Opinions. Legal documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A formal statement of reasons for a judgement given. Source: Concise Oxford English dictionary. 11th ed. Oxford 2004.
Found in 89 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous papers of the 10th and 11th Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1875-1915, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14538
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Press cuttings, February 1875, of the 10th Marquess of Tweeddale’s speeches concerning marine electric telegraphs (folio 1);(ii) Papers in Africaans, 1892-1900, largely administrative and military, including many signed by Benjamin Johanis Viljoen, Assistant Commandant- General, Transvaal Burgher Forces (see MS.14466, folios 201, 206-208) (folio 8);(iii) 'Proposal for loan of £3120 over the estate of Glenogil in the parish...
Dates:
1875-1915, undated.
Note-book of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing copies of legal queries and opinions relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow., 1853.
Item
Identifier: MS.631
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These papers are in continuation of MS.535.
The papers relate chiefly to claims to estates, especially that of Innes of Stow.
Dates:
1853.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Note-book of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'Law Opinion on Scotch Marriages and non Registrations', containing a copy of the opinion of Patrick Fraser in the case of Mrs Ann Smith, or Geddes, and others. , [1853, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.630
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These papers are in continuation of MS.535.
The papers relate chiefly to claims to estates, especially that of Innes of Stow.
Dates:
[1853, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Note-book of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'Opinion as to corruption of Blood [and] marriage, A person declaring who is, and who is not his or her kindred good in Law...'., 1853.
Item
Identifier: MS.632
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These papers are in continuation of MS.535.
The papers relate chiefly to claims to estates, especially that of Innes of Stow.
Dates:
1853.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Note-book of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, "The Innes Papers, containing inter alia Mr Strathern's remarks respecting Alexander Innes 3d son of Rora"., [?1854-?1857.]
Item
Identifier: MS.623
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
These papers are in continuation of MS.535.
The papers relate chiefly to claims to estates, especially that of Innes of Stow.
Dates:
[?1854-?1857.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of William Strang Petrie, calling himself William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, 'law genealogist'.
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Note-books of William Henry Augustus Fitzstrathern, containing correspondence and copies of documents relating to the claimants to the estate of Innes of Stow.
Opinion book of Robert Blair of Avonton, Advocate., 1756-1791.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.36.2.1
Opinion book of Robert Blair of Avonton, Advocate., 1792-1800.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.36.2.2
Opinion book of Robert Blair of Avonton, Advocate., 1801-1804.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.36.2.3
Opinion book of Robert Blair of Avonton, Advocate., 1805-1806.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.36.2.4
Opinion book of Robert Blair of Avonton, Advocate., 1806-1808.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.36.2.6
Opinion books of Robert Blair of Avonton, Advocate, (born 1741, died 1811) Lord President of the Court of Session, 1808-1811.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.36.2.1-36.2.5
Dates:
1756-1808.
Opinion of William de Grey, Attorney General [created Baron Walsingham 1780], upon the petition of Henry Willoughby claiming the title of Willoughby of Parham., 27 January 1767.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15454
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Almost all of these papers were used in the claim to the ancient earldom of Levenax, or Lennox, drawn up [but not brought to the House of Lords] by George Cockburn, Haldane of Gleneagles. An inventory of these documents and papers is available.
Dates:
27 January 1767.
Opinions and answers of James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour, to memorials.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.23.1.24-23.1.26
Dates:
1733-1754.
Opinions and answers of James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour, to memorials., 1733-1740.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.1.24
Opinions and answers of James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour, to memorials., 1738-1746.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.1.25
Scope and Contents
Contains copies of charters of the 15th century at the beginning of the volume.
Dates:
1738-1746.
Opinions and answers of James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour, to memorials., 1740-1754.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.1.26
`Opinions Customs Scotland`: copies of opinions of Scottish Crown counsel in cases connected with the customs of Scotland, and other cases in the Court of Exchequer., 1708-1751.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.1.3(i)-(iii)
Scope and Contents
A note of Baron Maule records that the documents were copied in October 1751 ` from a book in the Custom house at Edinburgh`. Tables of contents are entered in the first two volumes.
Dates:
1708-1751.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Series of large folio volumes with copies of documents, including legal opinions, accounts and warrants relating to the administration of the customs and excise in England and Scotland; and copies of Scottish Court of Exchequer correspondence, minutes, reports and accounts relating to the Court`s administration of the forfeited estates.
`Opinions Customs Scotland`: copies of opinions of Scottish Crown counsel in cases connected with the customs of Scotland, and other cases in the Court of Exchequer, volume I., February 1708-August 1732.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.1.3(i)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
A note of Baron Maule records that the documents were copied in October 1751 ` from a book in the Custom house at Edinburgh`. Tables of contents are entered in the first two volumes.
Dates:
February 1708-August 1732.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Series of large folio volumes with copies of documents, including legal opinions, accounts and warrants relating to the administration of the customs and excise in England and Scotland; and copies of Scottish Court of Exchequer correspondence, minutes, reports and accounts relating to the Court`s administration of the forfeited estates.
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`Opinions Customs Scotland`: copies of opinions of Scottish Crown counsel in cases connected with the customs of Scotland, and other cases in the Court of Exchequer.
`Opinions Customs Scotland`: copies of opinions of Scottish Crown counsel in cases connected with the customs of Scotland, and other cases in the Court of Exchequer, volume II., June 1734-October 1746.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.1.3(ii)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
A note of Baron Maule records that the documents were copied in October 1751 ` from a book in the Custom house at Edinburgh`. Tables of contents are entered in the first two volumes.
Dates:
June 1734-October 1746.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Series of large folio volumes with copies of documents, including legal opinions, accounts and warrants relating to the administration of the customs and excise in England and Scotland; and copies of Scottish Court of Exchequer correspondence, minutes, reports and accounts relating to the Court`s administration of the forfeited estates.
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`Opinions Customs Scotland`: copies of opinions of Scottish Crown counsel in cases connected with the customs of Scotland, and other cases in the Court of Exchequer.
`Opinions Customs Scotland`: copies of opinions of Scottish Crown counsel in cases connected with the customs of Scotland, and other cases in the Court of Exchequer, volume III., October 1746-May 1751.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.1.3(iii)
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
A note of Baron Maule records that the documents were copied in October 1751 ` from a book in the Custom house at Edinburgh`. Tables of contents are entered in the first two volumes.
Dates:
October 1746-May 1751.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Series of large folio volumes with copies of documents, including legal opinions, accounts and warrants relating to the administration of the customs and excise in England and Scotland; and copies of Scottish Court of Exchequer correspondence, minutes, reports and accounts relating to the Court`s administration of the forfeited estates.
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`Opinions Customs Scotland`: copies of opinions of Scottish Crown counsel in cases connected with the customs of Scotland, and other cases in the Court of Exchequer.
`Opinions Excheq[ue]r Scotland`, a volume containing copies of opinions and reports of Crown counsel to the Barons, `Copyed from a book in the Exchequer at Edinburgh`., 1714-1759.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.1.4
Dates:
1714-1759.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Series of large folio volumes with copies of documents, including legal opinions, accounts and warrants relating to the administration of the customs and excise in England and Scotland; and copies of Scottish Court of Exchequer correspondence, minutes, reports and accounts relating to the Court`s administration of the forfeited estates.
Opinions of English and Scotch lawyers on the Customs.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.10.1.6
Scope and Contents
Included is a 'memorial concerning the coast bonds taken in the custom houses in scotland' and a 'Copy of act of Parliament for furthering of Kings commodity by the mines and metals, made in 1592'.
Dates:
1592, 1671-1713, 1730.
Paper of the Faculty of Advocates Library titled, 'Proceedings relating to the stamp duty on the admission of Advocates in Scotland, 1724-1726'.
Item
Identifier: F.R.339r/23
Dates:
[1726 or after.]
Papers, 1818, in the claim of the Marquess of Abercorn to certain dignities and honours of the House of Hamilton, consisting of statements and opinions thereanent, and copies of a decreet of the Duchess of Hamilton against the Earl of Abercorn, 1658, and of a reported case of the Duke of Hamilton, 1747., 1658, 1747, 1818.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.1.15
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers relate to: peerage cases and forfeited peerages arranged in alphabetical order of title (Adv.MS.26.1.1-26.1.29); landed families and baronetcies, arranged in alphabetical order of family (Adv.MS.26.2.1-26.2.12); various legal and other topics (Adv.MS.26.2.13-26.2.23).
Dates:
1658, 1747, 1818.
Papers, chiefly correspondence, relating to the building, financing, maintenance and repair of the turnpike roads of Angus., 1823-1850.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19585-19587