Dispositions. Legal Instruments.
Found in 287 Collections and/or Records:
Documents, including accounts, petitions and memorandums, of George Skene and John Skene of Halyards., 1666-1752.
Documents, including bonds and discharges, mainly relating to John Skeyne of Halyards., 1636-1704.
Draft disposition by John, Lord Saltoun to John Abernethy in Greenlaw of half of Greenlaw., 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.
Draft disposition in trust by Patrick Chalmers, junior, merchant, to John Harvey, of Guildford Street, county of Middlesex, John Bellingham Inglis and James Inglis, both of Mark Lane, City of London, of the lands and barony of Auldbar, Angus., 1802.
As well as charters relating to the Chalmers family itself, there are other items which are apparently unrelated but which came with the bulk of the papers. Only one document (Ch.12806) is of 15th century date, and only one (Ch.12776) is of the 16th century. The rest of the collection dates largely from the 17th and 18th centuries. A detailed list is available.
Draft of trust disposition and settlement by George Comb, brewer, in favour of John Comb, Abram Combe and George Combe., 1813.
Drafts of disposition of the three-pound land of Milntown of Aberfeldy and the twenty-shilling land of Croftinglas by John Menzies, son of the deceased Alexander Menzies of Aberfeldy, in favour of Robert Menzies eldest son of Sir Alexander Menzies of Menzies., 1686.
Most of the formal documents relate to members of the family of Menzies of that ilk (formerly Menzies of Weem and Enoch) and other persons of the name; Ch.10647 is a passport issued, 1846, to Sir Hew H. Dalrymple, 6th Baronet, whose descendant, the Hon Sir Hew Dalrymple compiled the collection to which all these papers belong.
Extract, 1725, of charter of disposition, 31 August 1724, by David Ross in favour of John Forbes 4th of Culloden concerning the half lands of Altirlies. Registered in books of session, 29 January 1725., 31 August 1724.
An inventory of the collection is available for consultation.
Extract disposition, John Paterson, favouring Michael Linning, Writer to the Signet., 1810.
Extract of bond and disposition, 4 April 1723, by John Shiells, factor to Viscount of Primrose, to Henry Fletcher of Saltoun for £100 sterling of his goods etc at Longniddry, and instrument of resignation, April 1723, following. Registered 11 April 1723., 4 April 1723.
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.
Extract of disposition, 5 August 1642, by Sir Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie to Sir Robert Douglas of Blackerstoun, of Butterdean. Registered, 16 August 1643., 5 August 1642.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract of disposition, 7 January 1623, by Mr William Kellie W.S. to Mr William Forbes of Craigievar of an annualrent from Saltoun. Registered, 28 March 1623., 7 January 1623.
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.
Extract of disposition, 7 June 1636, by Robert Cockburn of Butterdean and Grisel Cunningham his wife, to Sir Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie, of Butterdean. Registered, 22 July 1636., 7 June 1636.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract of disposition, 10 January 1638, by Thomas Leitch in Aberlady to Sir Patrick Douglas of Kidspindie of his house. Registered, 15 July 1650., 10 January 1638.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract of disposition, 12 June 1722, by George, Earl of Dumbarton to Henry Fletcher and [?] Carnegie his wife of Saltoun. Registered, 21 November 1722., 12 June 1722.
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.
Extract of disposition, 12 March 1643, by Sir Robert Douglas of Plaikerston and Sir Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie to Alexander Hay of Monkton, of Butterdean and the tennandrie of Aberlady. Registered, 16 August 1643., 12 March 1643.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract of disposition, 15 December 1654, by Helen Crichton, daughter of Mr James Crichton of Lochbank, to James Hepburn of Beirfoord and Hester Crichton his wife, of a tenement in Edinburgh. Registered, 31 August 1663., 15 December 1654.
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.
Extract of disposition, 15 January 1648, by John Grier, indweller in Aberlady, and Helen Grahame, his wife, to Mr John Hay, son of Mr William Hay, clerk of session, of the park of Aberlady. Registered, 18 March 1648., 15 January 1648.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract of disposition, 15 June 1609, by Matthew Finlason of Killeith to Mr Matthew Lichtoun, minister at Currie, of an annualrent from Killeith. Registered, 22 March 1610., 15 June 1609.
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.
Extract of disposition, 17 September 1624, by Mr Patrick Livingstone of Inchecressie to Mr Andrew Skene of Chapeltoun of an annualrent from Saltoun. Registered, 17 March 1625., 17 September 1624.
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Extract of disposition, 17 September 1642, by Sir John Carstairs of Newgrange to Sir William Forbes of Craigievar of gift of his own escheat. Registered, 6 March 1644., 17 September 1642.
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.
Extract of disposition, 18 May 1643, by George Arnot, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, to Alexander Hay of Monkton of apprising against Sir Patrick Douglas of Kilspindie. Registered, 2 September 1647., 18 May 1643.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract of disposition, 22 August 1639, by Alexander, Lord Spynie to Ludovic, Earl of Crawford of all goods, geir, debts etc of Colonel Harie Lindsay. Registered, 28 August 1639., 22 August 1639.
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Extract of disposition, 22 May 1612, by John, Lord Saltoun to Sir James Stewart of Killeith, of Balvenie, Abernethy, Saltoun, Glencorse, Dalderse, Tiliidoun, Reiddie, Cornlean. Registered, 6 June 1612., 22 May 1612.
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Extract of disposition, 25, 27 May 1610, by John Allans of Butterdean and Marie Lawder his wife to Mr Robert Cockburn advocate, and Marie Hamilton his wife, of Butterdean. Registered, 24 February 1614., 25, 27 May 1610.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract of disposition, 26 August 1647, by Alexander Hay of Monkton, with consent of William, Earl of Morton, Sir James Douglas and Sir Patrick Douglas, to Mr William Hay under clerk of session of Butterdean, West Borthwick, and Aberlady. Registered, 18 March 1648., 26 August 1647.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.