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:
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s of Dunyfrace, president of the college of justice, his ‘Practiques’., 1st half of 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.6.7
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (A.4.23).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s ‘Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.6.4
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (A.1.33).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s ‘Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.6.5
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.1.20).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s ‘Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.6.6
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.4.10).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s ‘Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.6.8
Scope and Contents
‘There are subjoined copies of diuers papers relating to the surrenders of teinds, the constitution & proceedings of the Lord commissioners thereon, in the time of K. Cha[s] I’
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (M.6.18).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, late 17th century-mid 18th century, of Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.6.2.3(a)
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, late 17th century to 18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’ by Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.1.3A
Scope and Contents
A collection of decisions and law notes.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.20).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, late seventeenth century-eighteenth century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Major Practicks’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.3.10
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, late seventeenth century, of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock, ‘Practicks’.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.3.3
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy made by James Keay of Snaigow, circa 1722-1730, of `An Essay upon the office of Messengrie. By A.F. Wryter to the Signet, 1715`., 1715.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.5.10
Copy made by James Keay of Snaigow, circa 1722-1730, of `Ane Essay on the office of Notary`., Circa 1722-1730.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.5.11
Scope and Contents
Pages 278-320 are blank.
Dates:
Circa 1722-1730.
Copy made by James Keay of Snaigow, circa 1722-1730, of Books I and II of “Notes for the use of the students of the Municipal Law in the University of Edinburgh, being a supplement to Sir George Mackenzie`s Institutions” by Alexander Bayne., Circa 1722-1730.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.5.9
Scope and Contents
The text varies little from the printed version.
Dates:
Circa 1722-1730.
Copy, mid-17th century-18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Major Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.1.7
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.8).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy, mid-17th century-18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, 'Minor Practicks', and commentary on Justinian, 'Digest', 'Codex' and 'Novellae'., 1st half of 17th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.1.6
Scope and Contents
Also contains paraphrases of Justinian (Digest, Codex, Novellae), and other works.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.7).
Dates:
1st half of 17th century.
Copy of a case with queries and answers for Hugh Scott and his claim for the Barony of Polwarth., 1833.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/197
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:
1833.
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.
Copy of James Dalrymple, "The Institutions of the Law of Scotland" (Edinburgh, 1681), with frequent overlining and annotation in two hands, one of them that of John Elphinstone.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9330
Dates:
1681.
Copy of MS.8421: Transcript of the proceedings at James Stuart's court-martial, 12 December, 1780, on a charge of having 'joined in Mutiny in ... causing to be imprisoned by Military Force ... The Person of George Lord Pigot, then President and Governor of Fort St. George...’., 1780.
Item
Identifier: MS.8422
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The transcript was attested a true copy by R J Sulivan, Judge Advocate.
Dates:
1780.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart.
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Papers of James Stuart concerning the Pigot Affair.
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Transcripts of the proceedings at James Stuart's court-martial, 12 December 1780, on a charge of having 'joined in Mutiny in . . . causing to be imprisoned by Military Force . . . The Person of George Lord Pigot, then President and Governor of Fort St. George...’.
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Copy of MS.8421: Transcript of the proceedings at James Stuart's court-martial, 12 December 1780, on a charge of having 'joined in Mutiny in . . . causing to be imprisoned by Military Force . . . The Person of George Lord Pigot, then President and Governor of Fort St. George...’.
Copy of MS.8421: Transcript of the proceedings at James Stuart's court-martial, 12 December 1780, on a charge of having 'joined in Mutiny in . . . causing to be imprisoned by Military Force . . . The Person of George Lord Pigot, then President and Governor of Fort St. George...’., 1780.
Item
Identifier: MS.8423
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The transcript was attested a true copy by R J Sulivan, Judge Advocate.
Dates:
1780.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence and papers of Major-General James Stuart, younger brother of Andrew Stuart.
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Papers of James Stuart concerning the Pigot Affair.
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Transcripts of the proceedings at James Stuart's court-martial, 12 December 1780, on a charge of having 'joined in Mutiny in . . . causing to be imprisoned by Military Force . . . The Person of George Lord Pigot, then President and Governor of Fort St. George...’.
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Copy of MS.8421: Transcript of the proceedings at James Stuart's court-martial, 12 December 1780, on a charge of having 'joined in Mutiny in . . . causing to be imprisoned by Military Force . . . The Person of George Lord Pigot, then President and Governor of Fort St. George...’.
Copy of part of Stair's 'Institutions of the Law of Scotland', being Titles 1-22 with Title 19 omitted.
Item
Identifier: MS.5058
Scope and Contents
Contains Titles 1-22 with Title 19 omitted.
Dates:
1666.
Copy of Precognition anent a shot fired at Sir John Stuart’s House., 1812.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/293
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:
1812.
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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Miscellaneous Papers of the Forbes Family.
Copy of 'Proceedings of a General Court Martial, held at Bangalore on the trial of Lieutenant Colonel John Bell, of the Madras Artillery' (Madras,1810)., 1810.
Item
Identifier: MS.11671
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates:
1810.
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, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape.
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Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto and the Bengal Government with and concerning the Madras Government and Army.
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Proceedings of a General Court Martial on the trials of Lieutenant-Colonel John Bell, Major Joseph Storey and Lieutenant-Colonel John Doveton.
Copy of Robert Spottiswoode, "Practicks of the Laws of Scotland".
Item
Identifier: Acc.9313
Dates:
circa 1660-circa 1699.
Copy of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, 'Major Practicks', Sir Thomas Nicolson’s abridgement of Sir Peter Wedderburn's 'Practiques', and a copy of Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie, Lord Justice Clerk, ‘Collections’.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.24.1.3(a)-(b)
Dates:
17th century.
Copy of Stair's ‘Institutions of the law of Scotland’., [Circa 1671.]
Item
Identifier: MS.7116
Scope and Contents
The general arrangement is that of the first printed edition of 1681, but in several places the text is shorter and rather different. About 20 blank leaves at the end of the volume have been torn out.
Dates:
[Circa 1671.]
Copy of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the Law of Scotland’ made apparently in 1677 from a text written probably in or about 1666.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.7
Scope and Contents
The general arrangement is the same as that of the first printed edition of 1681 (except that Titles 18 and 19 appear in reverse order), but the text is rather shorter and illustrated by references to earlier decisions, and most of the Titles are divided into fewer paragraphs.The text is preceded (folio iii) by an introduction, identical with that of the first printed edition, from which it may have been copied. At the end (page 276) is the signature of J Broune, dated 29...
Dates:
Circa 1666.