Obligations. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A legal tie by which one is bound to pay or perform something to another. Source: Watson, G 'Bell's Dictionary and Digest of the Law of Scotland' (Edinburgh, 1890).
Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:
Obligation by William, commendator of Pittenweem, to Isobel Hepburn, relict of George Halket of Pitfyrren, for £40,000., 10 September 1588.
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Identifier: Ch.6313
Obligation by William Crawfurd, fiar of Auchnames to Archibald Lamond, to discharge the contract of marriage between William Crawfurd and Anna Lamond., 12 November 1644.
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Identifier: Ch.274
Dates:
12 November 1644.
Obligation by William Cruikshank, messenger in Kilrnarnock, to execute an arrestment and warning by James Inglis, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, concerning land in Galloway and Carrick., 7 February 1623.
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Identifier: Ch.13459
Dates:
7 February 1623.
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 James Stewart of Killeith, later 4th Lord Ochiltree, who was the main claimant to Saltoun, and to his cautioners and creditors. He disposed of the estate to Forbes of Craigievar.
Obligation by William, Earl of Morton and Sir James Douglas, his son, to Alexander Hay of Monkton., 26 August 1647.
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Identifier: Ch.14795
Dates:
26 August 1647.
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.
Obligation by William Oliphant, servant to Lord Dunfermline to ratify all deeds in favour of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer concerning Surdo and Nether Turings., 16 August 1633.
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Identifier: Ch.14265
Obligation, Dame Margaret Murray, lady Pitfirran, to James Reid, apparent of Craighead, for 100 merks., 8 December 1610.
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Identifier: Ch.6790
Obligation, dated 1 May 1602, registered in Books of Session 18 November 1602, Robert Halket of Pitfirrane to David Williamson, merchant in Edinburgh, for £197 : 15 : 6., 1 May 1602.
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Identifier: Ch.6395
Obligation, George Halkheid of Pitfirrane to pay to Bessie Bothwell, spouse of Alexander Forrester, minister at Tranent, £100., 24 June 1573.
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Identifier: Ch.6770
Obligation, Hary Stewart of Rossyth to George Halkit of Pitfirrane to grind at his mill., Late 16th century.
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Identifier: Ch.6229
Obligation, Humphrey Lundie to Robert Halket of Pitfirrane., 13 November 1600.
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Identifier: Ch.6784
Obligation, Laurance Barram of that Ilk to Patrick Halkett, brother to the laird of Pitfirrane, disponing a number of annual-rents from Overgrange of Kinghorne Wester., 6 July 1605.
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Identifier: Ch.6412
Obligation of Archibald Lamont of Inneryne to Colin Campbell, chamberlain to the Earl of Argyle, for £870 Scots., 15 October 1694.
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Identifier: Ch.337
Dates:
15 October 1694.
Obligation of Walter Stalker, miller, Miln of Mure, to John Henderson, Deacon of the Baxters, Perth., 1622.
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Identifier: Ch.2333
Obligation, Sir Robert Halket to Andrew Hagget in the parish of St Martins in the Fields for £40 sterling., 23 January 1609.
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Identifier: Ch.6454
Obligation, Sir Robert Halket to Robert Bennet in Mountquoy for 500 merks., 12 July 1609.
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Identifier: Ch.6787
Obligation, Sir Robert Halkheid and lady to Robert Angus in Nether Lassodie for 1000 merks., 27 December 1625.
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Identifier: Ch.6518
Obligation, Sir [Robert] Halkheid of Pitfirren, knight, and cautioners to Robert Winrame, burgess of Dunfermline, for 430 merks., 14 November 1604.
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Identifier: Ch.6407
Obligation, Sir Robert Halkheid to Mr David Primrose, advocate, for £48., 21 June 1611.
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Identifier: Ch.6791
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
File
Identifier: MS.14883
Scope and Contents
This loose collection of papers belonged to Duncan Campbell, who was born at the farm of Kerrumore, Glenlyon, of which his family had been tenants for three generations. He was editor of the ‘Northern Chronicle’, co-editor of the ‘Highland Monthly’, and author of a number of works relating to Highland history, notably the ‘Book of Garth and Fortingall’. (See ‘Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness’, volume 28, page vi).The papers here described are in many different...
Dates:
17th century-1st quarter of 20th century.
Papers concerning lead mining in Scotland in the late 16th century, and political papers of the 17th century., 1584-1686, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.9
Scope and Contents
The first part of the volume consists of papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, mostly in his capacity of Master of the Metals and Minerals, and of his brother Sir David Lindsay of Edzell (see also Adv.MS.19.1.24). These are followed by papers concerning the Covenanters and the Scots Commissioners at Ripon and London. The remainder mostly concern Lord Menmuir`s grandson, Alexander, Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, later the first Earl, who joined the Covenanters, but after taking part in the...
Dates:
1584-1686, and undated.