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Leases. Contracts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Contracts by which one conveys land or other property for a specified time usually for compensation or rent.

Found in 272 Collections and/or Records:

Legal documents concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk, and the Stuarts of Torrance., 1659-1819.

 File
Identifier: MS.5329
Scope and Contents

The legal documents comprise the following: (i) Minutes of tack, offers, etc., 1771-1819 (number 1); (ii) Tacks or leases, 1659-1817 (number 41); (iii) Rentals, 1674-1793 (number 176).

Dates: 1659-1819.

Legal papers of and relating to the Borthwicks of Crookston., 1780-1856, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13699/1
Scope and Contents

Wills, bonds, memorials leases and related papers of and concerning the Borthwicks of Crookston particularly John Borthwick [d.1830] and William Henry Borthwick.

Dates: 1780-1856, undated.

Letter, 1668, of Privy Council, signed by Archibald Campbell

 File
Identifier: Acc.5282
Scope and Contents

Tack (lease), 1730-1731, by John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, to Duncan Orney.

Dates: 1668, 1730-1731.

Miscellaneous papers of the Scots and Irish Colleges, Paris, and English College, Douai, chiefly concerning the Scots College's defence of their property during the French Revolution.

 File
Identifier: MS.5051
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Scots College: correspondence and official papers, 1791-1824, chiefly drafts of letters from Alexander Innes to French government officials (folios 6-115); leases and papers, 1787-1802, concerning college property (folios 117-146); accounts, 1770-1802 (folios 147-225);(ii) Irish College: miscellaneous papers in chronological order, 1787-1806 (folios 226-257);(iii) English College: miscellaneous papers in chronological order,...
Dates: 1770-1824.

Miscellaneous reports, maps and other papers concerning various estates and lands in Scotland., 1781-1864.

 File
Identifier: MS.3273
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Report, 1813, by George Brown on damage caused to the lands of Easter and Wester Bonar by the construction of the Bonar bridge and road;(ii) Papers relating to the sale or lease of estates of Letterfourie, Corriedown, and Walkerdales, Banffshire, 1781;(iii) Plan, 1795, of ground in Muirtown, Elgin, leased to the New Thread Company;(iv) Particulars of sale, and abstract of the contents and rental of the lands of...
Dates: 1781-1864.

Newhailes estate papers.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.25767-25839
Dates: 17th century-19th century.

Notebook belonging to William Rankin, James Rankin, and, finally, to Gabriel Rankin of Orchardhead.

 Item
Identifier: MS.6159
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Memoranda relating to financial and other transactions of Rankin of Orchardhead, 1605 (folio 1); 1605-1609 (folio 2 inverted);(ii) Miscellaneous material, mid-seventeenth century: 'Lactari cordato et greca lingua studioso' (folio 4); latin verses (folio 12 inverted); sermons and historical notes (folio 13 inverted);(iii) Material relating to Alexander Mure, portioner of Grange of Bothkennar: 'Rentall of the Bacraw', 1639,...
Dates: 1605-1725.

Papers and accounts concerning the barley-mill and the bleachfield., 1712-1756, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.17248
Scope and Contents

Papers and accounts concerning the barley-mill, chiefly its establishment and its lease to Joseph Christy (folio 1) and the bleachfield, 1722-1756 (see also the papers of the British Linen Company, MSS.17594-17600) (folio 126).

Dates: 1712-1756, undated.

Papers chiefly concerning building at Yester House and Tweeddale Court, and various household inventories., [Circa 1697]-1910, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14552
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Accounts and correspondence, 1729-1910, undated, chiefly concerning building at Yester House (folio 1);(ii) Registered bond of servitude, 1732, by William Smellie, mason, to the City of Edinburgh (folio 151);(iii) Tack, 1740, between the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale and John Home, coach-maker, concerning the former’s coach-house in St. Mary Street (folio 135);(iv) Letter, 1797, of Robert Somerville concerning the...
Dates: [Circa 1697]-1910, undated.