Commissions. Permissions.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Includes authorizations granting the power to perform a task or duty and documents appointing or hiring someone to perform a task.
Found in 221 Collections and/or Records:
4th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1716-1761, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10951-10960
6th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1755-1775.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10961-10963
7th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1781-1798.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10964-10967
8th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1808-1875.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.10971-10994
10th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1845-1903.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11007-11025
11th Marquess of Tweeddale papers., 1905-1959.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11026-11031
Act appointing Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet, of Hailes, factor for the estate of Melgund., 1715.
Item
Identifier: Ch.10466
Dates:
1715.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family.
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Marriage-contracts and associated papers, wills, general retours, commissions, burgess-tickets, and other papers concerned with persons rather than lands.
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Curatories.
Act commissioning James Lamont of that Ilk as Justice of the Peace., 1 August 1637.
Item
Identifier: Ch.7457
Dates:
1 August 1637.
Act of admission of John Hill Burton as an advocate., 1831.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8496
`Act of Admission of Mr Andrew Rutherfurd as an Advocate`., 30 June 1812.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8899
Admission of Lord Rutherfurd as one of H.M. Privy Council, with a copy of the oath taken on admission., 5 May 1851.
File
Identifier: Ch.8904
Appointment by James II of Henry Fletcher as tutor of Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady., 9 December 1687.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14833
Dates:
9 December 1687.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Fletcher of Saltoun documents.
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Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.
Appointment by William III of Mr Alexander Cumming of Culter as tutor to Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady., 15 February 1695.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14841
Dates:
15 February 1695.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Fletcher of Saltoun documents.
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Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.
Appointment of George Rennie as a member of the jury for the purpose of awarding medals at the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations., 1 May 1851.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15435
Dates:
1 May 1851.
Appointment of new trustee under the will of Richard George Richards, Vicar of Hambledon., 1908.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15489
Appointment of new trustees under the will of Richard George Richards, Vicar of Hambledon., 1860.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15484
Appointment of new trustees under the will of Richard George Richards, Vicar of Hambledon., 1901.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15488
Appointment of Samuel Ashburner, civil engineer, as a Commissioner to the Boston, Harvard and Erie Railroad., 1867.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15496
Appointment of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, as Treasurer of the Navy., 1770.
Item
Identifier: Ch.10409
Dates:
1770.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and other formal documents relating to the Minto family.
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Marriage-contracts and associated papers, wills, general retours, commissions, burgess-tickets, and other papers concerned with persons rather than lands.
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Commissions, etc.
Appointment of Thomas Hunter of Glencarse as acting commissioner of taxes, Carse, division, Perthshire., 4 January 1814.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15429
Dates:
4 January 1814.
Appointment of Thomas Stewart Traill as Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh University., 1833.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15377
Appointments, awards and honours., 1857-1902.
Series
Identifier: Acc.9942/49-50
Scope and Contents
Item 50 not received by National Library of Scotland.
Dates:
1857-1902.
Appointments of Sir Alexander Erskine of Cambo, and of his son, Sir Alexander, to the office of Lyon King of Arms., 1671, 1704.
File
Identifier: Ch.1764-1765
Army commissions and other honours and appointments conferred on John Brown, finally Major-General, R S C., 1782-1813.
Series
Identifier: Ch.2478-2490
Dates:
1782-1813.