Legal documents.
Found in 2019 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s of Dunyfrace, president of the college of justice, his ‘Practiques’., 1st half of 17th century.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (A.4.23).
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s ‘Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (A.1.33).
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s ‘Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.1.20).
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s ‘Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.4.10).
Copy, late 17th century and 18th century, of Sir Robert Spottiswoode’s ‘Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
‘There are subjoined copies of diuers papers relating to the surrenders of teinds, the constitution & proceedings of the Lord commissioners thereon, in the time of K. Cha[s] I’
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (M.6.18).
Copy, late 17th century-mid 18th century, of Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’.
Copy, late 17th century to 18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Minor Practicks’ by Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie.
A collection of decisions and law notes.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.20).
Copy, late seventeenth century-eighteenth century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Major Practicks’.
Copy, late seventeenth century, of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Carnock, ‘Practicks’.
Copy made by James Keay of Snaigow, circa 1722-1730, of `An Essay upon the office of Messengrie. By A.F. Wryter to the Signet, 1715`., 1715.
Copy made by James Keay of Snaigow, circa 1722-1730, of `Ane Essay on the office of Notary`., Circa 1722-1730.
Pages 278-320 are blank.
Copy made by James Keay of Snaigow, circa 1722-1730, of Books I and II of “Notes for the use of the students of the Municipal Law in the University of Edinburgh, being a supplement to Sir George Mackenzie`s Institutions” by Alexander Bayne., Circa 1722-1730.
The text varies little from the printed version.
Copy, mid-17th century-18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, ‘Major Practicks’., 1st half of 17th century.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.8).
Copy, mid-17th century-18th century, of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, 'Minor Practicks', and commentary on Justinian, 'Digest', 'Codex' and 'Novellae'., 1st half of 17th century.
Also contains paraphrases of Justinian (Digest, Codex, Novellae), and other works.
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (a.3.7).
Copy of a case with queries and answers for Hugh Scott and his claim for the Barony of Polwarth., 1833.
Copy of James Dalrymple, "The Institutions of the Law of Scotland" (Edinburgh, 1681), with frequent overlining and annotation in two hands, one of them that of John Elphinstone.
Copy of MS.8421: Transcript of the proceedings at James Stuart's court-martial, 12 December, 1780, on a charge of having 'joined in Mutiny in ... causing to be imprisoned by Military Force ... The Person of George Lord Pigot, then President and Governor of Fort St. George...’., 1780.
The transcript was attested a true copy by R J Sulivan, Judge Advocate.
Copy of MS.8421: Transcript of the proceedings at James Stuart's court-martial, 12 December 1780, on a charge of having 'joined in Mutiny in . . . causing to be imprisoned by Military Force . . . The Person of George Lord Pigot, then President and Governor of Fort St. George...’., 1780.
The transcript was attested a true copy by R J Sulivan, Judge Advocate.
Copy of part of Stair's 'Institutions of the Law of Scotland', being Titles 1-22 with Title 19 omitted.
Contains Titles 1-22 with Title 19 omitted.
Copy of Precognition anent a shot fired at Sir John Stuart’s House., 1812.
Copy of 'Proceedings of a General Court Martial, held at Bangalore on the trial of Lieutenant Colonel John Bell, of the Madras Artillery' (Madras,1810)., 1810.
Copy of Robert Spottiswoode, "Practicks of the Laws of Scotland".
Copy of Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, 'Major Practicks', Sir Thomas Nicolson’s abridgement of Sir Peter Wedderburn's 'Practiques', and a copy of Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie, Lord Justice Clerk, ‘Collections’.
Copy of Stair's ‘Institutions of the law of Scotland’., [Circa 1671.]
The general arrangement is that of the first printed edition of 1681, but in several places the text is shorter and rather different. About 20 blank leaves at the end of the volume have been torn out.