Letters of reversion. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Reversion in Scottish law is the right to redeem (usually heritable) property. Letters of reversion in Scotland are the formal instruments made by persons holding other people's property in security for the repayment of debts, whereby they undertake to restore the property to the owner when the debt is settled. Source: 'A dictionary of English manuscript terminology 1450-2000'. Oxford University Press, 2008.
Found in 90 Collections and/or Records:
Letter of reversion, James Wod, son to Andrew Wod of Largow, to James Brown, son of John Brown in Anstruther, for redemption of 2½ acres in Pettinweem., 23 July 1575.
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Identifier: Ch.6237
Letter of reversion, Mr George Halkheid, conservator, and Margaret Hepburne, his spouse, to John Stevensoun of Burnemouth for redemption of the lands of Burnmouth., 16 May 1582.
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Identifier: Ch.6753
Letter of reversion of Colin Campbell of Ardkinglass to Sir John Lamond of Inneryne and Duncan Lamond, fiar of Inneryne, concerning the lands of Little Tolart., 10 September 1548.
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Identifier: Ch.7389
Dates:
10 September 1548.
Letter of reversion of Gilbert McSorle of Auchinbrek to John McSorle of Monedrean concerning lands of Auchachois., 4 June 1582.
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Identifier: Ch.7424
Dates:
4 June 1582.
Letter of reversion of John Lamond of Knockdow to John Lamond of Inneryne and Duncan Lamond, fiar of Inneryne, concerning the lands of Brecklies and Kilmernock., 8 August 1548.
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Identifier: Ch.7388
Dates:
8 August 1548.
Letter of reversion of John Wardlaw in [?] and Margaret Mercer, his mother, to John Hacheid of Petfirrane for redemption of 6 merks worth of the lands of Northir Loquhynnanis on payment of 16 merks gold., ?1532.
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Identifier: Ch.6094
Letter of reversion of Jonet Atoun to Patrick Halkheid of Pitfirran for redemption of an annualrent of twenty bolls oatmeal from lands of Petconnochquhy., 20 September 1557.
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Identifier: Ch.6138
Letters of reversion by Andrew Kinninmonth to Sir John of Wemys of that ilk, knight, for redemption of the lands of Petconnoquhy on payment of 156 merks., 19 January 1507/1508.
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Identifier: Ch.6052
Letters of reversion by Duncan Wemys of the Kirkland Wemys for redemption of the annual-rent of seventy merks from the lands of Primrose., 5 April 1586.
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Identifier: Ch.6296
Letters of reversion by William Murray, brother of Sir John Murray of Eddilstoun, knight, for redemption of the lands of Knokas and tack of teinds for 11,000 merks., 28 August 1606.
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Identifier: Ch.6436
Letters of reversion (in the form of an instrument) by Johne Scot of Dryngston in favour of Robert Scot in Hassendenburn for redemption of the two and a half merklands of Litill Dryngston in the barony of Chalmerlane-newton and sheriffdom of Roxburgh on payment of £70 Scots., 17 May 1566.
File
Identifier: Acc.7750/71
Dates:
17 May 1566.
Letters of reversion of Richard Strang and Christian Davidsoun, his spouse, to John Strang of Balcasky and Andrew Strang, his tutor, for redemption of the lands of Easter Petdowny., 8 December 1555.
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Identifier: Ch.6131
Letters of reversion of Richard Strang and Christian Davidsoun, his spouse, to John Strang of Balcasky and Andrew Strang, his tutor, for redemption of the lands of Easter Petdowny., 8 December 1555.
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Identifier: Ch.6132
Renunciation of backbond of reversion of William Murray, 6th of Ochtertyre in favour of William, 2nd Earl of Tullibardine, of Coig and Druminacharragan., 12 July 1616.
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Identifier: Ch.16901
Dates:
12 July 1616.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre papers.
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Titles of the Murrays of Ochtertyre for the Baronies of Ochtertyre, Monzievaird and Fowlis Easter.
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Barony of Ochtertyre.
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Drummacharragan and Coig.
Reversion by Adam Gordon of Glenbucket to Laurence Oliphant of Nether Turings of Nether Turings., 24 June 1613.
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Identifier: Ch.14234
Reversion by Alexander Abernethie of Lessindrum to John, Lord Saltoun, of lands in Saltoun., 8 September 1598.
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Identifier: Ch.13133
Dates:
8 September 1598.
Reversion by Alexander Bad alias Johnston to John Crichton of Ruthvens of half of Scotstoun of Auchterhouse., 1563.
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Identifier: Ch.14990
Reversion by Alexander Chalmers in Balnacraig in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581), of kirktown of Skene., 25 November 1586.
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Identifier: Ch.17165
Dates:
25 November 1586.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.
Reversion by Alexander Keith of Pittendrum in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1623), of Cowton., 5 November 1626.
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Identifier: Ch.17231
Dates:
5 November 1626.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.
Reversion by Alexander Keith of Troup in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1527), of Auchindonald., 2 July 1573.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17151
Dates:
2 July 1573.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Murray of Ochtertyre and Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Charters and formal documents from the Keith, Earl Marischal papers.
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Titles of the Keiths, Earls Marischal for their property in Kincardineshire and Aberdeenshire and elsewhere in Scotland.
Reversion by Alexander Peirson and Elizabeth Easton to John, Lord Saltoun of West Saltoun and an annualrent., 17 June 1603.
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Identifier: Ch.13313
Dates:
17 June 1603.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Early Saltoun documents.
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Documents relating to Sir John Skene of Curriehill, Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, Sir Alexander Hay of Fosterseat, and William Kellie, W.S. Their claims were transferred to Forbes of Craigievar.
Reversion by Andrew Buchart in Wester Innerpeffer and Janet Guthrie his wife, to George Barron of Kinnaird of an annualrent from Wester Innerpeffer., 12 November 1585.
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Identifier: Ch.13865
Reversion by Andrew Fletcher, fiar of Innerpeffer to his brothers James, Robert, Mr George, John and William, of annualrents., 25 January 1611.
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Identifier: Ch.13794
Dates:
25 January 1611.