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:
Reversion by Andrew Stratton in Glentoun in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581) of part of the Barony of Garvoch., 1589.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17178
Dates:
1589.
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 Archibald Irving in Reiding in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581), of Reiding., 12 May 1600.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17203
Dates:
12 May 1600.
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 Charles Panter [servant] to John, Earl of Mar, to John, Lord Saltoun, of Old Mains of West Saltoun., 1598.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13136
Dates:
1598.
Reversion by David Graham in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581), of kirklands of Dunnottar., 12 November 1599.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17202
Dates:
12 November 1599.
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 Gilbert Rait at Cowton in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581), of half of Cowton., 21 September 1586.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17164
Dates:
21 September 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 James Drummond in Broich, in favour of John Toshach of Pittenzie of the lands of Douglas in Strathearn., 18 February 1651.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17039
Dates:
18 February 1651.
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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Miscellaneous titles.
Reversion by James Gordon of Letterfurie and Margaret Gordon his wife, to John, Lord Saltoun, of Auchincreive., 6, 7 May 1608.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13178
Dates:
6, 7 May 1608.
Reversion by James Guthrie, parson of Kirkbuddo and Mr John Guthrie of Petnowis of Stotfauld etc to David, Earl of Crawford., 28 March 1539.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14158
Reversion by James Ouchterlony, son of William Ouchterlony of that ilk to his father and elder brother William of part of Patcunroun [Kelly]., 30 September 1594.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14108
Dates:
30 September 1594.
Reversion by Janet Stevenson, relict of Robert Johnston, burgess of Edinburgh, Adam Johnston his son, and John Johnston his brother, to Alexander [sic] Lord Saltoun of an annualrent from Wester Saltoun., 1595.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13126
Dates:
1595.
Reversion by John Baxter younger, burgess of Dundee, to George Barron of Kinnaird of an annualrent from Wester Innerpeffer., 19 October 1590.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13866
Reversion by John Crichton of Ruthvens to David, Earl of Crawford of Scottfuld, Fowlawes, Kirkhill, Brewhouse and Brewland of Monzekie [Angus]., 20 June 1535.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14155
Reversion by John Crichton of Ruthvens to David, Earl of Crawford of Stotfauld etc., April 1540.
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Identifier: Ch.14162
Reversion by John Toshach of Pittenzie in favour of David Toshach of Monzievaird, of mill of Monzievaird and Balmedry., 29 May 1613.
Item
Identifier: Ch.16928
Dates:
29 May 1613.
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 Monzievaird.
Reversion by John Wardlaw, burgess of Edinburgh and Janet Hutton his wife, to George, Lord Saltoun, of annualrent from West Saltoun., 1587.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13117
Dates:
1587.
Reversion by John Wardlaw, indweller in Leith and Janet Howtoun, his wife, to Alexander, Lord Saltoun, of the lands of Redie., 2 March 1576/1577.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13093
Dates:
2 March 1576/1577.
Reversion by Kathren Murray, Lady of Glaswell and James Scrymgeour of Glaswell her son, to Adam Crichton, son of John Crichton of Scotstoun, of Auchterhous., 27 March 1568.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14992
Reversion by Mr Abraham Crichton, provost of Dunglass, to Robert Leis, of lands in Saltoun., 30 March 1546.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13050
Dates:
30 March 1546.
Reversion by Mr Abraham Crichton, provost of Dunglass, to Robert Leis, of lands in Saltoun., 13 August 1551.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13058
Dates:
13 August 1551.
Reversion by Mr Alexander Sym, advocate, and Katherine Borthwick, his wife, to Alexander, Lord Saltoun, of Over and Nether Saltoun., 19 November 1574.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13089
Dates:
19 November 1574.
Reversion by Mr Andrew Fletcher of Panlathie to David Lindsay of Kinnettles of Easter Monikie, etc., 23 November 1620.
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Identifier: Ch.13926
Reversion by Mr Andrew Fletcher of Panlathie to David Lindsay of Kinnettles of Wester Monikie., 23 November 1620.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13927
Reversion by Mr James Wardlaw, advocate, to George, Lord Saltoun, of an annualrent from Wester Saltoun., 7 July 1589.
Item
Identifier: Ch.13121
Dates:
7 July 1589.
Reversion by Mr John Lyndesay, parson of Menmuir S.C.J., to Mr Walter Lyndesay of Balgayis, his brother, of Balgayis., 4 October 1588.
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Identifier: Ch.14268