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Powers of attorney. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Legal instruments authorising one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor, either generally for the management of a specified enterprise or, specifically, for the accomplishment of a particular transaction.

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

Miscellaneous papers of Sir Thomas Hislop., [Circa 1813]-1841.

 File
Identifier: MS.13125
Scope and Contents From the Series: General Sir Thomas Hislop's daughter Emma Eleanor Elizabeth married the 3rd Earl of Minto. Most of Sir Thomas Hislop's papers concern business and financial affairs, and his military career, in particular the Deccan Prize Case. But his general correspondence also includes a series of letters from the Venezuelan revolutionist, Francisco de Miranda, with whom Hislop had been connected in the West Indies. The papers of Lady Hislop contain much family material, including a substantial run of...
Dates: [Circa 1813]-1841.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto. / Correspondence and papers of General Sir Thomas Hislop, Baronet, (1764-1843), and of his wife, Emma, daughter of Hugh Elliot, diplomatist. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Hislop. / Correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Hislop concerning Indian affairs, especially the Deccan Prize.

Papers of and concerning the Holden family of Baldovie; with a document concerning Thomas Greig, and with genealogical notes on the Guthries of Guthrie.

 File
Identifier: MS.50266
Scope and Contents Documents, 1753, concerning the clandestine marriage of Abraham Holden and Elizabeth Barclay (folios 1-4).Letters and documents, 1759-1776, of and to John Holden concerning Richard Holden's death, the sale of Scottish goods in West Africa, instructions for a survery and a bond (folios 6-13).Letters of Richard Holden (fl 1747-circa 1761), 1747-1758, of Richard Holden to his father and brothers concerning slaving voyages and the sale of enslaved people (folios...
Dates: 1717-1822.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Papers of George Brown, the Provost., 1791, 1812.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.2491-2492
Scope and Contents

Comprises: factory, 1791, of the Earl of Findlater and Seafield, and commission, 1812, as Deputy Lieutenant of Morayshire.

Dates: 1791, 1812.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the General Sir George Brown papers.

Power of attorney by Queen Mary appointing procurators for one year for Patrick Halket of Petfurane `in omnibus negotiis` etc., 28 June 1548.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6114
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 28 June 1548.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters, writs and formal papers mainly concerning the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford. / Inventory of Pitfirrane writs.

Power of attorney of John Macpherson, Louis Perras and Barclay Farquharson to John Macpherson, younger., 20 March 1799.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12675
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 20 March 1799.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents from the Ellice Papers. / Legal documents relating to properties in the West Indies belonging to Alexander Ellice and his descendants.

Power of attorney of Samuel Williamson, planter, in favour of John Tomlin and William Dunlop., 1689.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8457
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 1689.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the Dunlop papers.

Power of Attorney on behalf of Gavin and Eliza Cordiner for compensation for formerly enslaved people, 1836.

 Item
Identifier: MS.50277 folios 118-119
Scope and Contents

Power of attorney of Gavin and Eliza Cordiner (misspelled Cordner) concerning a compensation claim for formerly enslaved people.

Dates: 1836.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Letters and other documents concerning Scots and the West Indies.

Power of Attorney on behalf of Gavin and Eliza Cordner for compensation of slaves.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13877-is now MS.50277 folios 118-119
Dates: circa 1840s.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Precept of attorney by James VI to Robert Gibsoun to be attorney for Katherin Wishart., 14 December 1609.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15005
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 December 1609.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Miscellaneous documents. / Documents concerning the lands of Eassie.

Registered extract of attorney by Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie to Mr William Douglas of Knytesrig, advocate, to resign Kilspindie in favour of Patrick Douglas his son., 24 October 1609.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14761
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.

Dates: 24 October 1609.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents. / Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.

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