Bonds. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Moveable bonds for the repayment of borrowed money where the borrower, his heirs, executors and successors are bound to repay the debt to the lender, his executors or assignees at a definite period with interest and, in case of failure, with additional payment.
Found in 259 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous deeds, mostly relating to the Oliphants of Gask., Circa 1665-1798.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.B.2296-2334
Dates:
Circa 1665-1798.
Miscellaneous legal and financial papers, including bonds, discharges, and personal and estate accounts of the family of Fleming., 1534-1837, undated.
Series
Identifier: MS.20778 (Part 1)-(Part 2)
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The family estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire extended into the neighbouring parishes of Monkland in Lanarkshire and Dunipace in Stirlingshire. That of Biggar in Lanarkshire included also some lands in Peeblesshire, where the Flemings were in conflict with the Tweedies of Drumelzier. Members of the family were prominent in public affairs in the 16th and 17th centuries, but the later Earls took little part in them. The male line failed in 1747, and the estates passed to...
Dates:
1534-1837, undated.
Miscellaneous legal documents of the Drummonds of Balhaldie concerning various persons, chiefly resident in and about Dunblane., 1604-1779, undated.
Series
Identifier: Ch.2160-2202
Scope and Contents
Included with the documents is a lease, 1758, 1763, of houses to William MacGregor in France.
Dates:
1604-1779, undated.
Miscellaneous legal papers of, and concerning, members of the Keith family., 1546-1833.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21178-21179
Scope and Contents
The papers include a minute, 1599, of the Barony Court of Keith Marischal; bond, 1642, concerning Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh; and papers concerning the claim of the Keiths of Dunnottar and Ravelston as heirs of the Earls Marischal.
Dates:
1546-1833.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence, legal, miscellaneous, and estate papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre, Baronets, and their relations by marriage the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
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Papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal.
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Legal papers of the Keith family.
Miscellaneous papers concerning Sir Walter Scott's partnership with John and James Ballantyne., 1807-[circa 1834].
File
Identifier: MS.864
Scope and Contents
The contents include: letters of John and James Ballantyne to Sir Walter Scott; statement of the accounts of James Ballantyne & Company 1809 (folio 7); a bond of that firm to Scott, 1809 (folio 21); statements of the concerns of John Ballantyne & Company 1810 (folio 23), of their stock, with the advances made by Scott and James Ballantyne, 1809-1810 (folio 25), and of their balance, 1811 (folio 31); Scott's missive letter to James Ballantyne and the latter's acceptance of its terms,...
Dates:
1807-[circa 1834].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order.
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Papers of Sir Walter Scott relating to the partnership with the Ballantynes.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745., 1745-1747.
File
Identifier: MS.17525
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers, 1745-1746, concerning shipping during the Rising (folio 1);
(ii) Permits to ships and bonds by their masters or owners, 1745-1746 (folio 48);
(iii) Passes and certificates, 1745-1747 (folio 53);
(iv) Reports of prisoners held by the City Guard in Edinburgh, February-September 1746 (folio 139);
(v) Papers concerning the Edinburgh Volunteer Regiment, 1746 (folio 172).
Dates:
1745-1747.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates., 1722-1771.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/23(ii)
Dates:
1722-1771.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates., 1776-1793.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/23(iii)
Dates:
1776-1793.
Miscellaneous papers relating to Traill., 1780-1833.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.15374-15377
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:
1780-1833.
Miscellany of papers consisting of 14 bonds, 1557-1558, to James, Earl of Morton, 6 papers, 1581-1585, and undated, relating to Anglo-Scottish affairs, a copy of a letter, 1692, of, and a letter, ?1692, concerning James Douglas, Earl of Angus, son of the 2nd Marquess of Douglas., 1557-1558, 1581-1585, 1692.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.6
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Manuscripts, including collections of formal documents (but not single documents, for which see Ch.A245-A251), owned by Riddell, arranged as far as possible in chronological order.
Dates:
1557-1558, 1581-1585, 1692.
Original papers, including bonds and receipts, chiefly 17th century, probably collected by Robert Paul, the minister., 17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.5151
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Robert Paul, manager of the Commercial Bank of Scotland, married Charlotte, the daughter of John Erskine of Cambus, advocate, in 1814. The connection of the Pauls with the Erskines of Alva, and later with the Erskine Murrays, remained strong, and the antiquarian interests of the Reverend Robert Paul, Free Church minister at Dollar, led him to examine many of the Erskine papers. Some of these remained with the Paul’s and now form part of the collection.
Dates:
17th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, chiefly 19th century, of the Paul family; including some papers of the family of Erskine of Alva.
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Correspondence and papers of the Paul family.
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Papers concerning the education, careers, activities and interests of the Paul family.
Papers collected by Sir Walter Scott dealing with Scottish history and antiquities, chiefly copied from official records and other sources, with some facsimiles., 17th century-early 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.901
Scope and Contents
The subjects include the Scottish Regalia (folio 1), the Archers of the Guard (folio 21), the use of Lord Drummond’s executioner by the Town Council of Perth in 1706 (folio 140), the Porteous Riots (folio 143), the Lee Penny (see the ‘Talisman’) (folio 159), Highland traditions, supplied by Dr Mackintosh Mackay (folio 167), and Galloway traditions, chiefly Covenanting, with two ballads (folio 179). The excerpts from records regarding festivities, wapenschawing, etc., (folios 19, 35, 45, 50)...
Dates:
17th century-early 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and documents of Sir Walter Scott and of John Gibson Lockhart, formerly in the possession of Major-General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott, Baronet of Abbotsford, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Order.
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Miscellaneous material, literary, antiquarian, topical, etc., chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
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Material concerning antiquarian matters chiefly collected by Sir Walter Scott.
Papers concerning a voyage of the East India ship 'Gatton' to Bengal and Madras in 1778-1780., March 1778-1788, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.5463
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
March 1778-1788, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Accounts and miscellaneous papers of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Papers concerning a voyage of the East India ship 'Gatton' to Bengal and Madras in 1778-1780, during which Charles Chisholme, the ship's captain, died, consisting chiefly of bonds and of accounts for ship's supplies and goods shipped to India.
Papers concerning a voyage of the East India ship 'Gatton' to Bengal and Madras in 1778-1780., 1773-February 1778.
File
Identifier: MS.5462
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1773-February 1778.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire.
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Business papers and accounts of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Accounts and miscellaneous papers of William, James and Charles Chisholme of that Ilk.
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Papers concerning a voyage of the East India ship 'Gatton' to Bengal and Madras in 1778-1780, during which Charles Chisholme, the ship's captain, died, consisting chiefly of bonds and of accounts for ship's supplies and goods shipped to India.
Papers concerning a voyage of the East India ship 'Gatton' to Bengal and Madras in 1778-1780, during which Charles Chisholme, the ship's captain, died, consisting chiefly of bonds and of accounts for ship's supplies and goods shipped to India., 1773-1788, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5462-5463
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers presumably came into the possession of Charles St Clair, 15th Lord Sinclair, after his marriage to James Chisholme’s daughter in 1802. Charles Chisholme was captain of the East India ship 'Gatton'; James and William Chisholme, his brothers, owned sugar plantations in Jamaica.William Chisholme became the owner of Thomas's River, North Hall, Health Crawl and Breadland Pen in Clarendon, Jamaica, as well as owning a quarter share of Trout Hall, Green River, Troys and...
Dates:
1773-1788, undated.
Papers concerning lead mining in Scotland in the late 16th century, and political papers of the 17th century., 1584-1686, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.9
Scope and Contents
The first part of the volume consists of papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, mostly in his capacity of Master of the Metals and Minerals, and of his brother Sir David Lindsay of Edzell (see also Adv.MS.19.1.24). These are followed by papers concerning the Covenanters and the Scots Commissioners at Ripon and London. The remainder mostly concern Lord Menmuir`s grandson, Alexander, Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, later the first Earl, who joined the Covenanters, but after taking part in the...
Dates:
1584-1686, and undated.
Papers concerning the debts of the 2nd Earl of Dunfermline., 1639-1681, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14539
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Legal print, circa 1692: "The particular debts wherein the deceased Earl of Tweeddale was engaged for Charles Earl of Dunfermline, and which John, now Earl of Tweeddale, present Lord Chancellor, was obliged and necessitat to pay for preventing the ruine of his own family, and fortune: with a distinct account what thereof was payed by intromission with the rents of Dunfermline’s estate, or by the sale of lands or otherwayes; and how much balance is...
Dates:
1639-1681, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers concerning the debts of the 2nd Earl of Dunfermline and their effect on the fortune of the Tweeddale family.
Papers concerning the wreck and salvaging of the Dutch East India Company's ship 'Adelaar'., 1728-1738, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1491
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The principal persons involved are Alexander Mackenzie of Dellvine, Writer to the Signet, Captain Jacob Rowe, Eugene Fothringham, Leith, and William Evans, Deptford.
Dates:
1728-1738, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine, relating to various subjects.
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Papers concerning the wreck and salvaging of the Dutch East India Company's ship 'Adelaar', of which Alexander Mackenzie, Writer to the signet, was involved.
Papers, including bonds and discharges, of the Skene family and others., 1630-1657.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/7
Scope and Contents
Contains:195. Draft obligation Mr John Skene of Halzardis to pay the teinds of Halbarnes and Halzairdis to the King if he be found liable. Edinburgh, 23 April 1630. Witnesses: Sir Thomas Hoip of Craighall and Mr William Maxwell his servitor.
196. Inventory of the writs delivered to Mr Robert Learmonthe, advocate, pertaining to Mr John Skene concerning the lands of Halzairdis and Halbarnes, 25 documents 1560 – 6 May 1630 listed.
197. Double of 196.
198. Exchequer receipt to Mr...
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.
Papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate, and of his clients, and papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of his clients., 1658-1773.
File
Identifier: MS.1526
Scope and Contents
Contains papers of the following: Baird, James, Writer to the Signet, 1707; Bourchier, Charles, Governor of Madras, 1773; Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald, 1658; Dempster of Pitliver, 1694-1703; Grant of Balindalloch, 1770-1771; Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton, 1758-1759.
Dates:
1658-1773.
Papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate, and of his clients, and papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of his clients., 1611-1797, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1527
Scope and Contents
Contains papers of the following:
Lentron of Kincaple, 1670-1686;
Macdonald of Clanranald, 1727;
Macdonald of Sleat, 1767;
Macdonell of Glengarry, 1633;
Mackenzie of Ardross, 1711; of Dingwall, undated; of Lentron, 1715; of Seaforth, 1698-1700; and another, 1726;
Munro of Foulis, 1740; of Inveran, 1678;
Monro, James, Bachelor of Medicine, 1714;
Robertson of Faskally, 1699, undated; of Killihangie, 1699; of Strowan, 1660;
Rose of Clava, 1687, 1713;
Ross of Balnagowan, 1611;
Sinclair of Forss,...
Dates:
1611-1797, undated.
Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients., 1732-1777, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1174
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1732-1777, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
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Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients (not represented in MSS.1229-1489).
Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients., 1734-1777.
File
Identifier: MS.1175
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1734-1777.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
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Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients (not represented in MSS.1229-1489).
Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients., 1735-1768, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1176
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1735-1768, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
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Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients (not represented in MSS.1229-1489).
Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients., 1746-1777.
File
Identifier: MS.1177
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1746-1777.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
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Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients (not represented in MSS.1229-1489).