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 papers of the family of Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath., 1815-1847.
File
Identifier: MS.27531
Legal papers of the family of Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath., 1849-1862.
File
Identifier: MS.27532
Legal papers of the family of Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath., 1868-1930.
File
Identifier: MS.27533
Legal papers of the family of Menzies of Menzies., 1568-1841, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.9959-9967
Legal papers of the Halkett and Wedderburn families., 1706-1775.
File
Identifier: MS.6482
Scope and Contents
The papers concern three subjects.The first group, 1706-1775, undated, relates to the exemption of Pitfirrane coal from export duties. The Halkett family argued that the coal veins were small and only profitable to work if free from duty. In 1788 the Government bought this right from the family for £40,000. (See Peter Chalmers, ‘Historical and statistical account of Dunfermline’ (Edinburgh, 1844) page 21). (Folios 1-90.)The second process, 1716-1727, concerns a...
Dates:
1706-1775.
Legal papers of the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.
File
Identifier: Acc.9323
Scope and Contents
Concerning Leith Links.
Dates:
1803-1805.
Legal papers of the Hunters of Glencarse, chiefly relating to settlements and legal cases., 1745-1862.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.19720-19721
Legal papers of the Hunters of Glencarse, chiefly relating to settlements and legal cases., 1745-1823.
File
Identifier: MS.19720
Scope and Contents
Contains the papers of: (i) Patrick Hunter of Knap, 1770-1771 (folio 1); (ii) Euphan Blair, wife of John Hunter of Knap, 1745-1800 (folio 5); (iii) Thomas Hunter of Glencarse, 1815-1817 (folio 44); (iv) Thomas Webster of Balgarvie, 1816-1823 (folio 87).
Dates:
1745-1823.
Legal papers of the Hunters of Glencarse, chiefly relating to settlements and legal cases., 1781-1845.
File
Identifier: MS.19721
Scope and Contents
Contains the papers of: (i) James Hunter of Seaside, 1812-1836 (folio 1); (ii) George Seton of Cariston, 1825 (folio 25); (iii) Charles Hunter, Cadet, of Seaside, 1839-1862 (folio 27); (iv) David Balfour Hay of Leys, 1809-1817 (folio 84); (v) and miscellaneous legal papers, 1781-1845 (folio 107).
Dates:
1781-1845.
Legal papers of the Incorporation of Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh., 1594, 1672-1834, undated.
Series
Identifier: Acc.7332/Box 1(1-8)
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1594, 1672-1834, undated.
Legal papers of the Keith family., 1546-1833.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21178-21181
Legal papers of 'The Scotsman', 'The Weekly Scotsman', and 'Edinburgh Evening Dispatch'., 1856, 1876-1895, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.11812/145-154
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1856, 1876-1895, undated.
Legal papers of the Stuarts of Torrance, mainly tacks, bonds, dispositions and marriage contracts., 1659-1753.
Series
Identifier: Ch.4669-4688
Legal papers of William Wilson and Son., 1782-1879.
File
Identifier: MS.9676
Scope and Contents
The papers include the following:
Papers concerning the dispute in 1787 over the right of the country weavers to buy yarn at the Stirling market (folio 1);
Miscellaneous petitions, 1779-1836 (folio 62);
Miscellaneous accounts and receipts, 1783-1878 (folio 88);
A typescript history of the firm, 20th century (folio 110).
Dates:
1782-1879.
Legal papers relating to Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes' work on the Sutherland Peerage Case., 1770-1777.
File
Identifier: MS.25323
Legal papers relating to the estate of David Miller of Bombay, deceased, George Seton being an executor., 1815.
File
Identifier: Ch.15253
Legal papers sent by Sir Edmond Stanley, Recorder of Penang, to the 1st Earl of Minto., 1809-1811.
File
Identifier: MS.11689
Dates:
1809-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Correspondence with and papers concerning the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras, and other territories east of the Cape.
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Correspondence of the 1st Earl of Minto with various Governors and others.
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Legal papers and copies of miscellaneous letters of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto and copies of the 'Prince of Wales Island Gazette'.
Legal papers, undated (chiefly 16th century-17th century), concerning the Fletchers of Innerpeffer and of Saltoun., 16th century-?17th century.
File
Identifier: MS.16768
Dates:
16th century-?17th century.
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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Legal papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Legal papers concerning the Fletchers of Innerpeffer (including other families in Angus whose property they acquired) and of Saltoun (especially the estates of Lord and Lady Milton and Andrew Fletcher, auditor of exchequer, and the divorce of General Henry Fletcher).
Legal prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session., 1747-1779.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.25329-25330
Legal prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session., 1747-1749.
File
Identifier: MS.25329
Dates:
1747-1749.
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 prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session.
Legal prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session., 1751-1779, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25330
Dates:
1751-1779, undated.
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 prints many annotated by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes, consisting chiefly of petitions to the Court of Session.
Legal report, 1993, ‘The Report on an Inquiry into an Allegation of a Conspiracy to Pervert the Course of Justice in Scotland’, collected as research by Ian Rankin for his Rebus novels; with annotations by Rankin. , 1993.
Item
Identifier: MS.50532
Dates:
1993.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Ian Rankin archive.
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Papers relating to the professional activities of Ian Rankin.
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Papers relating to the literary and other creative works of Ian Rankin.
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Developmental materials of Ian Rankin for various creative works, including contact details, working notes, research, and press cuttings; report on marketing research project on Ian Rankin.
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Press cuttings and other printed materials collected by Ian Rankin as research for various unpublished or unidentified creative works.