Charters
Found in 754 Collections and/or Records:
Charter by John Stevinsoun (in implement of contract) to Mr George Halkheid, conservator of the privileges of the Scots in Flanders, and to Margaret Hepburne, his spouse, of an annual-rent of £30 from the lands of Burnemouth in the parish of Dunfermline., 16 May 1582.
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 Swinton of Ilk and Margaret, Countess of Douglas and Mar in favour of Andrew Garioch and Janet, his daughter, of Caskieben., 23 March 1386.
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.
Charter by John Toshach of Pittenzie in favour of David Toshach and Agnes Graham, his wife, of Monzievaird and Methven., 25 June 1610.
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Charter by Jonet Aittoun, spouse of Robert Dalglesche, burgess of Dunfermline, with his consent, to Alexander Merschell of an annualrent of eight bolls meal from the lands of Pitconnochquhy., 4 October 1561.
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 Katherine Wardlaw, wife of Thomas Lauchran, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, and daughter of deceased John Wardlaw of Dubhouse and Janet Hutton, to John Dougall, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, of an annualrent from West Saltoun., 22 March 1604.
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.
Charter by King Robert II to Sir James Douglas of Strabrock of a tenement in Linlithgow, formerly owned by Hugh Gadyrsie.
Witnessed by the Bishops of St Andrews and Dunkeld, the Earls of Carrick, Fife and Menteith, and Douglas, Sir Archibald Douglas, and Sir Thomas Erskine.
Charter by Laurence Clapperton, Provost of Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1527), of Kirktown, of Dunnettar., 5 November 1567.
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.
Charter by Laurence, Lord Oliphant to Laurence Oliphant brother of Patrick Oliphant in Nether Turings of Nether Turings., 11 June 1609.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Charter by Laurence, Lord Oliphant to Patrick Oliphant in Nether Turings of Over Turings., 11 June 1609.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Charter by Laurence Oliphant of Nether Turings to Adam Gordon of Glenbucket of Nether Turings., 24 June 1613.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Charter by Lord George Clapperton, provost of Holy Trinity, Edinburgh, to Mr George Crichton, advocate, of farms in Saltoun., 1 June 1566.
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.
Charter by Margaret, wife of the late Michael Scott, with consent of Duncan, her heir, to John, her son, of the two Mutthulies and Capeth and third part of Petfuren., Circa 1230-1240.
Witnessed by: Philip of Louchor, Duncan, son of the granter, Constantine, the son of Philip, etc. This charter does not include the lands of Kardenay, which had been disponed to Walter Cumyn, Earl of Menteth.
Charter by Mary, prioress of Coldstream Abbey, to Roger, son of Martin the weaver, of land in the Longate, Haddington
Includes seal.
Charter by Matthew Home of Clocktow to William Rynd of Cars and Margaret Ogilvy his wife, of Clocktow [Myreside]., 18 April 1579.
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Charter by Matthew Home of Clocktow to William Rynd of Cars of Carsburn., 24 January 1572/1573.
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Charter by Matthew Home of Clocktow to William Rynd of Cars of Carsburne., 27 October 1572.
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Charter by Matthew Hume of Clochtow to Gilbert Ogilvie of Ogilvie of an annualrent from Pettenchire [Forfar]., 4 December 1579.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Charter by Matthew Hume of Clocktow to William Rynd of Cars and Margaret Ogilvy his wife of Myreside., 1570.
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Charter by Mr James Phin and Agnes Aytoun, his spouse, to Sir Robert and Sir James Halket of the half of the town and lands of Lymekills, held ‘a me’., 25 April 1637.
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 Mr John Hay of Aberlady confirming sale by Robert Taylor, indweller in Aberlady, to John Wauchope, indweller in Seaton, of a tenement in Aberlady., 19 September 1665.
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 Mr Thomas MacKalzean of Cliftonhall, Senator of the College of Justice, to his daughter Euphame, of the kirklands of Saltoun., 1570.
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.
Charter by Mr William Kellie W.S. to Mr William Forbes of Craigievar of an annualrent from Saltoun., 7 January 1623.
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Charter by Mr William Livingston to Sir John Buchanan and Margaret Hartsyde of husbandlands in Saltoun., 2 July 1622.
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Charter by Patrick Halkheid of Pitferran to William Spittall, son and heir of William Spittall of Luquhit, and Elizabeth Bothwell, his spouse, of an annualrent of sixteen bolls victual from lands of Pitconnochquhy., 8 November 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 by Patrick Halkheid of Pitfirrane to Robert Lummisden, servitor to Lord Dunfermline, and Andrew Lummisden, burgess of Edinburgh, of an annualrent of 32 merks from the mains of Pitfirrane., 10 July 1571.
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).