Charters.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents, usually sealed, granting specific rights, setting forth aims and principles of a newly established entity, and often embodying formal agreements and authorizing special privileges or exemptions. (AAT) This term was not used in the NLS published catalogues. Lists or calendars of charters were indexed under the more general term 'Writs'. (NLS) .
Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:
A collection of charters and writs, with two catalogues.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.6206/1-32
Dates:
Circa 1360, 1397, 1438-1692, 1818, undated.
‘Abbreviated charters 1425-1508’, a selection in the hand of Walter Macfarlane of 446 charters for illustrating Scottish genealogies.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.4.12
Scope and Contents
At the beginning of the manuscript is an alphabetical index to the charters, and at the end are collections also by Walter Macfarlane, regarding the families of Myretoun, Orrock, Balram and Duff.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.v.4.26.
Dates:
1425-1508.
Abridgement, mid 18th century, of great seal charters, 1538-1540, in the hand of Walter Macfarlane.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.3.7
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.v.5.29.
Dates:
1538-1540.
Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15471-15481
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Auldbar was bought in 1753 by William Chalmers, a Gibraltar merchant whose family had owned land in Aberdeenshire, at Federate and Hazlehead. His father and brother were physicians in Aberdeen, and the papers as arranged below begin with medical records of these men. An important section concerns the trade and administration of Gibraltar in the second quarter of the 18th century, and there is also much mercantile correspondence of the 18th and early 19th centuries. As with the rest of this...
Dates:
18th century-19th century.
Antiquarian papers of Patrick Chalmers (died 1854)., 1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.15471
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers on field antiquities, especially sculptured stones. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Papers concerning documentary research. The papers are chiefly transcripts of charters and writs concerning Angus. Included in this section is an essay by Patrick Chalmers entitled 'Remarks on the law of the burghs' (folio 26); a list of churches within the Deanery of Angus and the Diocese of St Andrews (folio 40); a note on the public library in Montrose (folio 78); transcripts of...
Dates:
1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
Cartulary of the Earls of Winton, in a seventeenth century hand.
File
Identifier: MS.1010
Scope and Contents
The charters are arranged in four books dealing with the lands of Elphinstone (folio 6), Tranent (folio 49), Hartsheid (folio 176), and Kirkliston and Winchburgh (folio 184). At the end (folio 219 verso) is a humorous quatrain by the copyist.
Dates:
1437-1670.
Charter (and copy) by Duncan, Earl of Fiff, in favour of Sir William de Freslay, of lands of Kylgospardy, following on resignation of Marion de Kylgospardy, said Sir William performing all customary services to the Crown, and 3 suits at 3 head courts of said Earl., 1330.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/1
Scope and Contents
Witnesses: James, Bishop of St Andrews, Sir Thomas Ranulph, Earl of Moray, guardian of Scotland, Sir Robert de Brus, Sir David de Berkelay, sheriff of Fiff, Sir Michael de Wemys and Sir Michael Scot, knights.
Dates:
1330.
Charter by George Hardy, nephew and heir of deceased John Hardy, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, in favour of John Hardy in Edinburgh, brother of the granter, of cottage called Smartis Cottage in town and lands of Auchtermuchtie., 12 December 1623.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/50
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
12 December 1623.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instruments by George Hardy in favour of his brother John Hardy of a cottage called Smartis Cottage.
Charter by James Scrymgeour of Myris in favour of William Scot, apparent of Balwearie, of lands of Reidie and Layngisward., 5 July 1610.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/36
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
5 July 1610.
Charter by James Stirk, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, with consent of John and David Litiljohne in favour of John Duncane, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, Elizabeth Stirk, his spouse, and George Duncane, their son, of subjects as in Acc.8468/61., 26 January and March 27 1646.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/79
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
26 January and March 27 1646.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instrument by James Stirk, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, of subjects as in Acc.8468/61.
Charter by John Layng, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, in favour of Stephen Patersone of Myris, of Steperis cottage in south quarter of Auchtermuchtie and Blyithis cottage in north quarter thereof., 23 December 1613.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/41
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
23 December 1613.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instrument by John Layng, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, in favour of Stephen Patersone of Myris, of two cottages.
Charter by John Leslie of Myres and Patrick Leslie, fiar of Myres, in favour of George Moncreiff of Ridie, of lands of Nether Myres and others., 25 March 1658.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/91
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
25 March 1658.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instrument by John Leslie of Myres and Patrick Leslie, fiar of Myres, in favour of George Moncreiff of Ridie, of lands of Nether Myres and others.
Charter by Major General John Leslie of Myres in favour of Margaret and Mary Leslie, his daughters, as in Acc.8468/71., 14 October 1643.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/72
Scope and Contents
Tag present, but seal is gone.
Dates:
14 October 1643.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments by or in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myres.
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Charter and instrument by Major General John Leslie of Myres in favour of his daughters, Margaret and Mary Leslie.
Charter by Patrick Leslie, fiar of Myris, in favour of George Moncreiff of Ridie and Margaret Leslie, his spouse, sister of said Patrick, of lands and barony of Myris, and in case the said Patrick and said George should die without heirs, dispones to Jean Leslie, his sister, half said lands and barony, and to Elizabeth and Catherine Leslie, his sisters, the other half thereof., 23 May 1657.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/89
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
23 May 1657.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instrument by Patrick Leslie, fiar of Myris, in favour of George Moncreiff of Ridie and Margaret Leslie, his spouse, sister of said Patrick, of lands and barony of Myris.
Charter by Philip called Chylde of Prendrelathe and Mariot, his wife, sister and heir of the deceased Gilbert de Hangandeschawys, granting to Walter called Wydouson, son of John of Kemelspethe, their whole land in Hangandeschawes and Brounlawe, which the said Gilbert family formerly held and which descended to the said Marjory by his decease., Circa 1320.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7750/1
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Contains 71 writs and three detached seals, with Cairncross Charters of the Regality of Melrose (listed in "Selections from the Regality of Melrose", volume III, (1917), pp 373-382).Please note that the Rutherford name is represented variously throughout the charters, including Ruderfurde, Ruthirfurde, and Rutherfurde.This collection consists of material transferred from the Scottish Record Office to the National Library, and is supplementary to the main body of...
Dates:
Circa 1320.
Charter by Richard Balcanquell, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, in favour of William Reikie, burgess thereof, of that part of the sixteenth part of the Bondhalf of Auchtermuchtie called the Southesyid Nuik and other parts thereof., 6 January 1618.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/49
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
6 January 1618.
Charter by Richard Layng, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, and Grizel Arnott, his spouse, in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myris and Agnes Logane, his spouse, of daill land called the bowrod daill of Brydies cottage., 22 December 1641.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/69
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
22 December 1641.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charters and instruments by or in favour of Major General John Leslie of Myres.
Charter by Richard Waitt, portioner of Aughtermughtie, and Margaret Waitt, his daughter, in favour of Robert Waitt, tenant in Machonie in parish of Blackfurd, of Smairtis cottage., 22 June 1661.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/96
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
22 June 1661.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instrument by Richard Waitt, portioner of Aughtermughtie, and Margaret Waitt, his daughter, in favour of Robert Waitt, tenant in Machonie in parish of Blackfurd, of Smairtis cottage.
Charter by Robert Stirk, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, and Isobel Rekie, his spouse, in favour of John Duncane, merchant burgess of Auchtermuchtie, of cottage of land in North quarter of Auchtermuchtie called Boydies Cottage., 3 February 1632.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8468/58
Scope and Contents
Tag present but seal is gone.
Dates:
3 February 1632.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Charter and instrument by Robert Stirk, portioner of Auchtermuchtie, in favour of John Duncane.
Charter granting coat of arms to the Royal Scottish Society of Arts issued by Sir James Monteith Grant, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13096
Dates:
1978.
Charter of confirmation, Sir Norman MacDonald Lochart of Lee and Carnwath and Nathaniel Stevenson of Braidwood, favouring Alexander Thomas Blackwood., 1839.
File
Identifier: Acc.5621/18
Dates:
1839.
Charter of Easterseat of Foulshields in favour of John Wardrop., 1690.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9843/24
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:
1690.
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.
Charter of Fee Farm, George Lochart the elder of Carnwath and George Lochart the younger to John Paterson the elder and John Paterson the younger., 1722.
File
Identifier: Acc.5621/1
Dates:
1722.
Charter of the lands of Foulshields, of Patrick Kinloch in favour of John and Henry Weir., 1627.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9843/4
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:
1627.
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 Kinloch family and lands of Foulshields.
Charter of the lands of Westerwhitburn and Croftmalloch in favour of Patrick Salmond., 1690.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9843/68
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:
1690.