Letters of horning and poinding. Legal Instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scots law. Letters under the Signet authorising the seizure of a debtor's goods to the value of the debt. Source: 'Formulary of old Scots legal documents'. (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 1985.).
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Copy charge of horning and poynding by the widow and children of Duncan Campbell, minister of Roseneath, against Donald Campbell Auchachlan and John Lamont of Kilfinan., 20 February 1713.
Item
Identifier: Ch.360
Dates:
20 February 1713.
Documents, including accounts, petitions and memorandums, of George Skene and John Skene of Halyards., 1666-1752.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/6
Scope and Contents
Contains:144. Account between John Skene of Halyeards and Mr Thomas Skene, 1690-99. 1700.145. Testament dative of Mr Thomas Skein, advocat who deceased November 1700. Inventory given up by Beatrix Hepburne his relict. [part torn away] after 16 August 1701.146. Copy disposition by Elisabeth Ker, relict of Mr Christopher Irvein, Dr of medicine in. Edinburgh to her son, John Irveine of a bond for 1200 merks granted by Sir William Ker of Greenhead, Kt, Bt...
Dates:
1666-1752.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
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Papers of the Skene family and related families.
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Early papers of the Skene family, including charters, sasines, marriage contracts and related legal instruments.
Extract of horning and poinding, 16 December 1740, at instance of Andrew Fletcher of Milton against John Gourlay merchant in Haddington concerning the tack of Aberlady. Registered, 2 June 1742., 16 December 1740.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14869
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Dates:
16 December 1740.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Fletcher of Saltoun documents.
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Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.
Family papers, including correspondence, genealogies and inventories of documents, some concerning business of George Skene in Danzig, Poland., 1597-1709.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/5
Scope and Contents
Contains:
85. Summons at the instance of James Murray of Halzardis against his tenants of Halkernis and Toddis hauch for nonpayment of rent - Joseph Dowglas in Halkernis and Elizabeth Thomesoun his spouse, Alexander Mathy there, John Wilsoun there, James Sammell there, John Bell in Halbernis, Marioun Dicksoun, Thomas Tait in Halbernis, James Zoung in Toddishauch and Margaret Polwarth, James Wast her son and James Zoung her spouse. Edinburgh, 24 March 1597.[On an attached sheet is...
Dates:
1597-1709.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
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Papers of the Skene family and related families.
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Early papers of the Skene family, including charters, sasines, marriage contracts and related legal instruments.
Grants by Sir William Purves and others to Andrew, Lord Fraser, and horning and poinding at his instance, 1665-1668, with royal gift, 1665, to Purves of ward and non-entry of Kinkell-Fraser., 1655-1668.
File
Identifier: Ch.1954-1958
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
These papers relate to particular debts and other affairs, chiefly of Simon Fraser, 3rd of Inverallochie, with a few of his father Simon, 2nd of that family, and business ensuing therefrom. Unless it is otherwise stated, the papers refer to a debt to the person mentioned.
Dates:
1655-1668.
Horning and poynding by Colin Campbell of Blairintibar against James Lamont of Auchinshelloch and Duncan and Patrick Campbell., 8 June 1683.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7495
Dates:
8 June 1683.
Horning and poynding by Duncan Campbell of Knapdale against James Lamont of Auchinshelloch., 25 March 1685.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7501
Dates:
25 March 1685.
Horning and poynding by Hugh McTavish, son of John McTavish of Dunardery, against James Lamont of Auchinchelloch., 19 December 1693.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7507
Dates:
19 December 1693.
Horning and poynding by James Lamont of Auchagoyll against James Lamont of Auchinshelloch., 10 August 1675.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7490
Dates:
10 August 1675.
Horning and poynding by Joseph and Susanna Short against Walter Lamont, brother of James Lamont of Auchagyle., 6 February 1696.
Item
Identifier: Ch.343
Dates:
6 February 1696.
Letter of horning and poinding for James Murray., 1719.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.136
Letter of horning and poinding for John Simpson, Writer in Edinburgh, against Thomas Thomson in Drevemshields., 1722.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.140
Letters of horning and poinding at the instance of William Graham of Airth against various debtors., 1756-1757.
File
Identifier: Ch.8957-8959