Memorandums. Legal documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Legal document embodying the terms of a contract or other agreement; or the formal attestation clause signed by witnesses to a deed. Source: Beal, Peter. 'Dictionary of English manuscript terminology, 1450-2000'. (2008).
Found in 89 Collections and/or Records:
Microfilm of papers of and concerning James Augustus Grant., [?1765]-1892.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.556
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Copy of ‘Memoranda’ by James Augustus Grant, (no publisher, undated), consisting of biographical data, with some later ink additions by Grant, [After April 1880] (MS.17925);Newspaper cuttings, 1892, on James Augustus Grant's death, funeral, etc., pasted into an album (MS.17926);Copy of 'A system of water-colour painting', 17th edition (London, 1858), by Aaron Penley, used by James Augustus Grant on his African expedition (MS.17927);...
Dates:
[?1765]-1892.
Minor state papers, chiefly of the eighteenth century, with a few from the end of the seventeenth, concerned partly with military and Parliamentary affairs, and the business of the Court., Late 17th century-18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.2667
Scope and Contents
The papers include memoranda, copies of 'humble addresses', departmental warrants, accounts and receipts.
Dates:
Late 17th century-18th century.
Minutes and memoranda of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians., 1946-1982, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21591
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Minutes, 1946-1971 (folio 1); (ii) Memoranda, 1982, undated, concerning the Society’s ‘Club’ licence, its charitable status, and women members (folio 187); (iii) Minutes, 1960-1969, of the House Committee (folio 193).
Dates:
1946-1982, undated.
Miscellaneous educational, cultural and literary papers of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 1758-1867.
File
Identifier: MS.15508
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers concerning the classical, literary and historical education of Patrick Chalmers (died 1824) (folio 1);
(ii) Notes of Patrick Chalmers, Advocate, on Roman law (folio 31);
(iii) Papers concerning the legal career of Patrick Chalmers, including his admission papers to the Inner Temple (1758) and the Faculty of Advocates (1762-1763; admitted 1764) (folio 54);
(iv) Miscellaneous classical exercises (folio 76);
(v) Testimonials in favour of, and academic...
Dates:
1758-1867.
Miscellaneous manuscripts, chiefly letters., 1720-1837.
File
Identifier: MS.15973
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Cowie manuscripts include the final version of ‘The gentle shepherd, a Scots pastorall comedy’ by Allan Ramsay (MS.15972).
Dates:
1720-1837.
Miscellaneous membership lists, 1896-1897, 1958-1973, undated, of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians; with the Society's articles of association, 1927; and byelaws, rules, and other memoranda, 1927, 1937-1938, 1964-1965, undated., 1896-1973, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.21587
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers, the surviving archive of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, run from the foundation of the Society in 1887 - though it includes a small amount of earlier material - to 1982, and in addition to providing a very full account of the Society's own history, it contains much concerning the history of music-making in Edinburgh in the 20th Century. Included in the collection are the papers of the Edinburgh Harmonists' Society which could trace its descent from the Edinburgh Musical...
Dates:
1896-1973, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of Donald Alexander Mackenzie., [Circa 1909]-1937.
File
Identifier: MS.19310
Scope and Contents
The papers include twelve songs set to music, six being settings of poems by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, and eight arranged by Learmont Drysdale. Also a memorandum of agreement for publishing ‘The Migration of Symbols’, 1923 (folio 36), manuscript of Mackenzie's article on ‘School Life Fifty years ago’ published in the ‘Scottish Educational Journal’ of November 18th 1932, pages 1391-1393 (folio 38), and newspaper cuttings concerning his life and work, 1901-1937.
Dates:
[Circa 1909]-1937.
Miscellaneous papers of the 10th and 11th Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1875-1915, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14538
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Press cuttings, February 1875, of the 10th Marquess of Tweeddale’s speeches concerning marine electric telegraphs (folio 1);(ii) Papers in Africaans, 1892-1900, largely administrative and military, including many signed by Benjamin Johanis Viljoen, Assistant Commandant- General, Transvaal Burgher Forces (see MS.14466, folios 201, 206-208) (folio 8);(iii) 'Proposal for loan of £3120 over the estate of Glenogil in the parish...
Dates:
1875-1915, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates., 1649-1719.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/23(i)
Dates:
1649-1719.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates., 1722-1771.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/23(ii)
Dates:
1722-1771.
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates Library, including inventories, petitions and accounts.
File
Identifier: F.R.343/9
Dates:
1780-1836.
Notebook belonging to John, 4th Earl of Loudoun., 1764-1765.
Item
Identifier: MS.5729
Scope and Contents
The notebook contains memoranda relating to the running of John, 4th Earl of Loudoun‘s household and estate.
Dates:
1764-1765.
Notebook of Andrew Stuart, entitled 'Book of Memorandums relating to the Stuarts of Derneley and Castlemilk, etc., and matters connected with the Investigation of the Pedigree of the Stuarts in general. Begun in April 1790'., 1790-1799.
Item
Identifier: MS.5402
Scope and Contents
The final entry is dated June, 1799.
Dates:
1790-1799.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers, chiefly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, the second son of Archibald Stuart, of Torrance, Writer to the Signet.
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Various financial, legal and personal papers of Andrew Stuart.
Papers and correspondence of the Honourable Sir Charles G J B Elliot, Admiral of the Fleet., 1844-1875, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21223-21232
Papers and legal documentation relating to the transfer from partnership to limited company status of John Murray, publishers., 1949-1952
File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1551
Scope and Contents
File includes letters, news cuttings, manuscript notes on the legal profiles of counterpart publishers in view of new estate duty taxation measures, accounts, agendas for meetings of company directors, and letters of legal instruction and advice to, and from, company solicitors and accountants.
Dates:
1949-1952
Papers chiefly concerning the lands of the barony of Hassandean, Buccleuch lands and the executry of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Buccleuch., 1457-1678, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14542
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Papers concerning the lands of the barony of Hassandean, being copies of deeds, 1457, 1560, 1562; letters, 1628, to the 1st Earl of Tweeddale and Andrew Hay, Writer to the Signet, concerning the rental; rentals, 1648-1678; memorandum, 1658, concerning the joining of Hassandean church to that of Robertson; papers, 1666-1667, concerning the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale’s claim to the lands of Hassandean; inventory of writs, [?circa 1586]; and...
Dates:
1457-1678, 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 the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers relating to the executry of the 1st and 2nd Earls of Buccleuch, the marriage and executry of Mary, Countess of Buccleuch, and transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale family and the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
File
Identifier: MS.14883
Scope and Contents
This loose collection of papers belonged to Duncan Campbell, who was born at the farm of Kerrumore, Glenlyon, of which his family had been tenants for three generations. He was editor of the ‘Northern Chronicle’, co-editor of the ‘Highland Monthly’, and author of a number of works relating to Highland history, notably the ‘Book of Garth and Fortingall’. (See ‘Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness’, volume 28, page vi).The papers here described are in many different...
Dates:
17th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Papers chiefly of the Kininmond family., 1607-1765.
File
Identifier: MS.13327
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of discharges, legal papers and some correspondence concerning the teinds and stipends of lands and parishes in Fife, in particular, Urquhart, Dunfermline, 1607-1765 (folio 1), Inverkeithing, 1629-1667 (folio 92), Auchterderran, 1633-1764 (folio 129), and Ballingry, 1648-1694 (folio 230).
Dates:
1607-1765.
Papers concerning James Stuart of Torrance's chamberlainship of the barony of Glassford., 1673-1681, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8198
Scope and Contents
The papers include:
Accounts with attached discharges for the years 1676, 1677, and 1678 (folio 1);
Miscellaneous accounts, rentals, and memoranda, 1673-1678, undated (folio 69);
Miscellaneous discharges, 1674-1680 (folio 92).
Dates:
1673-1681, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Estate papers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
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.
Papers concerning the Lauderdale and Tweeddale families., 1663-early 18th century, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14548
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Accounts, 1663-1680, of the Duke of Lauderdale with Sir William Sharp (folio 1);(ii) Accounts, 1677-1678, of debts due by the Duke of Lauderdale (folio 47);(iii) Memoranda, 1666, concerning the marriage contract between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Mary Maitland, with a copy of the discharge, 1668, by the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale to the 2nd Marquess and Lady Mary Maitland (folio 57);(iv) Papers,...
Dates:
1663-early 18th century, 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 the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale and Lauderdale families, deriving chiefly from the marriage between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Mary Maitland, daughter of the Duke of Lauderdale.
Papers of Andrew, 1st Lord Rutherford and Earl of Teviot, as Governor of Dunkirk, 1661-1662, undated, and Governor of Tangier, 1663-1664, together with memoranda, undated, in French on the means available to restore Charles II and on mining in military operations, and an obligation, 1684, concerning Robert, 4th Lord Rutherford., 1661-1684, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20767, folios 95-117
Dates:
1661-1684, undated.
Papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning Demerara and slavery., ?1830-?1833.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21219-21220
Dates:
?1830-?1833.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot Murray Kynynmounds, Earls of Minto, of related families, and of Sir John Coxe Hippisley, whose career was associated with that of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Papers and correspondence of Sir Charles Elliot, Admiral and Colonial Governor, and his family.
Papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning Demerara and slavery., ?1830-?1833.
File
Identifier: MS.21219
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Rough notes, 1831, on the right of the British Crown to legislate by decree of Privy Council for Demerara (folio 1);
(ii) Draft legislation, ?1830-1833, concerning poor relief, employment law, the suppression of vagrancy, and the abolition of domestic slavery (folio 13);
(iii) Draft legislation, ?1832-1833, concerning the proposed emancipation of slaves (folio 73);
(iv) Memoranda, ?1833, on recent demographic trends among the slave population (folio 95);
(v)...
Dates:
?1830-?1833.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot Murray Kynynmounds, Earls of Minto, of related families, and of Sir John Coxe Hippisley, whose career was associated with that of the 1st Earl of Minto.
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Papers and correspondence of Sir Charles Elliot, Admiral and Colonial Governor, and his family.
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Papers of Sir Charles Elliot concerning Demerara and slavery.