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 Murray, Duke of Atholl., 1684-1777.
File
Identifier: MS.1409
Dates:
1684-1777.
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 families and individuals, the clients or correspondents of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of clients or correspondence of the Mackenzies of Delvine, with the surname Murray.
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Letters and papers of Murray, 2nd-4th Dukes of Atholl.
Papers of Neill and Company, printers, Edinburgh.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.196
Dates:
1641-20th century.
Papers of proceedings at the court martial of Lord Charles Hay., 1757-1760.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14514-14515
Dates:
1757-1760.
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 individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale concerning Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
Papers of proceedings at the court martial of Lord Charles Hay., 1760.
File
Identifier: MS.14514
Dates:
1760.
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 individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale concerning Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
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Papers of proceedings at the court martial of Lord Charles Hay.
Papers of proceedings at the court martial of Lord Charles Hay., 1757-1760.
File
Identifier: MS.14515
Dates:
1757-1760.
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 individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale concerning Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
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Papers of proceedings at the court martial of Lord Charles Hay.
Papers of Professor Alexander Campbell Fraser, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at Edinburgh University.
Fonds
Identifier: Dep.208
Dates:
1806-1931, and undated.
Papers of Sir James J Reid.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10017
Scope and Contents
Mostly concerning his work as a member of the Supreme Council of Justice of the Ionian Islands.
Dates:
1811-1876 and undated.
Papers of Sir John Strange concerning the trial of Simon, Lord Lovat.
File
Identifier: MS.5021
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) An annotated collection of precognitions by various witnesses, not all of whom were called at the trial (folio 1);(ii) An annotated copy of 'Examination of John Murray of Broughton ... Esq.', 1746 (folio 40);(iii) Notes, presumably by John Strange, on the use of written evidence in treason trials (folio 49);(iv) Copies of 'Articles of impeachment of high treason against Simon, Lord Lovat' and of "Sir John...
Dates:
1746-1747.
Papers of Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoats, from Pitfirrane House, Fife., 1611-1722, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.6486-6488
Scope and Contents
Sir Patrick Murray of Saltcoats, was the son of Sir William Murray, Baronet, of Dunerne (created 1630), and Lady Margaret Alexander, daughter of William, 1st Earl of Stirling. Janet, Sir Patrick Murray’s daughter and heiress, married Sir Charles Halkett, Baronet, of Pitfirrane (created 1671). Sir Patrick was a successful financier who obtained a number of estates and consequently had various landed designations.
Dates:
1611-1722, undated.
Papers of Sir Robert Strange, the engraver, and his brother-in-law, Andrew Lumisden, secretary to Prince Charles Edward Stuart, encompassing the period from the '45 Rebellion to the early 19th century, with some earlier family documents and later genealogical material.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14253-14269
Dates:
1655-1955, undated.
Papers of Sir Thomas Graham, afterwards Baron Lynedoch.
Collection
Identifier: Ch.2525-2535
Scope and Contents
Includes: Commissions, 1777, of the Honorable Charles Cathcart in the 23rd Foot (Ch.2526); commissions, 1795, of Archibald Campbell in the 30th (Ch.2529), and a roll, 1802, of Freeholders of Perthshire (Ch.2530).
Dates:
1774-1812.
Papers of Sir Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of John and Robert Haliburton of Newmains, merchants (John Haliburton & Company)., 1743-1756, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1564
Scope and Contents
Contains smaller receipts, etc., chiefly connected with the business of the firm represented by the papers in MS.1563.
Dates:
1743-1756, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of Sir Walter Scott and his family and of John Gibson Lockhart, with those of clients and kinsmen of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of various families and individuals, his kinsmen or perhaps clients.
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Papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of members of the family of Haliburton of Newmains.
Papers of Sir Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of Robert Haliburton of Newmains, merchant in Edinburgh, and the firm of John and Robert Haliburton of Newmains (John Haliburton & Company)., 1741-1770, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1563
Scope and Contents
Included are many accounts and other papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, as agent of the Haliburtons, with letters addressed to him.
Dates:
1741-1770, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters and papers of Sir Walter Scott and his family and of John Gibson Lockhart, with those of clients and kinsmen of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet.
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Papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of various families and individuals, his kinsmen or perhaps clients.
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Papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of members of the family of Haliburton of Newmains.
Papers of the 1st Earl of Minto., 1776-1812.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.11177-11178
Dates:
1776-1812.
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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Financial and legal correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto and family.
Papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as a barrister chiefly concerning election litigation, 1776-1780, undated, and letters concerning the Helston election, 1790., 1776-1780, 1790, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.11197
Dates:
1776-1780, 1790, undated.
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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Political correspondence and papers of and concerning the 1st Earl of Minto.
Papers of the 1st Earl of Tweeddale., 1591-1672, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14474-14480
Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1624-1697, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14481-14494
Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs., 1650-1697, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14493
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of the following:(i) Papers, 1650-1691, undated, concerning ecclesiastical affairs (folio 1);(ii) ‘A Memorandum of things or materials left be Generall Monk of the abbay of holyrudhouse for its repairing’, circa 1660 (folio 37);(iii) ‘Lists of fynd persons’, circa 1662 (folio 39);(iv) Papers, 1668-1683, concerning Edinburgh brewers and the excise (folio 51);(v) Papers, 1669-1673, concerning the salt revenue (folio...
Dates:
1650-1697, 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 individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale concerning public affairs.
Papers of the 2nd Marquess of Tweeddale., 1669-1712, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14495-14498
Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1695-1770, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14500-14523
Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale concerning Lord Charles Hay of Linplum., 1756-1760.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14512-14515
Dates:
1756-1760.
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 individual members of the family of Hay of Yester.
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Papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale.
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Political and miscellaneous papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale, including material concerning Lord James Hay and Lord Charles Hay of Linplum.
Papers of the 5th and 6th Marquesses of Tweeddale., 1745-1787, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14524-14526
Papers of the 5th and 6th Marquesses of Tweeddale concerning legal, financial and public affairs ., 1745-1787.
File
Identifier: MS.14525
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Legal papers, 1764-1769, of the 5th Marquess of Tweeddale (folio 1);
(ii) Legal and financial papers, 1762-1787, of the 6th Marquess of Tweeddale and Major William Hay (folio 37);
(iii) Papers, 1771-1782, concerning Scottish peerage elections (folio 144);
(iv) Papers, 1745-1784, concerning East Lothian county affairs - chiefly the poor and the repair of highways (folio 161).
Dates:
1745-1787.
Papers of the 7th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1777-1806, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14527-14531