Legal documents.
Found in 1551 Collections and/or Records:
Various legal and financial papers concerning Peeblesshire estates., 1565-17th century, undated.
Various legal and financial papers concerning Peeblesshire estates., [Circa 1560]-1695, undated.
The papers concern the following:
(i) Rents and teinds, 1670-1682, undated, of Linton and Newlands (folio 1);
(ii) Stipend, 1687-1694, of Robert Elliot, Minister of Linton (folio 19);
(iii) Sale of the Tweeddale estates to the Duke of Queensberry, 1686-1695, including a list, October 1686, of lands in Tweeddale and the rights sold (folio 30);
(iv) Miscellaneous lands, [circa 1560]-1586, undated (folio 41).
Various papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine., [?1721]-1795, undated.
Contains papers of the following: H M Solicitors for Scotland, 1761; Spittalfield near Caputh, 1777-1795, undated; Stirling poor, 1739; Strowan Kirk, 1790; Sutherland freeholders, 1759; Trade and Fisheries, 1726-1781; Wade, General, 1725; Weaving [?1721]; York Buildings Company, 1735-1773.
Various political papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto., 1624, 1791-1806.
Vellum fragment apparently from a folio-sized legal work with extensive glosses., ?14th century.
The text of the work, which is not recorded in ‘Patrologia Latina’, is written in two columns.
The fragment was recovered from the binding of a copy (pressmark K.34.e) of ‘ἐκλογων ἀποφθεγματων ὑποθηκων, περι φρονησεων λογος πρωτος’ (Venetiis, 1534), by Iohannes Stobaeus, where it was used as a binding strip inside the back cover.
Volume containing 9 printed papers in claims to the Earldom of Sutherland., 1769-1770, and undated.
A few brief notes and some unimportant marks have been written in the margins in different hands. A contents list has been written on the flyleaf in an apparently contemporary hand.
Volume containing a collection of 8 pamphlets relating to the laws of Scotland, printed at various times between 1814 and 1824., 1814-1824.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Volume containing a collection of 15 printed legal papers, numbers 2-14 of which are concerned with the process between Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langtoun, Baronet, and Sir William Cockburn of that Ilk, 1743-1745., 1743-1745.
A contents list is written in an unidentified 18th-century hand on the flyleaf.
Volume containing a copy of ‘Vindication of the Clanronald of Glengarry’ (Edinburgh, 1821), presented by Colonel Alexander Ranaldson McDonell of Glengarry (on whose behalf the work was compiled), bearing a few notes by John Riddell, with four other works on the same subject., 1821.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Volume containing eleven printed papers and five manuscript items in the case brought by Alexander Murray of Broughton, 1822-1825, against the 6th Earl of Selkirk and the town council of Kirkcudbright over fishing in the River Dee., ?1822-1825.
The printed papers consist of an engraving of a chart, 1742, and ten legal papers, and the manuscript items are notes and extracts, some from printed sources, concerning lands in the area.
Volume containing: (i) John Riddell`s copy of ‘Case of Margaret Lennox of Woodhead in relation to the title, honours, and dignity of the ancient earls of Levenax or Lennox’ (Edinburgh, 1813); (ii) Riddell’s copy of his ‘Reply to the misstatements of Dr Hamilton of Bardowie ... (etc.)’ (Edinburgh, 1828), bearing notes in the margin of pages 1-5 of the Appendix; (iii) note, 1812, in Riddell’s hand anent an obligation by Malcolm, Lord of Biggar, 1368., 1812, 1813, 1828.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Volume containing: (i) memoranda apparently by John Riddell relating to the descent of Lord Napier from Duncan, Earl of Lennox, and to the Haldane and Lennox competition in the 15th century, ?circa 1809; (ii) a copy of ‘The Case of Alexander, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon’ (no place of publication, no date), with a few marginalia by Riddell; and (iii) a copy of ‘Case and statement of evidence on the claim of Archibald Lord Douglas of Douglas to carry the Crown of Scotland’ (London, circa 1822)., Circa 1809, circa 1822, and undated.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Volume containing printed papers in peerage cases, in several of which Riddell was involved., 1782-1843.
A few letters and other manuscript papers are bound in following the printed papers to which they relate.
Volume containing printed session papers on various cases, some of which are annotated by John Riddell., 1797-1828.
Printed books owned by John Riddell, consisting of standard works of Scottish genealogical reference, volumes of printed session papers, collections of papers in peerage and other claims, and copies of some of Riddell`s published works.
Wage, estate and legal accounts, with related papers., 1717-1764.
Warning at instance of Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen, to Alexander, Lord Saltoun to enter heir to his father., 20 March 1626.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.
Wells executry and trust correspondence and papers., 1818-1831, 1842.
Wells executry and trust correspondence and papers., 1818-1819.
Wells executry and trust correspondence and papers., 1820-1825.
Wells executry and trust correspondence and papers., 1826-1831, 1842.
Whitehaugh., 1711-1726.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.