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:
Case papers relating to the litigation in the Court of Session, 2nd Division, between Sir William Elliott and the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1819-1823.
File
Identifier: MS.11933
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Except for reports of speeches of the judges (MS.11933, folios 81, 142) and 'Answers for Lord Minto' to the notes of the accountant under remit (MS.11934, folio 139), these are printed Court of Session papers.
Dates:
1819-1823.
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 of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Legal and financial correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Executries and related papers concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers concerning the executry of William Elliot of Wells, the trustees of Wells estate, and the litigation of Sir William Francis Elliot, 7th Baronet of Stobs, with the latter (1819-1829).
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Case papers relating to the litigation in the Court of Session, 2nd Division, between Sir William Elliott and the 2nd Earl of Minto.
Case papers relating to the litigation in the Court of Session, 2nd Division, between Sir William Elliott and the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1826-1829.
File
Identifier: MS.11934
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Except for reports of speeches of the judges (MS.11933, folios 81, 142) and 'Answers for Lord Minto' to the notes of the accountant under remit (MS.11934, folio 139), these are printed Court of Session papers.
Dates:
1826-1829.
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 of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, (1782-1859), 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Legal and financial correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Executries and related papers concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers concerning the executry of William Elliot of Wells, the trustees of Wells estate, and the litigation of Sir William Francis Elliot, 7th Baronet of Stobs, with the latter (1819-1829).
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Case papers relating to the litigation in the Court of Session, 2nd Division, between Sir William Elliott and the 2nd Earl of Minto.
Cases or petitions sent to Charles Erskine, Lord Tinwald, Lord Justice Clerk, for consideration, including summaries of cases with holograph opinions by eminent English legal authorities., 1730-1750.
Series
Identifier: Ch.4392-4447
Scope and Contents
Other papers include: contract by the Earl of Selkirk retaining Charles Erskine as his lawyer in any case that concerns him as long as Erskine remains at the Bar (Ch.4413); royal commission appointing Erskine as Senator of the College of Justice (Ch.4423); instructions sent to the Lords Justices to govern their conduct during the absence of the King (Ch.4424); royal commission appointing James, the son of Charles, Sheriff depute of Perthshire (Ch.4436); papers dealing with cases in...
Dates:
1730-1750.
Certificates and formal documents from the papers of Charles Murray, the poet and South African civil servant.
Series
Identifier: Ch.17411-17423
Dates:
1884-1940.
Certificates, commissions, passports and other formal documents of the Home family of Whitfield and Ninewells., 1685-1882.
File
Identifier: Acc.6976/2
Dates:
1685-1882.
Certified copy, dated 1712, of an account of the court-martial held on John, Master of Sinclair, for the murder of Ensign Hugh Schaw and Captain Alexander Schaw, 1708., 1708, 1710, 1823.
File
Identifier: MS.1572
Scope and Contents
Included are copies of the relevant correspondence of Sir John Schaw of Greenock, 1708, 1710.
This is the manuscript edited by Sir Walter Scott for the Roxburghe Club in 1828 and described by him in that edition. It contains a note by Scott, different from his published preface (folio 2), an unsigned note of 1823, and one of R Scott Moncrieff (folio 41).
Dates:
1708, 1710, 1823.
Charles, Lord Fraser, sale of lands of Arthur`s Neuk to Mr Patrick Ogilvie of Cairnbulg., 1665-1737.
Item
Identifier: Ch.1843
Charters and formal documents from the archive of the Flemings of Wigtown.
Series
Identifier: Ch.15531-16730
Scope and Contents
For a detailed description see MS.20771.
Dates:
13th-18th century.
Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers., 1254-1825, undated.
Series
Identifier: Ch.17076-17324
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
1254-1825, undated.
Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.16851-17324
Scope and Contents
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
1254-1870.
Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers., 1458-1870.
Series
Identifier: Ch.16851-17075
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
1458-1870.
Charters and formal documents from the papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
Series
Identifier: Ch.B.1353-2335
Dates:
12th century-1798.
Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.13001-15207A
Scope and Contents
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
1161x1162-1902, undated.
Charters and formal documents of the family of Graham of Airth.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.8947-8961
Dates:
1668-1818.
Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.8501-8890
Scope and Contents
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Dates:
1428-1702.
Charters and formal papers of the Ker family., 1528-1754.
Series
Identifier: Ch.5122-5643
Scope and Contents
Many of the charters of the 16th and early 17th century concern John Ker, burgess of Edinburgh, and his property in Duddingston and Edinburgh. Those of the mid 17th century mainly concern his nephews, Sir Thomas Ker of Cavers and John Ker of West Nisbet, their property in Roxburghshire and Berwickshire, and their dealings with neighbouring or related families (including the Kers of Mersington and of Fawdonside and the Riddells of that llk). Ch.5329 is a signed copy of the National Covenant,...
Dates:
1528-1754.
Charters and legal documents relating to the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford., 1514-1878.
Series
Identifier: Ch.6837-7360
Scope and Contents
A supplementary series consisting, generally, of the less important formal legal papers. There are however a few charters, for example, the charter creating Sir Charles Halkett of Pitfirrane a baronet in 1671 (Ch.7135). There are some documents concerning the Wedderburns of Gosford.
Dates:
1514-1878.
Charters and legal papers., 15th-16th centuries.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/180
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
15th-16th centuries.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Charters, legal papers and pedigrees.
Charters and legal papers., 17th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/181
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
17th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Charters, legal papers and pedigrees.
Charters and legal papers., 17th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/182
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
17th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Charters, legal papers and pedigrees.
Charters and legal papers., 18th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/183
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Forbes Family Papers.
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Charters, legal papers and pedigrees.
Charters and other formal documents from the Ellice Papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.12601-12763
Scope and Contents
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.
Dates:
1768-1873, undated.
Charters and other formal documents from the papers of the Mures of Caldwell.
Series
Identifier: Ch.2635-3799
Dates:
1475-1860.
Charters and other formal documents from the papers of the Spottiswoodes of Spottiswoode.
Series
Identifier: Ch.1492-1568
Scope and Contents
Ch.1492-1539 relate to a family of Spottiswood (most often spelt Spottiswod; also other variants) in Edinburgh.
Dates:
1454-1751.
Charters and other formal documents from the Torrance papers., 1398-1709.
Series
Identifier: Ch.8266-8339