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Court Records information for Falkland and places above it in the hierarchy

Falkland

On the Records pages of the Fife Family History Society website there is an index to Falkland Burgh Register of Deeds (1783-1798).

Fife

Fife Family History Society have produced Fife Convicts Transportees 1752-1867 which lists convicts transported to Australia, America and the West Indies.

An Index to Consistorial Processes and Decreets at the Commissariot of Edinburgh, 1658 - 1800, is available at the Open Library. These are court actions concerning marriage, legitimacy and divorce.

The Sheriff Court Book of Fife, 1515-1522 was published by the Scottish History Society in 1928.

Content headings for Fife Sheriff Court at Cupar, Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, Dunfermline Sheriff Court, and the St Andrews Commissary Court are on the Court Records page.

Court Records

Cupar Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Dunfermline Sheriff Court
St Andrews Commissary Court

At the National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh:

SC20
Cupar Sheriff Court

ORDINARY COURT
1 Court books, 1515-1697
2 Act books, 1659-1965
3 Roll books, 1801-1969
4 Registers of extract decrees (See also SC20/10 and SC20/18), 1658-1969
5 Processes - preservation, 1st series, 1699-1969
5A Processes - preservation, 2nd series, 1912-1925
6 Processes - limbo, 1929-1969
7 Register of ordinary actions ('A' Register), 1900-1970
8 Register of summary applications ('B' Register), 1900-1969
9 Processes - miscellaneous papers, 1728-1849
10 Indexes to register of extract decrees, 1816-1922
11 Register of sequestrations, 1839-1933
12 Inventory, borrowing and receipt books, 1776-1947
13 Adoption processes - closed for 100 years, 1931-1969
14 Adoption registers - closed for 100 years, 1931-1957
15 Club Applications, 1961
16 Register of clubs, 1904-1970
16A Clubs - alterations to premises, 1966-1970
17 Inventories and indexes of processes, 1827-1863
18 Decrees, 1732-1799
19 Mandate books, 1804-1823
20 Record of attorneys' certificates, 1828-1870
21 Registers of indorsations, 1831-1911
SMALL DEBT COURT
24 Small Debt Court books - Cupar, 1825-1970
25 Small Debt Court books - St Andrews, 1838-1885
26 Small Debt Court books - Leven, 1858-1873
27 Small Debt Court books - Colinsburgh, 1838-1881
28 Small Debt Court books - Newburgh, 1855-1909
DEBT RECOVERY COURT
29 Debt Recovery Court books, 1867-1895
SUMMARY REMOVINGS COURT
31 Summary Removings Court books, 1936-1968
REGISTER OF DEEDS ETC
33 Register of deeds - 1st series, 1658-1809
34 Register of deeds - 2nd series, 1809-1970
35 Register of deeds - minute books, 1760-1957
36 Register of deeds - warrants, 1635-1958
37 Register of protests - 1st series, 1800-1809
38 Register of protests - 2nd series, 1809-1969
39 Warrants of protests, 1800-1962
40 Register of protests - minute books, 1809-1965
(Register and minute book of hornings and inhibitions - transferred to Diligence records for Fife DI55 & 56)
COMMISSARY COURT
42 Commissary Court books, 1824-1859
43 Miscellaneous commissary records, 1824-1890
44 Record of testaments dative, 1824-1858
45 Edicts of executry, 1824-1858
46 Bonds of caution, 1788-1972
47 Curatorial inventories and other records, 1710-1854
48 Executry petitions, 1824-1860
50 Record of inventories, 1824-1967
The Scotland's People website has indexes to Cupar Sheriff Court Inventories, 1824-1925 (SC20/50/1-114).
51 Responde book of inventories, 1824-1936
52 Index to responde book of inventories, 1824-1936
53 Record of inventories - minute books, 1931-1972
54 Record of confirmations and inventories, 1824-1984
55 Responde book of testaments (confirmations), 1824-1936
56 Commissary register of deeds (wills), 1901-1984
CRIMINAL COURTS
57 Record of inventories cum beneficio inventarii, 1748-1847
58 Record of summary criminal trials, 1847-1849
59 Criminal and quasi-criminal roll books, 1931-1969
60 Juvenile complaints, 1929-1957
61 Index of criminal trials, 1825-1863
62 Record of criminal jury trials, 1821-1966
63 Criminal libels and indictments, 1791-1884
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
65 Workmen's Compensation - memoranda of agreement, 1904-1947
66 Workmen's Compensation - minute books of memoranda, 1911-1964
67 Workmen's Compensation - special registers, 1901-1955
68 Workmen's Compensation ledgers, 1907-1944
69 Workmen's Compensation - medical referees' reports, 1914-1929
MISCELLANEOUS SHERIFF COURT RECORDS
70 Productions, 1892-1937
71 Parliamentary deposits: public utilities, 1901-1932
72 Fatal accident inquiries, 1961-1969
73 Regality of St Andrews records, 1633-1747
74 Fiars Court books, 1619-1908
75 Fiars Court papers, 1905-1957
76 Abstract of services of heirs, 1847-1884
77 Record of services of heirs, 1652-1847
78 Register of improvements to entailed estates, 1772-1880
79 Freeholders' minute books, 1733-1831
80 Electoral records, 1839-1904
81 Miscellaneous, 1679-1893
82 Register of appeals against military service, 1916-1917
83 Roll of law agents, 1873-1959
84 Miscellaneous sheriff court records, 1847-1854
Fife Family History Society have published printed indexes of:
Cupar Sheriff Court Register of Inventories (1824-1892) (published as Wills 1824-1892 Registered with the Sheriff Court of Fife at Cupar)
Cupar Sheriff Court Register of Deeds (1809-1900)

SC23
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court

ORDINARY COURT
1 Roll books, 1947-1972
2 Act books, 1880-1970
3 Register of ordinary actions ('A' register), 1900-1972
4 Register of summary applications ('B' register), 1916-1972
7 Register of decrees, 1880-1971
8 Index to register of decrees, 1880-1905
11 Transmission book, 1880-1881
12 Process, inventory and borrowing books, 1880-1950
13 Register of sequestrations for rent, 1880-1908
14 Sequestration sederunt books, 1932-1939
15 Reports of sequestrations, 1907
16 Reports of poindings and sales, 1928-1970
17 Reports of arrestments, 1914-1959
20 Petitions for services of heirs, 1880-1945
21 Fatal accident inquiries - petitions, etc, 1937-1978
22 Processes - preservation, 1st series, 1882-1971
23 Processes - preservation, 2nd series, 1914-1930
24 Processes - limbo, 1931-1971
25 Adoption registers - closed for 100 years, 1945-1969
26 Adoption processes - closed for 100 years, 1931-1971
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
27 Special registers, 1901-1973
28 Memoranda of agreement, 1928-1946
29 Minute books of memoranda, 1912-1940
30 Ledgers, 1902-1952
31 Registers of arbitration applications, 1928-1955
32 Medical referees' reports, 1912-1930
33 Minutes of reference - preservation processes, 1940-1954
34 Limbo processes
SMALL DEBT COURT
35 Court books, 1837-1972
36 Reports of sequestrations, 1848-1907
DEBTS RECOVERY COURT
38 Roll book, 1878-1908
SUMMARY REMOVING COURT
42 Court book, 1926-1972
COMMISSARY COURT
44 Register of inventories, 1960-1968
45 Minute book of inventories, 1960-1976
46 Register of wills, 1960-1968
48 Register of confirmations, 1960-1967
49 Register of inventories, wills and confirmations, 1969-1984
52 Bonds of caution, destroyed, none retained
CRIMINAL COURTS
54 Criminal and quasi-criminal rolls, 1926-1972
55 Indictments
SHERIFF COURT ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
68 Standard forms and books, c 1907-c 1927
69 Productions, 1732-1922
SUMMARY CAUSE
72 Registers of summonses for payment (RSC1)
73 Registers of summonses for recovery of possession of heritable property (RSC2)
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
75 Miscellaneous records

SC21
Dunfermline Sheriff Court

ORDINARY COURT
1 Act and roll books, 1910-1970
2 Minute books, 1811-1910
3 Registers of ordinary actions ('A' registers), 1900-1957
3A Registers of summary applications ('B' registers), 1912-1969
4 Register of decrees, 1830-1970
The aliment decrees (1830-1854) have been extracted from the Register of Decrees and indexed by the Fife Family History Society Journal, vol.8 no.3, April 1996. They are also available on the Records pages of the Society's website.

5 Presentation books, 1825-1904
6 Processes - preservation, 1st series, 1811-1970
6A Processes - limbo, 1931-1970
7 Processes - preservation, 2nd series, 1913-1931
8 Register of sequestrations, 1845-1901
9 Register of Sequestrations for Rent, 1868-1931
10 Index to adoption registers - closed for 100 yeaars, 1956-1967
11 Fatal accident inquiries, 1939-1978
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
12 Workmen's Compensation - special registers etc, 1898-1979
12A Workmen's Compensation - medical referees' reports, 1912-1919
SMALL DEBT COURT
13 Small Debt Court books, 1825-1971
14 Small Debt Court - indorsations, 1829-1863
14A Records of Poindings and Sales, 1954-1960
DEBTS RECOVERY COURT
15 Debt Recovery Court books, 1867-1908
16 Register of judicial factors, 1926-1954
SUMMARY REMOVING COURT
17 Summary Removing Court books, 1924-1970
CRIMINAL COURTS
18 Register of criminal and quasi-criminal cases, 1917-1970
19 Juvenile Court register, 1934-1941
20 Jury trials - sheriff's notes and minute books, 1842-1854
21 Summary trials - sheriff's notes, 1842-1865
22 Indictments, 1853-1970
23 Criminal libels, 1825-1873
24 Unallocated
COMMISSARY COURT
25 Record of inventories, 1960-1994
26 Record of confirmations, 1960-1963
27 Record of wills, 1960-1984
28 Commissary petitions minute book, 1864-1880
29 Minute book of inventories, 1960-1984
MISCELLANEOUS SHERIFF COURT RECORDS
30 Unallocated
31 Miscellaneous, 1846-1941
32 Parliamentary deposits: public utilities, 1876-1948
33 Adoption registers - closed for 100 years, 1931-1990
34 Adoption processes - closed for 100 years, 1931-1970
35 Productions, 1913-1936
36 Jury Books, 1959-1971

CC20
St Andrews Commissary Court

1. Act books etc., 1563/4-66, 1573/4-1791 (incomplete)
2. Register of decreets, 1595-1823 (incomplete)
3. Processes, 1718-1823 (incomplete)
4. Register of testaments, 1549-51, 1583-1823 (incomplete)
The Scotland's People website has indexes to St Andrews Commissary Court records, 1824-1901 (CC20/4/1-31).
5. Minute book of testaments, 1718-1823
6. Warrants of testaments and inventories, 1668, 1707, 1714-1823 (incomplete)
The Scotland's People website has indexes to some St Andrews Commissary Court records, 1824-1901 (CC20/6/1-97).
7. Register of inventories and settlements, 1806-23
The Scotland's People website has indexes to some St Andrews Commissary Court records, 1824-1901 (CC20/7/1-16).
8. Petitions, 1809-23
9. Edicts, 1713-1823 (incomplete)
10. Warrants of tutorial and curatorial inventories, 1750-99
11. Register of deeds and protests, 1564-74, 1592-95, 1618-1809 (incomplete)
12. Minute book of deeds, 1671-1745, 1780-1809
13. Warrants of deeds and protests, 1649, 1667, 1673, 1694, 1696-1809 (incomplete)
14. Index of deeds and protests, 1564-1809
15. Inventory of records

Scotland

Various court records are held at The National Records of Scotland in Edinburgh. These records include records of testaments and inventories, as well as civil and criminal court records.

Court Records held by the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.

UK and Ireland

The TNA has numerous Research Guides pertaining to Courts of Law.
Many coroners' inquests were subsequently reported in local newspapers
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640 - "The aim of the site is to make available to scholars, researchers, local historians and genealogists the records of the Court of Chivalry during its heyday between 1634 and 1640. Over this period the court dealt with well over a thousand cases of which it has been possible to recover details of 738. These cover a wide variety of topics relating to the social, political and cultural history of the period, from ship money and the Bishops' Wars to pew disputes and duelling, from heralds visitations and grants of arms to brawls in the street and quarrels at race meetings."
An Introduction to Quarter Sessions Records (archived copy), by Richard Ratcliffe.

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