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Contracts of wadset. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Documents, enforceable by law, embodying agreements concerning the conveyance of land in pledge for, or in satisfaction of a debt or obligation, with a reserved power to the debtor to recover his lands, on payment or performance. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'. 7th edition.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Contract of wadset, dated 9 June 1602, registered in Books of Session 15 June 1602, David Reid of Aikinheid and William Murray, brother to Sir John Murray of Attilstoun, by which the former dispones the lands of Easter and Wester Petdennys, etc., 9 June 1602.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6396
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 9 June 1602.

Contract of wadset, Robert Halkheid of Pitfirran and Mr Andrew Forrester, minister at Dunfermline, an annual-rent of £10 from lands of Ballingall., 6 August 1599.

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Identifier: Ch.6763
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 6 August 1599.

Contract of wadset, Sir Robert Halkheid and James Hepburn, burgess of Dunfermline, annual-rent of 100 merks from mains of Pitfirren., 27 June 1609.

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Identifier: Ch.6785
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 27 June 1609.

Contract of wadset, Sir Robert Halkheid and John Stevenson, annual-rent of 200 merks from the lands of Knokkes., 2 July 1609.

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Identifier: Ch.6786
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 2 July 1609.

Contract of wadset, Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirran and Robert Aitken, annual-rent of 300 merks from Primrose., 12 November 1602.

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Identifier: Ch.6764
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 12 November 1602.

Contract of wadset, Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirrane and lady and Helen Bruce, annual-rent of 210 merks from Knokhouse., 31 October and 3 November 1612.

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Identifier: Ch.6795
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 31 October and 3 November 1612.