Charters
Found in 754 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, undated, of charter, 24 January 1572/1573, by Matthew Home of Clocktow to William Rynd of Cars of Carsburn., 24 January 1572/1573.
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Copy, undated, of charter, ?26 May 1605, by Mr George Fletcher advocate, commissioner for Thomas, Earl of Kellie, to John Brown of Fordell of Craignathraw (Restennet)., ?26 May 1605.
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, ?26 May 1605, by Mr George Fletcher advocate, commissioner for Thomas, Earl of Kellie, to John Brown of Fordell of Craignathraw (Restennet)., ?26 May 1605.
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, undated, by John, Lord Saltoun to George Abernethy, advocate, and John, his son, of a piece of land contiguous with Glencorse., 1598-1612.
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 precept from charter, after 1531, by James, Earl of Moray concerning [inter alia] Essie., After 1531.
This document is dated 9 June.
Correspondence and papers concerning figures of Scottish historical interest.
Includes:
charter, 1316, of Robert the Bruce
royal letters, 1537-1645
contemporary description, 1587, of the death of Mary, Queen of Scots
letters, 1716-1821 and undated, of Prince Charles Edward Stuart and his family
letters, 1764 and 1793, of James Boswell
letters, 1810 and 1828, of Sir Walter Scott
letter, 1843, of Thomas Carlyle
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 1: Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 2: Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 3: Peebles., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 4: Peeblesshire., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 5: Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, East Lothian, Midlothian., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 6: West Lothian, Stirlingshire, Kinross-shire, Fife., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 7: Perthshire., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 8: Angus., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 10: Morayshire., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 11: Inverness-shire, Ross-shire, Orkney., 1785-1823, undated.
Folios 289r-290v contain Gaelic verses headed 'the Abbot of Fearn's advice to his foster son'. The verses (7 quatrains) and English translation form part of notes, 1815, written for Hutton by Rev. Hugh Ross, minister of Fearn.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 12: Transcripts relating to various places., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Hutton concerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 13: Letters and papers concerning various places, Argyllshire, Ayrshire, Banffshire, Berwickshire, Caithness, Dumfriesshire., 1785-1823, undated.
Correspondence and papers of Lieutenant-General G H Huttonconcerning his researches into the ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland, volume 9: Angus, Kincardineshire, Aberdeenshire., 1785-1823, undated.
Dalkeith: charter., 1614.
The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.
Decreets, and other documents chiefly relating to the wadset of Pairnie and Beldhill, Perthshire., 1680-1734.
Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.