16 results filtered with: Land tenure - Scotland
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On pauperism, its cure : and the land question / by J. Mackenzie.
Date: 1870- Books
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Copy of the report and certificate of the Lords of Council and Session in Scotland, made to his Majesty in His Privy Council, pursuant to the Act of Parliament passed in the Twentieth Year of His Majesty's Reign, For taking away and abolishing the Heretable Jurisdictions in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland; and for making Satisfaction to the Proprietors thereof, &c.
Great Britain. Court of Session.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLVIII. 1748- Books
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A letter, addressed to the heritors or landed proprietors of Scotland, holding their lands of subject superiors, or mediately of the Crown.
Grant, James, 1743-1835.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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A letter to the real freeholders of Scotland, upon the Bill for Regulating Qualifications.
C. D.Date: Printed in the Year 1775- Books
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An ample disquisition into the nature of regalities and other heretable jurisdictions, in that part of Great Britain call'd Scotland, as now under the consideration of Parliament. Shewing, I. Wherein the Evil of them Consists. II. The Reason why they should be annihilated. III. That such Annihilation will be for the mutual Benefit of both Nations, but more particularly for Scotland, and in no Sense a Breach of the Act of Union. Address'd to the Consideration of his fellow subjects of Scotland, by an English gentleman.
English Gentleman.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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Some considerations on the law of forfeiture for high treason. With an appendix concerning estates-tail in Scotland.
Yorke, Charles, 1722-1770.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Some considerations on the law of forfeiture, for high-treason: occasioned by a clause in the late act, for making it treason to correspond with the Pretender's sons, or any of their Agents, &c. with an appendix, concerning estates-tail in Scotland. By the Hon. Charles Yorke.
Yorke, Charles, 1722-1770.Date: 1795- Books
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Thoughts on the origin of feudal tenures, and the descent of ancient peerages, in Scotland. Addressed to * * *. By George Wallace, Esq; Advocate.
Wallace, George, 1727-1805.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A letter to an English Member of Parliament, from a gentleman in Scotland, concerning the slavish dependencies, which a a [sic] great part of that nation is still kept under, by ... remains of the feudal law, and by clanships. ... First printed at Edinburgh in 1721.
Willison, John, 1680-1750.Date: 1746- Books
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An essay upon feudal holdings, superiorities, and hereditary jurisdictions, in Scotland. Shewing, I. The Nature of Feudal Holdings, Superiorities and Jurisdictions, with the Casualties and Forfeitures incident thereto. II. The Errors and gross Misrepresentations, touching the same, in a late Pamphlet, entituled, Superiorities display'd, or Scotland's Grievance on account of Holdings and Hereditary Jurisdictions, &c. III. That these Holdings, Superiorities and Jurisdictions have not been any of the Causes of the Rebellions 1715, or 1745. IV. That the infringing the same may be dangerous to our happy Constitution.
Bankton, Andrew MacDowall, Lord, 1685-1760.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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Some considerations on the law of forfeiture, for high-treason. Occasioned by a clause, in the late act, for making it treason to correspond with the Pretender's sons, or any of their Agents, &c.
Yorke, Charles, 1722-1770.Date: MDCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
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A view of the present state of Scotland, In regard to the tenures and slavish dependencies of the subjects of that part of North Britain. In a memorial drawn by William Logan of Logan, Esq; a Scotish gentleman. Recommended to all well-wishers to the liberty and freedom of the subjects of Great Britain.
Logan, William, of Logan.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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Some considerations on the law of forfeiture, for high treason. Occasioned by a clause, in the late act, for making it treason to correspond with the Pretender's sons, or any of their Agents, &c. With an Appendix concerning Estates-Tail in Scotland.
Yorke, Charles, 1722-1770.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Some considerations on the law of forfeiture, for high treason. Occasioned by a clause, in the late act, for making it treason to correspond with the Pretender's sons, or any of their Agents, &c. With an Appendix concerning Estates-Tail in Scotland.
Yorke, Charles, 1722-1770.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Superiorities display'd: or, Scotland's Grievance, By reason of the slavish Dependence of the People upon their great men; upon account of holdings or tenures Of their Lands, And of the Many and the Hereditary Jurisdictions over them. Wherein is shewn, That these have been the Handles of rebellion in preceeding Ages, especially in the Year 1715: And that, upon their Removal; and putting the People of Scotland on the Footing of those in England, the Seeds of Rebellion will be plucked up for ever. Salus populi est suprema lex.
Date: M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]- Books
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An appeal to the common sense of Scotsmen, Especially those of the Landed Interest, And more especially freeholders, If their own Conduct be not the Source of their Misery? And, If their own vigorous Efforts be not the only Mean of their Relief? Together with A Proposal of the last Importance for saving the Country from Ruin, and preventing future Insurrections and other dismal Consequences of extreme Poverty and Want; In answer to The Groans of its wretched Inhabitants.
Date: [1747]