Charters
Found in 629 Collections and/or Records:
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 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.
Charter by John Fynwek to Andrew Heriot of Trabrone of annualrent from a tenement in Aberlady., 19 April 1519.
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 Grahame, son and heir of Robert Grahame of Knocdoliain to Gilbert Ogilvy of Ogilvy of an annualrent from Gringar [Ayrshire]., 14 February 1583/1584.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Charter by John Halkat of Petfurane to his future spouse, Elizabeth Aytoun, relict of Henry Bothuile, of the third part of the lands of Vchtertyr and Balcrag in shire of Forfar, in liferent., 12 January 1515/1516.
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 Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington, of the land called the sevinteine riggis in Inverkeithing in favour of Elizabeth, Helen and Margaret Wright, daughters of the late James Wright of Gladiswod., 3 May 1649.
Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.
Charter by John Harcariss, burgess of Aberlady to Andrew Heriot of Trabroun of annualrent from a tenement in Aberlady., 15 December 1519.
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 Keith of Troup in favour of Agnes, his daughter, of Logy., 6 April 1592.
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 Leis, Nether Saltoun to James Carthtoun [Crichton] of Ruthven of an annualrent., 25 May 1482.
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 John Livingston in Dalderss to Janet Abernethie his daughter-in-law, and Patrick Livingston his son, of Mongall Mill [West Kerss, Stirlingshire], 3 April 1593.
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Charter by John, Lord Abernethy to Mr John [Skene] senator of the college of justice and [Helen Somerville] of Easter Saltoun etc., 1603.
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Charter by John, Lord Saltoun to Alexander Peirson and Elizabeth Easton of an annualrent from Saltoun., 13 June 1603.
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Charter by John, Lord Saltoun to Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh and Elisabeth Easton, of West Saltoun., 13 June 1603.
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Charter by John, Lord Saltoun to Charles Panter, servant to John, Earl of Mar, of Old Mains of West Saltoun., 17 November 159[8].
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 John, Lord Saltoun to James Gordon in Letterfurie and Margaret Gordon his wife, of the lands of Auchincreiss., 6 May 1608.
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.