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 4 Collections and/or Records:
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.
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.