Legal documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
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:
Notes on, transcripts of, and excerpts from charters, other legal documents, and books, examined for genealogical purposes by Andrew Stuart in Scotland., 4th quarter of 18th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.8298-8300
Dates:
4th quarter of 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance.
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Genealogical papers of Andrew Stuart.
Notes on, transcripts of, and excerpts from charters, other legal documents, and books, examined for genealogical purposes in the Register Office, the Advocates’ Library and other official repositories in Scotland by Andrew Stuart., 4th quarter of 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.8298
Scope and Contents
Transcripts of material examined in the Register office begin on folio 1; those of material in the Advocates' Library on folio 210), and other official repositories.
Dates:
4th quarter of 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance.
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Genealogical papers of Andrew Stuart.
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Notes on, transcripts of, and excerpts from charters, other legal documents, and books, examined for genealogical purposes by Andrew Stuart in Scotland.
Notes on, transcripts of, and excerpts from charters, other legal documents, and books, in the possession of private families and individuals in Scotland, examined for genealogical purposes by Andrew Stuart., 4th quarter of 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.8299
Scope and Contents
Includes notes on material in the possession of the Stuarts of Castlemilk, the Dukes of Hamilton, and the Dukes of Queensberry.
Dates:
4th quarter of 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance.
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Genealogical papers of Andrew Stuart.
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Notes on, transcripts of, and excerpts from charters, other legal documents, and books, examined for genealogical purposes by Andrew Stuart in Scotland.
Notes on, transcripts of, and excerpts from Scottish charters, other legal documents, and books, of which the ownership is not indicated, examined for genealogical purposes in Scotland by Andrew Stuart., 4th quarter of 18th century.
File
Identifier: MS.8300
Scope and Contents
Notes from some printed sources are also included.
Dates:
4th quarter of 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance.
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Genealogical papers of Andrew Stuart.
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Notes on, transcripts of, and excerpts from charters, other legal documents, and books, examined for genealogical purposes by Andrew Stuart in Scotland.
Notes, queries and an outline of Lord Monboddo's pleading in the Douglas Cause lawsuit., 1766-1767.
File
Identifier: MS.24591
Observations on Scots law, including notes on runrig lands.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.1.22
Dates:
18th century.
Ochtertyre and Carroglen., 1509-1618.
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Identifier: Ch.16851-16867
Dates:
1509-1618.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
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Barony of Ochtertyre.
Ochtertyre, Carroglen, Dry Isle, Clogie, Drummacharragan, Coig and Fowlis Wester., 1619-1700.
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Identifier: Ch.16902-16920
Dates:
1619-1700.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
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Barony of Ochtertyre.
'Off Arrestments’, compiled by Lord Milton., [1712, or after.]
Item
Identifier: MS.17814
Scope and Contents
No case later than 1712 is cited.
Dates:
[1712, or after.]
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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Miscellaneous papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning law .
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Works concerning law compiled by Lord Milton.
Office papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet., 1726-1777.
File
Identifier: MS.1173
Scope and Contents
The papers include indentures with apprentices, notes on writings, cash accounts, commission to be Deputy Keeper of the Signet, etc.
Dates:
1726-1777.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
Office records of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson, WS.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.301
Dates:
1726-1888.
Official legal papers of Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1715-1783.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23507-25349
Official military correspondence and papers of General James St Clair, chiefly concerning the expedition to L'Orient, France in 1746., 1745-1748,.
File
Identifier: MS.25695
Scope and Contents
Included are papers concerning French and British prisoners, and the courts martial on soldiers in the regiments of Major Frampton and Brigadier Richbell, 1746. Also, letters and papers, 1748, concerning the involvement of St Clair's regiment with the 1745 Rising.
Dates:
1745-1748,.
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 General the Honourable James St Clair of Sinclair and Balblair (1688-1762).
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Military papers of and concerning General James St Clair.
Oldhamstocks., 1602-1688.
File
Identifier: Ch.11672-11688
`Opinions Excise Scotland`, a volume containing copies of cases and opinions of Crown counsel in excise matters relating to Scotland.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.28.3.5
Scope and Contents
The volume is stated (folio i) to have been copied for John Maule, Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, February 1752, from a book in the Excise Office at Edinburgh. It is prefaced by an indexed table of contents.
Dates:
1707-1752.
Original, and some contemporary copies, of charters and other formal documents relating to the claim by George Cockburn, Haldane of Gleneagles to the ancient Earldom of Levenax, or Lennox.
Series
Identifier: Ch.15441-15466
Scope and Contents
Almost all of these papers were used in the claim to the ancient earldom of Levenax, or Lennox, drawn up [but not brought to the House of Lords] by George Cockburn, Haldane of Gleneagles. An inventory of these documents and papers is available.
Dates:
1475-1546, 1767-1830.
Papers, 1604-1658, of Ferintosh before its acquisition by John Forbes, chiefly relating to Mid Kinkell [including dealings with the Mackenzies of Gairloch]; with one document, 1653, relating to Bunchrew., 1604-1658.
File
Identifier: Ch.1852-1863
Papers, 1704-1733, relating to the dealings of William Law, goldsmith and burgess of Edinburgh, with John Mackenzie of Delvine, advocate, his sons George and Alexander, and Colin Mackenzie of Rossend, with a modern biographical note, undated, on Law.
Series
Identifier: Ch.1632-1641
Dates:
1704-1733, undated.
Papers, 1746, assembled by Lieutenant-General Sir John Cope.
File
Identifier: Acc.11771
Scope and Contents
The papers were gathered for use in evidence at the Board of Enquiry into Cope`s conduct as Commander-in-Chief in Scotland before the Battle of Prestonpans and at the battle itself.
Includes an account books of Cope`s concerning the Queen`s Regiment of Dragoons, 1741-1749.
Dates:
1741-1749.
Papers, 1769, concerning the feu held by Robert Ord in Queen Street, Edinburgh.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8548
Scope and Contents
With a plan of the site of Ord`s house and garden, and a copy, 1767, of building and feuing regulations for the New Town.
With unrelated burgess ticket, 1713.
Dates:
1713, 1767-1769.
Papers and an inventory of title-deeds of the family of Stuart of Torrance concerning the feuars of Glassford on the Torrance estate., 1813-1912.
File
Identifier: MS.8203
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers, 1813-1912, concerning the feuars of Glassford on the Torrance estate (folio 1);
(ii) Inventory, 1844, of title-deeds concerning the feuars of Glassford, with some nineteenth-century copies of early title-deeds, but not those inventoried (folio 172).
Dates:
1813-1912.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Correspondence, legal, financial and estate papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Estate papers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance.
Papers and copies of letters relating to the trial of Lord Charles Hay., 1757-1760.
File
Identifier: MS.7089
Dates:
1757-1760.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale, formerly preserved at Yester House.
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Correspondence and papers of the Marquesses of Tweeddale.
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Letters and papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale; and papers of Lord Charles Hay.
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Papers concerning the trial of Lord Charles Hay.
Papers and correspondence chiefly concerning civil litigation involving the estate, and family trusts., 1719-1855.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16260-16268
Dates:
1719-1855.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Estate, political and some personal correspondence and papers, travel letters and journals, and military papers, of General Sir Thomas Graham of Balgowan and Lynedoch (1748-1843), created (1814) Baron Lynedoch, and of his kinsman and heir, Robert Graham, formerly Graeme, Advocate, of Balgowan and Redgorton (1784-1859), a Lord of the Treasury (1834), and their families.
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Correspondence and papers, legal papers, memoranda and reports, tacks, rent rolls and accounts concerning the administration of the Balgowan, Lynedoch and Redgorton estates.
Papers and correspondence of Andrew Stuart concerning various legal clients., 1742-1794, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.8281
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers and correspondence, 1781-1791, concerning Patrick Heron, husband of Lady Elizabeth Cochrane, Andrew Stuart's niece (folio 1).
(ii) Papers and correspondence, 1788-1790, concerning the claim of Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew John Drummond to the attainted title of Viscount of Strathallan (folio 73).
(iii) Papers of miscellaneous clients, 1742-1794, undated (folio 99).
Dates:
1742-1794, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning his legal clients.
Papers and correspondence of Cornelius and Robert Lundie, Ministers of Kelso.
Series
Identifier: MSS.1816-1818
Dates:
1745-1841.