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The | The principal way of recording land transfer was through a document (sometimes referred to as an instrument) called a "sasine" (pronounced 'say-zin', rhymes with "raisin")<ref>National Archives of Scotland, "Guide to the Register of Sasines"; http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/sasines.asp.</ref>, which comes from the action 'to seize'. The sasine was proof that a change of ownership had taken place and documented the actual act of taking possesion of a piece of land, building or minerals in the ground. | ||
Frequently when a house or other building was erected, ownership of the land on which it was built was transferred. Details of this transaction are recorded in the Registers of Sasines.<ref name="build">National Archives of Scotland, "Guide to the records of buildings"; http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/buildings.asp</ref> <br> | Frequently when a house or other building was erected, ownership of the land on which it was built was transferred. Details of this transaction are recorded in the Registers of Sasines.<ref name="build">National Archives of Scotland, "Guide to the records of buildings"; http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/buildings.asp</ref> <br> | ||