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HELP WITH SCOTTISH TERMS & LEGAL JARGON

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Georgina

Georgina Report 29 Mar 2008 19:09

I have a sasine abridgement and just do not understand it. Can anyone put it into words for the simple minded. It reads as follows:

James Gibson of Hillhead and his trustee (a couple of words in italics I cannot read) Jul. 10. Nov. 9. 1830, by the Trustee for the Funds belonging to the Mortification made to the College of Glasgow by Anne late Duchess of Hamilton - of parts of the lands of BYRES of PARTICK and HILLHEAD par. Govan; - and of £1800, balance of £2300, balance £1300, in Bond and Disp. by the said James Gibson to James Barnwell Tatnall, Commander R.N., Dec. 17. 1824 (a bit in italics I cannot read) the security for the said balance of £1800 to 21 Acres of the lands of Hillhead including the Mansion House, Offices and other Buildings in said grounds.

Beware anyone who helps me as I have more.

Georgina

Eileen

Eileen Report 29 Mar 2008 23:06

Put the word 'sasine' into your search engine. It comes up with the Sasine Register - first a copy of a document in fancy old writing - then a large number of sections explaining what it is all about. The Sasine, briefly as far as I can see, is another form of Land Register but based on the original counties and old names, but it explains it all in the notes - good luck
Eileen

Georgina

Georgina Report 29 Mar 2008 23:18

Hi Eileen,

Will try tthat. Thank you for the advice, have tried searching individual words but without much luck of putting together the whole picture.

Georgina