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Backbond by James Mitchell of Girlesta to John Scott of Gibleston and Grizel Mitchell, his spouse, in liferent, and to their heirs in fie, for the disposition and translation of an adjudication obtained at the instance of Elizabeth Maxwell, relict and only executrix to the deceased George Scott of Gibleston against Hugh Sinclair of Brugh, of all lands and estate of Brugh, in favour of her son John Scott, engrossed on 8 September 1720.
SC12/53/1/ page 569 c · Part · 20 October 1711
Part of Lerwick Sheriff Court records
Contract between John Scott of Giblestoun, younger, and Ninian Neven of Scousburgh, concerning the rights to the room and lands of Scousburgh and to settle the disposition of wadsett to Laurence Stewart of Bigtoun, engrossed on 4 April 1718.
SC12/53/1/ page 513 · Part · 1 October 1702
Part of Lerwick Sheriff Court records

of all and haill the room and lands of Scousburgh extending to 50 merks 6 ures udal and feued land, 4½ merk land in Rarewick at 9 pennies the merk, and ½ merk land in Goasetter 6 pennies the merk lying within the parish of Dunrossness
Disposition by Barbara Mowatt, sister of the deceased James Mowatt of Ollaberrie, George Cheyne of Esslamont, her husband, Andrew Mowatt of Gairth, to Charles Mitchell, writer in Edinburgh, of the sum of £416 15s 8d Scots, engrossed on 24 August 1704.
SC12/53/1/ page 206 · Part · 21 September 1702
Part of Lerwick Sheriff Court records

' ........ all and haill the soume of ffoure hundred and sixeen pounds 15s 8d Scotts money.....payable by me to him (George Scott of Gibblestoune) out of my udall land and ffewed lands of Zetland belonging to my said spouse and me which .........'
Disposition by George Scott of Giblestoune, late stewart and tacksman of Orkney and Zetland, and John Scott, his only son, to Ninian Neven of Scousburgh, second son to deceased Gilbert Neven of Windhouse, engrossed on 29 October 1709.
SC12/53/1/ page 353 · Part · 1 October 1702
Part of Lerwick Sheriff Court records

'.. of 50 merks 6 ures udal and feued land in room and lands of Scousburgh, 1 merk land in Lunnabister 6 pennies the merk, and 2½ merk land there [Lunnabister] 4 pennies the merk, and 4½ merk land in Rerwick 9 pennies the merk, ½ merk land in Geosetter 6 pennies the merk, all lying in the parish of Dunrossness, and all and haill the room and lands of Grindaschool, extending to 7½ merk land in Grindaschool, with ½ merk land in Greamsetter lying within the isle of Bressay, the lands and room of Grimesta extending to 18 merk land, 1½ merk land in Brewick, lying within the parish of Gulberwick and Tingwall, the room and lands of Southerhouse extending to 15 merk udal and feued land lying in the parish of Deltoune, 1 merk land 12 pennies the merk in Houll in parish of Northmaven, 9 merk feued land lying under Uphouse in Nibaback, 8 merk udal land in Little Setter, 4 merk land in Houlland, 7 merk land in Hamnavoe, 3 merk land in Copysetter, 5 merk 6 ures land in Ulsta, 2½ merk land in Clouden, 14 merk udal and feued land in Setter, 13 merk land in Sound, 11 merk land in Oversound, the room and lands of Burgh extending to 18 merk land and 1½ merk land in Scatlands house, room and lands of Northerhouse in Bouassetter extending to 8 merk land, with 4 merk land in South Grimon, together with 6 merk 6 ures land in Grimesta, all lying in the island of Yell..'