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Charges. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Generally, an order to obey a decree of the Court. In conveyancing law, being writs under the signet for compelling heirs in heritage to take up or renounce the succession so as to enable creditors of the estate to receive satisfaction. Source: Gibb (A D). 'Students' glossary of Scottish legal terms.' (Edinburgh: W Green and Son Ltd, 1946.).

Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:

Account-book of Lord Minto, Lord Justice Clerk, containing personal accounts, charge and discharge., 1758-1759.

 Item
Identifier: MS.11026
Scope and Contents From the Series: This section consists of the personal, political and official correspondence and papers of the Elliots of Minto up to and including the 3rd Baronet, but chiefly of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), and of his son Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet (1722-1777). The former was Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire and served as Lord Justice Clerk from 1763; the latter was Member of Parliament for Selkirkshire, 1753-1765, and for Roxburghshire, 1765-1777, and served as Lord of the...
Dates: 1758-1759.

Accounts of charge and discharge between the Ladder and Kelso Road Trust and George Jordan, writer in Kelso.

 File
Identifier: MS.19986
Scope and Contents

These accounts include money received from toll houses, and all payments for repairs surveys and legal expenses, and occasionally notes concerning toll keepers.

Dates: 1825-1838.

Accounts of the Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates concerning charges and discharges., 1696-1702.

 File
Identifier: F.R.41
Scope and Contents

Includes an inventory of bonds for the current Dean of Faculty and Mr John Fairholm, Treasurer. Signed by John Mackaile.

Dates: 1696-1702.

Accounts, rentals, and other papers relating to the Murdostoun estate, Lanarkshire., 1832-1853.

 File
Identifier: MS.2308
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers the Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane’s service in the Egyptian expedition of 1801, in his command off Ferrol in 1804 and 1805, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands from 1805 to 1814 and of the North American Station in 1814 and 1815; and that of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane chiefly as Governor of Newfoundland from 1825 to 1834, and as second-in-command and, later, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station from 1842 to...
Dates: 1832-1853.

Charge at instance of Alexander Guthrie of that ilk concerning charters of Innerpeffer., 11 November 1590.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14197
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The earlier documents relate mainly to Guthrie of Petmowis and the lands of Stotfaulds and others in Monikie, the later to Guthrie of Guthrie and the lands of Hilton and Langlands of Guthrie, which were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays in 1603. There are also documents concerning the Collegiate Church of Guthrie (of which Guthrie of Guthrie was patron) and Innerpeffer (sold to Robert Fletcher in 1596).

Dates: 11 November 1590.

Charge at instance of Alexander Guthrie of that ilk to [?] Auchterlony of Kellie., 12 March 1590/1591.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14198
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The earlier documents relate mainly to Guthrie of Petmowis and the lands of Stotfaulds and others in Monikie, the later to Guthrie of Guthrie and the lands of Hilton and Langlands of Guthrie, which were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays in 1603. There are also documents concerning the Collegiate Church of Guthrie (of which Guthrie of Guthrie was patron) and Innerpeffer (sold to Robert Fletcher in 1596).

Dates: 12 March 1590/1591.

Charge at instance of Andrew, Commendator of Jedburgh and Restennet, to John Sinclair, James Anderson, David Ramsay, Alexander Sime, David Sinclair, Christell Ramsay, Walter Ker, Alexander Dickson, and George Wood, burgesses of Forfar., 5 January 1564/1565.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14324
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Sir George Fletcher, advocate, a younger son of Robert of Innerpeffer, was one of his commissioners and acquired the lands of Restennet in 1627. The first two documents, the earliest in the collection, are the foundation charter of the Priory by Malcolm IV and its confirmation by the Bishop of St Andrews.

Dates: 5 January 1564/1565.

Charge at instance of Andrew, Earl of Erroll to Andrew Abercromby and Robert Murray in Galbriestoun., 13 December 1575.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15063
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: 13 December 1575.

Charge at instance of George Brown, factor and chamberlain of Restennet, to vassals., 27 May 1615.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14336
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Sir George Fletcher, advocate, a younger son of Robert of Innerpeffer, was one of his commissioners and acquired the lands of Restennet in 1627. The first two documents, the earliest in the collection, are the foundation charter of the Priory by Malcolm IV and its confirmation by the Bishop of St Andrews.

Dates: 27 May 1615.