Marriage-contracts. Contracts.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scots Law. A contract entered into ante or post-nuptially between persons about to be or actually married, for the purpose of regulating the rights in property of themsleves and their children. Sometimes called a marriage settlement, the English expression. Source: Dewer, A. 'Student's glossary of Scottish legal terms.' (Edinburgh: W Green and Son Ltd, 1946).
Found in 179 Collections and/or Records:
Title deeds, marriage contracts and wills of the Bloxhams of Banbury and title deeds and related papers concerning property in Banbury and Adderbury West, Oxfordshire, with letters and notes concerning the Bloxham family, 1651-1881.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13678/6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers consist of letters and notes on the genealogy of the Mure of Caldwell family, Ayrshire and their relatives the Bloxham family, Banbury, diaries of Catherine Mure, daughter of William Mure of Caldwell (succ.1776) and legal documents of and relating to the Mures of Caldwell and the Bloxhams.
Dates:
1651-1881.
Two copies of a marriage contract between John Murray, Commissioner of Orkney and Shetland, and Katherine, daughter of John Grahame of Breckness., 1668.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.15350-15351
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These documents relate to Professor Traill`s family the Traills of Tirlot in Orkney, his daughter`s family, the Omonds, and the Grahams of Breckness and Gorthie.
Dates:
1668.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal documents from the papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University.
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Grahame of Breckness: marriage contracts, bonds and discharges.
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Grahame of Breckness, marriage contracts.
Two copies of marriage contract of Robert Liston and Henrietta Marchant., 1796.
File
Identifier: Ch.5787
Various papers including residue accounts, marriage contract, 1811, and papers concerning the trust estate of Henry Cockburn., ?Mid 19th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.3521/35
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Including legal and financial papers.
Dates:
?Mid 19th century.