Actions. Judicial events.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Use generally for any proceedings in court brought by one or more persons against another or others, or by the state against a person or persons, to enforce a private right, redress or prevent a private wrong, or to punish a public offense.
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Act by the Sheriff of Haddington transferring the sequestrated estate of George Ramsay to John Hamilton, baker in Pencaitland., 27 December 1850.
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Identifier: Ch.14694
Act in case Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady against Hugh Kennedy of Ardmillan, now of Beltersen., 6 December 1698.
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Identifier: Ch.14844
Dates:
6 December 1698.
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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Fletcher of Saltoun documents.
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Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.
Act of bailie court of Arbroath concerning Andro Vichtone, maltman, burgess of Arbroath., 2 March 1609.
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Identifier: Ch.15109
Act of Court of Justiciary at Aberdeen against Mr Walter Innes and others, as popish priests., 12 October 1709.
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Identifier: Ch.15184
Act of regality court of Arbroath in case James Ogilvie of Balfoure, Thomas Annand of Perse, Sir William Grahame of Baldowie, against Mr William Forbes, minister of Kyncaldrum., 14 June 1608.
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Identifier: Ch.15105
Act of sheriff court of Banff concerning John, Lord Saltoun and Margaret Stewart his mother., 31 July 1590.
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Identifier: Ch.13123
Dates:
31 July 1590.
Act of sheriff court of Banff concerning terces of lands of Margaret Stewart, Lady Saltoun., 8 October 1591.
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Identifier: Ch.13124
Dates:
8 October 1591.
Act of sheriff court of Stirling in case against William White, servant to John Man in Ingrimscrink., 15 May 1700.
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Identifier: Ch.15179
Act of sheriff court of Stirling in case Peter Douglas in Killpound against William Burn., 20 July 1697.
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Identifier: Ch.15176
Act of sheriff of Edinburgh in case John Telfer, herald painter, burgess of Edinburgh, and John Nicoll, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, against John Hay, son of Mr John Hay of Aberlady, and Mr Harie Hay commissary clerk of Edinburgh., 11 March 1670.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14821
Dates:
11 March 1670.
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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Fletcher of Saltoun documents.
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Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.
Act rescinding the forfeiture of Sir Robert Spottiswoode., 1661.
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Identifier: Ch.1563
Action of George 3rd Earl of Linlithgow against Bernard Ross in Waterston., 1670.
File
Identifier: Ch.8611-8613
Action of John Cuthbert of Castlehill against Duncan Forbes, Provost of Inverness., 17th century.
Item
Identifier: Ch.1841
Action of John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden, against abstractors of multures of Kingsmill., 1663.
File
Identifier: Ch.2030-2031
Acts by James, 1st Earl of Callendar against illegal tenants in Urquhart, Morayshire., 1658.
File
Identifier: Ch.8607-8608
Case of Cumming of Craigmiln against Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun., 1734-1735.
File
Identifier: Ch.1826-1827
Case papers of James Buchanan against the deacons and Incorporation of Mary's Chapel, Edinburgh., 1694-1695.
File
Identifier: Acc.7332/Box 1(3)
Scope and Contents
Containing approximately twenty-five items.
Dates:
1694-1695.
Commentary on book four of a legal work, chiefly on actions.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.7.10
Dates:
17th century.
Duncan Forbes, merchant, burgess of Inverness [perhaps son of Duncan, 1st of Culloden], proceedings against William Wair, Elgin, George Cumming, Inverness, and the latter`s son George., 1657-1658.
File
Identifier: Ch.1676-1678
Extract Act disjoining the Lordship of Altrie from annexation to the Crown., 29 July 1587.
Item
Identifier: Ch.17170
Dates:
29 July 1587.
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.
Extract act in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1670), for a weekly market and annual fair at New Deer., 20 August 1670.
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Identifier: Ch.17257
Dates:
20 August 1670.
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.
Extract Act in favour of Sir Patrick Murray 2nd Baronet, of Ochtertyre. For a fair at Muir of Laggan., 31 January 1701.
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Identifier: Ch.17042
Dates:
31 January 1701.
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.
Extract act in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1635), to hold an annual fair in Old Deer., 22 April 1661.
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Identifier: Ch.17249
Dates:
22 April 1661.
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.
Fragment of book 4 of a legal work, on actions, probation, and sentences.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.25.3.11
Scope and Contents
An imperfect treatise on law. The same arrangement followed as George Mackenzie, but it is not a transcript. The first part wanting. Contains: Book 4, Tit. I of actions; Tit. II of probation; Tit. III of sentences and their execution.
Dates:
[Circa 1700.]