Deeds. Legal documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A formal written instrument setting forth the terms of an agreement, contract, or obligation, whether in relation to persons or things, including the voluntary constitution, transmission, or discharge of rights or obligations relating to either movable or heritable property. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'.
Found in 454 Collections and/or Records:
Excerpts from the diary of John Smith, sculptor and builder in Darnick, near Melrose, Roxburghshire; with a typed transcript of the diary.
File
Identifier: MSS.8499-8499A
Dates:
1812-1854.
Executry papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet, and his wife Agnes., 1776-1806.
File
Identifier: MS.11173
Dates:
1776-1806.
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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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Financial and legal correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto and family.
Families of Hay of Bara and Monkton and their lands., 1599-1673.
File
Identifier: Ch.11591-11618
Scope and Contents
Including documents concerning Balcomie (Fife) and the Monkland of Yester, and documents of transactions with James Sydserff of Ruchlaw concerning Priestlaw, Penshiel and Kingside.
Dates:
1599-1673.
Family and personal papers of Thin family., 1788-1794, 1801, 1807, 1825-1826, 1836-2004, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.12384/132-158
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1788-1794, 1801, 1807, 1825-1826, 1836-2004, undated.
Family of Newton of Newton and their lands., 1538, 1607, 1632.
File
Identifier: Ch.11547-11558
Family papers of the Robertsons of Faskally, including deeds of some importance., 1587-1764, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1434
Dates:
1587-1764, 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.
Fifteenth part of Falkirk., 1607-1667.
File
Identifier: Ch.8691-8694
Fildie., 1629.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8788
Dates:
1629.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds concerning other properties mostly in Stirlingshire and West Lothian, but including properties in Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, Forfarshire Fife, Lanarkshire and Perthshire.
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.
Fishing on the Spey., 1636-1684.
File
Identifier: Ch.8717-8726
Dates:
1636-1684.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Lands and property in Morayshire, Banffshire, and Invernessshire.
Foresterseat., 1652-1672.
File
Identifier: Ch.8709-8710
Dates:
1652-1672.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Lands and property in Morayshire, Banffshire, and Invernessshire.
Forfeited lands in Falkirk., 1655.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8698
Formal deeds, correspondence and papers relating to the burgh of Selkirk.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.236
Dates:
17th century-19th century.
Formal documents from the papers of the Hon Arthur Ralph Douglas Elliot, politican.
Series
Identifier: Ch.15393-15396
Dates:
1884-1888.
Formal documents relating to persons associated with members of the Ellice family., 1794-1858.
Series
Identifier: Ch.12752-12763
Dates:
1794-1858.
Fragments of deeds., 1613-1707.
File
Identifier: Ch.B.2335
Fyvie., 1639-1659.
File
Identifier: Ch.8789-8791
Dates:
1639-1659.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds concerning other properties mostly in Stirlingshire and West Lothian, but including properties in Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, Forfarshire Fife, Lanarkshire and Perthshire.
Gaelic poetry and a Deed of Renunciation, apparently from the papers of Colonel Robert Bruce Aeneas McLeod Sutherland.
File
Identifier: MS.14875
Scope and Contents
The poems are apparently from the papers of the donor, Norman Kent’s grandfather Colonel Robert Bruce Aeneas McLeod Sutherland (died 1887). The latter’s father, Captain Alexander Sutherland, was brought up at Sciberscross, Strath Brora, received his commission in 78th (Seaforth) Regiment in 1794, and served as a recruiting officer throughout Scotland.The contents are as follows.(i) Deed of Renunciation of Barbara Guthrie, wife of James Sutherland of Evelix, 1713...
Dates:
1st half of 18th century, undated.
Gartcows., 1653.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8662
Dates:
1653.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents of the Livingstons, Earls of Linlithgow and Callendar.
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Deeds relating to the tenure of lands belonging to members of the Livingston family.
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Deeds relating to the Barony of Callendar and the lands within it.
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Deeds relating to lands within the Barony of Callendar.
General correspondence and papers of the Halkett and Wedderburn families., 1575-1726, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.6406-6409
Scope and Contents
MSS.6406, 6408-6409 were bound in the nineteenth century and certain anomalies occur. For instance, MS.6408 has a large section of deeds. One item of interest is the way the Halketts are connected with the Argyll family in different ways in the seventeenth century. The Marquess of Argyll was friendly with Sir James Halkett, and MS.6408 concludes with twenty-five letters from the Marquess, some of which touch on the Civil War (numbers 81-85). MS.6406 contains a number of letters (numbers...
Dates:
1575-1726, undated.
General correspondence and papers of the Halkett and Wedderburn families., 1582-1656, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.6408
General correspondence, deeds, etc., 1628-1850, of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1628-1850.
File
Identifier: MS.1966
Dates:
1628-1850.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Books and papers of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate, including copies of the earlier documents.
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General correspondence, deeds, etc., of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate.
General correspondence, deeds, etc., 1851-1878, undated, of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1851-1882, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1967
Scope and Contents
On folios 264-272 is an 'Inventory of titles, books and documents of the Incorporation of Tailors of Canongate', 1882.
Dates:
1851-1882, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Collection of manuscripts of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Books and papers of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate, including copies of the earlier documents.
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General correspondence, deeds, etc., of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate.
General correspondence, deeds, etc., of the Incorporation of Tailors of the Canongate., 1628-1882, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1966-1967
Scope and Contents
The papers deal with the privileges and constitution of the Incorporation, the Parish Churches of North Leith and the Canongate, law-suits, claims, etc. Some refer to the Incorporation of Tailors of North Leith, which was associated with that of the Canongate.
Dates:
1628-1882, undated.
General, Yester, and East Lothian estates., 1538-1726.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.11498-11829