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Extracts. Legal documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: In Scots law signifies either the proper written evidence, or warrant, on which diligence or execution on a judicial decree may issue; or a copy, authenticated by the proper officer, of a deed, writing, or other entry, of which either the principal is in a public record, or a transcript, taken from the principal, has been preserved in a public record. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'. 7th edition.

Found in 310 Collections and/or Records:

Extract of ratification, 20 October 1623, by James, Lord Ochiltree, Alexander, Lord Garlies and Sir William Cunningham of Caprington of sasine to Mr William Forbes of Craigievar, of Saltoun and Glencorse. Registered, 10 January 1625., 20 October 1623.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13508
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 20 October 1623.

Extract of relaxation, 3 April 1624, at instance of Mr William Forbes of Craigievar to John Forbes of Pitsligo. Registered, 10 April 1624., 3 April 1624.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13513
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 3 April 1624.

Extract of renunciation, 15 February 1635, by Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to enter heir to his father in Phinevin as charged by Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer. Registered, 21 March 1638., 15 February 1635.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13566
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 15 February 1635.

Extract of renunciation, 15 February 1643, by Sir William Gray of Pittindrum to Sir Andrew Fletcher, of his wadset of Saltoun. Registered, 24 February 1643., 15 February 1643.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14456
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 15 February 1643.

Extract of special retour of John Strang to John Strang of Balkesky, his grandfather, in half of the lands of Balkesky, eighth part of lands of Balkesky and Ewinstoun, and fourth of the lands of Petdones., 2 October 1548.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6115
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 2 October 1548.

Extract of submission and decreet arbitral, 3-4, 28 March 1607, between George Wardlaw, sheriff clerk of Forfar, and Robert Wardlaw, son of Mr James Wardlaw, advocate. Registered, 28 March 1607., 3-4, 28 March 1607.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15031
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: 3-4, 28 March 1607.

Extract registered discharge by Mr John Nisbet, advocate, and Margaret Fletcher his wife to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 4 August 1636.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13838
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 4 August 1636.