Legal documents.
Subject
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Scope Note: Documents having legal relevance in general. For documents that give expression to a legal act or agreement for the purpose of creating, securing, modifying, or terminating a right, or for the purpose of furnishing evidence of a right, use ""legal instruments"".
Found in 2020 Collections and/or Records:
Financial and legal papers for Lochgelly and Melgund estates., 1599-1813.
File
Identifier: MS.13294
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Miscellaneous estate accounts and receipts for Lochgelly and Melgund, 1808-1813 (folio 1); (ii) Memoranda, miscellaneous legal papers, reports, etc., for Lochgelly, 1599, 1655, 1663, 1682, 1704-1746 (folio 69), and for Melgund, 1726-1746 (folio 206).
Dates:
1599-1813.
Financial and legal papers of and concerning William Stirling, architect, Dunblane., 1805-1840.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.10903-10904
Financial and legal papers of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited., 1951-1971, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10555/122-163
Dates:
1951-1971, undated.
Financial and legal papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1642-1690, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14485
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the following:(i) Petition, [circa 1658], of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale to the Commissioners for the Administration of Justice concerning Elizabeth and Lilias Hamilton, daughters of Sir Andrew Hamilton, younger, of Innerwick (died 1640), with discharges, 1660-1690, by Elizabeth and Lilias Hamilton (folio 1);(ii) Financial papers, 1667-1687, concerning Colonel James Lothian and his children (folio 60);(iii) Financial papers,...
Dates:
1642-1690, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
Financial and legal papers of the Elliot family of Minto., 1628-1777, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11025-11030
Dates:
1628-1777, undated.
Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1634-1783, undated.
Series
Identifier: MS.20787 (Part 1)-(Part 2)
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Financial papers, 1634-1783, undated. (Folio 1.) This is VIII A in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770).
(ii) Accounts, 1671-1672, for estate work at Cumbernauld. (Folio 78.) This is XV A 1 in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770).
(iii) Accounts, 1672-1673, for building work at Cumbernauld House. (Folio 111.) This is XV A 2 in the ‘Inventory’ (MS.20770).
(iv) Colliers' accounts, 1673. (Folio 142.)
(v) Papers, 1660-1771, of the Baron Court of Lenzie. (Folio 143). This is XIV B in...
Dates:
1634-1783, undated.
Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1634-1783, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20787 (Part 1)
Dates:
1634-1783, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the family of Fleming of Cumbernauld and Biggar, Lords Fleming, and Earls of Wigtown.
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Papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie.
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Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie.
Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie., 1559-1681, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20787 (Part 2)
Dates:
1559-1681, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the family of Fleming of Cumbernauld and Biggar, Lords Fleming, and Earls of Wigtown.
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Papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie.
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Financial and legal papers of the Fleming family concerning the estates of Cumbernauld and Lenzie.
Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask., 1509-1848.
File
Identifier: Adv.MSS.82.2.1-82.8.9
Dates:
1509-1848.
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.
Financial and miscellaneous papers, 1732-1764, undated, and legal documents (chiefly tacks), 1717-1761, concerning Charles Colyear., 1717-1764, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17717
Dates:
1717-1764, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers concerning individuals and families related to the Fletchers of Saltoun, and concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning friends and associates of Lord Milton.
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Papers concerning Charles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore,
Financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1624-1697, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14485-14487
Financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1654-1697, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14487
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Inventories, 1659-1694, undated, of household and legal papers (folio 1);(ii) Legal papers, 1662, concerning the claims of the 4th Viscount Stormont against the creditors of James Murray, 2nd Earl of Annandale (folio 28);(iii) Order, 19 June 1667, for a seat in Lady Yester Kirk for the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale (folio 48);(iv) Note of pictures bought in 1691 (folio 49);(v) Inventories, 1691-1697, of...
Dates:
1654-1697, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Papers of individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
Financial papers of the Incorporation of St Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh, including vouchers, accounts and legal papers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8617/1-20
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1601-1803, 1818, 1853, 1869.
Financial papers relating to Melgund and Lochgelly., 1669-1741.
File
Identifier: MS.13280
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Bonds of relief to Hugh Murray Kynynmound, 1725-1741 (folio 1); (ii) Financial papers relating to the affairs of the Maules of Melgund, 1669-1678 (folio 60); (iii) Papers relating to Henry Scrimgeour of Wester Lochgelly, Writer to the Signet, 1711-1739 (folio l08).
Dates:
1669-1741.
First draft of the ‘Regiam Maiestatem ...’ of Sir John Skene (Edinburgh, 1609), written by Charles Lumsden, Minister of Duddingston.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.7.1.10
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:the dedication (folio 1);laws of Malcolm Makkenneth (folio 3), with notes (folio 6);Regiam Maiestatem books i (folio 8 verso), with notes (folio 19);ii (folio 29), with notes (folio 49);iii (folio 66 verso);iv (folio 80 verso);Quoniam attachiamenta (folio 89);The Form and Maner of Baron Court (folio 109);acts of William (folio 124);...
Dates:
1601-1602.
Five documents concerning Thomas Dawson`s citizenship of the United States.
File
Identifier: Acc.6258
Dates:
1971.
Five French workers' record books.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.5693
Scope and Contents
Five French Workers’ record books of various communes in the département of the
Loire, arrondissement of St. Êtienne, 1837, 1856, 1867, 1876, with entries up to 1894.
The books contain printed extracts of the law relating to employees, and manuscript
details of individual workers.Employers recorded the arrival and departure of each employee in his or her livret, and
the employee had to carry and show the book to confirm his release from his previous
employment; changes were...
Dates:
1837-1876
Formal and legal documents, financial records and correspondence of the Skene family of Pitlour.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8468/1-172
Scope and Contents
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Dates:
1330-1915.
Formal documents, all probably from the collection of Thomas Ruddiman.
Series
Identifier: Ch.1488-1491
Dates:
1655-1687, 1740.
Formal documents contained amongst the papers of John Riddell, peerage lawyer.
Series
Identifier: Ch.A.245-250
Dates:
1426-1594.
Formal documents from the Banff Papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.7677-7697
Scope and Contents
The 17th century documents relate to members of the Fordyce family, in Auchencrieff; most of those of the 18th century concern persons dwelling in Banff and its neighbourhood; and most of those of the 19th century are accounts of the Banff Town Council.
Dates:
1614-1825.
Formal documents from the Dunlop papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.8443-8481
Scope and Contents
The documents are mostly marriage-contracts, burgess-tickets, and similar documents concerning members of the Dunlop family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Three items concern William Dunlop`s affairs in South Carolina, 1688-1689 (Ch.8456-8458). An inventory is available.
Dates:
1628-circa 1860.
Formal documents from the General Sir George Brown papers.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.2478-2513
Dates:
1782-1864.