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Legal documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents having legal relevance in general. For documents that give expression to a legal act or agreement for the purpose of creating, securing, modifying, or terminating a right, or for the purpose of furnishing evidence of a right, use ""legal instruments"".

Found in 1551 Collections and/or Records:

Disputes of John Forbes and others with the magistrates of Inverness, chiefly in the matters of the multures of Kingsmill and the stent., 1663, 1671-1674.

 File
Identifier: Ch.1687-1726
Dates: 1663, 1671-1674.
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.

'Divires pretickes compendized alphabetically, the 23 Ja[nua]rii 1659, Ro. Carre'., 1659.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5435
Scope and Contents

The book is in several hands.

There are miscellaneous legal notes, some in the hand of Robert Ker, 4th Lord Jedburgh, on folios 215-220.

Dates: 1659.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Papers from Nisbet House, Berwickshire. / Papers of the Ker family. / Legal books of the Ker family, many of which belonged to Robert Ker, 4th Lord Jedburgh, and later to George Carre, Lord Nisbet.

Document concerning action brought by John Walwod the younger, portioner of Touch against Robert Stanehouss, portioner of Northford and his son William., 15 January 1595/1596.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12952
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.

Dates: 15 January 1595/1596.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie. / Titledeeds of the lands of Touch in Dunfermline.

Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun., 1483-1740, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14749-14873
Scope and Contents

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: 1483-1740, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning Bishop Gilbert Burnet`s mortification., 1712, 1749.

 File
Identifier: Ch.14747-14748
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1712, 1749.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning Boquhan., 1734.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14877-14878
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1734.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning Brunstane., 1728-1751.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14874-14876
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1728-1751.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning Colonel Henry Lindsay., 1637-1648.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14884-14895
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1637-1648.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning General John Fletcher`s Trust., 1787-1803, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14740-14745
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1787-1803, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning lands at Abernethy acquired by Patrick Drummond of Balhaldie., 1650-1671.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.2352-2353
Dates: 1650-1671.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents of the MacGregors or Drummonds of Balhaldie, or relating to their lands.

Documents concerning lands in the Dales of Glassford., 1745-1802.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.8246-8254
Dates: 1745-1802.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.

Documents concerning Sir Harry Bruce., 1625-1636.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14896-14905
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1625-1636.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning the affairs of Lady Mary Caryll, afterwards Sempill, and her daughter Elizabeth Caryll., 1730, undated.

 File
Identifier: Ch.2392-2393
Dates: 1730, undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents of the MacGregors or Drummonds of Balhaldie, or relating to their lands.

Documents concerning the coronership of the barony of Kilbride., 1539-1649.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.7982-7992
Dates: 1539-1649.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.

Documents concerning the disposition of the Steads and Broadwoodside to the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale., 1649-1671.

 File
Identifier: Ch.11333-11345
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1649-1671.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Special subjects. / Lauderdale affairs.

Documents concerning the Earls and Dukes of Argyll and their estates., 1549-1756.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14911-14941
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1549-1756.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning the estates of Castlemilk and Fynnart Stewart., 1487-1840.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.7713-7768
Dates: 1487-1840.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.

Documents concerning the family of Currour of Logiemeigle., 1490-1605.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14965-14970
Scope and Contents

Includes an annualrent from Rattray.

Dates: 1490-1605.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Miscellaneous documents.

Documents concerning the family of Kinloch of Gilmerton., 1680-1707.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14907-14910
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1680-1707.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Documents concerning the Kirklands of Torrance., 1634-1797.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.7929-7948
Dates: 1634-1797.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.

Documents concerning the lands and barony of Carmunnock, which formed part of the estate of Castlemilk., 1664-1796.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.7769-7795
Dates: 1664-1796.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.

Documents concerning the lands of Balhaldie [owned successively by John Cunynghame of Drumquhassle, Duncan and John Burdoun, John Dow, and Andrew Finlayson] and Culcrieff, and Kirklands of Monzievaird, all acquired by Patrick Drummond of Culcrieff., 1629-1692.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.2334-2351
Dates: 1629-1692.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents of the MacGregors or Drummonds of Balhaldie, or relating to their lands.

Documents concerning the lands of Blacklaw and Reddinghead [afterwards called Mount Cameron] in Kilbride parish., 1730-1796.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.7894-7905
Dates: 1730-1796.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.

Documents concerning the lands of Bossfield., 1652-1788.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.8152-8187
Dates: 1652-1788.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.

Documents concerning the lands of Brewsterland., 1720-1726.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.8242-8245
Dates: 1720-1726.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and other formal documents of and concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.

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