Charters
Found in 754 Collections and/or Records:
Charter of Patrick Murray, 7th of Ochtertyre in favour of his heir, William Murray, 1st Baronet of Ochtertyre and his wife, Isobel Oliphant, of the Barony of Dry Isle., 18 April 1650.
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Charter of Pope Julius III authorising the grant of a pension to John Arbuthnot, priest of the diocese of Dunkeld, of the canonry and rectory of Menmuir., 8 March 1550.
Charter of property on the north side of North Street, Perth, and three annualrents of the same, granted by the Glover`s Calling in favour of John Lamb, merchant, burgess, Perth, and Euphemia Fleming, his wife., 3 September 1659.
Charter of property on the north side of North Street, Perth, granted by John Bunch, son of Andrew, burgess, Perth, in favour of Patrick Murray of Tibbermuir, and Isabel, his wife., 12 March 1567.
Charter of Robert Ainslie to George Hog., 27 December 1576.
A collection of formal documents, mostly instruments of sasine and charters concerning properties in the town of Selkirk.
Charter of Roger, Bishop-elect of St Andrews, in favour of Odo the steward, brother of Matthew, Bishop of Aberdeen [and progenitor of the family of Kinninmond], of the lands of Auchtermoonzie and Lordscairnie., Circa 1189-1195.
Charter of Roger `de Beaumont`, bishop-elect of Saint Andrews, confirming possession of the Church of Rossie in Inchture and Longforgan, Perthshire, in favour of Walter de Perth.
The document is undated, but was drawn up between 13 April 1189 and 15 February 1198, when Roger was respectively elected and consecrated bishop of Saint Andrews.
Charter of Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat, in favour of Sir Simon Fraser of Inverallochy of barony of Kinkell Fraser., 17 June 1611.
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Charter of Sir James Stuart of Killyth to George Fordyce in Auchincrieff., 1614.
The 17th century documents relate to members of the Fordyce family, in Auchencrieff; most of those of the 18th century concern persons dwelling in Banff and its neighbourhood; and most of those of the 19th century are accounts of the Banff Town Council.
Charter of Sir John Campbell of Calder in favour of Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat, of lands of Mulchaich with Muckle and Mid Kinkell, Dunvorney with the Two Alcacks lying within the Thanage of Calder, Inverness-shire., 23 March 1607.
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Charter of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss to Duncan Robertson of Dulkeban of the lands of Ballinald, Balnakelzie and Glenganet.
Charter of Sir William Scot of Balwery, knight, to Henry Halkeide of the third part of the lands of Pitfurane, which had been recognosced in the hands of the King, and Sir William again infeft for a certain composition., 21 July 1513.
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 six bovates (ie, oxgangs) of the lands of Skeoch formerly owned by George Kirkcaldy in favour of John Craigingelt of Craigingelt and his wife Margaret Hume., 7 February 1544/1545.
A collection of five formal documents, 1544-1607, relating to the lands of Skeoch, Stirlingshire (Ch.8486-8490), together with an extract, 1711, of an acknowledgement of payment, 1710, by Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun (Ch.8491), and a burgess ticket of Campbeltown, 1764, granted to John Walker, botanist (Ch.8492). An inventory is available.
Charter of special retour of the service of Duncan George Forbes, 8th of Culloden, as heir to Arthur Forbes, 7th of Culloden, in the lands and baronies of Culloden and Ferintosh., 10 May 1806.
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Charter of the annualrent of the lands of Cowcairnie by James Moubray of Cowcairnie in favour of Mathew Moubray in Kirkwall., 6 August 1623.
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 of the demesne lands of Saltoun by Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, in favour of John Wardlaw, burgess of Edinburgh, and his wife Janet Linton., 1581.
A miscellany of charters and other formal documents from the collection of John Smith, Edinburgh. Most of the documents are deeds relating to land tenure in East Lothian, particularly to lands and properties in Dunbar.
Charter of the land called lie sevintein rigs in Inverkeithing by John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington, in favour of James Henderson, brother of Laird de ffordall., 9 April 1667.
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 of the lands of Beldhill in favour of Robert Swinton, given by James Graham, Marquis of Montrose., 1680.
Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.
Charter of the lands of Colcarnie by James Mowbray of Colcarnie and Isabella Cleghorn his wife in favour of Robert Mowbray their son and his wife Margaret Finlasoun., 4 July 1576.
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 of the lands of Cowcairney by Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington, in favour of James Holburne of Menstrie the younger [afterwards Sir James, 1st Baronet]., 6 August 1681.
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 of the lands of Cowcairnie by James Mowbray and John his eldest son in favour of Mathew Mowbray in Kirkwall brother of James., 4 November 1631.
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 of the lands of Cowcairnie by James Mowbray of Cowcairnie and John Mowbray his eldest son in favour of Mathew Mowbray in Kirkwall., 4 November 1631.
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 of the lands of Frandie in the barony of Gleneagles by John Haldane of Gleneagles in favour of Andrew ffutt of Wester Glenschirop., 21 November 1627.
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 of the mill of Touch by Robert Walwood in favour of Jean Livingstoun, his intended wife., March 1652.
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 of the property of The Cuthill by Robert Auchmowty perpetual vicar of the parish church of Stirling "et sacellanus sacelle BVM de Skeoch, alias Bannockburn," in favour of his kinsman John Auchmowty the younger, burgess of Edinburgh., 24 April 1556.
A collection of five formal documents, 1544-1607, relating to the lands of Skeoch, Stirlingshire (Ch.8486-8490), together with an extract, 1711, of an acknowledgement of payment, 1710, by Charles Hope, 1st Earl of Hopetoun (Ch.8491), and a burgess ticket of Campbeltown, 1764, granted to John Walker, botanist (Ch.8492). An inventory is available.