Dispositions. Legal Instruments.
Found in 287 Collections and/or Records:
Disposition, 26 November 1684, registered in Books of Session 6 July 1710, John, Earl of Tweedale, to Sir Charles Halket of the half of the lands of Lymkilns, teinds, etc., 26 November 1684.
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).
Disposition, [ ] 1609, Sir Robert Halkett to Dame Margaret Murray, his spouse, of the coals and coal heughs, etc., on the lands of Knokkess., 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).
Disposition, 1730, by Sir Robert Grierson of Lag in favour of James McGeorge, son of John McGeorge of Auchenreoch and other papers of the McGeorges, 1736-1750, including those relating to the disposition by John McGeorge and his wife in favour of Trustees for the family, 1749-1750., 1730-1750.
Ch.2544-2553 are accompanied by modern summaries.
Disposition, 1761, by Kirk`s Trustees to Robert Halliday in Preston, and other papers, 1762-1771, of the Hallidays., 1761-1771.
Ch.2544-2553 are accompanied by modern summaries.
Disposition, 1798, by William Halliday in Stonehouse and his wife to Robert Threshie, writer, Dumfries, and other papers of Threshie, 1798-1809., 1798-1809.
Ch.2544-2553 are accompanied by modern summaries.
Disposition, Adam Watson, favouring Annie Gillespie Fergusson (Mitchell)., 1897.
Disposition and assignation, 26 July 1710, by Walter Lamont to Alexander Lamont, his nephew, of a backbond, 1 September 1691, granted by Walter Lamont to Robert Blackwood, merchant, Edinburgh., 26 July 1710.
Disposition and assignation by Archibald Hamilton in favour of [?] of part of the lands and barony of Inneryne., 12 July 1694.
Disposition and assignation by John Gray, Duns, and Anna, his wife, in favour of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Baronet, of Ochtertyre, of an annualrent from Monzievaird., 8 March 1693.
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Disposition and assignation by Sir Walter Scott to his mother, Ann Rutherford, of the part of his brother Daniel`s estate left to himself, with a statement of his mother rejecting the deed., 1806.
Disposition and assignation by Thomas Innes, W.S., to John Forbes 6th of Culloden of the lands of Strathnairn, comprising Little Cantray, Croygorton, Cantraybruich and Easter Urquhill., 4 October 1771.
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Disposition and assignation of a tenement of land called the Waltour in Haddington by Robert Gray, skinner, burgess of Haddington, in favour of Elizabeth and Jean Borthwick, daughters of the deceased James, tailor in Canongate., 1720.
A miscellany of charters and other formal documents from the collection of John Smith, Edinburgh. Most of the documents are deeds relating to land tenure in East Lothian, particularly to lands and properties in Dunbar.
Disposition and assignation of Donald Malloch`s bond in favour of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Baronet, of Ochtertyre., 9 June 1688.
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Disposition and assignation of Robert Campbell, merchant, burgess of Glasgow to [?] of a bond granted by Archibald Lamont of Steillage., 7 June 1680.
Disposition and assignation of Sir James Lamont of Inneryne to John Dow McAlister of Balnikell., 10 May 1666.
Disposition and assignment, John Campbell Colquhoun to Robert Bald, civil engineer, Edinburgh, Alexander Guthrie of Mount, Kilmarnoch, and John Neilson, engineer, Glasgow, trustees of John Marshall, 1841.
Disposition and conveyance by Ronald McAngus in favour of Donald Lamond, fiar of Monidryan, disponing in his favour a right granted to Ronald Mcangus by Donald Wood, at the miln of Feiren., 8 February 1622.
Disposition and deed of entail by William, 3rd Earl of Minto, of the estate of Minto., 3 June 1884.
Disposition and instrument of sasine of a tenement in Queensferry granted by William Napier, merchant, Queensferry, in favour of Gilbert Bunkele.
Disposition and settlement 1811 and 1816 of James Byres., 1811,1816.
Disposition by Adam Herkas, portioner of Aberlady, to James Setoun, brother of George Setoun of Carrelstoun, of three tenements in Aberlady., 14 June 1620.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Disposition by Alexander Drummond of Balhaldie to the Gillespies in Glassingall of part of the lands of Glassingalbeg, including Burnside., 1691-1698.
Disposition by Alexander, Earl of Linlithgow to [?] of lands of Saltoun, apprised to him because of debt of James, Lord Ochiltree., 1624.
Unsigned.
Disposition by Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie to Gabriel Guthrie his son, of the prebendary of Hilton and Langland of Guthrie., 17 June 1580.
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).
Disposition by Alexander Hay, son of the deceased Sir Alexander Hay of Whiteburn to Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie of the tennandrie of Aberlady., 4 March 1619.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.