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:
Papers, including bonds and discharges, of the Skene family and others., 1630-1657.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/7
Scope and Contents
Contains:195. Draft obligation Mr John Skene of Halzardis to pay the teinds of Halbarnes and Halzairdis to the King if he be found liable. Edinburgh, 23 April 1630. Witnesses: Sir Thomas Hoip of Craighall and Mr William Maxwell his servitor.
196. Inventory of the writs delivered to Mr Robert Learmonthe, advocate, pertaining to Mr John Skene concerning the lands of Halzairdis and Halbarnes, 25 documents 1560 – 6 May 1630 listed.
197. Double of 196.
198. Exchequer receipt to Mr...
Dates:
1630-1657.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
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Papers of the Skene family and related families.
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Early papers of the Skene family, including charters, sasines, marriage contracts and related legal instruments.
Papers of Andrew, 1st Lord Rutherford and Earl of Teviot, as Governor of Dunkirk, 1661-1662, undated, and Governor of Tangier, 1663-1664, together with memoranda, undated, in French on the means available to restore Charles II and on mining in military operations, and an obligation, 1684, concerning Robert, 4th Lord Rutherford., 1661-1684, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.20767, folios 95-117
Dates:
1661-1684, undated.
Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients., 1732-1777, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.1174
Dates:
1732-1777, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine and their clients.
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Letters and papers of the Mackenzies of Delvine.
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Letters and papers of, to and concerning John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, son of John Mackenzie, Advocate.
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Papers of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, and of various clients (not represented in MSS.1229-1489).
Registered obligation by John Stewart of Kynnochand in favour of John Stewart of Killiechassie., 1645.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8926
Three legal documents, 1687-1760, relating to St Monance, Fife; and one, 1739, to Aberdeen.
Series
Identifier: Dep.334
Dates:
1687-1760.