Decrees of adjudication. Legal Instruments.
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
Decreet of adjudication, favouring James Brown, accountant, Edinburgh against Michael Linning, Writer to the Signet., 1834.
Decreet of adjudication in favour of James Graeme of Orchill, against Helen Swinton in Lochsyde., 1687.
Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.
Decreet of adjudication in the case of Dougall Lamont against Patrick Stewart, concerning the lands and barony of Inneryne., 26 December 1695.
Decreet of apprising at instance of Francis Ogilvie of Newgrange against David Guthrie of Kincaldrum., 15 May 1635.
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 apprising at instance of Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen, against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 1 July 1626.
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 apprising at instance of Robert Rollock, citizen of Brechin against John Rynd of Cars., 7 November 1617.
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Decreet of apprising at instance of William Keith, servant to the Earl Marshall against John Stirling of Brackie., 25 March 1626.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Decreet of apprising at the instance of John Pringle, younger son of William in Mylneton, against James, Lord Ochiltree, Josias Stewart of Blairquhan, Harie Stewart of Carlougie, Patrick Livingston of Dalderss and Mr William Livingston., 18 January 1623.
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Decreet of apprysing, 2 February 1616, approved by Court of Session 26 August 1616, Robert Pitcairn of Dounefield against Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirrane by which he is decerned to infeft the pursuer in two annual-rents of fifty and thirty merks from lands and mains of Pitfirran., 2 February 1616.
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).
Draft process of apprising against James, Lord Ochiltree concerning Glencorse., Before 1659.
Incomplete.
Duplicate, 1633, of apprising, 29 January 1633, at instance of Walter Stewart, gentleman of the Privy Chamber, against Alexander, Lord Saltoun. Execution, 1633., 29 January 1633.
Execution is partially dated 12 [ ] 1633.
Execution of apprising against Mr William Livingston., 2 January 1623.
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Execution of apprising against Sir William Ouchterlony and Alexander Butchart., 11-13 July 1608.
The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.
Execution of apprising at instance of John Carstairs against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 2 December 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.
Execution of apprising at instance of Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen, against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 28 April 1626.
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.
Extract, 1720, of decreet of adjudication, 11 July 1718, of David Ross against James Hays Cumming as heir to half of the lands of Altirlies in payment of 25,500 merks Scots., 11 July 1718.
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Family of Saint Clair of Herdmanston, including William Saint Clair of Carfrae, and their lands: their apprizing, 1670, and disposition, 1683-1709, to Sir James Hay of Linplum., 1670, 1683-1709.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
General, Yester, and East Lothian estates., 1538-1726.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Letters of apprising at instance of Walter Ogilvie of Bankhead, assignee of William Graham of Claverhouse, against Sir William Auchterlonie apparent of that ilk and Alexander Butchart in Balmirmure his cautioner., 16 July 1608.
The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.
Letters of apprising of George Campbell against Sir James Lamont of Inveryne, Archibald Lamont of Steilage and Robert Lamont of Ascogg., 18 September 1646.
Executions and denounciations are written on the reverse of this document.
Letters of apprizing., 1664-1665.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Personal and legal papers of and concerning the Lairds of Inchbraikie, chiefly adjudications and decreets, 1675-1718, concerning the wadset of the lands of Beldhill., 1555-1796.
The papers also consist of instructions of Perthshire Committee of War, 1639, (folio 8), and commission to Patrick, younger of Inchbraikie, to act as Colonel for the shire of Perth, 1651 (folio 10).
Process of apprising at instance of John Carstairs and Sir John Hope, fiar of Craighall, against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 2 December 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.
Process of apprising at instance of Sir Andrew Fletcher against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 4 October 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.
Process of apprising at instance of Thomas Lindsay, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, against Alexander Lindsay, Master of Crawford., 10 April 1632.
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.