The Register of the Quarter Seal records grants of property that have fallen to the Crown.
In practice the seal itself is not actually appended to these grants.
The earliest record of the Quarter Seal dates from the reign of James I of Scotland in the 15th century. Use of the seal varied. It had been appended:
- to civil summons
- to summonses for treason
- for the authentication of precepts of sasines following charters of Crown land to which the Great Seal had been appended
Register | Product/service | Fee (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Register of the Quarter Seal | For each gift of ultimus haeres or bona vacantia | 140 |
When a document is being registered in any of the Chancery and Judicial Registers, you can request an additional extract or plain copy at the date of registration for £20 plus VAT.
The Rules of the Court of Session provide for the keeper to issue certain types of certificate. The fee payable for each certificate issued in terms of these rules is £40.
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Email cajr@ros.gov.uk to enquire about searching the Register of the Quarter Seal.