Obligations. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A legal tie by which one is bound to pay or perform something to another. Source: Watson, G 'Bell's Dictionary and Digest of the Law of Scotland' (Edinburgh, 1890).
Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:
Papers, including bonds and discharges, of the Skene family and others., 1630-1657.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/7
Scope and Contents
Contains:195. Draft obligation Mr John Skene of Halzardis to pay the teinds of Halbarnes and Halzairdis to the King if he be found liable. Edinburgh, 23 April 1630. Witnesses: Sir Thomas Hoip of Craighall and Mr William Maxwell his servitor.
196. Inventory of the writs delivered to Mr Robert Learmonthe, advocate, pertaining to Mr John Skene concerning the lands of Halzairdis and Halbarnes, 25 documents 1560 – 6 May 1630 listed.
197. Double of 196.
198. Exchequer receipt to Mr...
Dates:
1630-1657.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
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Papers of the Skene family and related families.
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Early papers of the Skene family, including charters, sasines, marriage contracts and related legal instruments.
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 John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients., 1732-1777, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1174
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates:
1732-1777, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
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Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients (not represented in MSS.1229-1489).
Registered obligation by John Stewart of Kynnochand in favour of John Stewart of Killiechassie., 1645.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8926
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
An inventory is available.
Dates:
1645.
Three legal documents, 1687-1760, relating to St Monance, Fife; and one, 1739, to Aberdeen.
Series
Identifier: Dep.334
Dates:
1687-1760.
Transferal, 17 July 1624, by Lords of Council of obligation, 9 October 1622, by George Broun of Pitrewthie to Mr Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer, to Margaret Bothwell, relict of George Broun., 17 July 1624.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13820
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Dates:
17 July 1624.