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The principle way of recording land transfer was through a document (sometimes referred to as an instrument) called a "sasine" (pronounced 'say-zin')<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. | |||
The principle way of recording land transfer was through a document (sometimes referred to as an instrument) called a "sasine" 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. | |||
There are several divisions of the Sasines records (called Registers): | There are several divisions of the Sasines records (called Registers): | ||
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*General Register - usually contains land transactions that involved more than one burgh or county. They also recorded land transactions that affected Scottish interests in other countries, such as Nova Scotia. | *General Register - usually contains land transactions that involved more than one burgh or county. They also recorded land transactions that affected Scottish interests in other countries, such as Nova Scotia. | ||
*Particular Registers - usually contain land transactions that involved a single county. | *Particular Registers - usually contain land transactions that involved a single county. | ||
*Burgh Registers - usually contain land transactions within a single city (or Burgh). | *Burgh Registers - usually contain land transactions within a single city (or Burgh). | ||
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| Renfrew | | Renfrew | ||
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| Crail | | Crail | ||
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| Montrose* | | Montrose* | ||
| Rothesay* | | Rothesay* | ||
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| Cullen* | | Cullen* | ||
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| Mussellburgh | | Mussellburgh | ||
| Rutherglen* | | Rutherglen* | ||
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| Culross* | | Culross* | ||
| Falkland | | Falkland | ||
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| '''N''' | | '''N''' | ||
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| Cupar* | | Cupar* | ||
| Forfar* | | Forfar* | ||
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| Nairn | | Nairn | ||
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*http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/sasines.asp | *http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/sasines.asp | ||
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{{Place|Scotland}} | {{Place|Scotland}} | ||
[[Category:Scotland]] | [[Category:Scotland]] | ||