Letters of confirmation. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Letters ratifying the right of a purchaser of land, given to them by their superior through a charter of confirmation. Source: "Students' glossary of Scottish legal terms" (Edinburgh: W Green & Son Ltd, 1946).
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letters by Anthony, Cardinal S S Quatuor Coronati, for confirmation of charter by Robert, Abbot of Balmerinauch, and convent thereof, in favour of Alexander Paige, of half lands of Steidmurland in barony of Petgorno and sheriffdom of Fyf., [9] September 1539.
File
Identifier: Acc.8468/16
Letters of confirmation by papal commissaries of charter (dated 21 April 1536) by Robert, abbot of the monastery of Holyrood and the convent thereof, granting in feu to Nicol Carncors, burgess of Edinburgh, and the heirs of his body, whom failing, to William Carncors, his brother german, and his heirs and assignees, the lands of Bakspittale and Foirspittale in the regality of Brochtoun and sheriffdom of Peblis; dated at the Church of St Giles, Edinburgh., 31 January 1536-1537.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7750/35
Dates:
31 January 1536-1537.
Papers relative to the purchase of the estate of Pitsligo and subsequent sale., 1755-1759.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/505
Dates:
1755-1759.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
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Pitsligo and New Pitsligo estate papers.