Lot 258 now comprises 258, 266, 272, 275, 284, 285, 286, 295 and 301, relating to the family Bannerman of Elsick, Aberdeenshire, and excludes original lot 257 estate plans and maps.
Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 11 July 2006 at 12:00 BST
Description
A very large archive co lots mprising several hundred 17th and 18th , century sasines, discharges, contracts, obligations, bonds of provision, dispositions, and other legal documents relating to land transfer, marriage settlements, business and financial transactions, relating to the Bannermans of Elsick, also to Robert Forbes of Robslaw, Baillie of Aberdeen, Thomas Johnston of Craig, Capt. Robert Duff of Logie; largely relating to land in Aberdeenshire, notably Chanryhill, Crimmongate, Crimmond, Logie, Longhill, Haddington, Stachan, Nethertown; receipt from Mr Thomas James Writer to the Signet as stipend due from the lands of Kirkhill (1776); Discharge of Robert Gordon to Sir Alexander Bannerman of Elsick (1701); receipt from John Imray schoolmaster for school salary of the Parish of Strachan (1758); Bond by Sir Alexander Bannerman to The Governor & Company of the Bank of Scotland for £200 (1718); Financial agreement due to the lunacy and incapacity of Jean Bannerman to manage her own affairs (1756); also bond of provision between Sir Alexander Bannerman; Accounts betwixt Master Bannerman and James Catanach (1740); account for costs relating to Sir Alexander Bannerman's son including ½ years writing, a wig, tea and sugar, Christinmass boxes, your son's board, pocket money, for Mr Strahan for books, 3 fanns, 1 Gallon Mountain Wine, Short Bread and a Cake, Box for his Cloths &c. (c.1740); Renunciation by the Lady Elsick to Sir Alexander Bannerman of Elsick her son (1714; Bonds between Alexander Bannerman and John Douglas (1740), Alexander Udney (1730) William Blaire (1710), Lord Keith (1707) and numerous miscellaneous receipts, bonds, discharges, many relating to Sir Alexander Bannerman of Elsick and Alexander Bannerman, merchant in Aberdeen and Katherin Sandilands of Crabstown [Craibstone], The Lady Faichfield, the Earl of Panmure, Alexander Skene of Penkhill, Lucretia Gray, Francis Farquharson, Margaret Scott, [c.1707-1770]; Contract Matrimoniall betwixt James Scott of Logie and Mistress Isobel Bannerman, 1692; Inventar of the Writes of the lands & Barony of Dunboig sold to Major Henry Balfour of Starr (1694); numerous 17th century discharges to Sir Alexander Bannerman; Will and Testament of Alex. Bannerman (1685; Liferent Right by Sir A. Bannerman in favour of Dame Margaret Scott his Lady (1691); copies of Elsick's Charter dated anno 1387 and charter of confirmation by King Robert the 2nd of Scotland anno 1388 (c.1770); List of Debts due by Sir Alexander Bannerman [2nd Bt., 1711-1742], listing debts totalling £35,413 to numerous creditors including James Petrie in Auchincruive and the Bank of Scotland (1737); Bonds and Receipts, including several Bonds of provision of Sir Alexander Bannerman to Isobell Bannerman his daughter for 1000 Merks money (1713); Assignation to Patrick Bannerman his sone (1704); Inventary of the Writes belonging to Sir Alexander Bannerman of Elsick as heir to his grandfather in the Lands of Blackhall and Strachan (c.1736); Testament of Agnes Milne in favour of Christian Gordon (1752); Marriage articles betwixt Master Turnbull of Sickathro & Miss Margaret Bannerman and Discharge of John Turnbull (1737); Latter Will of Sir Alexander Bannermann (1715); Nomination of Tutors and Curators to his Children (1715); Appointment of Sir Alexander as Burgess and Guild Brother of Inverness, on vellum (1709); ); Warrant by the Commissioners on Confiscated & Forfeited Estates in Scotland, discharging the sequestrations of the Estate of Elsick (1652); Rentall of Doctor Bannerman's Estate and a View of His Affairs (1768); Copy of the Will of Sir Alex. Bannerman deced. (1773); and a large quantity of bonds, dispositions, assignations and discharges, some on vellum, c. 1630-1780