Charters
Found in 754 Collections and/or Records:
Charter by Patrick Halkheid of Pytfuran to John Swyntoun, burgess of Inverkeithing, of an annual-rent of five bolls oatmeal from the lands of Pytfuran., 5 March 1572/1573.
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 Pytfuran to Margaret Rowan, daughter of the late Nicol Rowan of Bourdland, of an annual-rent of four bolls, two firlots meal from the lands of Pytfuran., 8 May 1573.
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, Lord Gray, in favour of Marion, his wife, of parts of Fowlis., 16 July 1569.
More detailed lists are available on request.
Charter by Patrick, Lord Gray, in favour of Mary Stewart, his wife, of the liferent of Fowlis, Blacklaw and Huntly., 10 March 1607.
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Charter by Patrick Ogilvy of Inchmartine, in favour of his son Patrick Ogilvy, of part of the lands of Inchmartine., 1581.
Charter by Patrick Oliphant of Over Turings to Adam Gordon of Glenbucket of Over Turings., 25 June 1613.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Charter by Patrick Oliphant of Turings to John Stirling of Easter Braikis of parts of Turings., 26 July 1615.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Charter by Patrick Yeaman, merchant, burgess of Dundee, to John Yeaman and Elizabeth Fletcher his wife, of part of Blackness., 11 November 1613.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Charter by Richard de Kinnaird in favour of John, son of Richard of Invertuyl, of the lands of Dunort., Early 13th century.
Charter by Robert Barton of Over Barnton and his son Robert Barton (alias Moubray of Barnbougle), in favour of George Haliburton of Gask, of the lands of Downieken., 1529.
Charter by Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer to Margaret Fletcher his daughter and her heirs (whom failing, to his son, Mr George Fletcher) of Easter Knokes., First quarter of 17th century.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Charter by Robert III in favour of the Abbey of Scone, resigning to it the right of patronage of St Giles` Church, Edinburgh., 1393.
Charter by Robert Keith, Commendator of Deer, in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1527), of Clerkhill., 3 February 1554.
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 Robert Ker, Abbot of Kelso, of the lands of Haliden and Hirtlewood in the barony of Bolden in the county of Roxburgh, in favour of Helen, wife of Walter Ker of Cessford, and their son, Robert., 22 July 1481.
Charter by Robert Leis to Mr Abraham Crichton of two farms in Saltoun., 12 February 1543/1544.
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 Robert, Lord Crichton of Sanquhar to Sir James Crichton of Frendraught of Milton Malare, Kirkton Malare, Wester Forgunterunny and Newton Forgunterunny, in execution for Kirkpatrick Irangray., 11 December 1511.
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 Robert Ogilvie of Fofartie to his sister Isobel Ogilvie of an annualrent from. Fofartie., 10 April 1600.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Charter by Robert Ogilvy of Foffatie to James Abercromby, skipper, burgess of Dundee, and Elizabeth Fyfe his wife of crofts in Forfar., 20 August 1600.
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 Robert Ogilvy of Petrewquhye and Elizabeth Adamson his wife to Andrew Hunter, burgess of Forfar, of a croft in Forfar., 3 March 1602.
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 Robert Stewart, fewar of a fourth part of Over Grange, to Thomas Toscheache, chamberlain of the Monastery of Dunfermline, of an annual-rent of two chalders victual from the fourth of Over Grange., 10 August 1574.
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 Simon Fraser of Inverallochy, in favour of John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden, of the lands of Meikle and Little Leanach and Belvraid., 12, 20 June 1650.
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Charter by Simon Fraser of Inverallochy, to John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden for lands and barony of Kinkell Fraser., 5 June 1669.
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Charter by Sir Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome in favour of Mr John Hume in Wollines of the lands of Wollines.
Charter by Sir Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady to Alexander Sinclair, indweller in Aberlady, and John Sinclair his son, of a tenement in Aberlady., 14 January 1675.
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 Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer S.C.J. to Sir Robert Fletcher his son and Catherine Bruce his wife, of annualrent from Saltoun., 11 December 1648.
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.