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Actions. Judicial events.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Use generally for any proceedings in court brought by one or more persons against another or others, or by the state against a person or persons, to enforce a private right, redress or prevent a private wrong, or to punish a public offense.

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Act by the Sheriff of Haddington transferring the sequestrated estate of George Ramsay to John Hamilton, baker in Pencaitland., 27 December 1850.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14694
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.

Dates: 27 December 1850.

Act of bailie court of Arbroath concerning Andro Vichtone, maltman, burgess of Arbroath., 2 March 1609.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15109
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.

Dates: 2 March 1609.

Act of Court of Justiciary at Aberdeen against Mr Walter Innes and others, as popish priests., 12 October 1709.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15184
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.

Dates: 12 October 1709.

Act of regality court of Arbroath in case James Ogilvie of Balfoure, Thomas Annand of Perse, Sir William Grahame of Baldowie, against Mr William Forbes, minister of Kyncaldrum., 14 June 1608.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15105
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.

Dates: 14 June 1608.

Act of sheriff court of Banff concerning John, Lord Saltoun and Margaret Stewart his mother., 31 July 1590.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13123
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.

Dates: 31 July 1590.

Act of sheriff court of Banff concerning terces of lands of Margaret Stewart, Lady Saltoun., 8 October 1591.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13124
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.

Dates: 8 October 1591.

Act of sheriff court of Stirling in case against William White, servant to John Man in Ingrimscrink., 15 May 1700.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15179
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.

Dates: 15 May 1700.

Act of sheriff court of Stirling in case Peter Douglas in Killpound against William Burn., 20 July 1697.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15176
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.

Dates: 20 July 1697.

Act rescinding the forfeiture of Sir Robert Spottiswoode., 1661.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1563
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Ch.1492-1539 relate to a family of Spottiswood (most often spelt Spottiswod; also other variants) in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1661.

Action of George 3rd Earl of Linlithgow against Bernard Ross in Waterston., 1670.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8611-8613
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.

Dates: 1670.

Acts by James, 1st Earl of Callendar against illegal tenants in Urquhart, Morayshire., 1658.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8607-8608
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.

Dates: 1658.

Extract Act disjoining the Lordship of Altrie from annexation to the Crown., 29 July 1587.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.17170
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 29 July 1587.

Extract act in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1670), for a weekly market and annual fair at New Deer., 20 August 1670.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.17257
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 20 August 1670.

Extract act in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1635), to hold an annual fair in Old Deer., 22 April 1661.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.17249
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 22 April 1661.

Fragment of book 4 of a legal work, on actions, probation, and sentences.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.3.11
Scope and Contents

An imperfect treatise on law. The same arrangement followed as George Mackenzie, but it is not a transcript. The first part wanting. Contains: Book 4, Tit. I of actions; Tit. II of probation; Tit. III of sentences and their execution.

Dates: [Circa 1700.]

Judicial act between James, 1st Earl of Callendar, and Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline., 1659.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8609
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.

Dates: 1659.