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Legal documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
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:

Documents concerning the lands of Galwaldmore, Glassingall, Drumdouls, and Ramoyle and crofts in and about Dunblane, ownership and rents., 1504-1728.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.2239-2302
Scope and Contents

The families chiefly concerned are Sinclairs, Mitchells, Edmonstounes and Drummonds. The papers also cover dealings of these families unconnected with the stated lands.

Dates: 1504-1728.

Documents concerning Thomas de Quincey during his residence in Edinburgh.

 File
Identifier: MS.972
Scope and Contents

The documents include 3 letters of Thomas de Quincey, 1838, 1841; books of accounts for rent, etc., incurred when he lodged with the Misses Miller in the Holyrood sanctuary, 1836-1841; and papers in a process at law with Robert Bauchope about monies due by de Quincey, 1837-1838; with an essay based on these documents by Tinsley Pratt, undated (typed), and a letter regarding them, 1881.

Dates: 1836-1841, 1881.

Documents, mostly legal, relating to the Ashburner family and their relatives., 1777-1892, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.15491-15500
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These papers relate mostly to personal and business affairs. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1777-1892, undated.

Documents relating to Fletchers in Dundee and Angus, especially to Robert, merchant, burgess of Dundee, and his son Sir Andrew., 1560-1663, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.13738-13859
Scope and Contents

The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.

Dates: 1560-1663, undated.

Documents relating to Home of Renton and especially the estate of Alexander Home (d 1619)., 1601-1634.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14412-14449
Scope and Contents

His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.

Dates: 1601-1634.