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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Includes authorizations granting the power to perform a task or duty and documents appointing or hiring someone to perform a task.

Found in 221 Collections and/or Records:

4th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1716-1761, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10951-10960
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1716-1761, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

6th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1755-1775.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10961-10963
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1755-1775.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

7th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1781-1798.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10964-10967
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1781-1798.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

8th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1808-1875.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10971-10994
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1808-1875.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

10th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1845-1903.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11007-11025
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1845-1903.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

11th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1905-1959.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11026-11031
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

Dates: 1905-1959.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

Act appointing Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of Hailes, factor for the estate of Melgund., 1715.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.10466
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: 1715.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family. / Marriage-contracts and associated papers, wills, general retours, commissions, burgess-tickets, and other papers concerned with persons rather than lands. / Curatories.

Act commissioning James Lamont of that Ilk as Justice of the Peace., 1 August 1637.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.7457
Dates: 1 August 1637.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds of, or connected with, the Lamonts of Lamont.

Act of admission of John Hill Burton as an advocate., 1831.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8496
Dates: 1831.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the papers of John Hill Burton.

`Act of Admission of Mr Andrew Rutherfurd as an Advocate`., 30 June 1812.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8899
Dates: 30 June 1812.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the papers of Andrew Rutherfurd, Lord Rutherfurd, Senator of the College of Justice.

Admission of Lord Rutherfurd as one of H.M. Privy Council, with a copy of the oath taken on admission., 5 May 1851.

 File
Identifier: Ch.8904
Dates: 5 May 1851.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the papers of Andrew Rutherfurd, Lord Rutherfurd, Senator of the College of Justice.

Appointment by James II of Henry Fletcher as tutor of Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady., 9 December 1687.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14833
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.

Dates: 9 December 1687.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents. / Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.

Appointment by William III of Mr Alexander Cumming of Culter as tutor to Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady., 15 February 1695.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14841
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.

Dates: 15 February 1695.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents. / Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.

Appointment of George Rennie as a member of the jury for the purpose of awarding medals at the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations., 1 May 1851.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15435
Dates: 1 May 1851.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the Rennie papers.

Appointment of new trustee under the will of Richard George Richards, Vicar of Hambledon., 1908.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15489
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These papers relate mostly to personal and business affairs. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1908.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters, other formal documents, and plans, from the Richards and Ashburner papers. / Miscellaneous documents relating to the Richards family of Gardiner, Maine.

Appointment of new trustees under the will of Richard George Richards, Vicar of Hambledon., 1860.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15484
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These papers relate mostly to personal and business affairs. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1860.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters, other formal documents, and plans, from the Richards and Ashburner papers. / Miscellaneous documents relating to the Richards family of Gardiner, Maine.

Appointment of new trustees under the will of Richard George Richards, Vicar of Hambledon., 1901.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15488
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These papers relate mostly to personal and business affairs. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1901.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters, other formal documents, and plans, from the Richards and Ashburner papers. / Miscellaneous documents relating to the Richards family of Gardiner, Maine.

Appointment of Samuel Ashburner, civil engineer, as a Commissioner to the Boston, Harvard and Erie Railroad., 1867.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15496
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These papers relate mostly to personal and business affairs. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1867.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters, other formal documents, and plans, from the Richards and Ashburner papers. / Documents, mostly legal, relating to the Ashburner family and their relatives.

Appointment of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, as Treasurer of the Navy., 1770.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.10409
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: 1770.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family. / Marriage-contracts and associated papers, wills, general retours, commissions, burgess-tickets, and other papers concerned with persons rather than lands. / Commissions, etc.

Appointment of Thomas Hunter of Glencarse as acting commissioner of taxes, Carse, division, Perthshire., 4 January 1814.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15429
Dates: 4 January 1814.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the Hunter of Glencarse papers.

Appointment of Thomas Stewart Traill as Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University., 1833.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.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: 1833.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the papers of Thomas Stewart Traill, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University. / Miscellaneous papers relating to Traill.

Appointments, awards and honours., 1857-1902.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9942/49-50
Scope and Contents

Item 50 not received by National Library of Scotland.

Dates: 1857-1902.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers of Sir John Kirk and Lady Helen Kirk.

Appointments of Sir Alexander Erskine of Cambo, and of his son, Sir Alexander, to the office of Lyon King of Arms., 1671, 1704.

 File
Identifier: Ch.1764-1765
Dates: 1671, 1704.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other papers of the family of Forbes of Culloden. / Miscellaneous affairs, chiefly of the Forbes family.

Army commissions and other honours and appointments conferred on John Brown, finally Major-General, R S C., 1782-1813.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.2478-2490
Dates: 1782-1813.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the General Sir George Brown papers.

Bull, or commission, by Pope Paul III in favour of Peter Balfour, treasurer of Glasgow Metropolitan Church, and John Spens, principal official of St Andrews, to confirm disposition by prior of Pittenweem to John Brown in Anstruther and Beatrix Leirmonth, his spouse, of certain subjects in Pettinweem., 4 may 1536.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6088
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 4 may 1536.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters, writs and formal papers mainly concerning the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford. / Inventory of Pitfirrane writs.

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