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 Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1437-1912, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14750-14777
Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1570-1764.
File
Identifier: MS.14750
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Inventories and notes, [circa 1580]-1688, of writs and legal papers (folio 1);(ii) Papers, 1570-1669, concerning the Hays of Linplum and Bara and their lands, (folio 54);(iii) Papers, 1620-1638, concerning the Newtons of that Ilk and their lands (folio 99);(iv) 'Report from William Yoole Anent the toun of Zester 1655' (folio 112);(v) Papers, 1743-1764, concerning Sir Robert Hay of Linplum:...
Dates:
1570-1764.
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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General and East Lothian papers.
Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1541-1687, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.14751
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Relief, 1541, of the castleward of Belton (folio 1);(ii) Copy of the instrument of sasine, 1603, of Lady (Margaret) Hay of Yester of the lands of Belton, Killpallet, Byrecleuch, Yester Park and 'Hedinghill' (folio 2);(iii) Papers, 1629-1648, concerning tacks of teinds to East Lothian lairds (folio 4);(iv) Papers, 1647-1653, of a dispute between the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale and Patrick Hepburn of Nunraw...
Dates:
1541-1687, 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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General and East Lothian papers.
Papers of the Hays of Yester concerning legal and miscellaneous estate and local affairs., 1660-[circa 1834].
File
Identifier: MS.14754
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Note, 1660, of the conditions agreed between the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale and William Knowles for draining the moss of Crombieside in the barony of Duncanlaw (folio 1);(ii) Papers, 1681-1826, being chiefly contracts, memorials and petitions concerning Gifford village, including material relating to Gifford paper mill (folio 3);(iii) Timber contracts and articles of roup, 1703-1773 (folio 47);(iv) Articles of...
Dates:
1660-[circa 1834].
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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General and East Lothian papers.
Papers of the Hays of Yester formerly preserved at Yester House.
Series
Identifier: MSS.14401-14827
Scope and Contents
The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates:
1486-mid 20th century, undated.
Papers of the Hays of Yester on special subjects., 1457-1910, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14539-14563
Dates:
1457-1910, undated.
Papers of the Hon. Arthur R D Elliot relating to his financial affairs.
Series
Identifier: Dep.318- is now MSS.19572-19573 and Ch.15393-15396.
Dates:
1884-1923.
Papers of the Incorporation of Mary`s Chapel, Edinburgh.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7344
Dates:
1666-1866.
Papers of the Justiciary Court of the Faculty of Advocates Library.
File
Identifier: F.R.339e/56
Dates:
1880.
Papers of the Keiths, Earls Marischal., 15th century-1927, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21174-21191
Papers of the Ker family., 1575-early 19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5411-5461
Dates:
1575-early 19th century.
Papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine, relating to various subjects., 1320-1840, undated
Series
Identifier: MSS.1490-1507
Dates:
1320-1840, undated
Papers of the MacLeods of Geanies relating to the loss of Assynt., 1654-1763.
File
Identifier: MS.19295
Scope and Contents
In 1738, Hugh MacLeod, 2nd of Geanies, re-opened the case of his uncle, Neil, 9th of Assynt, to recover the lands of Assynt lost following Neil's reputed betrayal of James Graham, Marquess of Montrose in 1650. The documents relate mainly to Hugh MacLeod's case, 1738-1763, being mostly legal papers, but including the petition of Neil MacLeod to General Monck of 1654. There are also papers concerning the case in the hand of Donald MacLeod, 3rd of Geanies.
Dates:
1654-1763.
Papers of the Murrays of Ochtertyre., 1517-1934, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21101-21172
Papers of the Rutherfurd family of Edgerston.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7676
Scope and Contents
Including deeds and legal and financial papers, with some correspondence.
Dates:
14th century to 19th century.
Papers of the Scottish Association for the Speaking of Verse.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.3435
Scope and Contents
Comprising:
1. two minute books, 1923-1949
2. sederunt book, 1932-1949
3. lists, 1924-1949, of officer bearers.
Dates:
1923-1950.
Papers of the Skene family of Hallyards in Midlothian.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.10
Scope and Contents
Most of the documents belonged to John Skene (died 1644), the second son of Lord Curriehill, and to his son John, 2nd of Hallyards (died before 1699).The subjects include estate matters (in particular, the teinds of Hallyards) and political matters such as the sequestration of goods in the second half of the 17th century, and the raising and quartering of troops. The elder Skene was a Clerk of Session, and a number of legal papers are included in the volume, one of which (folio...
Dates:
1563-1710.
Papers of the Strange family., 1718-1854, 1955, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14253-14259
Dates:
1718-1854, 1955, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
Papers of the Sutherland Estates relating to the management of the Estates and the personal and business affairs of the Sutherland family.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.313
Dates:
13th century-1861.
Papers of Thomas Mackay Cooper.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.6188/1-26
Scope and Contents
The surviving personal and legal papers of Thomas Mackay Cooper, Baron Cooper of Culross, judge and historian (1892-1955). Lord Cooper passed Advocate in 1915 and was created a K.C. in 1927. He was Conservative M.P. for West Edinburgh, 1935-41, Solicitor-General for Scotland, 1935, and Lord Advocate, 1935-41. In 1941 he succeeded as Lord Justice Clerk with the judicial title of Lord Cooper, and became Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session from January 1947 to...
Dates:
circa 1920-circa 1955.
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., 1632-early 18th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14546-14550
Dates:
1632-early 18th century, undated.
Papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of members of the family of Haliburton of Mertoun, 1633-1672, and Muirhouselaw, 1699-1701, undated, and of John Haliburton, merchant burgess of Edinburgh, apparently unconnected with any of the other families represented here, 1731-1758., 1633-1758.
File
Identifier: MS.1565
Dates:
1633-1758.
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.
Papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of members of the family of Haliburton of Newmains., 1645-1770, undated
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.1562-1564
Dates:
1645-1770, 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.
Papers of Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of members of the family of Haliburton of Newmains., 1645-1755, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1562
Scope and Contents
Papers of Thomas Haliburton (died 1673), 1645-1664; John Haliburton (died 1688), 1670-1683; Thomas Haliburton, Advocate, 1694-1754, undated; Andrew Haliburton, Writer to the Signet and his widow, 1718, 1751-1752; John Haliburton, merchant in Edinburgh, 1737-1755.
Many of the papers refer to lawsuits with the Earl of Home and the Haigs of Bemersyde, and contain much about the lands of Dryburgh and Lessudden.
Dates:
1645-1755, 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 Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, and of various families and individuals., 1672-1780, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1559
Scope and Contents
The papers concern the following:
Walter Scott, Writer to the Signet, indentures, etc., 1746-1780, undated;
John Adamson, baxter, Edinburgh, undated;
Robert Campbell of Northwoodside, Dean of Guild, Glasgow, and his family, 1672-1709, undated;
George Campbell, merchant, Glasgow, 1670-1672.
Dates:
1672-1780, 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.