The register of sasines and the land register as data sources in Scotland
Language: English Series: BURISA ; (103) May 1992, 9-12(4)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: Describes the scope and historical development of the 15 Registers of Scotland, a national system for recording the legal documents devised to safeguard the general public. Picked out for attention are the Register of Sasines and the Land Register which list deeds of heritable property and land. Although acknowledging their shortcomings as research tools, the author argues they provide a valuable and little-known means to compile databases of, for example, house resales and prices.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS46466 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 58413-1001 |
Describes the scope and historical development of the 15 Registers of Scotland, a national system for recording the legal documents devised to safeguard the general public. Picked out for attention are the Register of Sasines and the Land Register which list deeds of heritable property and land. Although acknowledging their shortcomings as research tools, the author argues they provide a valuable and little-known means to compile databases of, for example, house resales and prices.