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Burgess tickets.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Certificate of burgesry demonstrating the status or privileges of a burgess.

Found in 155 Collections and/or Records:

Burgess-ticket of Edinburgh in favour of Hugh Dalrymple Murray Kynynmound., 1727.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.10456
Scope and Contents From the Series: The charters of the Minto family include titles to all the lands owned by the family in Roxburghshire, Fife, and Angus. The Roxburghshire titles include a few from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries but they and the Angus titles are not numerous until the seventeenth century. The earliest Fife titles however go back to the twelfth century, and the series is virtually complete from then until modern times.The lands of Headshaw were acquired by Sir Gilbert Elliot, 1st Baronet,...
Dates: 1727.

Burgess ticket of Edinburgh to James Stewart Mackenzie, Lord Privy Seal., 6 July 1763.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15202
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: 6 July 1763.

Burgess ticket of Elgin, Aberdeenshire in favour of Master Patrick Chalmers, doctor of medicine., 1709.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12802
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1709.

Burgess ticket of Fassiefern., 1771.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11137/14
Scope and Contents 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: 1771.

Burgess ticket of Forfar in favour of Patrick Chalmers of Auldbar, M.P., antiquary., 1836.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12805
Scope and Contents From the Series:

As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.

Dates: 1836.

Burgess ticket of Glasgow granted to Robert McDermeit, Fergushill.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8894
Scope and Contents

It is preceded by a printed copy of the oath administered to burgesses.

Dates: 1798.

Burgess-ticket of Glasgow in favour of Alexander Dunlop., 1708.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8473
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: 1708.

Burgess-ticket of Glasgow in favour of James Stewart of Hartwood., 1692.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8461
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: 1692.

Burgess-ticket of Glasgow in favour of William Dunlop., 1691.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8460
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: 1691.

Burgess ticket of Glasgow to Major General H Fletcher Campbell., 25 October 1776.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14648
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: 25 October 1776.

Burgess ticket of Haddington to Andrew Fletcher of Milton., 2 July 1747.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14626
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: 2 July 1747.

Burgess ticket of Haddington to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun., 10 March 1827.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14671
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: 10 March 1827.

Burgess ticket of Inveraray to Andrew Fletcher, younger, of Saltoun., 19 September 1747.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14629
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: 19 September 1747.

Burgess ticket of Inveraray to Captain Henry Fletcher., 4 September 1753.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14632
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: 4 September 1753.

Burgess ticket of Inverkeithing in favour of Robert Moubray younger of Cockarnie., 31 July 1773.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12984
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.

Dates: 31 July 1773.

Burgess ticket of Inverness to Andrew Fletcher, younger, of Milton., 2 May 1741.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14609
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: 2 May 1741.

Burgess ticket of Inverness to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 29 August 1631.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13830
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: 29 August 1631.