Dispositions. Legal Instruments.
Found in 287 Collections and/or Records:
Disposition by John Douglas and William Lumsden, in favour of Alexander Leask, Minister of Cruden [later of Turriff], of the lands of Leask, Aberdeenshire.
Disposition by John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden, in favour of Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden of the lands and barony of Ferintosh., 26 March 1682.
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Disposition by John Forbes, 2nd of Culloden, in favour of Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden, of the lands and barony of Ferintosh., 4 May 1687.
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Disposition by John Hamilton, baker at Pencaitland and George Ramsay to George (now of Kirkland) and Alexander (now of Gimmersmills) More, trustees of the deceased Agnes Aitchison, of a house in West Saltoun., 2, 5 December 1851.
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.
Disposition by John Hutchesone, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, to [?] of the assignation of the escheat and liferent of John Finlayson of Oreglie., 1619.
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.
Disposition by John Inglis, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, to Mr William Forbes of Craigievar, of assignation by Simon, Lord Lovat, of Anna Stewart`s liferent of Saltoun., 31 July 1624, 27 August 1624.
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.
Disposition by John, Lord Saltoun to Robert Livingstone, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh, of 100 bolls beer., 5 December 1610.
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.
Disposition by John Mitchell in favour of Jean Hamilton relict of Francis Galloway, and Jean and Agnes Galloway his daughters., 1687.
Disposition by John Sinclair, younger, in Aberlady to Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie, of tenements in Aberlady., 20 December 1613.
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 John Williamson in favour of James Scrimgeour, merchant in Bo'ness., 1767.
Disposition by Jonn Lindsay, Alexander Erskine of Dun, and Mr David Lindsay of Pitshandlie to Robert Fletcher of Balinscho of parts of Woodwraith etc, [Aberlemno]., 3 September 1630.
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Disposition by Lady Emilia Stuart, relict of Alexander Fraser of Strichen to Mr James Nismeth of Dayik of the liferent of Strichen and Mindrocht., 30 October 1701.
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.
Disposition by Laurence Oliphant of Condie, assignee of Patrick Oliphant of Drymmy [formerly of Over Turings], to John Stirling of Easter Brakie of reversion by Adam Gordon of Glenbucket., 28 April 1620.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Disposition by Mr Alexander Lindsay of Canterland to John, Helen, Margaret, and Katherine, his children, of the remaining debt of Sir Robert Grahame of Morphie., January 1629.
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.
Disposition by Mr James Crichton, son of David Crichton, burgess of Edinburgh and nephew of Marion Crichton, Lady Cluny, and Inverleith, to Mr William Livingston, of husbandlands in Saltoun., 14 October 1611.
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Disposition by Mr James Phin, portioner of Lymekills, to Sir Robert and Sir James Halket, of his half of the lands of Lymekills., 25 April 1637.
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 by Mr John Fotheringham, brother of Thomas Fotheringham of Powri, to George Campbell of Carsgownie, of Bickgamie, Hilton and Langland of Guthrie, and Balgays., 24 May, 14, 26 June 1630.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Disposition by Mr John Spalding, minister of Rescobie and Barbara Auchinleck his wife, to Mr George Fletcher of Restennet, of Myreside., 29 December 1628.
Sir George Fletcher, advocate, a younger son of Robert of Innerpeffer, was one of his commissioners and acquired the lands of Restennet in 1627. The first two documents, the earliest in the collection, are the foundation charter of the Priory by Malcolm IV and its confirmation by the Bishop of St Andrews.
Disposition by Mr Peter Kennoway of Kettilstoun to Mr John Hamilton, son of Thomas Hamilton of Preistfield, of the teinds of Panlathie., 25 February 1607.
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Disposition by Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen to John Carstairs, of debts of John, Lord Saltoun to James Gordon and Alexander Peirson, his via James, Lord Ochiltree., 14 September 1636.
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.
Disposition by Mr William Livingston, portioner of Saltoun to [?] of right to husbandlands in Saltoun., 1619.
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Disposition by Mr William Livingston, portioner of Saltoun, to Sir John Buchanan of Scotiscraig and Margaret Hartsyd his wife, of husbandlands in Saltoun., 2 July 1622.
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Disposition by Patrick Halkheid of Pytfurane to John Smeton, younger, in Carnoch, of an annualrent of six bolls oatmeal from the lands of Pytfuran., 10 May 1572.
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 by Patrick Maule of Panmure to Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer of a fifth boat-landing in Panmure., 1 June 1602.
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.
Disposition by Patrick Murray, 7th of Ochtertyre, in favour of his son Sir William Murray, 1st Baronet of Ochtertyre, of the wadset grazing in Glenturret., 20 May 1674.
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