Bonds. Legal instruments.
Found in 278 Collections and/or Records:
Bond by James, Earl of Moray and Elizabeth, Countess of Moray to Alexander Oustiane, tailor, burgess of Edinburgh, for 405 merks., 17 January 1589/1590.
Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.
Bond by James Lamont of Auchinshelloch to Colin Campbell of Blairintibar., 1 June 1684.
Bond by James Lamont of Auchinshelloch to Duncan Campbell of Knapdale., 25 March 1685.
Bond by James Lamont of Auchinshelloch to Mary Campbell, relict of John McTavish of Dunardery., 1 January 1684.
Bond by James Lamont of Auchinshelloch to Patrick Campbell of Auchindarroch., 13 February 1682.
Bond by James Lamont of Auchinshelloch to Patrick Campbell of Auchindarroch., 5 January 1684.
Bond by James, Lord Abernethy, and his son Alexander, and Adam Hepburn of the Crags and Sir John Wemyss of Strathardill and their wives to accept the decision of arbitrators in their dispute about lands in Glencorse., 1 July 1498.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.
Bond by John, Earl of Cassilis to infeft Mary, Countess of Cassilis in Strattoun etc., 28 May 1700.
Some of the items in this series belong in other parts of the Saltoun collection, but their relationship was not discovered until after the arrangement had been finalised; others may have been acquired by various members of the family.
Bond by John Home of Kilduff, with the Rt Hon Lord Buining as surety, to return all books borrowed from the Advocates` Library in the same condition as received and within the time limited, under penalty of £100.
Bond by John, Lord Saltoun to Beatrix Crichton, relict of Mr John Spottiswood, parson of Calder, for 6000 merks., 28 November 1609.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.
Bond by Lady (Margaret) Ker to her son, the 1st Earl of Tweeddale, for the provision of schools and hospitals., 1631.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Bond by Robert Andrew Wauch to Charlotte Edwards or Wauch and others., 1823.
Bond by Robert Keith, Commendator of Deer for letting the tiends of part of Deer to William, Earl Marischal, (succeeded 1527)., 17 November 1557.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Bond by Robert Leis, servant to the laird of Wauchtoun, to his cousin Robert Leis concerning the reversion assigned to him of Mr Abraham Crichton, provost of Dunglass., 28 August 1551.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.
Bond by Robert Liston in favour of Alexander Seton of Preston and Ekolsund., 1796.
Bond by Robert Ogilvie of Foffartie to his sister Isobel Ogilvie, daughter of deceased Gilbert Ogilvie of Ogilvie., 10 October 1601.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Bond by [Sir] Alexander Menzies of Menzies [1st Baronet] in favour of William Menzies in Ballethomas, the younger., 19 June 1654.
Most of the formal documents relate to members of the family of Menzies of that ilk (formerly Menzies of Weem and Enoch) and other persons of the name; Ch.10647 is a passport issued, 1846, to Sir Hew H. Dalrymple, 6th Baronet, whose descendant, the Hon Sir Hew Dalrymple compiled the collection to which all these papers belong.
Bond by Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer S.C.J. to Mr Robert Gilmour W.S. on behalf of Mr James Reid of Pitlochie, concerning writs., 9 November 1642.
Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.
Bond by Sir James Halkett of Pitfirrane to Janet Boswall, now spouse of George Halket, burgess of Kinghorne, and John Boiswall, her son, for 7000 merks., 26 May 1660.
The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).
Bond by Sir James Stewart of Killeith to Alexander Peebles, advocate, and Agnes McCartnay his wife., 17, 19 July 1613.
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Bond by Sir James Stewart of Killeith to James Stratoun, hatmaker, burgess of Edinburgh and Helen Keadie his wife., 2 March 1615.
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Bond by Sir Lames Lamont of Inneryne to George Campbell, sheriff depute of Argyle, for the principal sum of £5000. Registered, 11 August 1646., 3 February 1644.
Bond by Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer to James Campbell W.S. for 6000 merks., 1 July 1658.
Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.
Bond by Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer to Major Colin Pitscottie., 29 November 1656.
Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.
Bond by Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer to Mr David Fletcher, minister of Melrose, and Elizabeth Strang his wife, for 3000 merks., 20 December 1655.
Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.