Instruments of resignation. Legal Instruments.
Found in 136 Collections and/or Records:
A. Edinburgh - High Street., 1511-1832.
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
An inventory is available.
Charters and formal documents of the Graemes of Inchbraikie and Aberuthven, Perthshire.
Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.
Copies of instrument of resignation by John Ross of Craigie to John Charters of Kinfauns, of Craigton and of precept and instrument of sasine to him., 3-5 March 1557.
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.
Copy, 1583, of instrument of resignation, 15 November 1583, by Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie in favour of Mr Walter Lyndsay of Kemphill, of Hilton, of Guthrie and superiority of Langlands., 15 November 1583.
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).
Copy, 1635, of instrument of resignation, 16 March 1635, by Thomas, Earl of Kellie in favour of James Fletcher, merchant, burgess of Dundee, of Restennet., 16 March 1635.
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.
Copy, 1643, of instrument of resignation, 24 April 1643, by Sir John Hope, fiar of Craighall S.C.J., Sir Charles Erskine of Cambuskenneth, and Sir William Gray of Pittindrum in favour of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer, of Saltoun and Glencorse., 24 April 1643.
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.
Decreets, and other documents chiefly relating to the wadset of Pairnie and Beldhill, Perthshire., 1680-1734.
Collection relates mainly to properties and military service.
Documents, mostly discharges, mainly relating to Sir James and Sir James Skene of Curriehill and John, of Halyards., 1630-1657.
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 renunciation, 17 April 1607, registered, 17 April 1607, by John Livingstone of Baldoran to John, Lord Saltoun, of Old Mains of Saltoun., 17 April 1607.
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.
Instrument of resignation, 2 February 1619, following procuratory of resignation, 2 February 1619, by William Murray, 6th of Ochtertyre and Patrick Murray his heir, for infefting Patrick Murray in the Barony of Dry Isle., 2 February 1619.
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Instrument of resignation, 3 December 1686, in favour of James Cleland, merchant in Edinburgh, and Janet Henderson, his spouse, in liferent, and Robert Cleland, their son, in fee, of the lands of Pitdinnies, proceeding on the contract of alienation, 6 February 1685 and 26 June 1686, John Bruce and Robert Cleiland, the lands of Pitdinnies, Blairhall, etc., 3 December 1686.
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).
Instrument of resignation, 3 June 1613, following procuratory of resignation, 27 May 1613, of John, 1st Earl of Tullibardine and William, Master of Tullibardine for infefting William Murray in Coig and Drummacharragan., 3 June 1613.
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Instrument of resignation, 5 April 1647, following on procuratory of resignation, 31 March 1647, by Sir Robert Halket for infefting Sir James, his son, in two-thirds of the lands of Pitfirren., 5 April 1647.
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).
Instrument of resignation, 10 May 1525, following procuratory of resignation, 21 October 1522, of Alison McPatrick, concerning the three merklands of Killinan, in favour of John Lamond of Inneryne., 10 May 1525.
Instrument of resignation, 19 January 1770, following disposition, 25 September 1769, by William Thorn, Advocate, Aberdeen, to Alexander Keith of Ravelston, of the sea lands of Crawton., 19 January 1770.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Instrument of resignation, 20 July 1598, following upon the procuratory of resignation, 8 July 1598, by David Phin of Quhithill for resigning the half of the lands of Lymekills in favour of himself., 20 July 1598.
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).
Instrument of resignation, 23 January 1613, on behalf of the crown, following instrument of resignation, 24 November 1611, following charter, 20 January, 2 February 1611, of John, Earl of Tullibardine and William, Master of Tullibardine, in favour of Patrick Murray, 7th of Ochtertyre, regarding Dry Isle and Clogie., 23 January 1613.
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Instrument of resignation, 23 July 1613, following Crown charter, 22 July 1613, in favour of Andrew, Lord Gray and Anne Ogilvy, his wife, of Mains of Fowlis., 23 July 1613.
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Instrument of resignation, 24 November 1611, following charter, 20 January, 2 February 1611, of John, Earl of Tullibardine and William, Master of Tullibardine, in favour of Patrick Murray, 7th of Ochtertyre, regarding Dry Isle and Clogie., 24 November 1611.
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Instrument of resignation, 25 September 1592, following procuratory of resignation, 10 March 1591, by George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581) in favour of the crown for a new infestment to himself and his son of former church lands of the Lordship of Altrie, Dunnottar, Fetteresso and others., 25 September 1592.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Instrument of resignation, 27 July 1587, following procuratory of resignation, 7 July 1587, by Robert Keith, Commendator of Deer to James VI and I for erection of the lands and Abbey Deer into the Lordship of Altrie., 27 July 1587.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Instrument of resignation, 1693, following disposition and assignation, 8 March 1693, by John Gray, Duns, and Anna, his wife, in favour of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Baronet, of Ochtertyre, of an annualrent from Monzievaird., 1693.
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Instrument of resignation 'ad perpetuam remanentiam' by George Patersone of Nathir Myres, son of deceased John Patersone of Colsie, with consent of Martha Blyith, his spouse, and Elizabeth, Barbara and Martha Patersone, his daughters, of lands of Nathir Myres in hands of Colonel John Leslie of Myres., 4 June 1636.
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.
Instrument of Resignation 'ad perpetuam remanentiam' in hands of William Scot of Baluery, kt, baron of barony of Strathmeglo, by Archibald Ramsay, uncle and procurator of John Ramsay of Redy, son and heir of deceased Henry Ramsay, sheriff depute of Fif, of lands of Redy in barony of Strathmeglo and sheriffdom of Fif, 18 September 1517.
Includes charters and other formal documents, cash books, ledgers, estate papers and letters.