In a document of the 1600’s I saw the term “Wadset” What does it mean? Thank you Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust.
According to Merriam-Webster, a Scots legal term for a pledge or mortgage. On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Mike Boyd via <ayrshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > In a document of the 1600’s I saw the term “Wadset” What does it mean? > >
The answers already given are correct as far as they go, but a wadset can also be defined as "a deed from a debtor to a creditor assigning the rents of land until the debt is paid". Loretta -----Original Message----- From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd via Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 6:15 PM To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AYR] What does the term "Wadset" mean In a document of the 1600�s I saw the term �Wadset� What does it mean? Thank you Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
The answers already given are correct as far as they go, but a wadset can also be defined as "a deed from a debtor to a creditor assigning the rents of land until the debt is paid". Loretta -----Original Message----- From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd via Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 6:15 PM To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AYR] What does the term "Wadset" mean In a document of the 1600�s I saw the term �Wadset� What does it mean? Thank you Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
The conveyance of land in pledge for a debt; a mortgage ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd via" <ayrshire@rootsweb.com> To: <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 11:14 PM Subject: [AYR] What does the term "Wadset" mean > In a document of the 1600’s I saw the term “Wadset” What does it mean? > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane, Aust. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message