Decrees
Found in 208 Collections and/or Records:
Decreet of sheriff of Edinburgh in case Sir William Forbes of Craigievar and John Carstairs of Newgrange against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 15 June 1637.
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 of sheriff of Perth concerning Janet Kinnear, relict of George Currour., 31 October 1534.
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 of the baron court of Haills, Trapraine and Morham concerning the payment of the rents of the barony., 18 August 1694.
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Decreet of the Commissioners of Parliament for the Plantation of Kirks concerning the teinds of Inchbriock., 28 July 1618.
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 of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland, for the factor, for the relict and children of Captain Matthew Campbell, concerning the price of a cargo of herring., 2 November 1722.
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Decreet of the Lords of Council in the action brought by Alexander Scott against John Robesoun, cutler, burgess of Edinburgh, concerning lands, bakehouse etc, in Gray`s Close. (22)., 28 November 1600.
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
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Decreet of the Lords of Council, in the action brought by Alexander Scott against Thomas Achesoun and George Heriott, younger, goldsmith, concerning lands, bakehouse etc, in Gray`s Close. (23)., 30 July 1602.
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
An inventory is available.
Decreet of the Privy Council concerning Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie, Sir Walter Lindsay of Balgayis, the kirk of Guthrie and prebendaries of Hilton and Langlands, and the Presbytery of Arbroath., 22 September 1603.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Decreet of the Privy Council in case Robert Fletcher of Ballinscho and Elizabeth Lindsay his wife against Alexander Lord Spynie., 24 March 1635.
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Decreet of the Provost and part of the Council of Edinburgh, recording the division of a tenement lying between the High Street and the Cowgate. (2)., 20 August 1516.
Recording the division of a tenement lying between the High Street and the Cowgate, formerly belonging to Dowy Linton, into (a) the forehouse of the tenement, with bakehouse, `sclaithouss`, etc, given to William Lindsay as descended from the oldest sister of Dowy Linton; (b) the Crosshouse, with the close on the north side, yard etc, to Michael Frog and Elizabeth Dunsyre as descended from the youngest sister of Dowy Linton.
Decreet of the regality court of Dunfermline in favour of Isobell Hepburn, relict of George Halkheid of Pitfirrane, and William, commendator of Pittenweem, her husband, against Katharine Loch, relict of George Lundy of Breryhill, for payment of an annual-rent of two chalders victual from a quarter of Over Grange of Kinghorne Wester., 11 May 1594.
The decreet is for £1409 for the years 1585-1593.
Decreet of the sheriff of Banff in case Mr Henry Urquhart, son of Mr Thomas Urquhart of Dondistoun, having ward and nonentry of Mr George Abernethie of Netherdaill and Alexander his son, against the tenants and occupiers of Netherdaill., 18 January 1603.
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 of the sheriff-substitute of Haddington in case Charles Hay, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh, against Henry Fletcher of Saltoun and John Shiell sometime in Hoperig., 21 November 1726.
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 of transferal, 7 November 1609, of contract, 22 April 1581, between Alexander, Lord Saltoun and John Wardlaw and Janet Hutton to Mr John Wardlaw assignee of Alexander Wardlaw his brother., 7 November 1609.
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.
Decreet of transferal, 12 March 1605, of a bond, 2 December 1601, registered 23 June 1603, by Matthew Finlason of Killeith to Katherine Oliphant, daughter of Captain James Oliphant, portioner of Murdocarny, for 800 merks, to Mr John Scrogie servant to Sir John Sharpe of Houston, husband of Katherine Oliphant., 12 March 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.
Decreet of transferal, 16 December 1607, of contract, 4 March 1585/1586, between Alexander, Lord Saltoun and John Wardlaw and Janet Hutton, to Mr John Wardlaw son of the deceased John and Janet., 16 December 1607.
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.
Decreet of transferal, 17 July 1623, of bond, 8 December 1608, registered, 17 November 1613, by John, Lord Saltoun to Andrew Echlin servant to Lord Lindaay of the Byres for 2300 merks to George Durie of Craigluscour, executor of Andrew Echlin., 17 July 1623.
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.
Decreet of transferal, 18 July 1605, of contract, 18 June 1589, between John, Lord Saltoun and Mr James Wardlaw, to Robert Wardlaw, son of deceased Mr James Wardlaw, advocate., 18 July 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.
Decreet of transferal to Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen, of 4 bonds by John, Lord Saltoun to Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh., 23 March 1626.
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Decreet of transumpt of part of Fowlis Wester purchased by William Murray, 1st Baronet, of Ochtertyre from James, 3rd Earl of Tullibardine., 29 January 1658.
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Decreet of William Blackwood, merchant, Edinburgh, against Archibald Lamont of Silvercraigs., 20 June 1671.
Decreet of William Dunlop against John Dunlop of that ilk., 1693.
The documents are mostly marriage-contracts, burgess-tickets, and similar documents concerning members of the Dunlop family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Three items concern William Dunlop`s affairs in South Carolina, 1688-1689 (Ch.8456-8458). An inventory is available.
Decreet, Robert Pitcairn of Downfield and Robert Pitcairn, tailor in Canongate, against Sir Robert Halket., 12 February 1619.
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, Sir Henry Wardlaw of Balmule against Andrew Scobie and others for abstracted multures., 6 June 1612.
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 to produce titles, George Halket of Pitfirrane against Henrie Dik intromitting with his lands of Souther and Norther Lumfynnens., 6 February 1586/1587.
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).