Discharges. Legal Documents.
Found in 431 Collections and/or Records:
Discharge by Grizell Lamont, daughter of Dugald Lamont of that Ilk, to John Lamont of Kilfinan., 12 May 1732.
Discharge by Henri, 3rd Duc de Guise, in favour of Catherine Maria, Duchesse de Monpensier, of certain feudal rights., 1580.
With an engraving of the Duc`s tomb.
Discharge by Hugh Macleod to William Thomas Wishart., 1771.
Discharge by Hugh, Viscount of Primrose, to John Shiells, lately his factor at Elphingstoun, and Henry Fletcher of Saltoun, his cautioner., 24 January 1724.
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 Isobel Hoonie, relict of Thomas Lowthiane in Lyillston and William Lowthiane her son, to Alexander, Lord Saltoun, of bonds., 28 January 1615.
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.
Discharge by James Anderson W.S. in favour of Patrick Craford, merchant in Edinburgh, for payment for cattle delivered by James Campbell, drover in Islay.
Discharge by James Gemmell to Hugh Craig., 1707.
Discharge by James Hamilton of Orbiston, lieutenant of a company of sixty lancers of the Earl of Arran in the service of Henri II, King of France., 1558.
Discharge by James IV of part of the lands of Lennox to Sir John Haldane of Gleneagles (d 1493)., 18 October 1490.
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.
Discharge by James Murray, Minister of Penpont, and the ruling elders there (named), to John Dalrymple, Chamberlain of the Duke of Queensberry, for £128.17.10 Scots, being one year`s proportion of the Duke`s mortification to the poor, Penpont., 16 January 1729.
Discharge by Janet Couler and husband to relict of James Scott in Seasyd., 1683.
Papers, nearly all formal documents, mostly relating to the lands of Foulshields and the families associated with them. The papers are principally those of the Wardrops and their heirs, the Scotts, but also include documents relating to Shaw, Kinloch, Baillie, Weir, and Carmichael families.
Discharge by Janet Lawson, in Middle Cambushinnie, relating to her proceedings concerning her claim to the bairn`s part of the estate of her late father., 1736.
Discharge by John Carre to Hugh Horn., 1744.
Discharge by John Forrester of Dryhous and Anna Broun now his wife, to Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer and Margaret Home his wife., 3 June 1621.
The family acquired various properties in Angus which were consolidated into the baronies of Innerpeffer and Turin; after Sir Andrew`s purchase of Saltoun the Angus property was sold, some to Col Sir Francis Ruthven in 1648, some to George, Lord Spynie in 1650, and some to George, Earl of Panmure in 1663; current titles will have passed to the purchasers.
Discharge by John Graham in Over Saltoun to John, Lord Saltoun., 4 December 1600.
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.
Discharge by John, Lord Balmerino to David Ogilvie of Glaswall (for Sir John Ogilvie of Innerquharitie) for writs., 2 April 1630.
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 John Mitchell and William Pitcairn in favour of Hugh Craig., 1706.
Discharge by John Mitchell of the clause of reversion in Disposition by John Mitchell., 1689.
Discharge by John Wardlaw, portioner of Pitdynnie, to George Halkheid, of an annual-rent of six merks from the lands of Norther Lumfynnance., 27 April 1577.
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 Joseph Stacey, herald painter, to Janet Henderson widow of Gilbert Poore, merchant, Edinburgh., 1670.
Some of the documents in the volume bear a note by Maidment to the effect that they come from the papers of James Anderson, W.S., the genealogist.
Discharge by Mr Gavin Douglas of Morriston to James Sutherland.
Discharge by Mr John Fotheringham, brother of Thomas Fotheringham of Powrie to David Lindsay of Balgayis for writs of Balgayis., 25 August 1628.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Discharge by Mr John Scharpe, advocate, to Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 1 November 1582.
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.
Discharge by Mr John Schrogie, advocate, executor to Katherine Oliphant his wife, to Gilbert Neilson, concerning bond by Matthew Finlason of Killeith., 26 August 1614.
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 Mr Patrick Coutts, writer in Edinburgh, to Mr Mark Ker of Hundswood., 14 January 1698.
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.