Assignations. Legal Instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Instrument recording the assignment of a right or rights. Source: Concise Scots dictionary (Aberdeen: Aberdeen Univeristy Press, 1987).
Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:
Deed of trusts and covenants, and assignments of bonds, by the trustees of John Fraser of Achnagairn, deceased, to George Forsyth., 28 February 1827.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12759
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:
28 February 1827.
Discharge and assignation, 9 September 1597, by Patrick Phin, son to John Phin in Brountyland, to David Phin of Quhytehill, of contract, dated 10 and 11 April and registered in Books of Session, 28 May 1597, inhibition, signeted 27 April 1597, precept, 20 July 1597, and sasine, 8 August 1597., 9 September 1597.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6372
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:
9 September 1597.
Disposition and assignation, 26 July 1710, by Walter Lamont to Alexander Lamont, his nephew, of a backbond, 1 September 1691, granted by Walter Lamont to Robert Blackwood, merchant, Edinburgh., 26 July 1710.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7528
Dates:
26 July 1710.
Disposition and assignation by Archibald Hamilton in favour of [?] of part of the lands and barony of Inneryne., 12 July 1694.
Item
Identifier: Ch.334
Dates:
12 July 1694.
Disposition and assignation by John Gray, Duns, and Anna, his wife, in favour of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Baronet, of Ochtertyre, of an annualrent from Monzievaird., 8 March 1693.
Item
Identifier: Ch.16952
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
8 March 1693.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
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Barony of Monzievaird.
Disposition and assignation by Sir Walter Scott to his mother, Ann Rutherford, of the part of his brother Daniel`s estate left to himself, with a statement of his mother rejecting the deed., 1806.
Item
Identifier: Ch.2138
Disposition and assignation by Thomas Innes, W.S., to John Forbes 6th of Culloden of the lands of Strathnairn, comprising Little Cantray, Croygorton, Cantraybruich and Easter Urquhill., 4 October 1771.
Item
Identifier: Ch.16827
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
An inventory of the collection is available for consultation.
Dates:
4 October 1771.
Disposition and assignation of a tenement of land called the Waltour in Haddington by Robert Gray, skinner, burgess of Haddington, in favour of Elizabeth and Jean Borthwick, daughters of the deceased James, tailor in Canongate., 1720.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5896
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
A miscellany of charters and other formal documents from the collection of John Smith, Edinburgh. Most of the documents are deeds relating to land tenure in East Lothian, particularly to lands and properties in Dunbar.
Dates:
1720.
Disposition and assignation of Donald Malloch`s bond in favour of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Baronet, of Ochtertyre., 9 June 1688.
Item
Identifier: Ch.16947
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
9 June 1688.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
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Barony of Monzievaird.
Disposition and assignation of Robert Campbell, merchant, burgess of Glasgow to [?] of a bond granted by Archibald Lamont of Steillage., 7 June 1680.
Item
Identifier: Ch.311
Dates:
7 June 1680.
Disposition and assignation of Sir James Lamont of Inneryne to John Dow McAlister of Balnikell., 10 May 1666.
Item
Identifier: Ch.295
Dates:
10 May 1666.
Documents, including accounts, petitions and memorandums, of George Skene and John Skene of Halyards., 1666-1752.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/6
Scope and Contents
Contains:144. Account between John Skene of Halyeards and Mr Thomas Skene, 1690-99. 1700.145. Testament dative of Mr Thomas Skein, advocat who deceased November 1700. Inventory given up by Beatrix Hepburne his relict. [part torn away] after 16 August 1701.146. Copy disposition by Elisabeth Ker, relict of Mr Christopher Irvein, Dr of medicine in. Edinburgh to her son, John Irveine of a bond for 1200 merks granted by Sir William Ker of Greenhead, Kt, Bt...
Dates:
1666-1752.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
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Papers of the Skene family and related families.
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Early papers of the Skene family, including charters, sasines, marriage contracts and related legal instruments.
Documents, including bonds and discharges, mainly relating to John Skeyne of Halyards., 1636-1704.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/9
Scope and Contents
Contains:256. Exchequer receipt to Mr John Skene for the fueduty of the lands and barony of Halzairdis, July 1636,
257. Contract of wodset at Bowdoun 20 December 1639 between Robert Ker called of Mersingtoune, portioner of Bowdoun and Archibald Ruther notary public whereby for £40 Scots Robert Ker wadsets certain lands in Bowdoun to the said Archibald. Witnesses: Adam Hoge servitor to James Wallace, smith in Bowdoun and Nicoll Rem[ield]sone, eldest son to William Rem[ield]sone,...
Dates:
1636-1704.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
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Papers of the Skene family and related families.
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Early papers of the Skene family, including charters, sasines, marriage contracts and related legal instruments.
Documents, mostly discharges, mainly relating to Sir James and Sir James Skene of Curriehill and John, of Halyards., 1630-1657.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/8
Scope and Contents
Contains:228. Extract registered discharge Robert Richartsoun of Pencaitland to Sir John Skene of Curriehill for 1000 merks due as tocher for Eupham Skene his daughter due by marriage contract dated 14 December 1609. Written by William Young servitor to Alexander Dunlope, writer. At Edinburgh, 23 November 1610. Witnesses: James Curle, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, James Skene, and Laurence Skene servitor to the said Sir John. Registered Edinburgh, 26 November 1610.
229. Double...
Dates:
1630-1657.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
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Papers of the Skene family and related families.
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Early papers of the Skene family, including charters, sasines, marriage contracts and related legal instruments.
Double assignation, John Wardrop to John Carmichael plus disposition and assignation, John and James Carmichael to John Wardrop., 1679, 1689.
File
Identifier: Acc.9843/23
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Papers, nearly all formal documents, mostly relating to the lands of Foulshields and the families associated with them. The papers are principally those of the Wardrops and their heirs, the Scotts, but also include documents relating to Shaw, Kinloch, Baillie, Weir, and Carmichael families.
Dates:
1679, 1689.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents concerning the lands of Foulshields, in the parish of Livingston, the Wardrop family, and other related families.
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Formal and legal documents relating to various families and the lands of Foulshields.
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Formal and legal documents relating to the Wardrop family and lands of Foulshields.
Draft assignation by Alexander, Earl of Crawford to [?] of all actions of warrandice competent to him as heir male of his father against the deceased John Charteris of Kinfauns or John Ross of Craigie., ?1633-?1639.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14985
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:
?1633-?1639.
Duplicate assignment of Edward Ellice and the North American Colonial Association of Ireland., 5 March 1852.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12735
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:
5 March 1852.
Executry papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Agnes., 1776-1806.
File
Identifier: MS.11173
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound (1751-1814), who succeeded as 4th Baronet in 1777, assumed the additional names of Murray Kynynmound on succeeding to his mother's properties in 1778, and was created Baron Minto in 1797 and Earl of Minto in 1813. He was Member of Parliament for Morpeth, 1776-1777, for Roxburghshire, 1777-1784, for Berwick-upon-Tweed, 1786-1790, and for Helston, 1790-1795; and served as Civil Commissioner at Toulon, 1793, Minister to the...
Dates:
1776-1806.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Financial and legal correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto and family.
Extract assignation, 1780, of Lucia Traill, widow of Thomas Traill, minister of Kirkwall, formerly Spence, to George Traill of Hobbister, physician, 1793., 1780.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15375
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
1780.
Extract assignation, registered, 29 January 1610, by Alexander Wardlaw, son of deceased John Wardlaw, burgess of Edinburgh, to Mr John Wardlaw his eldest brother, of his rights in a contract, 14 July 1608, between Lord Saltoun and his parents concerning the mains of Saltoun., 14 July 1608.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13181
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
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.
Dates:
14 July 1608.
Extract of assignation, 1 June 1613, by Sir James Dundas of Arniston to David Carmichael of Balmadie of bonds, 4 June 1606, by Sir David Lindsay of Edzell and bonds, 23 June 1609, by John Livingston of Dunipace. Registered, 27 June 1613., 1 June 1613.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13676
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
1 June 1613.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Early Saltoun documents.
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Documents relating to various Livingston(e)s, especially Patrick of Dalderse and Inchcorsie, his brother William, chamberlain of the 8th Lord Saltoun, and Alexander, advocate.
Extract of assignation, 2 May 1617, by James, Lord Ochiltree to Mr Robert Farquhar of 4 bonds by John, Lord Saltoun to Alexander Peirson. Registered, 13 April 1636., 2 May 1617.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13344
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
2 May 1617.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Early Saltoun documents.
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Documents relating to Sir John Skene of Curriehill, Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, Sir Alexander Hay of Fosterseat, and William Kellie, W.S. Their claims were transferred to Forbes of Craigievar.
Extract of assignation, 9 June 1614, by James Gordon of Letterfourie and Margaret Gordon his wife, to Sir James Stewart of Killeith of a contract between John, Lord Saltoun and them. Registered, 28 April 1636., 9 June 1614.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13385
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
9 June 1614.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Early Saltoun documents.
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Documents relating to Sir James Stewart of Killeith, later 4th Lord Ochiltree, who was the main claimant to Saltoun, and to his cautioners and creditors. He disposed of the estate to Forbes of Craigievar.
Extract of assignation, 13 September 1666, by Sir William Purves of Woodhouselee to Sir John Nisbet of Dirleton, King`s Advocate, of the gift of the ward and nonentry of the deceased Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer. Registered, 29 January 1667., 13 September 1666.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14533
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
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.
Dates:
13 September 1666.
Extract of assignation, 14 July 1614, by David Carmichael of Balmedie, assignee of Sir James Dundas of Arniston, to Alexander Carnegie of Balnabraithe of bond, 4 June 1606, by Sir David Lindsay of Edzell and obligation by John Livingston of Dunipace. Registered, 27 July 1615., 14 July 1614.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13685
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
14 July 1614.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Early Saltoun documents.
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Documents relating to various Livingston(e)s, especially Patrick of Dalderse and Inchcorsie, his brother William, chamberlain of the 8th Lord Saltoun, and Alexander, advocate.