Charters
Found in 754 Collections and/or Records:
Charter by James Cusing to Christian Bennet, his niece and apparent heiress, and David Brand, son of Adam Brand in Hardingstoun, in implement of their marriage contract, of the half of the north side of the lands of Steillend., 24 December 1605.
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 by James, Earl of Dirlton to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer of annualrent from Dirlton., 1 December 1649.
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.
Charter by James Guthrie, burgess of Dundee, son of Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie, to William Douglas of Glenbervie and Giles Graham his wife and Robert Douglas their son, of part of Panlathie., 7 May 1579.
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Charter by James II, King of Scotland, in favour of James Patrick and Janet his spouse, of the lands of Dunsmure in Fife., 1457.
Charter signed: `James R`.
Charter by James, Lord Ochiltree to James Inglis, James McMath, John Inglis and Mr John Finlason of Saltoun., 30 July 1619.
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Charter by James, Lord Ochiltree to Mr James Raith of Milnehill, servant of Alexander, Earl of Dunfermline, and Eliza Fowler of Saltoun., 11 July 1617.
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Charter by James, Lord Ochiltree to Mr William Kellie W.S. of an annualrent from Saltoun., 26 July 1616.
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Charter by James, Lord Ochiltree to Patrick Livingston of Inchcorssie of an annualrent from Saltoun., 18 March 1617.
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Charter by James Master of Ogilvie to Margaret Erskine, formerly wife of Adam Crichton of Ruthvens and James Crichton her son, of Scotstoun, of Ouchterhouse., 30 May 1582.
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.
Charter by James Monorgamid in favour of Patrick, Lord Gray, of the churchlands of Lundie., 13 April 1611.
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Charter by James Ouchterlony, son of William Ouchterlony of that ilk to Alexander Butchart in Balmurmur and Janet Henderson, his wife, of part of Petconra., 6 April 1603.
The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.
Charter by James Rynd of Broxmouth to the church of Rescolby of annualrents from lands in Angus., 29 January 1487/1488.
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Charter by James Small in Davidstoun, and Elizabeth Gray, his wife, in favour of Andrew Morton, of kirklands of Lundie., 26 July 1639.
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Charter by James V, of the lands of the Priory of Montrose, in favour of Robert Borthwick, Prior., 1540.
Charter by James VI to Alexander Livingston of Pantaskine of Saltoun., 6 February 1623.
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Charter by Janet Hog with consent of her hausband Henry Dowdgone, burgess of Aberlady, to William de Saint Clair, indweller in Blamcroff, of a tenement in Aberlady., 22 October 1483.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Charter by Janet Lawson, wife of William Graham to Robert Groundistoun and Mariota Craik, his wife, of a tenement in Aberlady., 18 July 1546.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Charter by John, 6th Earl of Crawford, in favour of Robert Barton of Over Barnton, of the lands of Balhungie, Ardestie and Downieken., 1511.
Charter by John Bykyrtone, indweller in Gossine, to William Fenvyk, burgess of Aberlady, of a tenement in Aberlady., 20 October 1484.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Charter by John Campbell, natural son of Colin Campbell of Ardkinglass, in favour of John Campbell, son of Donald Campbell of Auchinwilling, of annual-rent out of Toward-Houston., 16 August 1577.
Charter by John Chisholm in favour of Archibald Melville of an annualrent from Turbane., 1 October 1575.
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Charter by John Crichton of Ruthvens to Mr John Guthrie of Petftmowis and Grizel Crammond his wife of Stotfauld etc., 9 November 1542.
The earlier documents relate mainly to Guthrie of Petmowis and the lands of Stotfaulds and others in Monikie, the later to Guthrie of Guthrie and the lands of Hilton and Langlands of Guthrie, which were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays in 1603. There are also documents concerning the Collegiate Church of Guthrie (of which Guthrie of Guthrie was patron) and Innerpeffer (sold to Robert Fletcher in 1596).
Charter by John, Earl of Carrick, later Robert III, in favour of Alan de Cathcart.
Refers to the lands in Carrick formerly belonging to Alan de Cathcart`s uncle, Sir Duncan Wallace.
Charter by John, Earl of Menteith, to James Elphingstoun, of the lands of Eleistoun in barony of Kinpont and shire of Linlithgow, which belonged to James, Duke of Chastellarault, and Claud Hamilton, his son, forfeited for the slaughter of the Regents Murray and Lennox., 20 October 1581.
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 by John Fraser of Crethie to Alexander Fraser and Margaret Keith of Over Crethie., 11 January 1536.
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.