Legal documents.
Found in 2019 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth., 1666-1681.
Accounts, legal and miscellaneous papers concerning Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Marquesses of Tweeddale and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth., 1682-1708, undated.
Accounts of Susan, Marchioness of Tweeddale., 1715-1736, undated.
Accounts of the Halkett family., 1791-1828.
This volume consists mainly of statements of annuities paid out by John Wauchope, Writer to the Signet. There are a few related legal papers (pages 1-17).
Accounts, with related papers, 1727-1759, between Lord Milton and his London bankers, George Middleton and Co. (and successors); and legal and financial papers, 1736-1747, of and concerning George Middleton of Seaton. , 1727-1759.
The 3rd Duke of Argyll was a trustee under George Middleton of Seaton's marriage contract, and Lord Milton acted on his behalf.
Acquisition of Culloden from Cuthbert of Drakies, with earlier Culloden papers., 1506, 1634-1653.
Additional papers to the collection of John Riddell, the Peerage lawyer.
Most of the correspondence is addressed to James Law, Writer to the Signet, who acted as London agent in many Peerage Cases in which Riddell was involved; and much of it is from other lawyers.
‘Admiralty collections’, containing copies of ordinances, tables, orders and notes concerning the office and jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty of England.
Affairs of the Duke of Argyll, 1724-1740, including roup, 1736, of coal and salt works at Duddingston., 1724-1740.
Agreement between Domenico Ronca and Thomas Carlyle and receipt of Ronca to Carlyle.
Agreement and receipt concern the keeping of fowl at 6 Cheyne Row.
With letter of Jane W Carlyle to John A Carlyle concerning the building of a client room by Thomas Carlyle.
Amalgamation of Durie’s ‘Decisions’ and Hope’s, Balfour’s, Spottiswoode’s, and Haddington’s ‘Practicks’.
Andrew Fraser, Chamberlain of Ferintosh, then in Kinkell, then of Bunnance., 1667-1672.
Angus McBean, Minister of Inverness, charged with disloyalty., 1687-1688.
These papers relate to the affairs of the town of Inverness. The dealings of the Forbes in their private capacity with Inverness are placed under Ch.1642-1843.
Apprenticeship indentures and related papers, chiefly of the early nineteenth century and drawn up in the office of Henry Davidson, sheriff-clerk of Haddington (and factor of Saltoun)., 1745-1824.
Ayr: inquisition., 1648.
The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.
Balcarres Papers.
Baron court book of Airth estate., 1753-1783.
Barony of Duncanlaw., 1562-1584.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Barony of Fowlis Easter., 1458-1775.
More detailed lists are available on request.
Barony of Hadden., 1655.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Barony of Monzievaird., 1577-1726.
More detailed lists are available on request.
Barony of Ochtertyre., 1509-1700.
More detailed lists are available on request.
Barony of Pinkie., 1681-1736.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Barony of Snade (Dunscore), being largely documents of lawsuits against tenants., 1617-1654.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Belton, Killpallet and Byrecleuch., 1574-1698.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.