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:
Executries and related papers concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1792, 1797, 1807-1856.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11922-11937A
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:
1792, 1797, 1807-1856.
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.
Executry papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Agnes., 1776-1806.
File
Identifier: MS.11173
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:
1776-1806.
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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Financial and legal correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto and family.
Exemption from being sued in connection with conventicles, etc, given to John Forbes and his wife., 1685.
Item
Identifier: Ch.1787
Extracts from published sources and some notes and other writings compiled by John Young, volume 1., 1794-1814.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.5.6
Scope and Contents
Young`s book-label is pasted inside the front cover.
Dates:
1794-1814.
Extracts from published sources and some notes and other writings compiled by John Young, volume 2., 1814-1822.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.5.7
Scope and Contents
A letter, 1821, of John Black to Young is bound in at Adv.MS.31.5.7, folio 184.
Young`s book-label is pasted inside the front cover.
Dates:
1814-1822.
Extracts from published sources and some notes and other writings compiled by John Young, volume 3., 1822-1828.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.5.8
Scope and Contents
Young`s book-label is pasted inside the front cover.
Dates:
1822-1828.
Extracts from published sources and some notes and other writings compiled by John Young, volume 4, with later additions by Charles Baxter., 1828-circa 1833, circa 1855.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.5.9
Scope and Contents
Charles Baxter, who acquired the papers after Young’s death, added notes and extracts of his own especially from kirk session and other records (folios 49 verso-74 verso ; folios 49 verso-58 verso derive ultimately from MS.Wod.Fol.XXXII, folios 290-293), and (folios 97-146) from sections 31 and 32 (xxxvi-xxxvii) of the Auchinleck Manuscript (Adv.MS.19.2.1, folios 263-277). Baxter was responsible for having this volume bound in covers similar to those of Adv.MSS.31.5.6-31.5.8.Many...
Dates:
1828-circa 1833, circa 1855.
Extracts from published sources and some notes and other writings compiled by John Young, Writer to the Signet (admitted 1786).
Item
Identifier: Adv.MSS.31.5.6-31.5.9
Scope and Contents
The extracts are taken from periodical publications, especially the ‘Caledonian Mercury’ and the ‘Edinburgh Courant’, largely recording English legal cases, and from books on a wide variety of topics, especially history, medicine, law, literature, husbandry, travel, science, theology and biography.The notes and other writings relate to various topics and include a few examples of letters of and to Young.The earliest extract is dated 13 December 1794 (Adv.MS.31.5.6,...
Dates:
1794-circa 1855.
Fair copy of a legal dictionary, A-D, compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.17816
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.
Dates:
[1753, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law .
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Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton.
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Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
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Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
Fair copy of a legal dictionary, E-L, compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.17817
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.
Dates:
[1753, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law .
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Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton.
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Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
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Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
Fair copy of a legal dictionary, M-T, compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.17818
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.
Dates:
[1753, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law .
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Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton.
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Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
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Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
Fair copy of a legal dictionary, T-W, addenda, compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.17819
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.
Dates:
[1753, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law .
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Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton.
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Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
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Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
Fair copy of legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton., [1753, or after.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17816-17819
Scope and Contents
Nhich no case later than 1753 is cited.
Dates:
[1753, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law .
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Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton.
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Legal dictionary compiled by Lord Milton.
Families of Hay of Bara and Monkton and their lands., 1599-1673.
File
Identifier: Ch.11591-11618
Scope and Contents
Including documents concerning Balcomie (Fife) and the Monkland of Yester, and documents of transactions with James Sydserff of Ruchlaw concerning Priestlaw, Penshiel and Kingside.
Dates:
1599-1673.
Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.1.1-82.9.16
Dates:
1509-19th century.
Family and genealogical papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1715-1763.
File
Identifier: MS.14500
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Papers, 1715-1763, being largely financial papers of transactions between the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale and his children (folio 1);(ii) Financial and legal papers, 1728-1764, of John Hay of Belton (folio 92);(iii) Financial papers, 1736-1743, between the 4th and 6th Marquesses of Tweeddale concerning the lands of Newhall (folio 106);(iv) Genealogy of the Hays of Yester, 970-circa 1730, written in the hand of John...
Dates:
1715-1763.
Family and general correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Hislop., 1783-1843.
File
Identifier: MS.13111
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Letters of his illegitimate son Lieutenant William Hislop, Bengal Army, 1822-1824, with letters, 1829, concerning his death at Kotah, Rajaputana (folio 1);(ii) Letters of his illegitimate daughter Caroline Bridget Van Baerle and her children, 1837-1843 (folio 26);(iii) General correspondence and papers, 1783-1842, including letters of Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Prince Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand of Brunswick,...
Dates:
1783-1843.
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 General Sir Thomas Hislop, Baronet, (1764-1843), and of his wife, Emma, daughter of Hugh Elliot, diplomatist.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Hislop.
Family legal and financial papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1550-1764.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.7105-7107
Scope and Contents
The papers include, in one chronological sequence, formal legal documents such as bonds and contracts (except those too large to be bound, which have been treated as charters), informal legal notes, personal accounts, and estate accounts and papers.
Dates:
1550-1764.
Family legal and financial papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1550-1674.
File
Identifier: MS.7105
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include, in one chronological sequence, formal legal documents such as bonds and contracts (except those too large to be bound, which have been treated as charters), informal legal notes, personal accounts, and estate accounts and papers.
Dates:
1550-1674.
Family legal and financial papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1675-1700.
File
Identifier: MS.7106
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include, in one chronological sequence, formal legal documents such as bonds and contracts (except those too large to be bound, which have been treated as charters), informal legal notes, personal accounts, and estate accounts and papers.
Dates:
1675-1700.
Family legal and financial papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1707-1764.
File
Identifier: MS.7107
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include, in one chronological sequence, formal legal documents such as bonds and contracts (except those too large to be bound, which have been treated as charters), informal legal notes, personal accounts, and estate accounts and papers.
Dates:
1707-1764.
Family of Newton of Newton and their lands., 1538, 1607, 1632.
File
Identifier: Ch.11547-11558
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Dates:
1538, 1607, 1632.