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Military Commissions. Military Records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Warrants conferring authority to raise and command a body of troops; certificates conferring military or naval rank and authority on officers of certain rank.

Found in 148 Collections and/or Records:

7th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1781-1798.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10964-10967
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1781-1798.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

8th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1808-1875.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10971-10994
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1808-1875.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

9th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1841-1863.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10998-11006
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1841-1863.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

10th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1845-1903.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11007-11025
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1845-1903.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

11th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1905-1959.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11026-11031
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1905-1959.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs.

A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.

 Collection
Identifier: Ch.12871-13000
Scope and Contents

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: 1436-1820.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Act of Admission of the Royal Company of Archers in favour of Robert Brown.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.2630
Dates: 1755.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Act of admission to the Royal Company of Archers in favour of Sir William Murray, 5th Baronet, of Ochtertyre., 9 September 1769.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.17051
Scope and Contents

This document is fully dated Edinburgh, 9 September 1769.

Dates: 9 September 1769.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers. / Formal documents relating to the Murrays of Ochtertyre.

Active cornet`s commission., 1775.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15439O
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.

Dates: 1775.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents of the Graemes of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven, Perthshire. / Military papers. / Military papers of George Graeme of Inchbraikie (d 1840).

Appointment by Queen Anne to Captain Matthew Campbell to be commander of the Dunbarton Castle., 17 July 1703.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15182
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.

Dates: 17 July 1703.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Miscellaneous documents. / Miscellaneous documents from the Saltoun papers.

Appointment of Patrick Fotheringham to be Captain of H M S `Rugby`., 1781.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.10964
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1781.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds, judicial papers, and other documents, mostly legal, from the Hay of Yester papers. / Personal and public affairs. / 7th Marquess of Tweeddale papers.

Army commissions and other honours and appointments conferred on John Brown, finally Major-General, R S C., 1782-1813.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.2478-2490
Dates: 1782-1813.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal documents from the General Sir George Brown papers.

Army commissions, etc, mostly of and concerning, General Henry Fletcher of Saltoun., 1739-1763.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.14730-14739
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Dates: 1739-1763.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents.

Burgess-tickets, 1764-1791, of various burghs given to Charles Hay, advocate, afterwards Lord Newton. Includes an act of admission, 1781, to the Royal Company of Archers, and his letter and warrant of appointment, 1806, as an Ordinary Lord of Session., 1764-1806.

 File
Identifier: Ch.2103-2114
Scope and Contents

The act of admission, 1781, to the Royal Company of Archers is at Ch.2106 and the letter and warrant of appointment, 1806, as an Ordinary Lord of Session is at Ch.2114.

Dates: 1764-1806.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous documents, mostly burgess tickets.

Captains commission in 8th company of General Colyears regiment, Dutch service, to Patrick Graeme., 1745.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15439J
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.

Dates: 1745.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents of the Graemes of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven, Perthshire. / Military papers. / Military papers of Patrick Graeme (d 1796).

Captains commission, in 24th company, Scots Brigade, Dutch Service, to Patrick Graeme., 1745.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15439K
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.

Dates: 1745.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents of the Graemes of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven, Perthshire. / Military papers. / Military papers of Patrick Graeme (d 1796).

Captain`s commission in 72nd Foot, to George Graeme., 1780.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15439Q
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.

Dates: 1780.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents of the Graemes of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven, Perthshire. / Military papers. / Military papers of George Graeme of Inchbraikie (d 1840).

Captain`s commission in Perthshire fencible cavalry, to George Graeme., 1794.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15439R
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.

Dates: 1794.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents of the Graemes of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven, Perthshire. / Military papers. / Military papers of George Graeme of Inchbraikie (d 1840).

Charters and formal documents of the Graemes of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven, Perthshire.

 Collection
Identifier: Ch.15439-15440
Scope and Contents

Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.

Dates: 1680-1871.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Commission, 1921, as temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in the Union Defence Forces, 1917., 1917, 1921.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.17420
Dates: 1917, 1921.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Certificates and formal documents from the papers of Charles Murray, the poet and South African civil servant.

Commission appointing John Moubray Captain in the Marines., 22 May 1765.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12987
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: 22 May 1765.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie. / Military commissions.

Commission appointing John Moubray [eldest son of Robert Moubray of Cockairnie (d 1779)] first Lieutenant in the 124th Company of Marines., 27 October 1760.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12985
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: 27 October 1760.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie. / Military commissions.

Commission appointing John Moubray First Lieutenant in 21st Company of Marines., 1 May 1763.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12986
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: 1 May 1763.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / A collection of documents relating to the family of Moubray of Cockairnie. / Military commissions.

Commission appointing Ralph E Buchanan ensign in the 59th Foot., 1866.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8945
Scope and Contents From the Series:

An inventory is available.

Dates: 1866.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Legal documents and commissions from the papers of the family of Menzies of Menzies.

Commission appointing Ralph E Buchanan lieutenant in the 59th Foot., 1868.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8946
Scope and Contents From the Series:

An inventory is available.

Dates: 1868.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Legal documents and commissions from the papers of the family of Menzies of Menzies.

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