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Discharges. Legal Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents effecting the release of a right or obligation from its binding force; used especially in military and legal contexts.

Found in 431 Collections and/or Records:

Charters relating to members of the Ellice family., 1804-1873, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12711-12751
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1804-1873, undated.

Composition and discharge by King James IV for the relief of the fourth part of the earldom of Lennox pertaining to Sir James Haldane of Gleneagles (d 1503)., 5 September 1502.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15448
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Almost all of these papers were used in the claim to the ancient earldom of Levenax, or Lennox, drawn up [but not brought to the House of Lords] by George Cockburn, Haldane of Gleneagles. An inventory of these documents and papers is available.

Dates: 5 September 1502.

Copies of protested bills, discharges, factories, and other deeds registered in the court books of the barony of Airth., 1712, 1725-1746.

 File
Identifier: MS.10855
Scope and Contents

The protested bills are mainly for small debts incurred in trade, though they include some fines imposed by the kirk session. The discharges chiefly relate to rents or feu duties paid in cash or kind.

Dates: 1712, 1725-1746.

Correspondence and papers of Cecilia Mackenzie, née Renton, wife of John Mackenzie, Writer to the Signet, 1746-1797, undated, and of children of John Mackenzie, Advocate: Christian, 1728-1741, Janet, 1739-1773, Jean, 1741-1776, and Katherine, 1739., 1728-1797, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.1208
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Contains correspondence and papers of John Mackenzie, Advocate and a Principal Clerk of Session, of Cramond and later of Delvine (died 1731), his sons Alexander, Writer to the Signet and a Principal Clerk of Session (died 1737), and John, Writer to the Signet, Deputy-Keeper of the Signet (died 1778), and Alexander's grandson Sir Alexander Muir Mackenzie, 1st Baronet, Writer to the Signet (died 1835); formed a distinguished line of lawyers who were active in the affairs of their day and...
Dates: 1728-1797, undated.

Deed of covenants and release of Simon McGillivray in favour of John Fraser., 1828.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.12760
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1828.

Discharge, 3 August 1627, registered in Books of Council and Session 9 January 1628, John Young, maltman in Edinburgh, executor of James Colthird, tailor there, to Sir Robert Halket for £50., 3 August 1627.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6808
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: 3 August 1627.

Discharge, 9 August 1571, of Richard Strang, burgess of Edinburgh, to John Wardlaw in Leith for £100, conform to contract, 6 June 1571, of John Strang of Balcasky and Richard Strang, advocate., 9 August 1571.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6168
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 August 1571.

Discharge, 13 November 1600, by Humphrey Lundie to Robert Halket of Pitfirrane, of bond, 26 February 1585, George Halket of Pitfirrane to Andrew Lundie for 1000 merks., 13 November 1600.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6783
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: 13 November 1600.

Discharge, 15 August 1615, Mr James Schaw of Knokhill and Helen Bruce, his spouse, to Sir Robert Halkheid for 3100 merks (borrowed on 10 November 1614)., 15 August 1615.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6479
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: 15 August 1615.

Discharge, 25 [ ] 1577, John Dik, junior, to George Halkheid of Pitfirrane, of an annual-rent of £10 from the lands of Southir Lumfynnanes., 1577.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6245
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: 1577.

Discharge, 1843, by the Dean and Faculty of Advocates in favour of the Trustees and Executors of the late George Chalmers, referring to the fund left by Chalmers to found a hospital., 1843, 1848.

 File
Identifier: MS.187
Scope and Contents

With a letter, 1848, of Alexander Gifford, relating to the building of the hospital, and an abstract, 1843, of the trust fund, amounting to £31,242 : 13 : 4.

Dates: 1843, 1848.

Discharge, Adame Brand in Leith to James Merschell, bookbinder in Edinburgh, of action of reduction of his disposition in minority to John Dewar of his lands of northsyde of Steilend., 10 October 1636.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6552
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: 10 October 1636.

Discharge, Alexander Young, merchant in Edinburgh, to Sir Charles Halket for £100 as price of coals to have been delivered and £200 damages., 29 June 1676.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6630
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: 29 June 1676.

Discharge, Allan Cowttis, chamberlain of Dunfermline, to Patrick Halkheid of Pitfirrane for 500 merks in part of the sum of 600 merks for the alienation of the half of Pitconnoquhy., 20 January 1556/1557.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6737
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: 20 January 1556/1557.

Discharge and assignation, 9 September 1597, by Patrick Phin, son to John Phin in Brountyland, to David Phin of Quhytehill, of contract, dated 10 and 11 April and registered in Books of Session, 28 May 1597, inhibition, signeted 27 April 1597, precept, 20 July 1597, and sasine, 8 August 1597., 9 September 1597.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6372
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 September 1597.

Discharge and renunciation by David Wardlaw Brown to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun of bond and disposition to the trustees of Lieutenant Colonel John MacDougall., 19 May 1842.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14687
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 19 May 1842.

Discharge and renunciation, Nicol and Isobell Rowane, children of the late Nicol Rowan of Bordland, to George Hakcet of Pitfirran of annual-rents from lands and barony of Pitfirrane., 12 November 1580.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6260
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 1580.