Powers of attorney. Legal instruments.
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Charters relating to members of the Ellice family., 1804-1873, undated.
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.
Correspondence and papers of Charles Steuart, Cashier and Paymaster, American Board of Customs.
Duncan Forbes, factory of Ferintosh and tack of Alcaig mill to Donald Simsone., 1687, 1692.
Extract of factory, 1 May 1640, registered, 4 November 1641, by Walter Stewart, gentleman of the Privy Chamber and Alexander, Lord Saltoun to William Gray of Pittindrum., 1 May 1640.
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.
Extract of letters of attorney, 5 September 1717, by James Carnegie, sailor, South Carolina, to his brother Robert Carnegie, physician in London, and Henry Wiggintoun, London, with depositions by John Watkinson and Lionel Wood, captain and mate of the King William, and by James Dunnidge, notary, London. Registered, 20 September 1718., 5 September 1717.
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.
Factory by James Ouchterlony, son of William Ouchterlony of that ilk to Alexander Ouchterlony in Auchinleck and Patrick Ouchterlony his brother., 6 April 1603.
The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.
Factory by Sir John Forrester, major in Duke of Berwick`s Regiment, to Mr John Macleod of Muiravonside, advocate, to uplift debts of his deceased sister Mrs Katharine Forrester., 12 April 1733.
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.
Factory by the council of Edinburgh to resign two husbandlands of Saltoun in favour of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar., 8 February 1637.
William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William, succeeded in acquiring all rights to Saltoun, which was ultimately sold, after being held briefly by Sir William Gray of Pittendrum and various relations of Forbes, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer.
Factory by William, Earl Marschal, curator to Alexander, Lord Saltoun, to Mr David Borthwick, John Abernethy, Alexander Abernethy, and William Abernethy concerning lands in Saltoun., 17 October 1556.
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.
Factory, dated 18 November 1645, registered at Cupar 19 November 1645, General Major James Hepburn to Sir Robert Colville of Cleische and Sir James Halket of Pitfirrane to manage his affairs while in England., 18 November 1645.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Factory, Mr George Halkheid, conservator, to his cousin George Halkheid of Pitfirrane., 1 April 1585.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Factory of Ferintosh given to Alexander and Roderick Mackenzie and Alexander Fraser, and other dealings with them., 1709-1742.
Factory, Sir Robert Halkheid, leaving the kingdom, to Patrick Stewart of Baith and Patrick Halkheid, his brother., 15 September 1609.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Grant of attorney by Alexander Cumming to Robert Anderson to procure a brieve for James Grant., 1759.
John Forbes, factory of Ferintosh and tack of Alcaig to Donald and Alexander Simsone., 1705.
Legal and financial papers of the Gibson family, concerning the sale and purchase of property in the province of Buenos Aires, together with sketch maps, powers of attorney and other miscellaneous papers., 1825-1893.
Legal documents relating to properties in the West Indies belonging to Alexander Ellice and his descendants., 1768-1862.
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.
Letter of attorney by Sir George Colquhoun in favour of John Spottiswoode., 1783.
The manuscript has been compiled from various sources. See the particular descriptions. Letters of presentation by or on behalf of the donors are included.
Letter of attorney of Sir Edward Kerrison, Mary Martha Ellice, Helen Ann Ellice, the Honorable John Finch and Katherine Ellice., 19 October 1838.
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.
Letter of attorney of Sir William Forbes, Baronet, and James Hunter to Charles Herries., 21 July 1775.
The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.
Letters of attorney from local collectors of customs in America appointing agents to receive any fees due to them by Her Majesty’s Paymaster of Customs., 1767-1777.
Letters of attorney of Samuel Williamson to William Dunlop., 1689.
The documents are mostly marriage-contracts, burgess-tickets, and similar documents concerning members of the Dunlop family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Three items concern William Dunlop`s affairs in South Carolina, 1688-1689 (Ch.8456-8458). An inventory is available.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cooper, J. to Copeman., 1808-1926.
Microfilm of assorted papers of the Committee for Equipping Ships of the Darien Company, the Gibson family, Robert Stevenson and Alexander Graham Dunlop.
Miscellaneous manuscripts.
The manuscript has been compiled from various sources. See the particular descriptions. Letters of presentation by or on behalf of the donors are included.