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1.5.1 |
1835 |
13-Apr |
Legal Document (Summons of Declarator) |
John Purse Johnston & others (family members) listed in detail in the
document |
James Johnston Esq of Coubister & Thomas Sands Esq of Swanbister |
Being an application to the Court to overturn the terms of entailment of
the Coubister estate as established by the Will of Dr Hugh Halcro, so as
to allow absolute title to the heirs-portioners and their descendants
without challenge by other possible claimants. |
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1.5.2 |
1843 |
5-Jul |
Legal Document (Summons of Declarator) |
Robert Halcro Sands & others (family members) listed in detail in the
document |
Thomas Sands Esq. of Swanbister |
An application to the Court by Thomas Sands, following his acquisition
of the lands of Swanbister as the subdivision of his one third share of
the Coubister estate, to overturn the terms of entailment of the estate
to give him full legal title. |
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1.5.3 |
1844 |
10-Feb |
Notice of Sale |
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Swanbister Estate |
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1.5.4 |
1744 |
1-Feb |
Legal Notice (4 pages) |
The Magistrates and Town Council of the Burgh of Kirkwall, Defenders |
John Johnston & others, Inhabitants of Stromness in Orkney, Pursuers |
Legal arguments as to why the inhabitants of Stromness should not have
to pay a share of the cess and stent paid by the burgesses of Kirkwall |
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1.5.5 |
1744 |
13-Feb |
Legal Notice (5 pages) |
John Johnston & others, Inhabitants of Stromness in Orkney, Pursuers |
The Magistrates and Town Council of the Burgh of Kirkwall, Defenders |
Counter arguments by the burgesses of Kirkwall to the claims made by
John Johnston & others against payment of taxes in Kirkwall |
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1.5.6 |
1743 |
13-Dec |
Legal Notice (2 pages) |
The Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of Kirkwall |
John Johnston & others, Inhabitants of Stromness |
Referred to as 'Minutes' contains the ruling by Lord Balmerino that
inhabitants of Stromness should not pay stent, which is appealed in the
subsequent petitions |
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