Decrees
Found in 208 Collections and/or Records:
Decreet by Lords of Council in case Sir William Forbes of Craigievar against Sir John Hope, fiar of Craighall., 1 January 1642.
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.
Decreet by Lords of Council in case William Forbes of Craigievar against Sir William Cunningham of Caprington., 13 January 1630.
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.
Decreet by Lords of Council in case William Scot, son of Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet, against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 28 March 1622.
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Decreet by Lords of Session at the instance of George Lundie, minister of Dummany, decerning Alexander Orrock and Duncan Davidson to remove from the lands of the quarter of Over Grange of Kinghorn Wester., 30 July 1584.
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).
Decreet by Lords of Session in case Mr David Wood, assignee of Sir Thomas Lyon of Auldbar, against John Ogilvie of Cars., 28 July 1625.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Decreet by sheriff of Edinburgh in case Mary Lundie, daughter of the Reverend Alexander Lundie, Cupar, and [?] Orroch, her husband, against Andrew Fletcher of Milton S.C.J. and John Lowis of Merchiston., 30 July 1729.
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.
Decreet by the Lords of Council in case Euphame Wedderburn, relict of Archibald Blyth, skipper in Dundee, against Thomas Mortimer of Flemingtoun, Patrick, Bishop of Ross, Alexander Lindesay of Pittarlie, Thomas Gray of Woodend, Dr James Eliot, minister of Forfar, Robert Rollock of Kirkton, of Aberlemno, Mr George Fletcher, and David Lindsay of Balgays., 31 March 1626.
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.
Decreet by the Lords of Council in case Sir Thomas Hamilton, Lord Advocate, against Mr William Forbes, burgess of Edinburgh., 2 March 1607.
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.
Decreet by the Provost etc of Edinburgh, in an action brought by Daniel Hay, burgess, against the Skinners` Gild, anent the building of a house in his yard. (30)., 5 May 1634.
A description of the house is given.
Decreet concerning contract between the deceased Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer and the deceased James, Earl of Dirleton., 1650-1659.
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.
Decreet in action by John Inglis, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, against James and Thomas Skirving, indwellers in Gilkeston., 21 June 1623.
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Decreet in case Alexander Guthrie of Kincaldrome against Isobel Falconer and John Ogilvy in Turing, her spouse., 8 December 1635.
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.
Decreet in case Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun against Charles, Earl of Haddington, Elizabeth, Marion and Esther Fletcher, daughters of Mr William Fletcher of Newcranstoun, and Mr Henry Home of Kames., 19 February 1692.
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.
Decreet in case by David Rattray of Craighall against Sir William Forbes of Craighall concerning the sasine of Saltoun., 24 June 1643.
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.
Decreet in case children and relations of Alexander Home of Renton against his creditors., 24 June 1626.
His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.
Decreet in case children of Alexander Home of Renton against John Home of Renton., 2 June 1629.
His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.
Decreet in case George, Earl of Kinnoull against Alexander, Lord Balcarres, Sir Alexander Erskine of Dun, Mr David Monro minister at Kinconquhar, Archibald, Marquess of Argyll, John Rynd, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, and Alexander Lindsay of Pitairlie, debtors to Colonel Henry Lindsay., 20 January 1642.
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Decreet in case George, Earl of Kinnoull against Alexander, Lord Balcarres, Sir Alexander Erskine of Dun, Mr David Monro minister at Kinconquhar, Archibald, Marquess of Argyll, John Rynd, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, and Alexander Lindsay of Pitairlie, debtors to Colonel Henry Lindsay., 1 July 1642.
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Decreet in case George Purves, clerk of Dunbar, against John Home of Renton and Sir Alexander Hamilton, elder, of Innerveick., 18 June 1622.
His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.
Decreet in case Helen Kaidie, relict, and James Chalmers oy to Thomas Chalmers, maltman in Leith, James Straitoun, hatmaker, burgess of Edinburgh, husband of said Helen, John Eistoun W.S., Alexander Hamilton and James Matheson, indwellers in Leith, and James Speir, slater, burgess of Edinburgh, against Patrick Livingston of Dalderss, Mr William Livingston his brother, and John Armour, burgess of Edinburgh, cautioners of John, Lord Saltoun., 20 July 1613.
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Decreet in case James Colvill, son of deceased William Colvill of [?]huns, against James, Lord Ochiltree, Mr William Livingston, and Josias Stewart of Bonnytoun., 26 November 1623.
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Decreet in case James, Lord Ogilvy of Airlie against George, Earl of Crawford and John Lindsay, minister at Aberlemno., 1 July 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.
Decreet in case John Home of Renton against John Stewart of Coldingham, Alexander Cranstoun of Moristoun and Robert Douglas of Blaikerston., 28 March 1632.
His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.
Decreet in case John Home of Renton against Margaret Cockburn his mother., ?1626.
His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.
Decreet in case John, Lord Saltoun, against Margaret Stewart, Lady Saltoun, John Urquhart of Cultro, John Gordon of Buckie, and Mr William Gordon of Dunneith., 25 June 1605.
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.