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:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Additional papers to the collection of John Riddell, the Peerage lawyer.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.2.1-81.2.10
Scope and Contents
Most of the correspondence is addressed to James Law, Writer to the Signet, who acted as London agent in many Peerage Cases in which Riddell was involved; and much of it is from other lawyers.
Dates:
16th century-19th century.
‘Admiralty collections’, containing copies of ordinances, tables, orders and notes concerning the office and jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty of England.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.4.6
Dates:
17th century.
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
Agreement between Domenico Ronca and Thomas Carlyle and receipt of Ronca to Carlyle.
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Identifier: Acc.10582
Scope and Contents
Agreement and receipt concern the keeping of fowl at 6 Cheyne Row.
With letter of Jane W Carlyle to John A Carlyle concerning the building of a client room by Thomas Carlyle.
Dates:
1853.
Amalgamation of Durie’s ‘Decisions’ and Hope’s, Balfour’s, Spottiswoode’s, and Haddington’s ‘Practicks’.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.24.2.3(i)-(iii)
Dates:
17th century.
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.
Balcarres Papers.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.29.2.1-29.2.9a
Scope and Contents
In the original inventory (a copy of which is at MS.3581, folios 6-7) signed by Thomas Ruddiman, then Underkeeper of the Library, the papers are listed in thirty-eight bundles. Most of these were arranged and bound during the period 1820-1849. Of the remainder, Adv.MSS.19.1.24 and 29.2.9a were bound in 1896, when it was not realised that Adv.MS.19.1.24 belonged to the collection. Adv.MS.16.2.3, now a small quarto volume, had also become separated from the rest of the papers, but can be...
Dates:
1231-1686, and undated.
Baron court book of Airth estate., 1753-1783.
Item
Identifier: MS.10856
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers concern all the normal features of the domestic life and estate management of a Scottish family. They cover mainly the period from 1717, when James Graham, Judge Admiral, first acquired the lands, until the 1840s, when William Graham, his great-grandson, ceased to run the estate himself, but they also contain both earlier and later material. Most of the material concerns William Graham (succeeded 1746, died 1790), and his son Thomas Graham Stirling (succeeded 1806, died 1836). The...
Dates:
1753-1783.
Barony of Duncanlaw., 1562-1584.
File
Identifier: Ch.11585-11588
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1562-1584.
Barony of Fowlis Easter., 1458-1775.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.16959-17020
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
1458-1775.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
Barony of Hadden., 1655.
Item
Identifier: Ch.11857
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1655.
Barony of Monzievaird., 1577-1726.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.16921-16958
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
1577-1726.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
Barony of Ochtertyre., 1509-1700.
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Identifier: Ch.16851-16920
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
1509-1700.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
Barony of Pinkie., 1681-1736.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11830-11841
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1681-1736.
Barony of Snade (Dunscore), being largely documents of lawsuits against tenants., 1617-1654.
File
Identifier: Ch.12463-12493
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1617-1654.
Belton, Killpallet and Byrecleuch., 1574-1698.
File
Identifier: Ch.11639-11666
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1574-1698.