Licences. Permissions.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents evidencing a right or permission, granted to an individual or organization in accordance with law by a competent authority, to engage in some transaction, business, or occupation, or to do some act.
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts and other papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1742-1746.
File
Identifier: MS.14519
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Office accounts, 1742-1746, of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale as Secretary of State (folio 1);
(ii) Accounts of Signet fees, 1744-1746, with Thomas Hay of Huntingdon (folio 64);
(iii) Copies of licences for absence, commissions and minutes of meetings of the Lords Justices, 1742-1745 (folio 189).
Dates:
1742-1746.
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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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
Acquittance, 1473, signed by James III in favour of Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston
File
Identifier: Acc.8957
Scope and Contents
With licence, 1509, in favour of Alexander Napier of Merchiston, signed by James IV, to travel to Amiens.
Dates:
1473-1509.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Dates:
1548-1641.
Copy of the official report, 31 January 1725 [i.e. 1726], by Major-General (later Field-Marshal) George Wade, of his proceedings in disarming the Highlands; followed by copies of several papers.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.21
Scope and Contents
The report is signed by Major General George Wade, folio 15.A copy of each of the following papers follows the official report:a list of the arms surrendered by the clans between August and October 1725 (folio 15 verso);Wade’s instructions to the Officers Commanding the Highland Companies, 22 September 1725 (folio 16 verso);letters of submission of persons attainted of high treason, written between August and October 1725 (folio 17 verso);...
Dates:
1726.
Letters and papers concerning the 1st Earl of Tweeddale, including licences and orders from the Council., 1620-1632.
File
Identifier: MS.7002
Dates:
1620-1632.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale, formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale.
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Letters and papers concerning the 1st Earl of Tweeddale; and correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st and 2nd Marquesses of Tweeddale.
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Letters and papers, 1620-1632, concerning the 1st Earl of Tweeddale; and letters, 1661-1669, to and concerning the 1st and 2nd Marquesses of Tweeddale.
Letters to Lord Clinton, City of Glasgow bank book and gun and game licences., 1867-1881.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/147
Dates:
1867-1881.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis families.
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Papers of the Trefusis Family.
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Papers of Charles Hepburn Stuart Forbes Trefusis, 20th Baron Clinton.
Licence by Robert, commendator of Dunfermline, to George Stewart of Rossyth to dispone the lands of Over Grange of Kingorne Wester to George Lundie of Breriehill, minister at Dummany., 22 March 1580/1581.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6263
Licence by the curators of Thomas Bruce of Blairhall to Sir Robert and Sir James Halket to build dams upon Carnock Loch for the coal and water works of Knockhouse., 26 September 1642.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6576
Licence from James VI to George Hacket of Petfurran, his friends, etc., to return from his host., 1 November 1585.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6830
Licence from James VI to Henry Stewart of Rosyth, George Halket of Petfyrren and Andro Rowen of Kinnedder to remain at home., 2 November 1587.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6833
Licence to Alexander Napier of Merchiston to pass to France, etc., 1544.
Item
Identifier: Ch.B.2
Scope and Contents
Signed by James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Regent of Scotland.
Dates:
1544.
Licence to George Hacket of Petfurran, his men and servants to depart from the King’s host., 30 April 1584.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6828
Licence to S McGillivray and Donald McTavish on behalf of the North West Company of Canada., 13 January 1813.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12756
Licence under the signet and subscribed by Queen Mary to Patrick Hakket of Petfyrran and James Colvill and their tenants of Crummy and Knokes to sell and to expect the smithy coals., 20 July 1565.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6156
Licence under the signet of Mary of Lorraine to Alexander Menzies of Menzies to set in tack his twenty pound land in Rannoch to the old tenants of the clan Gregor., 1558.
Item
Identifier: Ch.B.11
Scope and Contents
Licence signed: `Marie R`.
Dates:
1558.
Licences to eat meat in Lent, given by the Lords of Privy Council to David, Lord of Scone, and his wife., 1613-1614.
File
Identifier: Ch.1557-1558
Miscellaneous correspondence and papers, mostly of John Buchan, with some concerning other Buchan family members, mainly relating to the First World War., 1863-1977.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11627/35-55
Miscellaneous legal and official papers, containing permits and licences and other papers., 1908-1954.
File
Identifier: Acc.9416/32
Dates:
1908-1954.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Records of J G Thomson and Co, Ltd.
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Correspondence and papers of J G Thomson and Co, Ltd. and associated companies and other organisations.
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Correspondence and papers, mostly legal and financial documents, of J G Thomson and Co, Ltd. and associated companies and other organisations.
Papers concerning lead mining in Scotland in the late 16th century, and political papers of the 17th century., 1584-1686, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.9
Scope and Contents
The first part of the volume consists of papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, mostly in his capacity of Master of the Metals and Minerals, and of his brother Sir David Lindsay of Edzell (see also Adv.MS.19.1.24). These are followed by papers concerning the Covenanters and the Scots Commissioners at Ripon and London. The remainder mostly concern Lord Menmuir`s grandson, Alexander, Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, later the first Earl, who joined the Covenanters, but after taking part in the...
Dates:
1584-1686, and undated.
Political papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, being largely Scottish Privy Council and Parliamentary papers., 1660-[circa 1697], undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14488
Dates:
1660-[circa 1697], 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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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs.
Private pilot's certificate and licence issued in favour of Robert Kirk Dickson by the New Zealand Air Department., 1947.
File
Identifier: MS.13585
Dates:
1947.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson (1898-1952) and of his younger brother, Midshipman Archibald Kirk Dickson (died 1916), with some papers of their father, William Kirk Dickson (1860-1949), first Librarian of the National Library of Scotland.
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Papers of Rear-Admiral Robert Kirk Dickson.
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Personal and naval papers of Robert Kirk Dickson.
Programmes, transcripts, photographs, correspondence and other papers of the Gateway Theatre, Edinburgh., 1936-1985.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12942/86-110
Royal licence, signed by James VI, to eat meat during Lent, granted to John Pitcairne of Forthar and his wife Agnes Crytoun.
Item
Identifier: Ch.2520
Dates:
1581.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volume 10: letters and papers, [Circa 1608]-1624 (chiefly 1621-1623), undated., [Circa 1608]-1624, undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 [x]
Scope and Contents
The letters are chiefly to James VI and John Murray.
Dates:
[Circa 1608]-1624, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics.
State papers collected by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, volumes 1-13: letters and papers on various topics., 1560-1641, undated.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.1.1 (i)-(xiii)