Royal Charters
Found in 73 Collections and/or Records:
Charter by James VI to Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet and William Scot his son, of Saltoun., 15 February 1621.
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Charter by James VI to Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet, director of chancery, of Saltoun., 1 July 1619.
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Charter by Malcolm IV to Jedburgh Abbey of the church of Restennet, Roxburgh., 6 January 1161 x 24 January 1162.
Charter by Queen Mary, 7 June 1555, confirming charter, 20 May 1555, by John Multrane of Markinche to John Reid of Aikinheid of the lands of Easter and Wester Petdonye., 7 June 1555.
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).
Charter of Anne of Denmark in favour of William Schaw, son of John Schaw of Lathangy.
Charter of confirmation, 31 March 1541, under the great seal, by James V, confirming charter, 31 March 1541, by John, Lord Erskine, to David Reid and spouse of the lands of Easter and Wester Petdenis., 31 March 1541.
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).
Charter of James VII to James Stewart of Bute of lands in the barony of Inverayne., 4 March 1687.
Charter of Mary, Queen of Scots, to Patrick Hakket of Pitfirrane of the four merkland of Petconoquhy, on his own resignation., After February 1548/1549.
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).
Charter of Queen Mary to Archibald Lamond concerning lands in the bailliary of Cowall., 18 February 1552/1553.
Charter under the great seal by James III, King of Scotland, to William Haket of Petfurane, of the lands of Petconochy, on the resignation of David Ogilvy of Inchmartine., 3 September 1472.
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).
Charter under the Great Seal in favor of Lord Gray of the Barony of Fowlis., 2 February 1667.
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Charter under the Great Seal in favour of George Cumming, merchant, burgess of Inverness, and Robert Ross, for equal share of the lands of Altirlies, comprising Meikle and Little Altirlies, and Brecknish, in the parish of Petty, Inverness-shire, formerly belonging to Alexander Cuthbert of Altirlies., 20 January 1688.
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Charter under the Great Seal in favour of John Forbes 4th of Culloden for the half lands of Altirlies., 12 February 1723.
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Charter under the Great Seal in favour of John Forbes, 6th of Culloden of the lands of Wester Urchalls or Urquhills, in the parish of Daviot, Inverness-shire, formerly parts of the barony of Clava, property of Hugh Rose of Clava., 24 February 1772.
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Charter, under the Great Seal, ratifying and confirming the lands in Skeoch alias Bannockburn in favour of John Auchmowty the younger, burgess of Edinburgh and his wife Mariota Dick., 29 May 1565.
Quotes charters: 24 Apr 1556 (Ch.8487) and 15 May 1556, by Robert Auchmowty, of different portions of the land.
Charter under the Great Seal to Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden in liferent and John Forbes, 4th of Culloden, eldest son and heir, for the baronies of Culloden and Ferintosh, which are united into one barony., 24 July 1702.
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Charter under the privy seal in favour of Patrick, Lord Gray (succeeded 1606) of Fowlis., 29 September 1590.
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Copies of miscellaneous legal documents., 1614-1619.
Copy, 1609, of a charter, 1609, of James VI, granting to John, Viscount of Haddington, the lands, lordship, and barony of Melrose., 1609.
Several documents are accompanied by a transcript or a summary by Alexander Macdonald.
Copy, 1482/1483, of charter, 10 January 1482/1483, by James III to William, Lord Abernethy, of the baronies and lands of Rothiemay, Corncarm, Redy, lands of Dalgetty, Dalderse, baronies of Glencorse, Saltoun, lands of Lylestoun and Ugistoun, and barony of Plenderleith., 10 January 1482/1483.
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.
Copy, 1491/1492, of charter, 9 March 1491/1492, by James IV to Alexander Abernethy, son of James, Lord Abernethy, of the lands and baronies of Saltoun, Glencorse, Ugstoun and Lylestoun, Redy, Rothiemay, Corncarm, Maschle and Edyntor., 9 March 1491/1492.
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.
Copy, undated, of charter, 1 August 1510, by James IV to Archibald, Lord Douglas, son of George, Earl of Angus of the barony of Kerimor., 1 August 1510.
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.
Crown charter, 3 July 1610, confirming charter, 25 June 1610, by John Toshach of Pittenzie in favour of David Toshach and Agnes Graham, his wife of Monzievaird and Methven., 3 July 1610.
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Crown charter, 21 December 1609, following instrument of sasine, 13, 16 October 1609, following charter, 12 October 1609, by William, Lord Keith in favour of Margaret, Countess of Marischal of liferent of Fetteresso., 21 December 1609.
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.
Crown charter in favour of Andrew, Lord Gray and Anne Ogilvy, his wife, of Mains of Fowlis., 22 July 1613.
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