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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.

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.

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.