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Burgess tickets

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Burgess ticket of Ayr in favour of Andrew Cathcart of Carleton

 Item — Box Dk.2.20
Identifier: Coll-2933
Scope and Contents

This is a burgess ticket in favour of Sir Andrew Cathcart Barrt, of Carleton, dated 23 September 1784.

Dates: 23 September 1784
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Commission of Appointment and Burgess ticket of Professor David Masson

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2930
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two documents:


  1. Comission by Queen Victoria under the Privy Seal of Scotland, appointing D. M. Masson to be Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature in the University of Edinburgh. 14 October 1865.
  2. Burgess ticket of Wick in favour of Professor D. M. Masson. 6 September 1898.
Dates: 14 October 1865, 6 September 1898
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Documents relating to Lt. Col. William Duncan

 Fonds — Box Dk.2.20
Identifier: Coll-2928
Scope and Contents This fonds consists of documents relating to Lt. Col. William Duncan, dating from 1777-1797. Receipt for fees on his commission as captain. 26 May 1777. Receipt for fees on his commission as major of Infantry. 16 January 1781. Receipt for fees on his commission as Lieutenant Colonel. 13 September 1793. Extract minutes of Council in the Military...
Dates: 1777-1797
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Documents relating to Thomas Cleghorn (merchant), Thomas Cleghorn (advocate), and David Cleghorn

 Fonds — Box Dk.2.20
Identifier: Coll-2929
Scope and Contents This fonds consists of five documents relating to Thomas Cleghorn, merchant and baillie of Edinburgh, one document relating to Thomas Cleghorn, advocate, and one document relating to David Cleghorn. Burgess ticket of Crail in favour of Thomas Cleghorn. 17 September 1765. Wants seal. Burgess ticket of Lanark in favour of Thomas Cleghorn. 11 May 1778. Wants seal. ...
Dates: 1765-1783, 1822, 1845
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letters of McDonald family, 30 Duke Street, Glasgow, as well as an assignation, a merchant's ticket, a burgess ticket, and a disposition, 1808-1846

 File
Identifier: Coll-1383/4/16
Scope and Contents Family correspondence from 1827 to 1846. Tickets and dispositions from 1808 to 1820 Nine letters, including one to A J McDonald, relating to experiences of Ramadan from family member travelling through Middle East Robert McDonald - 12th May 1808 - Burgess ticket Dispositon by Robert McDonald to Hector Grant, 1820 17th March 1813, Robert McDonald,...
Dates: 1808-1846
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of Ian R. Grant, antiquarian bookseller / Correspondence