Wills.
Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:
Declaration and latter will of Robert Lundy, brother to Mr William Lundy of that Ilk., 3 February 1613.
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).
Deed, 1697, of sale of a tenement in Leith to James Balfour, Director of the Darien Company, and Adolphus Murray, and will, ?1699, of James Balfour.
Documents received by James Johnston containing information about his family history., 1983, ?2001-2003.
Draft of the will of Sir Charles Halket., 17 August 1695.
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).
Eighteenth century copy of letters to, or about, various members of the Mure of Rowallan family, by Sir Hew Dalrymple., 1493-1631, undated.
Estate and business correspondence and related papers., 1761-1931, undated.
The papers include balance sheets and business correspondence of the various firms in which the Ellices held an interest and papers concerned with the purchase and development of the Ellices Highland estates.
Estate and business correspondence and related papers., 1880-1931, undated.
The papers include balance sheets and business correspondence of the various firms in which the Ellices held an interest and papers concerned with the purchase and development of the Ellices Highland estates.
Executries and related papers concerning the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1792, 1797, 1807-1856.
Extract from the Register of Births, 1973, for John Kirk, father of Sir John Kirk; a photocopy of the will, 1858, of John Kirk, father of Sir John Kirk., 1858, 1973.
Extract of testament of Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury., 4 October 1712.
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Extracts of will of John Urquhart of Burdsyards., 1666.
An inventory is available.
Extracts of wills., 1659-1829.
Family correspondence and documents of Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson., 1844-1954, undated.
Family papers of the 1st Earl of Tweeddale., 1622-1658, undated.
Family papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1643-1697, undated.
Formal documents from the Hunter of Glencarse papers.
Formal documents from the papers of James Augustus Grant and his family.
Formal documents from the papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University.
These documents relate to Professor Traill`s family the Traills of Tirlot in Orkney, his daughter`s family, the Omonds, and the Grahams of Breckness and Gorthie.
Formal documents from the Seton and Bremner papers.
Formal documents of the Dunlop family and their connections., 1630-1892.
The papers are chiefly of family interest, consisting of wills, bonds, discharges, etc., but a few relate to Carolina, the Darien Company, and Glasgow University.
Formal documents relating to Major-General John Brown and General Sir George Brown.
Genealogy and family documents of the Willison family., Circa 1757, 1855-1889, undated.
Papers of the Willison family, who farmed in both Lanarkshire and Perthshire, covering personal and business matters. The collection includes a detailed family history and genealogy composed by Ralph Willison Simmonds (Edinburgh 1989), detailed transcripts and a booklet with historical notes: The Willisons of South Lanarkshire (Edinburgh, 1994), also by Mr Willison - see Acc.11049/1 and Acc.11049/76.
Holograph copy of Henrietta Liston`s will, 1808, with a copy of an earlier will, 1786., 1808.
Holograph latter will of Isobell Hepburn, lady Pitfirran., 5 June 1607.
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).
Holograph testament and inventory of John Hakheid of Petfurane., 22 October 1542.
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).