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:
Papers concerning the family of Moubray of Cockairnie.
Series
Identifier: MSS.16435-16436
Dates:
Late 16th century-19th century.
Papers concerning the financial difficulties of the family of Hume of Graden.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6695
Dates:
1624-1747.
Papers concerning the Hays of Smithfield and the Murrays of Stanhope., 1624-1687, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14763
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Papers concerning the family of Hay of Smithfield, 1638-1678, undated, being chiefly material concerning the financial difficulties of Sir James Hay, 1st Baronet of Smithfield, and William Hay, his second son and inheritor of Smithfield (folio 1);
(ii) Papers concerning the family of Murray of Stanhope, 1624-1687, undated, being chiefly material concerning feus and teinds in Drumelzier and Tweedsmuir (folio 112).
Dates:
1624-1687, 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 concerning estate and local affairs.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs.
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Papers concerning Peeblesshire estates.
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Papers, chiefly of lawsuits and legal transactions and including some accounts, concerning various Peeblesshire families.
Papers concerning the High Court of Justiciary., 1694-1760, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17539-17540
Scope and Contents
Includes papers on the functioning of the court, petitions, notes and papers on criminal cases, and comments on Acts of Parliament affecting the court, especially the holding of circuit courts.
Dates:
1694-1760, undated.
Papers concerning the High Court of Justiciary., 1694-1736.
File
Identifier: MS.17539
Dates:
1694-1736.
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 of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the High Court of Justiciary.
Papers concerning the High Court of Justiciary., 1737-1760, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17540
Dates:
1737-1760, 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 of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the High Court of Justiciary.
Papers concerning the Horsbrughs of Horsbrugh, including material concerning the lands of Shielgreen., 1604-1658, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14764
Dates:
1604-1658, 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 concerning estate and local affairs.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs.
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Papers concerning Peeblesshire estates.
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Papers, chiefly of lawsuits and legal transactions and including some accounts, concerning various Peeblesshire families.
Papers concerning the lands of Kermuck and Ellon, and the family of Gordon of Ellon.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.274-is now Acc.12804
Dates:
1495-1959.
Papers concerning the lands of Newtyle and Auchtertyre.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.5569
Dates:
1518, 1614-1666.
Papers concerning the Lauderdale and Tweeddale families., 1663-early 18th century, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14548
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Accounts, 1663-1680, of the Duke of Lauderdale with Sir William Sharp (folio 1);(ii) Accounts, 1677-1678, of debts due by the Duke of Lauderdale (folio 47);(iii) Memoranda, 1666, concerning the marriage contract between the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale and Lady Mary Maitland, with a copy of the discharge, 1668, by the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale to the 2nd Marquess and Lady Mary Maitland (folio 57);(iv) Papers,...
Dates:
1663-early 18th century, 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.
Papers concerning the litigation between Robert Graham and the Lynedoch trustees and the subsequent appeal to the House of Lords., 1786-1857.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16266-16266A
Dates:
1786-1857.
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.
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Papers and correspondence chiefly concerning civil litigation involving the estate, and family trusts.
Papers concerning the Melgund estate., 1710-1807.
File
Identifier: MS.13290
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) papers in the dispute between George Jarron in Crosstown of Aberlemno and Sir Gilbert Elliot (later 1st Earl of Minto), concerning compensation for building a house at Crosstown, 1769, 1788-1790 (folio 1); (ii) Copy of the deed of entail of the lands of Melgund, 1710, with various subsequent papers, 1792-1807, including the Act of Parliament of 1792 permitting the sale of parts of the estate (folio 93).
Dates:
1710-1807.
Papers concerning the minor estates of the Hays of Yester., 1437, 1603-1825, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14776-14777
Dates:
1437, 1603-1825, undated.
Papers concerning the minor estates of the Hays of Yester., 1437, 1603-1743, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14776
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Copy, 17th century, of a royal charter, 1437, to William Borthwick of his lands (folio 1);(ii) Various papers, 1603-1663, 1703, undated, concerning the lands of the barony of Loquhariot and church affairs in Borthwick and Heriot, with legal papers, 1740-1743, concerning the teinds of Blackhope (folio 3);(iii) Various papers, including accounts, 1603-1663, undated, concerning the barony of Snade and the teinds of Kirkconnel...
Dates:
1437, 1603-1743, 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 concerning estate and local affairs.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs.
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Papers concerning the minor estates of the Hays of Yester.
Papers concerning the minor estates of the Hays of Yester., 1635-1825.
File
Identifier: MS.14777
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Legal and financial papers, 1635-1653, concerning the teinds of Powgavie (folio 1);(ii) Legal and financial papers, including inventories of writs, concerning the lands of Glasswell and Torburn (folio 15);(iii) Legal papers, 1692-1745, concerning the lands and teinds of Fyvie (folio 44);(iv) Memorial, 1796, for Angus Macdonald of Achatriachatan (folio 98);(v) Deed of factory, 1797, by the 7th Marquess...
Dates:
1635-1825.
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 concerning estate and local affairs.
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Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs.
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Papers concerning the minor estates of the Hays of Yester.
Papers concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers" series., 1834-1924.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42613-42615
Scope and Contents
Murray's 'Hanbooks for Travellers' series was begun in 1836 by John Murray III, after his own experiences of travelling on the continent.This was a time when improved transport links and increased leisure time were making foreign travel increasingly easy and popular. The innovative 'Handbooks' responded to a need for detailed practical guides for new middle-class travellers.The early Handbooks covered Europe and Britain, and by the end of the 19th century included...
Dates:
1834-1924.
Papers concerning the publication of the "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities", edited by William Smith., 1840-1891.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42609-42611
Papers concerning the purchase by A and C Black of the Walter Scott copyrights and to subsequent operations connected with the "Waverley Property".
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9855
Dates:
1847-1857.
Papers concerning the Saltoun Parliamentary Trust., 1750-1838, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.16803-16807
Papers concerning the Signet., 1661-1765, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17548-17550
Scope and Contents
The great majority of the papers are monthly abstracts of fees from 1746 to 1765, when Lord Milton was Keeper. Also included are commissions to and resignations by sheriff clerks, certificates for prospective writers and other papers concerning the writers, and some papers concerning the Chancery and the Great Seal.
Dates:
1661-1765, undated.
Papers concerning the Signet., 1758-1765, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.17550
Dates:
1758-1765, undated.
Papers concerning the Signet Society of Writers to the Signet and Court of Session., 1687-1779, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1505
Papers concerning the Skirving of Croys family, including Adam and Archibald.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10263
Dates:
circa 1780-1850.