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2 letter-books of an unidentified Scottish law firm
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1531, Volume: data_value_missing_044bad0cd209d0fc001ac418e9779b16, Volume: Coll-1699 / SC-Acc-2016-0001
Identifier: Coll-1699
Content Description
The correspondence suggests that this was an Edinburgh-based law practice, with the majority of letters emanating from city addresses.There are 2 volumes with information on the spines showing:
Letter Book No. 3 - 18th May 1956 - 21st Aug. 1956
Letter Book No. 5 - 9th Dec. 1956 - 31st Mar. 1957
The volumes came from The Solicitors' Law Stationery Society Ltd., Hope Street, Glasgow. They hold reference numbers: No.5354 Date.1956...
Dates:
1956-1957
18th century and 19th century legal documents some in favour of Dr. Sophia Jex-Blake
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-622
Identifier: Coll-1553
Scope and Contents
The collection of legal documents is composed of:
1 x Discharge by William Pirie in favour of Dr. Sophia Jex Blake, 15 May 1890. Of a Bond and Disposition in Security of £400 over subjects in Grove Street, Edinburgh. Andrew Urquhart SSC Edinburgh
1 x Disposition by Thomas Fairweather Weir with consent, In favour of Sophia Jex Blake MD. 1884. Subject 6 Grove Street, Edinburgh. Andrew Urquhart...
Dates:
1786-1890
Class cards of Forbes T. Wallace
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1245
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of four cards, being:
- matriculation card, 1895
- matriculation card, 1896
- class card, Winter Session, 1895-1896. Lectures on Scots Law
- class card, Winter Session, 1896-1897. Lectures on Conveyancing
Dates:
1895-1897
Collection of Class certificates 1951-1954 of John Robertson, Law student
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1435
Scope and Contents
The University of Edinburgh class attendance certificates include those for: Civil Law during Academic Year 1951-1952, Jurisprudence during Academic Year 1951-1952, Administrative Law during Academic Year 1952-1953, Scots Law during Academic Year 1952-1953, Conveyancing during Academic year 1953-1954, and Public Law (Public International Law) during summer session of Academic Year 1953-1954. The collection also includes a Certificate of Merit certifying that John Robertson 'acquitted himself...
Dates:
1951-1954
Correspondence relating to the Scots Law Society
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-707
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of circa 28 letters to the Secretary of the Scots Law Society, William Lindsay, and A. Thomson Jnr.
Dates:
1842-1860
Law notes of Professor Hector MacQueen
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1256
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of lecture notes, essays, copies of cases, copies of exam papers, off-prints and other material relating to the following courses (and course components) offered by the then Faculty of Law, Edinburgh University:
History of Scots Law
Scottish Legal System
Scots Law I and II
Conduct of Proof / Inquiry
Contract
...
Dates:
1974-1979
Legal document - discharge of rent - between Mrs. Eleonora Russell and Mr William Robertson
Fonds — Folder: SC-Acc-2016-0117, Box: data_value_missing_cadd80bdb633cff67a68c307dc3b6328, Box: data_value_missing_8f3ec38bd3a3fc15fa063acd9f7602d4
Identifier: Coll-1761
Scope and Contents
Ms document on stamped paper, 'For Receipts. Fourpence' and 'Halfpenny sheet', 'writtem by William Murray Jun'r writer in Edn'r...'. The document concludes:
The document is signed by Eleonora Russell in Edinburgh 21 September 1796. It was witnessed by: John Russell, apprentice to Mr. James Dundas, Clerk to the Signet; and, William Murray.
'...and of which years annual rent I hereby discharge the said Mr. William Robertson...'.
The document is signed by Eleonora Russell in Edinburgh 21 September 1796. It was witnessed by: John Russell, apprentice to Mr. James Dundas, Clerk to the Signet; and, William Murray.
Dates:
1796
Material relating to Sir Rupert Iain Kay Moncreiffe
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1276
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of two bound volumes of the work Origins and background of the law of succession to arms and dignities in Scotland with Volume 1 focussing on 'Heirs before Scots law', and Volume 2 focussing on 'Heirs by Scots law'. Volume 1 is inscribed ' For Professor Croft Dickinson, to whom this thesis was due, with very many thanks, from Iain Moncrieffe of that Ilk. Unicorn'. Volume 2 is inscribed ' For Professor Croft Dickinson, with every...
Dates:
1958
Notes of lectures given by David Hume, Baron of the Scots Exchequer, taken down by person unknown
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1291
Scope and Contents
A volume of ink manuscript notes, with pencil annotations, of Hume's Lectures, taken down by a person unknown, but probably a student. The notes relate to lectures delivered between November-December 1805 and with an introductory lecture omitted. Headings include: Marriage; Parent and Child; Guardian and Ward; Master and Servant; and, Personal Rights.
Dates:
1805
Papers of Allan Maconochie (Lord Meadowbank) - Legal material
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1137
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of autograph manuscripts of Allan Maconochie (Lord Meadowbank). The manuscripts (1780s) consist largely of lectures and notes and many of the notes are incomplete or unfinished as it was the practice of Maconochie to finish in mid-sentence. The collection is composed of lecture/meeting notes on economics, law, government and society etc., and include those on:
- the importance of...
Dates:
1780-1789
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- MacQueen, Frances M., fl. 1975-1979 (civil servant) 1
- MacQueen, Hector L., Professor, fl. 1975-1979 (professor of private law) 1
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