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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 of John Mackenzie, Advocate, and of his clients, and papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of his clients., 1658-1773.

 File
Identifier: MS.1526
Scope and Contents

Contains papers of the following: Baird, James, Writer to the Signet, 1707; Bourchier, Charles, Governor of Madras, 1773; Cochrane, 1st Earl of Dundonald, 1658; Dempster of Pitliver, 1694-1703; Grant of Balindalloch, 1770-1771; Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton, 1758-1759.

Dates: 1658-1773.

Papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate, and of his clients, and papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of his clients., 1611-1797, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.1527
Scope and Contents Contains papers of the following: Lentron of Kincaple, 1670-1686; Macdonald of Clanranald, 1727; Macdonald of Sleat, 1767; Macdonell of Glengarry, 1633; Mackenzie of Ardross, 1711; of Dingwall, undated; of Lentron, 1715; of Seaforth, 1698-1700; and another, 1726; Munro of Foulis, 1740; of Inveran, 1678; Monro, James, Bachelor of Medicine, 1714; Robertson of Faskally, 1699, undated; of Killihangie, 1699; of Strowan, 1660; Rose of Clava, 1687, 1713; Ross of Balnagowan, 1611; Sinclair of Forss,...
Dates: 1611-1797, undated.

Papers of John Rennie concerning steam engines., 1778-1811, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.19825
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows. (i) Letters and estimate concerning the purchase by the government, for the use of the dockyard at Deptford, of the engine belonging to the Honourable George Villiers at Aldenham, 1811-1813 (folio 1); (ii) Reports, possibly by William Murdock, on the engines at Ale and Cakes, and Dolcoath copper mines near Redruth in Cornwall, 1782 (folio 9); (iii) Description of a Boulton and Watt engine made for Mark Bell, Battersea, undated (folio 13); (iv) Letters concerning...
Dates: 1778-1811, undated.

Papers of John Seldon.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6406
Scope and Contents

Concerning his property of Broomlands and lease of the farm of Galalaw, Roxburghshire.

Dates: 1814-1820.

Papers of Major George Graeme (died 1854), and his son Patrick James Frederick Graeme (died 1926); also genealogical and miscellaneous material relating to the Graeme family from the 17th to the 19th centuries., 17th century-1906.

 File
Identifier: MS.19594
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Military papers of Major George Graham relating to his service with the King's German Legion, Hanover 1813-1855, (folios 1-89);

(ii) Legal and estate papers of Major George Graeme, 1842-1851, (folios 91-157);

(iii) Papers of Patrick Graeme, largely relating to the Inchbraikie estate, 1865-1881 (folios 158-183);

(iv) Miscellaneous and genealogical papers of the Graeme family, 17th century-1906 (folio 194-242).

Dates: 17th century-1906.

Papers of Michael Grieve.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11857
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence and papers concerning Grieve`s work as a journalist and as a Scottish National Party candidate, and concerning the literary estate of C M Grieve. Includes letters of and concerning C M Grieve, and papers of Valda Grieve.

Dates: circa 1933-1989.