Writs. Judicial records.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Orders in writing, issued under seal (in the name of the sovereign or a court or judicial officer) from the proper authority, commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing an act specified therein.
Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
11th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1905-1959.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11026-11031
Antiquarian and genealogical papers and correspondence of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 18th century-19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.15471-15481
Dates:
18th century-19th century.
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.
Antiquarian papers of Patrick Chalmers (died 1854)., 1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.15471
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers on field antiquities, especially sculptured stones. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Papers concerning documentary research. The papers are chiefly transcripts of charters and writs concerning Angus. Included in this section is an essay by Patrick Chalmers entitled 'Remarks on the law of the burghs' (folio 26); a list of churches within the Deanery of Angus and the Diocese of St Andrews (folio 40); a note on the public library in Montrose (folio 78); transcripts of...
Dates:
1st quarter of 19th century-3rd quarter of 19th century.
Bonds, wills, and marriage contracts of various members of the Mure family, and writs for the various properties in Ayrshire and Renfrewshire belonging to the family., 1475-1860.
File
Identifier: Ch.2635-3785
Charters, writs and formal papers mainly concerning the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.6001-7360
Dates:
1230-1878.
‘Collectanea Juridica’, containing a collection of styles of deeds, writs, and forms of proceeding in various Courts of England.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.1.1
Dates:
Late 15th century.
Disposition, discharges and other writs of the Incorporation of Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh., 1691-1704.
File
Identifier: Acc.7332/Box 1(2)
Scope and Contents
Containing approximately twenty-one items.
Dates:
1691-1704.
Drafts of deeds, apparently used as a style book for deed and other writs, volume II., Mid-18th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.5.15
Dates:
Mid-18th century.
Drafts of deeds, apparently used as a style book for deed and other writs, volume III., Mid-18th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.5.16
Dates:
Mid-18th century.
Drafts of deeds, apparently used as a style book for deeds and other writs.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.24.5.14-24.5.16
Dates:
Mid-18th century.
Drafts of deeds, apparently used as a style books for deed and other writs, volume I., Mid-18th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.5.14
Dates:
Mid-18th century.
Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc., 1684-1910, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13235-13236
Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc., 1684-1847.
File
Identifier: MS.13235
Dates:
1684-1847.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Estate papers and correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Minto estate papers.
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Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc.
Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc., 1851-1910, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.13236
Dates:
1851-1910, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Estate papers and correspondence of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Minto estate papers.
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Estate memoranda, including inventories of plenishing, inventories of writs, statements of financial affairs, recommendations for improvements, etc.
Family papers of the Robertsons of Faskally., 1451-1772, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1433
Scope and Contents
Includes inventories of writs, 1675-1754, which have been placed together at 1675, and several discharges of the Marquess of Atholl, circa 1682.
Dates:
1451-1772, 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 families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with surnames from Re-Robertson.
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Letters and papers of clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with the surname Robertson of Faskally.
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Family papers of the Robertsons of Faskally.
Financial and legal papers relating to the Minto estate., 1667-1862, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.13248
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Financial papers of the Scotts of Chapel, 1678-1712 (folio 1); (ii) Financial papers of Francis Scott of Alton, 1713-1722, chiefly concerning his dealings with William Hunter, minister of Lilliesleaf, and his family (folio 43); (iii) Miscellaneous legal deeds and pleadings, 1667-1811 (folio 66); (iv) Inventories of writs chiefly relating to Shielswood in Minto and East Moriston near Earlston, 1668-1862, undated (folio 98).
Dates:
1667-1862, undated.
Household papers of the Camerons of Fassiefern., 1723-1769, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.11137/25-28
Dates:
1723-1769, undated.
Inhibition, signeted 1 December 1584, executed 3 December 1584, Mr George Halkheid, conservator of the privileges of the Scots at Flanders, against John Stevensoun in Burnemouthe., 1 December 1584.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6286
Inventories of writs concerning Newhailes estate., 1657-1724, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25767-25770
Dates:
1657-1724, undated.
Inventories of writs, extracts from and copies of deeds (many from published transcripts) and memoranda concerning legal topics, chiefly from the 18th and 19th centuries., 18th century-19th century.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.26.2.20
Scope and Contents
The papers are in a variety of hands, some by John Riddell.
Dates:
18th century-19th century.
Inventory of writs and rental concerning Hailes, Morham, Newmills, and properties in Edinburgh and Leith formerly belonging to Sir James Stansfield., 1683, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25767
Dates:
1683, undated.
Inventory of writs and title deeds, James Brown, accountant , trustee of the sequestrated estate of Michael Linning., 1834.
File
Identifier: Acc.5621/13
Dates:
1834.
Inventory of writs and title deeds of subject belonging to John Ritchie and Company in Anchor Close, and other related material., 1895.
File
Identifier: Acc.11812/166
Dates:
1895.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Titles, financial records and papers of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman' and 'Edinburgh Evening Dispatch'.
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Papers of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman', and 'Edinburgh Evening Dispatch', relating to the premises of the business.
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Title papers of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman', and 'Edinburgh Evening Dispatch'.
Inventory of writs and title deeds, Peter Thomas Johnston, favouring trustees of William Bertram., 1860.
File
Identifier: Acc.5621/38
Dates:
1860.