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 2019 Collections and/or Records:
Deeds and other formal documents of the family of Erskine Murray.
Series
Identifier: Ch.5654-5756
Dates:
1426-1811.
Deeds and papers relating to the legal and financial transactions of Thomas Ruddiman, Keeper of the Advocates` Library, and his son-in-law, James Steuart, writer, Edinburgh.
Series
Identifier: Ch.2060-2102
Scope and Contents
The papers include Thomas Ruddiman`s settlement, 1748, of his means and estate in favour of his wife and daughter (Ch.2061-2062), his mortification, 1748, in favour of the school of Inverboyndie (Ch.2063-2064), his contract of copartnery, 1748, with his brother Walter in the printing-press (Ch.2065) and accounts, and documents relating to various debts.
Dates:
1747-1777.
Deeds, charters and formal papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire, relating to the Nisbet, Ker, and Chisholme families.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.4775-5653
Dates:
1442-1790.
Deeds, charters and formal papers relating to the family of Dundas of Dundas.
Series
Identifier: Ch.B.41-1349
Dates:
12th-19th century.
Deeds, charters and formal papers relating to the family of Erskine of Alva.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.4021-4537
Dates:
1501-1899, undated.
Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.10685-12590
Scope and Contents
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1426-1959.
Deeds not relating to tenure., 1657-early 19th century.
Series
Identifier: Ch.1313-1440
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Deeds collected by George Neilson, Glasgow, as part of his manuscript collection.
Dates:
1657-early 19th century.
Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc., 1705-1794, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1225-1228
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:
1705-1794, undated.
Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc., 1705-1792, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1225
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:
1705-1792, undated.
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 the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc.
Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc., 1743-1791, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1226
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:
1743-1791, undated.
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 the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc.
Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc., 1770-1780, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1227
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:
1770-1780, undated.
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 the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc.
Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc., 1781-1794, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1228
Scope and Contents
Contains tacks of tenants and records of their lawsuits.
Dates:
1781-1794, undated.
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 the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Delvine estate and household papers, consisting in great part of petty accounts and receipts, tacks, findings of the Delvine Barony Court, etc.
Depositions, 1689, by ministers of Logie, Stirlingshire, concerning their persecution by soldiery.
File
Identifier: Acc.7593
Scope and Contents
With records, 1715, of formal denials in a bastardy accusation at Burntisland, and other unconnected papers.
Dates:
1689-1715.
Detailed valuations of the parish of St Ninians., [?1795]-1825.
File
Identifier: MS.9681
Scope and Contents
With Scots tunes for flute inserted on folios 46 verso-70.
Dates:
[?1795]-1825.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of and concerning the firm of William Wilson and Son, tartan manufacturers in Bannockburn; and concerning the parish of St Ninians, Stirlingshire.
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Papers collected by Walter McCulloch, schoolmaster in St Ninians, in his capacity as session clerk, concerning the parish of St Ninians.
Diaries, financial and administrative papers of Barberfield Farm, near Pencaitland, East Lothian; with some personal correspondence and papers of the Blythe family.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11021/1-223
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, accounts, diaries, and miscellaneous papers, 1861-1993, largely of and relating to Barberfield Farm, near Haddington, East Lothian. With personal correspondence, accounts, and photographs of Charles Blythe, Farmer, and his family, 1861-1993.Charles Blythe became tenant of Barberfield Farm in 1904 in partnership with his brother-in-law, William Millar, Draper, Tranent. In 1928, Blythe took on the lease of the neighbouring Heatheryhall Farm. Previously, he had been...
Dates:
1859-1993.
Disposition, 1730, by Sir Robert Grierson of Lag in favour of James McGeorge, son of John McGeorge of Auchenreoch and other papers of the McGeorges, 1736-1750, including those relating to the disposition by John McGeorge and his wife in favour of Trustees for the family, 1749-1750., 1730-1750.
Series
Identifier: Ch.2553-2564
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Ch.2544-2553 are accompanied by modern summaries.
Dates:
1730-1750.
Disposition and discharge to George and Elizabeth Dalglish.
File
Identifier: Acc.7031
Scope and Contents
Concerning property in Edinburgh.
Dates:
1902, 1906.
Disputes of John Forbes and others with the magistrates of Inverness, chiefly in the matters of the multures of Kingsmill and the stent., 1663, 1671-1674.
File
Identifier: Ch.1687-1726
'Divires pretickes compendized alphabetically, the 23 Ja[nua]rii 1659, Ro. Carre'., 1659.
Item
Identifier: MS.5435
Scope and Contents
The book is in several hands.
There are miscellaneous legal notes, some in the hand of Robert Ker, 4th Lord Jedburgh, on folios 215-220.
Dates:
1659.
Document concerning action brought by John Walwod the younger, portioner of Touch against Robert Stanehouss, portioner of Northford and his son William., 15 January 1595/1596.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12952
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.
Dates:
15 January 1595/1596.
Documents, accounts, memorials and other estate papers, mostly 18th-19th century, relating to the lands of Monreith and the Maxwell family; also some papers relating to property in the Cowgate, Edinburgh, 1643-circa 1700.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.299
Dates:
1643-19th century.
Documents, chiefly relating to the 3rd Marquess of Lothian.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.2120-2135
Dates:
1643-1766, undated.
Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun., 1483-1740, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14749-14873
Scope and Contents
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Dates:
1483-1740, undated.
Documents concerning Bishop Gilbert Burnet`s mortification., 1712, 1749.
File
Identifier: Ch.14747-14748
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
1712, 1749.
Documents concerning Boquhan., 1734.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14877-14878
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
1734.