Charters of resignation. Legal documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Document drawn up when the estate of a vassal, previously surrendered to a superior, is granted to a new vassal. Source: Gibb (A D). 'Students' glossary of Scottish legal terms.' (Edinburgh: W Green and Son Ltd, 1946.).
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Charter of resignation, 1693, following instrument of resignation, 1693, in favour John Gray, Duns, of an annualrent from Monzievaird., 1693.
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Identifier: Ch.16951
Dates:
1693.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
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Barony of Monzievaird.
Charter of resignation and confirmation of the lands of Kincardin alias Cockairnie in favour of Robert Moubray of Cockairnie., 6 August 1781.
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Identifier: Ch.12909
Charter of resignation and confirmation, Sir Norman MacDonald Lochart of Lee and Carnwath, Nathaniel Stevenson of Braidwood, favouring Peter Thomas Johnston, 1846.
File
Identifier: Acc.5621/34
Dates:
1846.
Charter of resignation by Alexander Fraser, Lincoln`s Inn in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 10 July 1837.
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Identifier: Ch.12625
Charter of resignation by Andrew Ker of Cesfurd granting to Margaret Ker, his daughter, in liferent, and to John Hume of Coldenknollis, in fee, eighteen husbandlands lying in the town and territory of Smalhame and Sheriffdom of Roxburgh; following on resignation by the said John Hume; dated at Halydene., 22 December 1524.
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Identifier: Acc.7750/21
Dates:
22 December 1524.
Charter of resignation in favour of Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell of Glengarry., 3 February 1818.
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Identifier: Ch.12612
Charter of resignation of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon in favour of Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell of Glengarry., 4 March 1797.
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Identifier: Ch.12604
Charter of resignation of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 5 July 1836.
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Identifier: Ch.12622
Charter of resignation of George Gordon 9th Marquess of Huntly., 20 December 1837.
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Identifier: Ch.12627
Charter of resignation proceeding on a deed of entail in favour of Arthur Forbes, 7th of Culloden, of the lands and baronies of Culloden and Ferintosh., 20 December 1781.
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Identifier: Ch.16774
Charter of resignation to Sir Charles Halket of the lands of Knokhouse, Pitconnoquhie, third of Pitfirrane, half of Limekills, with clause of erection of the barony of Pitfirrane., 1 June 1677.
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Identifier: Ch.6641
Charter of resignation under the Great Seal in favour of John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden of the lands and barony of Kinkell Fraser now called Ferintosh., 23 July 1669.
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Identifier: Ch.16752
Charter of resignation under the Great Seal in favour of Mr John Scrymgeour, H M Master of Works, following on from the instrument of procuratory of resignation, 3 February 1530-1531, by John Scrimgeour., 15 February 1530-1531.
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Identifier: Acc.8468/10
Dates:
15 February 1530-1531.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
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Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents.
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Instruments and charters relating to a resignation by John Scrimgeour.
Charter of resignation under the Great Seal in favour of Robert Carncors of Colmislie and Barbara Hume, his spouse, and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment of the lands of Eister and Wester Rarechie with the lands and mill of Culles lying in the earldom of Ross and sheriffdom of Inverness; following on resignation made by the said Robert C into the hands of the Queen Regent; dated at Newbottill., 23 July 1557.
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Identifier: Acc.7750/66
Dates:
23 July 1557.
Crown charter of resignation in favour of William, Earl Marischal (created 1458), of the Barony of Dunnottar., 24 March 1458.
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Identifier: Ch.17090
Dates:
24 March 1458.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.
Crown charter of resignation in favour of William Murray 1st Baronet of Ochtertyre, of the lands of Ochtertyre, Carroglen, Coig, Clogie, Dry Isle, Drummacharragan, Dollerie, Fowlis Wester and Croft Weit., 30 January 1662.
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Identifier: Ch.16915
Dates:
30 January 1662.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
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Barony of Ochtertyre.
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Ochtertyre, Carroglen, Dry Isle, Clogie, Drummacharragan, Coig and Fowlis Wester.
Instrument of resignation of Malcolm McCloy of Kildavaig and Hugh McCloy, his son, in favour of Coill Lamont of Inneryn of the lands of Kildavaig., 1 December 1618.
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Identifier: Ch.7437
Dates:
1 December 1618.
Instrument of sasine, 29 May 1697, following a charter of resignation under the Great Seal, 22 January 1697, in favour of Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden of the barony of Ferintosh., 29 May 1697.
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Identifier: Ch.16757
Instrument of sasine and charter of resignation in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 28 February 1858.
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Identifier: Ch.12628
Legal documents relating to properties in Glengarry., 1780-1864.
Series
Identifier: Ch.12601-12632
Scope and Contents
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Dates:
1780-1864.
Notarial instrument on the resignation, by Duncan Leche, of the lands of Achynskeacht., 17 December 1550.
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Identifier: Ch.7390
Dates:
17 December 1550.
Notarial instrument recording the charter of resignation by Cristin Lavmonde, concerning lands in Glenchaam Derinagerach, Lynsagh Mor and Lynsagh, granted by Walter of Menteth, to Ewen, son of Fynlay., 17 September 1472.
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Identifier: Ch.7362
Dates:
17 September 1472.
Resignation by Archibald, Earl of Argyll of land in Argyll to John Lawmonth of Inneryne., 16 January 1535/1536.
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Identifier: Ch.7378
Dates:
16 January 1535/1536.
Resignation by John Anderson, burgess of Abernethy, to Andrew Balvaird of the rent of lands at Abernethy., 1595.
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Identifier: Ch.2305
Resignation of the Barony of Culloden in favour of the Forbeses., 1669.
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Identifier: Ch.1759