Powers of attorney. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Legal instruments authorising one to act as the attorney or agent of the grantor, either generally for the management of a specified enterprise or, specifically, for the accomplishment of a particular transaction.
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Miscellaneous papers of Sir Thomas Hislop., [Circa 1813]-1841.
File
Identifier: MS.13125
Dates:
[Circa 1813]-1841.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of General Sir Thomas Hislop, Baronet, (1764-1843), and of his wife, Emma, daughter of Hugh Elliot, diplomatist.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Hislop.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Thomas Hislop concerning Indian affairs, especially the Deccan Prize.
Papers of and concerning the Holden family of Baldovie; with a document concerning Thomas Greig, and with genealogical notes on the Guthries of Guthrie.
File
Identifier: MS.50266
Scope and Contents
Documents, 1753, concerning the clandestine marriage of Abraham Holden and Elizabeth Barclay (folios 1-4).Letters and documents, 1759-1776, of and to John Holden concerning Richard Holden's death, the sale of Scottish goods in West Africa, instructions for a survery and a bond (folios 6-13).Letters of Richard Holden (fl 1747-circa 1761), 1747-1758, of Richard Holden to his father and brothers concerning slaving voyages and the sale of enslaved people (folios...
Dates:
1717-1822.
Papers of George Brown, the Provost., 1791, 1812.
Series
Identifier: Ch.2491-2492
Scope and Contents
Comprises: factory, 1791, of the Earl of Findlater and Seafield, and commission, 1812, as Deputy Lieutenant of Morayshire.
Dates:
1791, 1812.
Power of attorney by Queen Mary appointing procurators for one year for Patrick Halket of Petfurane `in omnibus negotiis` etc., 28 June 1548.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6114
Power of attorney of John Macpherson, Louis Perras and Barclay Farquharson to John Macpherson, younger., 20 March 1799.
Item
Identifier: Ch.12675
Power of attorney of Samuel Williamson, planter, in favour of John Tomlin and William Dunlop., 1689.
Item
Identifier: Ch.8457
Dates:
1689.
Power of Attorney on behalf of Gavin and Eliza Cordiner for compensation for formerly enslaved people, 1836.
Item
Identifier: MS.50277 folios 118-119
Scope and Contents
Power of attorney of Gavin and Eliza Cordiner (misspelled Cordner) concerning a compensation claim for formerly enslaved people.
Dates:
1836.
Power of Attorney on behalf of Gavin and Eliza Cordner for compensation of slaves.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13877-is now MS.50277 folios 118-119
Dates:
circa 1840s.
Precept of attorney by James VI to Robert Gibsoun to be attorney for Katherin Wishart., 14 December 1609.
Item
Identifier: Ch.15005
Registered extract of attorney by Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie to Mr William Douglas of Knytesrig, advocate, to resign Kilspindie in favour of Patrick Douglas his son., 24 October 1609.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14761
Dates:
24 October 1609.
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.