Protestations. Legal documents
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, 1809, of protest, 1809, of Charles L Hyatt, master of the merchant ship Franklin of Boston, Massachusetts, made at Santander., 1809.
These papers relate mostly to personal and business affairs. An inventory of these charters is available.
Extract of bill and protest, before 6 December 1697, for Mr Patrick Coutts, writer in Edinburgh to Mr Mark Ker of Hyndwood. Registered, 6 December 1697., Before 6 December 1697.
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.
Extract of protest, 17 April 1723, for Henry Fletcher of Saltoun against John Shiells, factor to Viscount of Primrose. Registered, 17 April 1723., 17 April 1723.
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.
Extract registered protest by Alexander Thomson, merchant in Edinburgh, against Robert Fletcher of Aberlady., 26 February 1729.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract registered protest by Robert Fletcher against Archibald Robertson, factor for the colliery of Tranent., 22 June 1730.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract registered protest by Thomas Alexander, baxter in Alloa, against Robert Fletcher., 20 March 1728.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract registered protest by William Steven, writer in Edinburgh, against Robert Fletcher., 1 August 1728.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Instrument of protest by Archibald Fletcher of Aberlady against Mr William McGie., 31 May 1683.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Instrument of protest by David Nore and Margaret How his wife against Alexander Ogilvy of Ogilvy., 7 July 1519.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Instrument of protest by George Meldrum of Fyffe., 11 January 1532/1533.
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.
Instrument of protest of Walter Stewart of Rossyth that he is free of the warrandice of the fourth part of the lands of Dunberny and Petcaithly to John Oliphant of Droun, conform to decreet to the Lords of Session., 25 March 1505.
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).
Letters and papers, mostly concerning the Church of Scotland., 1231-1641.
Papers concerning lead mining in Scotland in the late 16th century, and political papers of the 17th century., 1584-1686, and undated.
Protest, 29 June 1750, concerning the bill, 29 November 1749, to Archibald Lamont of that Ilk, John Davidson of Whitehouse and Alexander McMillan, W.S., 29 June 1750.
Protest by Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer against Thomas Kid in Rottenrow of Panbryde., 8 March 1606.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Protest for Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee against John, Earl of Atholl., 1 March 1593/1594.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Protest of Captain James Menzies of Comrie in the case brought by Alexander Strachan of Glenkindy., 1699.
An inventory is available.
Protest of Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden, in the name of the heritors of the shire, to Lord Doune and others regarding the changing of the collector of cess and the payment to him of a salary., 1685.
Protest of John Finlayson, merchant, Stirling, against Malcolm McAlum and John Dewar., 1732.
Protestation by Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 17 November 1635.
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.
Protestation by William Caprington to James, Lord Ochiltree., 31 July 1623.
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