Notarial instruments. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scots law. A notarial instrument is a written attestation, under the hand of a notary, of a fact or of facts falling within his observation. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'.
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Antiquarian papers of James Dennistoun of Dennistoun, advocate and antiquary.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.19.2.16-19.2.27
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of materials for a projected history of Dumbartonshire (Adv.MS.19.2.16-19.2.24), materials towards a projected work on the Scottish religious houses on the Continent (Adv.MS.19.2.25), and notes and extracts of Scottish interest from manuscripts in continental libraries (Adv.MS.19.2.26), together with a record of the bequest of Dennistoun`s manuscripts and a calendar of them (Adv.MS.19.2.27). The papers were arranged and bound by Mark Napier, executor of James...
Dates:
?1825-1856.
Chartulary of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity at Soutra, written in 1399 by William de Cranstoun, notary public.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.4.1
Scope and Contents
The charters, which are not in chronological order, cover the period 1162-circa 1330. They are followed by a copy of Cranstoun`s notarial instrument concerning the making of the chartulary (folio 25) and copies of two charters of 1426 and 1440 in different hands (folio 26 verso).
Some of the initials have simple penwork decoration by the scribe, whose notarial sign is also given (folio 25 verso).
Dates:
1162-circa 1330.
Collection of notarial papers compiled by James Dennistoun for a projected history of Dumbartonshire., 1471-1547.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.23
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of (i) notarial entries 1471-1477 relating to Dumbartonshire (notary and place unidentified) (folio 1). The name John Kyd (?) is at folio 11 verso; folio 1 is stuck to folio 2 and folios 11-12 appear to be wrongly folded; (ii) copies by Walter Watson, notary, keeper of the protocol books, of documents dated Dunbarton 1449, 1507-1511, 1526 and 1547 (not in chronological order) (folio 20); (iii) an unidentified protocol book, possibly a fragment, apparently relating to...
Dates:
1471-1547.
Commonplace book of James Gray, priest of the diocese of Dunblane.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.7.3
Scope and Contents
Composite manuscript produced in Scotland and compiled in the late 15th century, probably circa 1500, by James Gray, priest of the diocese of Dunblane and secretary to William Scheves, Archbishop of St Andrews. The manuscript is a commonplace book and consists of a variety of religious, historical, legal, and literary material. There are several hands evident throughout the manuscript. Anderson states that folios 1r-24v are written by very similar hands, and could...
Dates:
Late 15th century.
Copies, early eighteenth century, of notarial instruments upon a process before the Bishops of Durham and Aberdeen, Pope’s delegates, concerning the Priory of Coldinghame, between the Priors of Durham and Coldinghame and Patrick and John Home.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.35.4.13
Dates:
1465-1468.
Copy, eighteenth century, of a notarial instrument, 1707, recording the lodgement of the Regalia of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle, inserted in ‘Return of the Lords of Session in Scotland... in Parliament assembled’ (London, 1740)., 1707.
Item
Identifier: MS.6557 [L.C.1236]
Deeds relating to tenure: Italy., 1460.
Item
Identifier: Ch.1312
Scope and Contents
Notarial instrument of sale of houses in Castrum Vici, apparently in Italy.
Dates:
1460.
Fragment of execution of letters of poinding and apprising by Alexander Stobo, messenger, at the instance of William Wylie, against Clement Russell.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.218
Dates:
1620.
Fragment of execution of letters of poinding and apprising by Patrick Johnston, alias Dow, messenger, at the instance of Sir Patrick Murray (later Earl of Tullibardine) against William Earl of Tullibardine.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.219
Dates:
1621.
Microfilm of copies, early eighteenth century, of notarial instruments upon a process before the Bishops of Durham and Aberdeen, Pope’s delegates, concerning the Priory of Coldinghame, between the Priors of Durham and Coldinghame and Patrick and John Home.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.313
Dates:
1465-1468.
Notarial instrument, 31 March 1482, concerning the lands of Muroch (Monreith), and a patent of baronetcy, 1681, with a later extracted copy of the latter.
File
Identifier: Dep.270
Dates:
1482, 1681.
Notarial instrument by Alexander Guthrie (I), recording sasine of lands, bakehouse, garden etc in Gray`s Close, given by Alexander Scott to Adam Lawte. (25)., 23 April 1603.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5968
Dates:
23 April 1603.
Notarial instrument by Alexander Guthrie (I), recording sasine of the bakehouse etc in Gray`s Close, given to Alexander Scott as heir of Alexander Scott. (20)., 11 August 1597.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5961
Dates:
11 August 1597.
Notarial instrument by Alexander Guthrie (I), recording sasine of the Cross House, given by George Makison to Alexander Hunter. (15)., 25 May 1586.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5960
Dates:
25 May 1586.
Notarial instrument by Alexander Guthrie (II) recording sasine of the Cross House, given by Thomas Barclay to his brother Gilbert. (12)., 28 June 1569.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5957
Dates:
28 June 1569.
Notarial instrument by John Foular, recording sasine of half the Crosshouse to Thomas Nudry. (5), 9 May 1524.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5951
Dates:
9 May 1524.
Notarial instrument by Vincent Strathauchin, clerk deputy of Edinburgh, recording sasine of half the Crosshouse to John Barclay given by William Nudry. (7)., 9 April 1528.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5953
Dates:
9 April 1528.
Notarial instrument by Vincent Strathauchin, clerk deputy of Edinburgh, recording sasine of half the Crosshouse to William Nudry as heir to Thomas. (6)., 9 April 1528.
Item
Identifier: Ch.5952
Dates:
9 April 1528.
Notarial instrument of copies of letters to William Wilson from various public bodies and the Earl Marischal, acknowledging copies presented by Wilson to them of the notarial instrument (Ch.A.47) taken upon the delivery of the Regalia of Scotland, Castle of Edinburgh, 26 March 1707., 1709-1714.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.48
Dates:
1709-1714.
Notarial instrument of sale of land in Rutherglen by Peter Broun to John Corse., 1628.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8443
Dates:
1628.
Notarial instrument of the proclamation of Charles I regarding the Book of Common Prayer and of the protestation of the Earl of Cassillis and Mr Archibald Johnston, both made at the Mercat Cross of Edinburgh., 1638.
Item
Identifier: Ch.903
Dates:
1638.
Notarial instrument on the resignation, by Duncan Leche, of the lands of Achynskeacht., 17 December 1550.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7390
Dates:
17 December 1550.
Notarial instrument recording the charter of resignation by Cristin Lavmonde, concerning lands in Glenchaam Derinagerach, Lynsagh Mor and Lynsagh, granted by Walter of Menteth, to Ewen, son of Fynlay., 17 September 1472.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7362
Dates:
17 September 1472.
Notarial instrument taken upon the delivery of the Regalia of Scotland by William Wilson, procurator for William, Earl Marischal, to David, Earl of Glasgow, Lord Treasurer depute. At the Castle of Edinburgh., 26 March 1707.
Item
Identifier: Ch.A.47
Dates:
26 March 1707.
Notarial instruments relating to the Regalia of Scotland.
Series
Identifier: Ch.A.47-48
Dates:
1707-1714.