Discharges. Legal Documents.
Found in 431 Collections and/or Records:
Discharge and renunciation, Thomas Stanehouse to Sir Robert Halket and his lady of annual-rent of 300 merks from Pitfirran., 11 March 1633.
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).
Discharge, Andrew Wardlaw of Torrie to Sir Robert Halkaide of Pitfirrene and Patrick Halkhaide of Lumphannens for 2000 merks., 10 November 1632.
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).
Discharge, Andrew Wardlaw of Torrye to Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirrane for 2000 merks., 13 December 1609.
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).
Discharge by Alexander Begbie now resident at Barnyhill near Dunbar and Henry Marshall Davidson to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun of his bond., 25 November 1864.
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.
Discharge by Alexander Elder, indweller in Dean, to George Lawson, Writer, factor for William Nisbet of Dean, for the price of a horse sent to the army, Edinburgh., 29 July 1641.
The discharge is signed, "Alexr. Elder with my hand at the pen led be the notter vnderwrittin [John Bannatyne] at my command becaus I can nocht wryte my selff."
Discharge by Andrew Forrester, minister of Dunfermline, to Sir Robert Halkheid of annual-rent of £20 from Pitfirran., 3 July 1611.
The discharge is written on the verso of Andrew Forrester`s sasine.
Discharge by Andrew Martin and Elizabeth Dunlop in favour of William Blair., 1663.
The documents are mostly marriage-contracts, burgess-tickets, and similar documents concerning members of the Dunlop family in the 17th and 18th centuries. Three items concern William Dunlop`s affairs in South Carolina, 1688-1689 (Ch.8456-8458). An inventory is available.
Discharge by Andro Maule of Guldye to Mr Robert Douglas of Glenbervie., 14 May 1597.
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.
Discharge by Archibald Campbell of Auchinbrek to John Lawmontt of Innerin., 7 August 1548.
Discharge by Barbara, widow of Gilbert Keith of Troup to William, Lord Keith, of liferent of Troup., 27 May 1619.
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.
Discharge by Charles, Earl of Dunfermline to Sir Robert and Sir James Halket of the customs of the port of Lymekills., 8 January 1638.
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).
Discharge by Charlotte Edwards or Wauch in favour of Robert Andrew Wauch., 1824.
Discharge by Christian, Helen and Katherine Chalmer, sisters of David Chalmer, burgess of Dundee, and their respective husbands Robert Hall in Tayok, James Chapman, citiner of Brechin and Walter Essie of Muirtoun, to Isobel Clayhills, relict of David Chalmer, Thomas Ogilvie now her spouse, and Peter Clayhills, dean of guild of Dundee, her father., 9 May 1580.
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.
Discharge by David Guthrie of Kyncladrum to Patrick Falconer of Ballendrow., 9 August 1623.
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.
Discharge by David Master of Crawford to Mr John Guthrie and Grisel his wife, of the reversion of Stotfauld etc., 15 August 1553.
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).
Discharge by Dean John Angus to Isobell Hepburne, lady Pitfirrane, in payment of his portion of the teinds Pitfirrane, Knokess, Prymroiss, Pitconnoquhie and Sillietoun., 15 March 1590/1591.
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).
Discharge by Dougald Campbell of Sadell to Neill Campbell, son of Patrick Campbell of Otter., 25 December 1683.
Discharge by Dugald Lamont of Stilaig in favour of Cornelius Lamont of Cowstoun of feu duty of lands of Cowstoun and Strone., 31 May 1698.
Discharge by Eleonora Jean Dalrymple to Robert Horn and others., 1748.
Discharge by Elizabeth Balfour, relict of Major General Colin Pitscottie and her sons John, Colin, and David to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 2-4 July 1663.
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.