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Instruments of sasine. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scottish law. The deed or document recording the transfer of property. Source: Concise Scottish Dictionary (Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press, 1987).

Found in 744 Collections and/or Records:

Instrument and precept of sasine of two chaplaincies in the parish church of Haddington, in favour of William Wilson and Archibald Borthwick, priests of St Mary`s Church, Haddington., 1533.

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Identifier: Ch.5855
Dates: 1533.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / East Lothian Charters.

Instrument concerning Mr Andrew Leslie, son of deceased Robert Leslie burgess of Edinburgh, William, Earl of Erroll, and sasine of Innerpeffer., 19 May 1537.

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Identifier: Ch.13860
Dates: 19 May 1537.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Fletcher documents. / Documents relating to Innerpeffer, acquired by Robert Fletcher in 1596 from Guthrie of Guthrie.

Instrument of resignation and sasine following on charter by Richard Waitt, portioner of Aughtermughtie, and Margaret Waitt, his daughter, in favour of Robert Waitt, tenant in Machonie in parish of Blackfurd, of Smairtis cottage., 28 June 1661.

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Identifier: Acc.8468/97
Dates: 28 June 1661.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour. / Charters, instruments and other formal and legal documents. / Charter and instrument by Richard Waitt, portioner of Aughtermughtie, and Margaret Waitt, his daughter, in favour of Robert Waitt, tenant in Machonie in parish of Blackfurd, of Smairtis cottage.

Instrument of resignation and sasine in favour of John Rutherford, nephew (nepos) of Sir William Rutherfurd, vicar of Gyrnlaw, of the four merklands of old extent lying on the east side of the town of Scraisburgh; following on the resignation made by Sir William into the hands of John Rutherfurd of Hunthyll, superior thereof., 22 December 1542.

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Identifier: Acc.7750/57
Dates: 22 December 1542.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and related writs of the Rutherford family of Edgerston.

Instrument of resignation by George Disart, burgess of Forfar, to William Graham, bailie of Forfar in favour of his son James, of a tenement in Forfar and instrument of sasine to the latter., 5 September 1547.

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Identifier: Ch.15058
Dates: 5 September 1547.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Miscellaneous documents. / Miscellaneous documents from the Saltoun papers.

Instrument of sasine.

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Identifier: Ch.12596
Scope and Contents

By George Douglas as deputy for William Douglas of Cavers, Sheriff of Roxburghshire, in favour of William Cranstoun of Cranstoun of lands of Smaiholm, Nether Crailing and Lanton, and of the office of Coroner of Roxburgh.

Dates: 26 November 1499.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Instrument of sasine, 2 July 1612, proceeding on charter, 8 February 1612, by Stephen Patton in favour of Archibald Patton and George Patton of Ferrochie., 2 July 1612.

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Identifier: Ch.17217
Dates: 2 July 1612.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.

Instrument of sasine, 3 February 1561, following charter, 28 November 1560, by Andrew Row, vicar of Fowlis Easter in favour of Patrick, Lord Gray and Margaret, his wife, of the Kirklands of Fowlis., 3 February 1561.

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Identifier: Ch.16974
Dates: 3 February 1561.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers. / Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter. / Barony of Fowlis Easter.

Instrument of sasine, 3 September 1606, following charter, 26 January 1606, by John, Lord Saltoun to William Wilkie, James Heriot, John Byres, Robert Jolly, and Robert Livingston, burgesses of Edinburgh, of Saltoun., 3 September 1606.

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Identifier: Ch.13172
Dates: 3 September 1606.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to the family of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun of Abernethy, and their various estates, especially Saltoun and Glencorse.

Instrument of sasine, 4 June 1562, following charter, 9 May 1562, by George Gordon of Lismore in favour of John Gordon, his son, of Glasgow Forest., 4 June 1562.

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Identifier: Ch.17147
Dates: 4 June 1562.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.

Instrument of sasine, 6 August 1610, in favour of David Toshach following charter, 25 June 1610, by John Toshach of Pittenzie in favour of David Toshach and Agnes Graham, his wife, of Monzievaird and Methven., 6 August 1610.

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Identifier: Ch.16927
Dates: 6 August 1610.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers. / Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter. / Barony of Monzievaird.

Instrument of sasine, 8 January 1515/1616, following precept, 14 December 1515, by King James V under the quarter seal, for giving infeftment to John Halkhed of Petfurane, upon a charter of resignation by the late King [James IV] to the deceased Henry Halkhed, his father, in the third part of Vchtirtire and Balcrag and mill thereof in shire of Forfar, and sixth part of Petconnochy in shire of Fife, on which he had not taken infeftment., 8 January 1515/1616.

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Identifier: Ch.6066
Dates: 8 January 1515/1616.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters, writs and formal papers mainly concerning the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford. / Inventory of Pitfirrane writs.

Instrument of sasine, 8 October 1566, following charter, 1 June 1566, by Lord George Clapperton, provost of Holy Trinity Edinburgh, to Mr George Crichton, advocate, of farms in Saltoun., 8 October 1566.

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Identifier: Ch.13082
Dates: 8 October 1566.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to the family of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun of Abernethy, and their various estates, especially Saltoun and Glencorse.

Instrument of sasine, 9 June 1576, following charter, 7 June 1576, by James Colville in Easter Wemyss in favour of Archibald Melville, burgess, Dysart, of an annualrent from Strarvdie., 9 June 1576.

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Identifier: Ch.17029
Dates: 9 June 1576.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers. / Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter. / Miscellaneous titles.

Instrument of sasine, 9 June 1617, following charter, 7 June 1617, by Andrew, Lord Gray in favour of Andrew Ogilvy and Egidia Abercrombie, his wife, of Trottock and Littleton., 9 June 1617.

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Identifier: Ch.16997
Dates: 9 June 1617.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers. / Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter. / Barony of Fowlis Easter.

Instrument of sasine, 9 March 1637, of a half of a back tenement of land with a house and yard called Soutar`s Yard on the north side of North Street, Perth, and an annualrent, undated, of a tenement in North Street, Perth, belonging to the heirs of Walter Simpson, granted by William Moncrieff of Maryland in favour of Andrew Moncrieff, burgess, Perth., 9 March 1637.

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Identifier: Ch.15274-15275
Dates: 9 March 1637.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous papers relating to the Incorporation of Hammermen of Perth. / Miscellaneous legal papers relating to properties of the Incorporation of Hammermen of Perth in Perth. / Miscellaneous papers relating to properties of the Incorporation of Hammermen of Perth on North Street or North Gate, Perth.

Instrument of sasine, 9 November 1668, following precept, 30 October 1669, from Chancery for infefting David Toshach in the Barony of Monzievaird., 9 November 1668.

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Identifier: Ch.16939
Dates: 9 November 1668.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers. / Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter. / Barony of Monzievaird.

Instrument of sasine, 10 December 1522, following precept, 10 November 1522, upon the charter, 10 November 1522, in favour of John Lamont of Inneryne and Moir Campbell, his wife, of the lands of Ardyne and Auchinfour, resigned by Patrick Houston., 10 December 1522.

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Identifier: Ch.7370
Dates: 10 December 1522.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Deeds of, or connected with, the Lamonts of Lamont.

Instrument of sasine, 10 February 1566/1567, following charter, 16 November 1566 by Thomas Cairns to Mr John Moscrop, advocate, of a husbandland in Saltoun., 10 February 1566/1567.

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Identifier: Ch.13084
Dates: 10 February 1566/1567.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to the family of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun of Abernethy, and their various estates, especially Saltoun and Glencorse.

Instrument of sasine, 12 June 1576, following instrument of sasine, 9 June 1576, following charter, 7 June 1576, by James Colville in Easter Wemyss in favour of Archibald Melville, burgess, Dysart, of an annualrent from Strarvdie., 12 June 1576.

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Identifier: Ch.17031
Dates: 12 June 1576.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers. / Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter. / Miscellaneous titles.

Instrument of sasine, 13, 16 October 1609, following charter, 12 October 1609, by William, Lord Keith in favour of Margaret, Countess of Marischal of liferent of Fetteresso., 13, 16 October 1609.

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Identifier: Ch.17209
Dates: 13, 16 October 1609.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.

Instrument of sasine, 14, 16 August 1632, following charter, 5 July 1632, by Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, Alexander Skene of that ilk, John Kennedy of Kermuckie, John Forbes of Balnagask, and Robert Forbes brother of Sir William, of Saltoun, Glencorse, Craigievar, etc., 14, 16 August 1632.

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Identifier: Ch.13552
Dates: 14, 16 August 1632.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William.

Instrument of sasine, 14 December 1620, following charter of confirmation, 9 August 1620, by William, Lord Keith in favour of Elizabeth Hay, wife of John Fraser of Meikle Elrich, of a liferent of Meikle Elrich., 14 December 1620.

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Identifier: Ch.17230
Dates: 14 December 1620.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.

Instrument of sasine, 15 August 1587, in favour of Robert, 1st Lord Altrie, and George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581) following Crown precept of sasine, 29 July 1587, on the charter of erection of the lands and Abbey of Deer into the Lordship of Altrie., 15 August 1587.

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Identifier: Ch.17171-17172
Scope and Contents

Two copies.

Dates: 15 August 1587.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.

Instrument of sasine, 18 April 1639, following charter, 17 April 1639, by William Gray of Pittendrum, his wife Lady Anne Gray and William Gray, his son, of Mains of Fowlis., 18 April 1639.

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Identifier: Ch.17001
Dates: 18 April 1639.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers. / Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers. / Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter. / Barony of Fowlis Easter.

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