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Notarial documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents certified by notaries that are sealed with a seal or stamp and that are recorded by the notary in a register or protocol permanently maintained for such purpose.

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Charters collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne., 12th century-1553.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.18 (2 of 2)
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Confirmation by William I of gift by Hugh and William Giffard to the church of St. Andrews of the church of Tealing. Kincardine, 1189x1195. (Hugh de Roxburgh, chancellor; no date). Printed in ‘Regesta regum Scotorum’, volume ii, number 358.(ii) Confirmation, [1173-1178], by William I of gift by Walter, son of Philip to the church of St. Andrews of the land of Adhebrecces. Kinghorn, 1173x1178. (D.G.: Richard, Bishop of Dunkeld). Printed...
Dates: 12th century-1553.

Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.

 Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents

The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.

Dates: 1548-1641.

Negative microfilm of manuscripts of, and collected by, Sir Walter Scott., 4th quarter of 18th century-early 19th century.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.578
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Journal of Sir Walter Scott, from 9 February 1826 to 13 April 1831 (MS.1570);Excerpts from Sir Walter Scott’s marginal notes, 4th quarter of 18th century-early 19th century, in books at Abbotsford, compiled by his sons Walter and Charles in 1832 (MS.1571);Certified copy, dated 1712, of an account of the court-martial held on John, Master of Sinclair, for the murder of Ensign Hugh Schaw and Captain Alexander Schaw, 1708 (MS.1572);...
Dates: 4th quarter of 18th century-early 19th century.

State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 3: letters and papers on various topics., 1609-1622, undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 (iii)
Scope and Contents The volume is entitled ‘Staite bussines for the yeirs 1609, 1610 & 1611. Reg. Ja. 6’, and is marked ‘Denmilne 18’ and ‘A.2. 40’.The contents are as follows.(i) Letter of the Privy Council of Scotland (in a full meeting) to James VI after the holding by the King’s directions of ‘a convention of the Estates for the advancement of the trew ancient apostolick faith presenttie professit in this Kingdom and for suppressing the adversaris thaisof’ ‘which convention wes...
Dates: 1609-1622, undated.

State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics., 1560-1641, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 (i)-(xiii)
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.

Dates: 1560-1641, undated.

Taylor Collection: papers relating to Scottish affairs.

 File
Identifier: MS.68
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows.(i) Notarial copy of the proceedings in the case of the magistrates of Elgin v the Procurator of the Church of Scotland, 1713. (Folio 1.)(ii) 'Memorial concerning the opposition offered by the Bank of England to the draught of a warrant for a charter to incorporate the proprietors of the Scots Equivalent Debentures', 1719. (Folio 12.)(iii) Correspondence, 1719, of the Lord Advocate, Sir David Dalrymple, on the prosecution of the...
Dates: 1713-1790.