Royal Charters.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A written grant by the sovereign, allowing specific rights, setting forth aims and principles of a newly established entity, and often embodying formal agreements and authorizing special privileges or exemptions.
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Charters and other papers of James V.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.1.20
Dates:
1st half of 16th century.
Microfilm of Great Charter of King Malcolm IV in favour of Kelso Abbey.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.60
Dates:
1159.
Notes upon Buchanan's history of Scotland, transcript of charters of David II and Robert III to the Laird of Edmonstoun.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.20.6.3
Dates:
Undated.
Papers concerning the minor estates of the Hays of Yester., 1437, 1603-1825, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14776-14777
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1437, 1603-1825, undated.
Papers concerning the minor estates of the Hays of Yester., 1437, 1603-1743, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14776
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Copy, 17th century, of a royal charter, 1437, to William Borthwick of his lands (folio 1);(ii) Various papers, 1603-1663, 1703, undated, concerning the lands of the barony of Loquhariot and church affairs in Borthwick and Heriot, with legal papers, 1740-1743, concerning the teinds of Blackhope (folio 3);(iii) Various papers, including accounts, 1603-1663, undated, concerning the barony of Snade and the teinds of Kirkconnel...
Dates:
1437, 1603-1743, 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 concerning estate and local affairs.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs.
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Papers concerning the minor estates of the Hays of Yester.
Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1437-1912, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14750-14777
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1437-1912, undated.
Royal Charter in favour of Alexander Monteith., 1708.
File
Identifier: Acc.6275/35
Dates:
1708.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
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Papers concerning the estates of Foxhall, containing titles, financial papers, and other related material.
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Papers concerning the estate of Foxhall, containing titles and other related material.
Royal Charter in favour of Francis Galloway., 1647.
File
Identifier: Acc.6275/8
Dates:
1647.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
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Papers concerning the estates of Foxhall, containing titles, financial papers, and other related material.
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Papers concerning the estate of Foxhall, containing titles and other related material.
Royal Charter in favour of Hugh Craig., 1691.
File
Identifier: Acc.6275/28
Dates:
1691.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
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Papers concerning the estates of Foxhall, containing titles, financial papers, and other related material.
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Papers concerning the estate of Foxhall, containing titles and other related material.
Royal Charter of Confirmation of Dispositions by Francis Galloway and by his daughters, containing a precept of Sasine in favour of John Mitchell., 1680.
File
Identifier: Acc.6275/20
Dates:
1680.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
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Papers concerning the estates of Foxhall, containing titles, financial papers, and other related material.
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Papers concerning the estate of Foxhall, containing titles and other related material.
Royal Charter of Resignation and Confirmation in favour of Robert Horn., 1748.
File
Identifier: Acc.6275/47
Dates:
1748.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, including correspondence, financial documents, plans, reports and related material, concerning the estates of Foxhall and Avoncrook.
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Papers concerning the estates of Foxhall, containing titles, financial papers, and other related material.
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Papers concerning the estate of Foxhall, containing titles and other related material.