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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 the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs., 1592-1811, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.17498-17605
Scope and Contents

The majority of the papers grouped here are Lord Milton's political papers, reflecting his manifold interests and involvements. There are however some of earlier and later date, generated or collected by other members of the Fletcher family.

Dates: 1592-1811, undated.

Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.16501-17880
Scope and Contents The Fletchers were merchants in Dundee, who came to prominence towards the end of the sixteenth century in the person of Robert, burgess and bailie of Dundee, who purchased various lands in Forfar which were consolidated into the estate of Innerpeffer; he died in 1622. His eldest son Sir Andrew was admitted an ordinary judge in 1623 (his brothers were James, merchant burgess of Dundee; Robert, of Bencho; and Sir George, of Restennet, advocate, through whose holding of the priory lands of...
Dates: 12th century-mid 20th century.

Papers of the family of Foulis of Ravelston and Woodhall.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.6141-6155
Scope and Contents

Sir William Foulis, 8th Baronet, married in 1843 Henrietta Ramage Liston, the great niece and heiress of Sir Robert Liston, the diplomatist. He then assumed the additional name of Liston before his own.

Dates: 1655-1891.

Papers of the family of Graham of Airth.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12290
Scope and Contents

Includes papers of related families including Stirling of Ardoch and Strowan, a family bible and printed material.

Dates: 18th century to 19th century.

Papers of the family of Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath.

 Fonds
Identifier: MSS.27501-27598
Scope and Contents Lockharts held the barony of Lee in Lanarkshire from the 14th century at least, but apart from a few charters this collection dates from the 17th to the early 20th century. The direct line of lairds of Lee, from Sir James, Lord Justice Clerk, and Sir William, Cromwell's ambassador, died out in 1777. Lee then came into the possession of the descendants of Sir James's younger son, Sir George Lockhart, Lord President, who had acquired large holdings of land consolidated into the baronies of...
Dates: 1502-20th century.

Papers of the Forbes family relating to Inverallochie`s affairs., 1645-1680.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.1915-2006
Scope and Contents

These papers relate to particular debts and other affairs, chiefly of Simon Fraser, 3rd of Inverallochie, with a few of his father Simon, 2nd of that family, and business ensuing therefrom. Unless it is otherwise stated, the papers refer to a debt to the person mentioned.

Dates: 1645-1680.

Papers of the Forbes family relating to Inverness., 1464-1717.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.2007-2023
Scope and Contents

These papers relate to the affairs of the town of Inverness. The dealings of the Forbes in their private capacity with Inverness are placed under Ch.1642-1843.

Dates: 1464-1717.

Papers of the Fraser family of Strichen; with papers of the Fraser family of Lovat.

 Fonds
Identifier: Dep.327
Scope and Contents

The papers are chiefly those of the Frasers of Strichen. Those of the Frasers of Lovat relate to the Strichen family establishing its claim to the Fraser of Lovat title.

Dates: 15th century-19th century.

Papers of the Gordon family of Halmyre and Gordonstoun.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.115- is now Acc.4642.
Dates: Late 18th century-19th century.

Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning church affairs in Lyne, Megget, Rodonna, Henderland, Newlands and Ettrick., 1593-1675, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14762
Scope and Contents

The papers concern the following:

(i) Church affairs in Lyne, Megget, Rodonna and Henderland, 1602-1650, undated (folio 1);

(ii) John and Hugh Ker, successively Ministers of Lyne, 1593-1659, 1682, undated (folio 62);

(iii) Stipend of Robert Brown, minister of Lyne, 1660-1661 (folio 170);

(iv) Church affairs in Newlands, 1650-1675 (folio 180);

(v) Church affairs in Ettrick, 1594-1637, undated (folio 187).

Dates: 1593-1675, undated.