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Processes.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: The writs, forms and pleadings from the first step, down to judgement, by which an action or prosecution is bought under judicial cognisance. Source: Gibb (A D). 'Students' glossary of Scottish legal terms.' (Edinburgh: W Green and Son Ltd, 1946.).

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1634-1783, undated.

 Series
Identifier: MS.20787 (Part 1)-(Part 2)
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (i) Financial papers, 1634-1783, undated. (Folio 1.) This is VIII A in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (ii) Accounts, 1671-1672, for estate work at Cumbernauld. (Folio 78.) This is XV A 1 in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (iii) Accounts, 1672-1673, for building work at Cumbernauld House. (Folio 111.) This is XV A 2 in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770). (iv) Colliers' accounts, 1673. (Folio 142.) (v) Papers, 1660-1771, of the Baron Court of Lenzie. (Folio 143). This is XIV B in...
Dates: 1634-1783, undated.

Legal and financial papers of various Fife estates and the regality of Dunfermline., 1587-1759, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14772
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Papers, 1651-1687, concerning the Parish of Burntisland (folio 1);(ii) Notes and extracts of charters, 1694-1697 (folio 9);(iii) Household inventory, 1707, of Dalgety House (folio 47);(iv) Measurements, 1711, of enclosures at Dalgety (folio 55);(v) Process, 1731-1736, undated, between the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale and the town of Kirkcaldy (folio 57);(vi) Process, 1732-1737, between the...
Dates: 1587-1759, undated.

Legal and historical collections of Sir Lewis Stewart of Kirkhill, advocate, compiled early in the 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.1.14
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:List, 1606, of Scottish nobility (folio 1);Process of apprising of the Bishop of Orkney against Sinclair, 1572 (folio 3);Process of apprising of Sir Thomas Hamilton against Sir Blaise Belmer, 1607 (folio 13 verso);Reduction of a decreet of perambulation obtained by Lord Hay of Yester against the James Heriot of Trabroun, 1572 (folio 21 verso);Registered submission and decreet arbitral, 1614, between...
Dates: Early 17th century.

Processes concerning the teinds of Inverkeithing between the Marquess of Tweeddale and various people., 1651-1757.

 File
Identifier: MS.14771
Scope and Contents

The processes are between the Marquess of Tweeddale and the following:

(i) Isabella, Viscountess of Dudhope, 1651-1658 (folio 1);

(ii) Earl of Dundee, 1662-1667 (folio 22);

(iii) Sir David Thoirs of Inverkeithing and Raploch, 1698-1699 (folio 29); Sir Philip Anstruther of Anstrutherfield, 1714-1717 (folio 43); and Captain Philip Anstruther of Inverkeithing, 1749-1757 (folio 66).

Dates: 1651-1757.