Charters
Found in 754 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, 1613, of charter, 24 June 1613, 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.
Copy, 1613, of charter, 25 June 1613, 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.
Copy, 1617, of charter, 18 March 1617, by James, Lord Ochiltree to Patrick Livingston of Inchcorssie of an annualrent from Saltoun., 18 March 1617.
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Copy, 1620, of charter, 10 June 1620, by David Lindsay of Kinnettles to Mr Andrew Fletcher of Panlathie of Wester Monikie., 10 June 1620.
Kirkton of Kinnettles and Monikie were acquired from Lindsay of Kinnettles by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1618 and 1620.
Copy, 1622, of charter, 2 July 1622, by Mr William Livingston to Sir John Buchanan and Margaret Hartsyde of husbandlands in Saltoun., 2 July 1622.
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Copy, 1625, of charter, 20 April 1625, by Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, to Mr Andrew Skene of Chapeltoun, of West Saltoun and an annualrent., 20 April 1625.
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Copy, 1625, of charter, 27 May 1625, by Mr George Fletcher, advocate, commissioner for Thomas, Earl of Kelllie, to David Arbuthnot of Auchterforfar of the teinds of Auchterforfar., 27 May 1625.
Sir George Fletcher, advocate, a younger son of Robert of Innerpeffer, was one of his commissioners and acquired the lands of Restennet in 1627. The first two documents, the earliest in the collection, are the foundation charter of the Priory by Malcolm IV and its confirmation by the Bishop of St Andrews.
Copy, 1632, of charter, 3 July 1632, by Elizabeth Ouchterlony, daughter of William Ouchterlony of that ilk to [?] of part of Petconran., 3 July 1632.
The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.
Copy, 1632, of charter, 5 July 1632, by Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, Alexander Skene of that ilk, John Kennedy of Kermuckie, John Forbes of Balnagask, and Robert Forbes brother of Sir William, of Saltoun, Glencorse, Craigievar, etc., 5 July 1632.
William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William, succeeded in acquiring all rights to Saltoun, which was ultimately sold, after being held briefly by Sir William Gray of Pittendrum and various relations of Forbes, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer.
Copy, 1632, of charter, 5 July 1632, by Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, Alexander Skene of that ilk, John Kennedy of Kermuckie, John Forbes of Balnagask, and Robert Forbes brother of Sir William, of Saltoun, Glencorse, Craigievar, etc., 5 July 1632.
William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William, succeeded in acquiring all rights to Saltoun, which was ultimately sold, after being held briefly by Sir William Gray of Pittendrum and various relations of Forbes, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer.
Copy, 1633, of charter, 13, 22 April 1633, by Sir William Forbes of Craigievar, Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, Alexander Skene of Skene, John Kennedy of Carmuckies, John Forbes of Balnagask and Robert Forbes, brother of Sir William to William Gray of Fettindrum, of Saltoun, Logiefintray and Craigievar., 13, 22 April 1633.
William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William, succeeded in acquiring all rights to Saltoun, which was ultimately sold, after being held briefly by Sir William Gray of Pittendrum and various relations of Forbes, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer.
Copy, 1649, of charter, 1 December 1649, 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.
Copy, 1586/1587, of charter, 21 January 1586/1587, by provost, bailies, councillors and community of Edinburgh to David, Earl of Crawford, of husbandlands in Nether Saltoun., 21 January 1586/1587.
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.
Copy made by John Riddell, on paper watermarked 1809, of the `Copy Search of Charters, Diplomas, andc in favours of the Peers of Scotland containing the Charts of Dignities and Series of Heirs` (folio 7), and of the appendix (folio 162) and index (folio 183) thereto in Adv.MS.34.3.20., Early 13th-early 18th century, ?1809-?1842.
Copy of a work written shortly after the death in 1751 of Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, to show that the principalities usually possessed by the Prince of Wales belong to the Crown.
Copy of a work written shortly after the death in 1751 of Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, to show that the principalities usually possessed by the Prince of Wales belong to the Crown.
Copy of charter, 2 December 1596, by Ludovick, Duke of Lennox, to Mr Robert Douglas of Glenbery, of Panlathie, and of instrument of sasine, 20 December 1596, following thereon., 2, 20 December 1596.
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Copy of charter, 14 September 1592, George Lundy, junior, son and heir of the late George Lundy of Breryhill, to Katherine Loch, his mother, of a fourth part of Overgrange of Kinghorn Wester; on the back, copy of sasine, 25 September 1592, given ‘propriis manibus’ to her., 14 September, 25 September 1592.
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).
Copy of charter, [ ] 1668, Sir James Halket of Pitfirran to Robert Hamilton, chamberlain of Kynneill, the lands of Balmungie in parish of St Andrews., 1668.
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).
Copy of the charter, George Halkheid of Pitfirrane to John Stevenson and Marjory Turnbull, his spouse, in an annual-rent of £10 from lands of Burnmouth., 4 April 1587.
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).
Copy, on paper of the Records of Scotland watermarked 1816, of the cartulary of the Hospital of the Holy Trinity, Soutra, late 14th century, made for Lieutenant-General G H Hutton in an unidentified hand., ?12th century, late 14th century.
Tipped in at the end (page 101) is a copy by Hutton of a charter probably of 12th-century provenance referring to the hospital.
Copy, undated, of charter, 10 September 1552, by Mr George Crichton to Mr Abraham Crichton, provost of Dunglass, of lands in Saltoun and of receipt by Mr Abraham Crichton., 10 September 1552.
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.
Copy, undated, of charter, 17th century, by Alexander, Lord Fentoun and Sir George Erskine of Innerheill S.C.J., commissioners of Thomas, Earl of Kellie, to Robert Rollock of Kirkton of Aberlemno of the teinds of Aberlemno., 17th century.
Sir George Fletcher, advocate, a younger son of Robert of Innerpeffer, was one of his commissioners and acquired the lands of Restennet in 1627. The first two documents, the earliest in the collection, are the foundation charter of the Priory by Malcolm IV and its confirmation by the Bishop of St Andrews.
Copy, undated, of charter, 23 June 1612, by James VI to Mr Robert Foulis, advocate, of the mineral rights of Overglengoaderhead [Lanarkshire]., 23 June 1612.
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.