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 1551 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence, chiefly of Cornelius Lundie and his sons, Archibald and Robert, with some legal papers, and a poem by John Leyden., 1745-1829, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1816
Dates:
1745-1829, undated.
Correspondence concerning "The Representative" newspaper., 1824-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.42625
Scope and Contents
The correspondence concerns the establishment and failure of "The Representative". The correspondents include :
John Murray II;
Isaac D`Israeli;
Benjamin Disraeli;
Thomas Brande;
Walter Henry Watts;
John Diston Powles;
Sharon Turner.
Dates:
1824-1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the establishment, publication and demise of "The Representative" newspaper.
Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance., 1540-1945.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8190-8249
Correspondence, legal papers, and accounts, 1876-1912, concerning Newcraighall Church, including account vouchers for the building of the church, 1876-1878., 1876-1912.
File
Identifier: MS.25657
Scope and Contents
With testimonials of candidates for the position of Minister at Newcraighall, 1912, (folio 133).
Dates:
1876-1912.
Correspondence, legal papers and accounts of the executors of Gilbert, 1st Earl of Minto., 1811-1818, 1831.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11922-11924
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1782-1859) was styled Viscount Melgund from 1813 and succeeded as Earl of Minto in 1814. He was Member of Parliament for Ashburton, 1806-1807, and for Roxburghshire, 1812-1814; and served as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of Prussia 1832-1834, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1835-1841, Lord Privy Seal, 1846-1852, and on a special mission to Switzerland and the states of Italy, 1847-1848. The papers reflect fully the 2nd Earl's...
Dates:
1811-1818, 1831.
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.
Correspondence, papers, legal and financial documents, canvass records and printed ephemera concerning elections and politics in the County of Perth parliamentary constituency involving Thomas Graham (M.P. from 1794 to 1807) and Robert Graham (Whig/Liberal campaign manager, 1831-1832, and parliamentary candidate, 1834)., 1773-1842.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16123-16178
Scope and Contents
The general elections of 1812, 1831 and 1832, and the by-election of 1834, are particularly well documented in this series.
Dates:
1773-1842.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
Courts martial papers and medical reports on troops forming Alexander Walker's field detachment in Kathiawar., 1807.
File
Identifier: MS.13692
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The collection covers Alexander Walker's military and administrative service in the East India Company in great detail from circa 1790 to 1801, notably in Malabar and then in Gujarat, where he was Political Resident at Baroda, until he left India in 1810. He came out of retirement to govern St Helena from 1822 to 1828, The importance of the collection lies in the detailed administrative content of Walker's correspondence and memoranda, particularly for the Gujarat period, a continuing...
Dates:
1807.
Cuningham family papers., 1604-1716.
Series
Identifier: Ch.2416-2446
Scope and Contents
The papers relate chiefly to minor affairs of the family of Robertland, with several of Sir David Cuningham, Baronet, of Auchinharvie.
Dates:
1604-1716.
Dealings of John Forbes, Simon Fraser of Inverallochie, Grigor Grant, merchant, burgess of Inverness, and Alexander Johnstoune, merchant, Edinburgh., 1662, 1669-1670.
File
Identifier: Ch.1682-1686
Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, 1647-1678, reported, late 17th century, by Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall., 1647-1678.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.4.1
Scope and Contents
‘MS. A – The contents of the following booke are:
(i) Imprimus, Some essays and observes of the Roman and Scots Law compared together in 14 chapters (folio 1);(ii) Item, Some remarks about Marittine Affairs and the process of capers before the Admirale or Lords of Session for adjudging or reclaiming prize ships (folio 11);(iii) Item, Some Decisions of the Lords of Session from June 1647 till December 1649 (folio 15);(iv) Item, Some Decisions of the English...
Dates:
1647-1678.
Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, 1678-1683, reported, late 17th century, by Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall., 1678-1683.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.4.2
Scope and Contents
‘MS. E. – Some Decisions of the Lords of Session from June 1678 till the first of November 1678. There is also sundry observes and Decisions of the Privy Counsell, Justice Court & Exchequer etc., with some Historick Remarks their and their intermingled shortly because I have a folio Historick manuscript apart’.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.2.72-).
Dates:
1678-1683.
Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, 1683-1692, reported, late 17th century, by Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall., 1683-1692.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.4.3
Scope and Contents
‘MS. A. 13. – Some Decisions of the Lords of the Session, Privy Counsell, Justice Court, and of Exchequer, with some Observations and Reflection on some of them, from the first of November 1683 till the first of August 1688’.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.2.6).
Dates:
1683-1692.
Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, 1702-1706, reported, early 18th century, by Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall., 1702-1706.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.4.5
Scope and Contents
‘MS. C. – Decision of the Lord of Council and Session from June 1702 till February 1706’.
‘At the other end of this volume, reversed are copies of Acts, Decreets and Informations, in several cases, chiefly between the years 1677 & 1682, extending to page 304.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.2.10).
Dates:
1702-1706.
‘Decreet of approbation & valuation Thomas Graeme of Balgowan Esqr. Agt. the officers of state’, 27 February and 31 July 1771., 1771.
Item
Identifier: MS.16397
Dates:
1771.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Miscellaneous papers chiefly of Robert Graham and Lord Lynedoch.
'Decreet, William Mitchell against James Loudon and others, 1792', and another paper, 1794, concerning the thirlage of the tenants of Glassford to the mill of Glassford., 1792, 1794.
File
Identifier: MS.8202
Dates:
1792, 1794.
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, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Estate papers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
Deeds and formal papers of the Chisholmes., 1715, 1746-1790.
Series
Identifier: Ch.5644-5653
Scope and Contents
Ch.5645-5649 concern the tenure of Trout Hall and Teake Savanna plantations in Jamaica. Ch.5650 is a plan of North Hall, William Chisholme`s estate in Jamaica. Ch.5651-5653 concern the settlement of the affairs of John Bryan and Archibald Greig (for whom James Chisholme and William Molleson acted as executors) and of James Maccubbin of Philadelphia.
Dates:
1715, 1746-1790.
Deeds and legal documents concerning lands and baronies of Culloden and Ferintosh., 1476-1875.
File
Identifier: MS.21258
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.
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.
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.