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:
Legal, financial and miscellaneous papers of the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale., 1669-1712.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14495-14496
Legal, financial and miscellaneous papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Lauderdale and Tweeddale families., 1632-1731, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14549-1450
Dates:
1632-1731, 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 the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale and Lauderdale families, deriving chiefly from the marriage between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Mary Maitland, daughter of the Duke of Lauderdale.
Legal, financial and miscellaneous papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Lauderdale and Tweeddale families., 1632-1686.
File
Identifier: MS.14549
Dates:
1632-1686.
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 the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale and Lauderdale families, deriving chiefly from the marriage between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Mary Maitland, daughter of the Duke of Lauderdale.
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Legal, financial and miscellaneous papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Lauderdale and Tweeddale families.
Legal, financial and miscellaneous papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Lauderdale and Tweeddale families., 1687-1731, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14550
Dates:
1687-1731, 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 the Hays of Yester on special subjects.
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Papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Tweeddale and Lauderdale families, deriving chiefly from the marriage between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Mary Maitland, daughter of the Duke of Lauderdale.
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Legal, financial and miscellaneous papers of transactions and lawsuits between the Lauderdale and Tweeddale families.
Legal, financial and other papers concerning James Augustus Grant., 1827-1913, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17933
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) Papers concerning James Augustus Grant's service in India, 1853-1884, undated, supplementary to MS.17908, folios 50-108, including a list of property lost during the Mutiny and general statements of his service (folio 1);
(ii) Papers concerning Africa, undated, supplementary to MS.17922, including a list of the contents of John Hanning Speke's cases at Zanzibar and a copy of an agreement between Alexander Low Bruce and James Augustus Grant junior concerning...
Dates:
1827-1913, undated.
Legal, financial, ecclesiastical and estate papers of the Douglas and Palmer-Douglas families of Cavers.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11228/1-123
Dates:
1568-1948, undated.
Legal manuscript, 4 November 1609 to 12 December 1623, containing abstract decisions of the Court of Session, Edinburgh.
File
Identifier: Acc.7938
Scope and Contents
With other legal notes, early 17th century.
Dates:
early 17th century.
Legal notebook from Caskieben, (now Keith Hall), Aberdeenshire.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.13.2.16
Dates:
17th century.
Legal notebook in shorthand, with references to cases for illustration.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.7.6
Scope and Contents
Inside the notebook on the board is written ‘Mich[s] Term. 12 Geo. II. 1738. C.B.’
Dates:
1738.
Legal notebook of George Combe, containing chiefly inventories of papers., 1836-1855.
Item
Identifier: MS.7514
Legal notebook of Lord Hermand, titled, ‘Notes I’., 1781-1788.
Item
Identifier: MS.25743
Dates:
1781-1788.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand.
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Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
Legal notebook of Lord Hermand, titled, ‘Notes II’., 1786-1793.
Item
Identifier: MS.25744
Dates:
1786-1793.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand.
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Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
Legal notebook of Lord Hermand, titled, ‘Notes III'., 1791-1795.
Item
Identifier: MS.25745
Dates:
1791-1795.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand.
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Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
Legal notebook of Lord Hermand, titled, ‘Notes IV'., 1792-1796.
Item
Identifier: MS.25746
Dates:
1792-1796.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand.
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Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
Legal notebook of Lord Hermand, titled, ‘Notes V’, 1791-1794.
Item
Identifier: MS.25747
Dates:
1791-1794.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand.
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Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
Legal notebook of Lord Hermand, titled, ‘Notes VI'., 1792-1796.
Item
Identifier: MS.25748
Dates:
1792-1796.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand.
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Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
Legal notebook of Lord Hermand, titled, ‘Notes VII'., 1793-1798.
Item
Identifier: MS.25749
Dates:
1793-1798.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand.
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Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
Legal notebook of Lord Hermand, titled, ‘Notes VIII'., 1791-1798.
Item
Identifier: MS.25750
Dates:
1791-1798.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand.
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Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere.
Legal notebook of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1748-1751.
Item
Identifier: MS.25308
Dates:
1748-1751.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal notebooks of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
Legal notebook of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1749.
Item
Identifier: MS.25309
Dates:
1749.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the Dalrymples of Hailes and Newhailes.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes.
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Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
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Legal notebooks of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.
Legal notebook ‘on law and practice’ in shorthand.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.3.7
Scope and Contents
Subjects on the margin in ordinary writing, remarks in shorthand in centre of page. No name or date.
Dates:
18th century.
Legal notebooks and law books of George Fergusson, Lord Hermand., 1781-1799, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.25743-25758
Scope and Contents
George Fergusson was the son of Sir James Fergusson, 2nd Baronet of Kilkerran, and a distant relative of Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet of Kilkerran. He was admitted advocate in 1765 and elevated to the bench as Lord Hermand in 1799. He died in 1827.
Dates:
1781-1799, undated.
Legal notebooks consisting chiefly of Lord Hermand's 'Notes for Pleading', 'Notes of Pleadings' and related papers in cases in the House of Lords and elsewhere., 1781-1799, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25743-25750
Legal notebooks of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1748-1751.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25308-25309
Legal notes in two separate series: (i) `Some additional remarks upon the Viscount of Stairs his Institutiones of the Law of Scotland`; (ii) `Treatise of Teynds`.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.11
Scope and Contents
(i) `Some additional remarks upon the Viscount of Stairs his Institutiones of the Law of Scotland`, compiled following the publication of Stair`s ‘Institutions of the law of Scotland’, probably by or for Robert Bennet (1644-1722), Advocate and Dean of Faculty, whose ex libris appears on the back fly-leaf of the volume.(ii) `Treatise of Teynds`, a collection of forms and styles, acts, decisions and proceedings relating to the teind law and its administration by the Commissioners...
Dates:
Circa 1644-1690.