Charters of resignation. Legal documents.
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Charter of resignation, 1693, following instrument of resignation, 1693, in favour John Gray, Duns, of an annualrent from Monzievaird., 1693.
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Charter of resignation and confirmation of the lands of Kincardin alias Cockairnie in favour of Robert Moubray of Cockairnie., 6 August 1781.
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 resignation and confirmation, Sir Norman MacDonald Lochart of Lee and Carnwath, Nathaniel Stevenson of Braidwood, favouring Peter Thomas Johnston, 1846.
Charter of resignation by Alexander Fraser, Lincoln`s Inn in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 10 July 1837.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Charter of resignation by Andrew Ker of Cesfurd granting to Margaret Ker, his daughter, in liferent, and to John Hume of Coldenknollis, in fee, eighteen husbandlands lying in the town and territory of Smalhame and Sheriffdom of Roxburgh; following on resignation by the said John Hume; dated at Halydene., 22 December 1524.
Charter of resignation in favour of Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell of Glengarry., 3 February 1818.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Charter of resignation of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon in favour of Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell of Glengarry., 4 March 1797.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Charter of resignation of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 5 July 1836.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Charter of resignation of George Gordon 9th Marquess of Huntly., 20 December 1837.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Charter of resignation proceeding on a deed of entail in favour of Arthur Forbes, 7th of Culloden, of the lands and baronies of Culloden and Ferintosh., 20 December 1781.
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Charter of resignation to Sir Charles Halket of the lands of Knokhouse, Pitconnoquhie, third of Pitfirrane, half of Limekills, with clause of erection of the barony of Pitfirrane., 1 June 1677.
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 resignation under the Great Seal in favour of John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden of the lands and barony of Kinkell Fraser now called Ferintosh., 23 July 1669.
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Charter of resignation under the Great Seal in favour of Mr John Scrymgeour, H M Master of Works, following on from the instrument of procuratory of resignation, 3 February 1530-1531, by John Scrimgeour., 15 February 1530-1531.
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Charter of resignation under the Great Seal in favour of Robert Carncors of Colmislie and Barbara Hume, his spouse, and the longer liver of them in conjunct infeftment of the lands of Eister and Wester Rarechie with the lands and mill of Culles lying in the earldom of Ross and sheriffdom of Inverness; following on resignation made by the said Robert C into the hands of the Queen Regent; dated at Newbottill., 23 July 1557.
Crown charter of resignation in favour of William, Earl Marischal (created 1458), of the Barony of Dunnottar., 24 March 1458.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Crown charter of resignation in favour of William Murray 1st Baronet of Ochtertyre, of the lands of Ochtertyre, Carroglen, Coig, Clogie, Dry Isle, Drummacharragan, Dollerie, Fowlis Wester and Croft Weit., 30 January 1662.
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Instrument of resignation of Malcolm McCloy of Kildavaig and Hugh McCloy, his son, in favour of Coill Lamont of Inneryn of the lands of Kildavaig., 1 December 1618.
Instrument of sasine, 29 May 1697, following a charter of resignation under the Great Seal, 22 January 1697, in favour of Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden of the barony of Ferintosh., 29 May 1697.
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Instrument of sasine and charter of resignation in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 28 February 1858.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Legal documents relating to properties in Glengarry., 1780-1864.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.