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Bonds. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Moveable bonds for the repayment of borrowed money where the borrower, his heirs, executors and successors are bound to repay the debt to the lender, his executors or assignees at a definite period with interest and, in case of failure, with additional payment.

Found in 278 Collections and/or Records:

Documents, including bonds and discharges, mainly relating to John Skeyne of Halyards., 1636-1704.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12092/9
Scope and Contents Contains:256. Exchequer receipt to Mr John Skene for the fueduty of the lands and barony of Halzairdis, July 1636, 257. Contract of wodset at Bowdoun 20 December 1639 between Robert Ker called of Mersingtoune, portioner of Bowdoun and Archibald Ruther notary public whereby for £40 Scots Robert Ker wadsets certain lands in Bowdoun to the said Archibald. Witnesses: Adam Hoge servitor to James Wallace, smith in Bowdoun and Nicoll Rem[ield]sone, eldest son to William Rem[ield]sone,...
Dates: 1636-1704.

Expenses for travel and residence in England., 1643-1694, undated.

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Identifier: MS.14628
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Inn, dinner and horse bills, Scotland and England, 1643-1694, undated (folio 1);(ii) Accounts of expenses of journeys: 'To London from Yester to Durham', October 1667; to Morpeth and return of Yester, October 1669; of William Sangster, from York to Yester, 1670; of Thomas Duncan, to 'Durntown' and return to Yester, October 1671; of Thomas Manner, to Chillingham and return to Edinburgh, October 1671; to Dunse and return to Yester,...
Dates: 1643-1694, undated.