume containing 'A compend of Mr Thomas Craigs Diegesis...', 1664, and 'Practigs and order of the house, by Sr Thomas Hope', 1666, both by William Kerr of Sunderlandhall., 1664-1666.
File
Identifier: Acc.9281/5
Account between three trustees and executors of George Muir of Cassencarie and a fourth trustee, their factor, 1789., 1789.
File
Identifier: MS.1402
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:
1789.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers chiefly of George Muir of Cassencarie.
Account books, rentals and related papers, miscellaneous memoranda, states of debt and comprisements etc. of the Campbells of Craignish., 1688-1858., 1688-1858.
Series
Identifier: Acc.6223/2
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers form the main archive of the Campbells of Craignish, as preserved by the late Robert R Campbell of the Board of Education, the head of a senior cadet branch of the family. They consist almost entirely of formal estate records, financial papers, rentals, and accounts, and give in general a good view of the running of a highland estate in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Particulalry interesting in this context are the account books of Donald Campbell of Barrichbean....
Dates:
1688-1858.; 1688-1858.
Account for work at Coilyvrochan, Dungarthill, etc., of Sir James Murray Pulteney, 7th Baronet., 1805-1812.
File
Identifier: MS.1411
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:
1805-1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of clients or correspondence of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with the surname Murray.
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Letters and papers of Murray of Clermont.
Accounts and miscellaneous papers concerning the ‘Royal Charlotte’., 1797-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.9645
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Pay-bills, 1816, 1818-1820. Those for 1816 are for Thomas Robertson's salary only. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Boatswain's, carpenter's, and gunner's demands and accounts, 1816-1820. (Folio 21.)
(iii) Lists of defects to be made good, 1817-1819 (Folio 62.)
(iv) Certificates of pilotage, 1817-1820. (Folio 74.)
(v) Miscellaneous accounts and papers, 1804, 1815-1820, including a leaf from a log-book, a record of ships boarded, and abstracts of wages and beer-money. (Folio...
Dates:
1797-1826.
Accounts and miscellaneous papers of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk., 1747-1814, undated
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5462-5475
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1747-1814, undated
Accounts and vouchers concerning the farm of Great Doods in the parish of Reigate, Surrey, 1781-1788, and concerning the sale of that farm and of properties in London, 1807-1809., 1781-1788, 1807-1809.
File
Identifier: MS.12930
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
William Nassau Elliot of Wells was Commissary and Commissary-General to the allied army in Germany, 1761-173, and his son, William Elliot of Wells was Member of Parliament for Portarlington, 1801-1802, and for Peterborough, 1802-1818, and Chief Secretary for Ireland in the ‘Talents' Ministry, 1806-1807. The Elliots of Wells were only very distantly related to the Elliots of Minto, the common ancestor being Robin Elliot of Redheugh (florished 1582). However, William Elliot of Wells was a...
Dates:
1781-1788, 1807-1809.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers chiefly of William Nassau Elliot of Wells (?1736-1775), Barrister (Inner Temple), and of his son, William Elliot of Wells (1766-1818), Member of Parliament.
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Correspondence and papers relating chiefly to the estate of Wells in Roxburghshire, and other properties of the Elliot of Wells family.
Accounts, correspondence and other papers., 1640-19th century, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.2936
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Account between George Wishart, Bishop of Edinburgh, and his factor in respect of the rental of Holyroodhouse and New Abbey, 1662-1667. (Folio 1.)(ii) Correspondence of Sir James Livingston of Kilsyth (afterwards Viscount Kilsyth), chiefly on his private business, 1640-1661, preceded by an inventory, 1682. From the appearance of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe's name on a leaf enclosed with these papers (folio 35), they appear to have been...
Dates:
1640-19th century, undated.
Accounts, discharges, and other documents of the 3rd Marquess of Lothian or relating to his estates, for building-work, stipend, etc., 1733-1743, undated.
File
Identifier: Ch.2122-2133
Dates:
1733-1743, undated.
Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth., 1650-1708, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14543-14545
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1650-1708, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers relating to the executry of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Buccleuch, the marriage and executry of Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale family and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth.
Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth., 1650-1665.
File
Identifier: MS.14543
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1650-1665.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers relating to the executry of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Buccleuch, the marriage and executry of Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale family and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth.
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Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth.
Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth., 1666-1681.
File
Identifier: MS.14544
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1666-1681.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers relating to the executry of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Buccleuch, the marriage and executry of Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale family and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth.
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Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth.
Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth., 1682-1708, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14545
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1682-1708, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers relating to the executry of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Buccleuch, the marriage and executry of Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale family and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth.
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Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth.
Accounts of Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale., 1715-1736, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14658
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Cloth and clothing bills, 1717-1736, undated (folio 1);(ii) Cloth bill, 1729-1730, to the Marquess of Clydesdale (folio 34);(iii) Bills, 1717-1721, of Edinburgh shoemakers (folio 35);(iv) Bills, 1719-1736, of East Lothian weavers (folio 39);(v) Bill, 1721, for wine glasses to Lady Mary Hamilton of Baldoon, Edinburgh (folio 48);(vi) Bill, 1722, for mirrors, Edinburgh (folio 49);...
Dates:
1715-1736, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts of Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale, after the death of her husband, the 3rd Marquess of Tweeddale.
Accounts of the Halkett family., 1791-1828.
File
Identifier: MS.6479
Scope and Contents
This volume consists mainly of statements of annuities paid out by John Wauchope, Writer to the Signet. There are a few related legal papers (pages 1-17).
Dates:
1791-1828.
Accounts, with related papers, 1727-1759, between Lord Milton and his London bankers, George Middleton and Co. (and successors); and legal and financial papers, 1736-1747, of and concerning George Middleton of Seaton. , 1727-1759.
File
Identifier: MS.17736
Scope and Contents
The 3rd Duke of Argyll was a trustee under George Middleton of Seaton's marriage contract, and Lord Milton acted on his behalf.
Dates:
1727-1759.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
Acquisition of Culloden from Cuthbert of Drakies, with earlier Culloden papers., 1506, 1634-1653.
File
Identifier: Ch.1844-1851
Affairs of the Duke of Argyll, 1724-1740, including roup, 1736, of coal and salt works at Duddingston., 1724-1740.
File
Identifier: Ch.1818-1822
Andrew Fraser, Chamberlain of Ferintosh, then in Kinkell, then of Bunnance., 1667-1672.
File
Identifier: Ch.1733-1752
Angus McBean, Minister of Inverness, charged with disloyalty., 1687-1688.
Item
Identifier: Ch.2016-2018
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These papers relate to the affairs of the town of Inverness. The dealings of the Forbes in their private capacity with Inverness are placed under Ch.1642-1843.
Dates:
1687-1688.
Apprenticeship indentures and related papers, chiefly of the early nineteenth century and drawn up in the office of Henry Davidson, sheriff-clerk of Haddington (and factor of Saltoun)., 1745-1824.
File
Identifier: MS.16775
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates:
1745-1824.
Ayr: inquisition., 1648.
Item
Identifier: Ch.981
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:
1648.