Bonds of relief. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scots law. A written obligation by a debtor in favour of his cautioner binding himself to relieve the latter. Source: Gibb (A D). 'Students' glossary of Scottish legal terms.' (Edinburgh: W Green and Son Ltd, 1946.).
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Bond of relief, 29 June 1661, in favour of Mungo Murray, following ratification, 29 June 1660, by Elizabeth Murray, daughter of Patrick, Commendator of Inchaffray, and her husband Thomas Monyiet of Inchaffray in favour of Mungo Murray, William Murray 1st Baronet of Ochtertyre, and David Gray, of the tiends of brae of Fowlis., 29 June 1661.
Item
Identifier: Ch.16912
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists are available on request.
Dates:
29 June 1661.
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 Ochtertyre.
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Ochtertyre, Carroglen, Dry Isle, Clogie, Drummacharragan, Coig and Fowlis Wester.
Bond of relief by Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, Mr Henry Fletcher, and Dame Katherine Bruce to Mr Henry Home of Kaimes concerning bond of the deceased Charles, Earl of Haddington and the representatives of the deceased Mr William Fletcher of New Cranston, advocate., 11 April 1690.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14553
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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:
11 April 1690.
Bond of relief by James Hamilton, merchant, Edinburgh, to Archibald Lamond of Silvercraigs, as cautioner, in a suspension against Sir John Wemyss of Boggie., 11 March 1669.
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Identifier: Ch.298
Dates:
11 March 1669.
Bond of relief by John Campbell of Strachur to Archibald Lamont of that Ilk., 18 June 1753.
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Identifier: Ch.390
Dates:
18 June 1753.
Bond of relief by Locheil., 1735.
File
Identifier: Acc.11137/4
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From the Fonds:
Correspondence and papers of the family of Cameron of Fassiefern, collected and preserved by Brodrick Haldane Esq, Edinburgh.
The letters are mostly to members of the Fassiefern family, especially to John Cameron of Fassiefern and his son Sir Ewen, 1st Baronet. Also containing some legal documents and business papers. There are also papers pertaining to the Cameron chiefs Sir Ewen and Donald Locheil.
Dates:
1735.
Bond of relief by Sir Walter Rollock of Gardyne and Jean Stewart his wife, to William Rollock of Balbegie, Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer, Robert Rollock of Mureton, and George Rollock, portioner of Craigie., 26 October 1593.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13761
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Dates:
26 October 1593.
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
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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.
Extract of bond of relief, 8 March 1610, by John, Lord Saltoun (cautioners Walter, Lord Blantyre, Patrick Livingston of Dalderss and Mr William Livingston) to Sir David Lindsay of Edzell. Registered, 2 April 1610., 8 March 1610.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13668
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Dates:
8 March 1610.
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.
Financial papers relating to Melgund and Lochgelly., 1669-1741.
File
Identifier: MS.13280
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Bonds of relief to Hugh Murray Kynynmound, 1725-1741 (folio 1); (ii) Financial papers relating to the affairs of the Maules of Melgund, 1669-1678 (folio 60); (iii) Papers relating to Henry Scrimgeour of Wester Lochgelly, Writer to the Signet, 1711-1739 (folio l08).
Dates:
1669-1741.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
File
Identifier: MS.14883
Scope and Contents
This loose collection of papers belonged to Duncan Campbell, who was born at the farm of Kerrumore, Glenlyon, of which his family had been tenants for three generations. He was editor of the ‘Northern Chronicle’, co-editor of the ‘Highland Monthly’, and author of a number of works relating to Highland history, notably the ‘Book of Garth and Fortingall’. (See ‘Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness’, volume 28, page vi).The papers here described are in many different...
Dates:
17th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Papers of George Mackenzie, Advocate., 1686-1740.
File
Identifier: MS.1124
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:
1686-1740.
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 George Mackenzie, Advocate, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
Papers of taxation of, and of public debts owing to, the 1st Earl of Tweeddale., 1618-1672, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14479
Scope and Contents
The manuscript consists of:(i) Papers, being chiefly discharges of taxation: churches of Peebles, Houston, Belton, Lyne and lands of Powgavie, 1618-1668, including bonds of relief (folio 2); lands of Rodonna and Hopetoun, 1627-1639 (folio 34); teinds of Bara, 1629-1637 (folio 45); barony of Loquhariot, 1629-1638 (folio 53); barony of Auchtermuir, 1632-1639 (folio 60); tax paid to the Lords of Session, 1633-1636 (folio 63);(ii) Miscellaneous taxation papers, 1633-1665,...
Dates:
1618-1672, undated.
Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1541-1687, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14751
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Relief, 1541, of the castleward of Belton (folio 1);(ii) Copy of the instrument of sasine, 1603, of Lady (Margaret) Hay of Yester of the lands of Belton, Killpallet, Byrecleuch, Yester Park and 'Hedinghill' (folio 2);(iii) Papers, 1629-1648, concerning tacks of teinds to East Lothian lairds (folio 4);(iv) Papers, 1647-1653, of a dispute between the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale and Patrick Hepburn of Nunraw...
Dates:
1541-1687, 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 concerning estate and local affairs.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs.
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General and East Lothian papers.
Relief at instance of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer, burgess of Dundee to Mr Patrick Lyon and Mr John Lovell, bailies of Dundee., 15 August 1603.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13775
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Dates:
15 August 1603.