Discharges. Legal Documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents effecting the release of a right or obligation from its binding force; used especially in military and legal contexts.
Found in 431 Collections and/or Records:
Account-book of Lord Minto, Lord Justice Clerk, containing personal accounts, charge and discharge., 1758-1759.
Item
Identifier: MS.11026
Account of charge and discharge between John, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun, and William Robertson, writer in Edinburgh, in respect of the Earl's estate.
File
Identifier: MS.988
Scope and Contents
With account of final balance signed in 1780.
Dates:
1769-1777, 1780.
Accounts., 1776-1802.
File
Identifier: MS.14689
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Indian accounts, 1782-1785 (folio 1);(ii) Accounts of the 7th Marquess of Tweeddale when residing at Thirlestane Castle, 1784-1786 (folio 9);(iii) Accounts relating to the lease of Bonnington House, Ratho, 1786-1788 (folio 32);(iv) Discharges by Margaret, daughter of Lord William Hay of Newhall, 1792-1794 (folio 48), and by Mary Campbell of Shawfield, widow of Major William Hay, 1792-1800 (folio 54);...
Dates:
1776-1802.
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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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 7th Marquess of Tweeddale or Hannah, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
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Particular and classified accounts.
Accounts and bills for building and structural repairs chiefly at Yester House, Gifford, and Tweeddale House., 1717-1762.
File
Identifier: MS.14666
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Disbound account book, 1736, of Joseph Enzer for plaster and stucco work at Yester with 'Observations on Joseph Enzers Accompts' (folio 1);(ii) Glaziers' bills: George Rouchead, Gifford, 1727-1739 (folio 16); Alexander Burton, Edinburgh, 1736-1757 (folio 18); William Burn, Gifford, 1752-1762 (folio 27);(iii) Painters' bills: James and George Norrie, Edinburgh, 1736-1755 (folio 45); James Fisher, Gifford, 1759-1762 (folio...
Dates:
1717-1762.
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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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts chiefly of, to or concerning the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, or Frances, Marchioness of Tweeddale.
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Bills, with some receipts and related papers, from Scottish merchants and tradesmen, chiefly in Edinburgh and East Lothian.
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Accounts concerning building and structural repairs at Yester House, Gifford, and Tweeddale House.
Accounts and discharges concerning the affairs of Janet, Countess of Wemyss, mostly tradesmen`s bills., 1733-1738.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.80.2.65
Accounts and vouchers of the Faculty of Advocates., 1695-1865.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/22(i)
Dates:
1695-1865.
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 'Charge and Discharge of Sir Mark Dalrymple with Hope, Todd and Kirk, WS’., 1936-1937.
File
Identifier: MS.25815
Accounts of 'Charge and Discharge of the Intromissions of the Trustees and Executors of the Deceased Sir Charles Dalrymple, Newhailes, Baronet'., 1934-1935.
File
Identifier: MS.25814
Accounts of Laurence Oliphant of Gask as Treasurer of the Jacobite army at Perth from October 1745 to February 1746., 1745-1746.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.4.1-82.4.2
Accounts of Mr Mitchelson, the Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates concerning charges, discharges and inventory of bonds., 1711-1738.
File
Identifier: F.R.42a
Accounts of the early Hays of Yester and of the 1st Earl of Tweeddale., 1577-1654, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14618
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Account, 1577-1583, undated, of moneys owing to the 5th Lord Hay of Yester out of the lands of Robert Home of Heuch (folio 1);(ii) Accounts, 1600-1608, being chiefly Edinburgh merchants’ and tradesmen's bills, of the 7th Lord and Lady Hay of Yester (folio 3);(iii) Personal, household and estate accounts, 1609-1614, for the 1st Earl of Tweeddale during his minority (folio 37);(iv) Estate accounts, 1616-1617 (folio...
Dates:
1577-1654, 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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Personal, household and estate accounts of the Hays of Yester.
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Personal and household (Yester, Edinburgh and London) and Yester estates accounts.
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Accounts of the early Hays of Yester and of the 1st Earl of Tweeddale.
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 of the Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates concerning charges and discharges., 1702-1711.
File
Identifier: F.R.42
Accounts of the Treasurer of the Faculty of Advocates concerning charges, discharges, pensioners extraordinary charges and inventories of bonds belonging to the Faculty., 1738-1792.
File
Identifier: F.R.43
Accounts, rentals, and other papers relating to the Murdostoun estate, Lanarkshire., 1832-1853.
File
Identifier: MS.2308
Dates:
1832-1853.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, private and official, of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knight Commander of the Bath.
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Correspondence and papers, of the personal affairs of Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane, and of his son Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane.
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Correspondence, accounts, rentals, and other papers relating to the Murdostoun estate, Lanarkshire.
Alexander Fraser of Philorth, discharge to Simon Fraser, 3rd of Inverallochie, of duties on lands in Ferintosh., 1670.
Item
Identifier: Ch.1761
Archibald Geddes, merchant, Inverness, discharge to John Forbes for cess., 1720.
Item
Identifier: Ch.1815
Assignment and release by Henry Lumsden, Alexander Stronach and Alexander Jopp to Edward Ellice., 5 July 1852.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12695
B. Miscellaney. A group of mostly unrelated legal documents., 1759-1824.
Series
Identifier: Ch.5976-5990
Dates:
1759-1824.
Bond, 1 April 1640, for 2000 francs by John, Lord Linton, eldest son of the 1st Earl of Traquair, to Francis Kinloch, resident in Paris; with an endorsed discharge, 2 January 1641, by Thomas Miller., 1 April 1640-2 January 1641.
File
Identifier: Ch.7
Dates:
1 April 1640-2 January 1641.
Bonds, 1574-1786, and discharges, 1574-1787, undated, of the family of Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath, with related papers., 1574-1787, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.27539
Bonds secured over the lands of Todshaugh, containing related papers, and receipts for fue duty payable to the crown., 1691-1826.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.6275/59-107
Dates:
1691-1826.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
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Papers concerning the estates of Foxhall, containing titles, financial papers, and other related material.
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Financial papers of the estate of Foxhall.