Royal precepts. Legal instruments
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, 1603, of precept of sasine, 23 March 1603, by James VI to Sir Walter Lyndsay of Balgayis., 23 March 1603.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Crown precept of sasine, 30 January 1662, following Crown charter of resignation, 30 January 1662, in favour of William Murray 1st Baronet of Ochtertyre, of the lands in Ochtertyre, Carroglen, Coig, Clogie, Dry Isle, Drummacharragan, Dollerie, Fowlis Wester and Croft Weit., 30 January 1662.
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Crown precept of sasine following on a charter of confirmation in favour of Margaret Hay, wife of David Murray of Coig in liferent, and their daughter, Janet in fee, of Coig., 11 May 1557.
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Crown precept of sasine following on crown feu charter in favour of Margaret Pitcairn, widow of David Murray, 2nd of Ochtertyre in liferent and Patrick Murray, her son, in fee of Ochtertyre and Carroglen., 4 February 1509.
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Crown precept of sasine for infefting Sir John Murray of Tullibardie in Coig., 20 December 1576.
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Crown precept of sasine in favour of Anne, Countess Marischal, of an annuity from Inverugie., 17 December 1669.
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 precept of sasine in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581), of lands in Caithness, Mearns, Banff and Aberdeen., 20 June 1589.
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 precept of sasine in favour of Gilbert, Earl of Errol in the Barony of Logy., 6 September 1638.
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Crown precept of sasine in favour of Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum (succeeded 1623) for infefting him in the crown lands held by William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1623)., 27 April 1637.
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 precept of sasine of five sevenths of the lands of Eastbarns alias Grainge in favour of James Bennet of Grainge son of the late Captain James Bennet of Grainge., 7 May 1693.
Four of these are signed by James VI and Anne of Denmark.
Crown precept of sasine on the charter of erection of the lands and Abbey of Deer into the Lordship of Altrie., 29 July 1587.
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.
Haddington: royal precept., 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.
Lincluden: royal precept., 1623.
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.
Papers, comprising charters of various families, from the archives of Messrs Tods, Murray and Jamieson, WS.
Precept by George II to the Barons of Exchequer to pay the appropriate pension to Archibald, Earl of Hay as Keeper of the Privy Seal., 14 August 1727.
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Precept by James VI to pass a charter under the great seal to Alexander Guthrie, elder, of Guthrie, of Haltoun and Cottoun of Innerpeffer., 24 September 1594.
The earlier documents relate mainly to Guthrie of Petmowis and the lands of Stotfaulds and others in Monikie, the later to Guthrie of Guthrie and the lands of Hilton and Langlands of Guthrie, which were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays in 1603. There are also documents concerning the Collegiate Church of Guthrie (of which Guthrie of Guthrie was patron) and Innerpeffer (sold to Robert Fletcher in 1596).
Precept by James VI to pass letters under the privy seal in favour of Gabriel Guthrie of thirds of provostry and prebendary of Guthrie., 1580.
The earlier documents relate mainly to Guthrie of Petmowis and the lands of Stotfaulds and others in Monikie, the later to Guthrie of Guthrie and the lands of Hilton and Langlands of Guthrie, which were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays in 1603. There are also documents concerning the Collegiate Church of Guthrie (of which Guthrie of Guthrie was patron) and Innerpeffer (sold to Robert Fletcher in 1596).
Precept by King James V under the quarter seal, for giving infeftment to John Halkhed of Petfurane, upon a charter of resignation by the late King [James IV] to the deceased Henry Halkhed, his father, in the third part of Vchtirtire and Balcrag and mill thereof in shire of Forfar, and sixth part of Petconnochy in shire of Fife, on which he had not taken infeftment., 14 December 1515.
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).
Precept of sasine by Charles I to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer of Saltoun and Glencorse., 24 July 1643.
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.
Precept of sasine by Charles II to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, of Saltoun., 23 September 1665.
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.
Precept of sasine by Charles II to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, of Saltoun., 25 November 1668.
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.
Precept of sasine by Charles II to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer of Saltoun., 23 May 1650.
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.
Precept of sasine by George I to George, Earl of Dumbarton, of Saltoun., 26 September 1722.
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.
Precept of sasine by George I to Henry Fletcher of Saltoun, of Saltoun., 17 July 1717.
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.
Precept of sasine by George III to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun, of Saltoun., 30 September 1767.
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.