Lot 332
Lawyer's style book,
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
largely in English (or Scots) with some sections in Latin, containing exemplars of gift of tutorie, oblivgatioun be way of contract, charters of recognition, gifts of escheit, back-bonds, dispositions, instruments of consignation, contracts, chartour of alinatioun of lands with precept of seasing, charters of excambioun, obligatioun by way of contract, &c., c. 200 pages, 4to, contemporary vellum detached, some dampstaining at end (not affecting legibility, early 17th century; Small legal manuscript "Ane Compend off some practiques before the Lords since his Ma[jes]ties cuming home to Scottland qch was in ano 1606". 1686, 8vo, 70pp., several leaves detached, contemporary calf, author's name "Ja. Huttone" at end, binding detached; and a quantity of 17th century sasines, some relating to Alex[ander] Gall de Mall, one to William Hog Boigend of Aiton parish, one charter of Gilbert Gourlay in favour of Robert Bennet of lands in Kirktouns, one from 1486: transcript of ane decreit arbitall betwix Parick Douglassone to Johne Douglas of Barncay and Alex. David & Archibauld Dunbaris anent.. of the lands of ?? (this one in poor condition), all folded, some a little dusty