Instruments of resignation. Legal Instruments.
Found in 136 Collections and/or Records:
Instrument of Resignation following on Disposition by Jean and Agnes Galloway., 1691.
Instrument of Resignation following on Disposition by the daughter of Francis Galloway to John Mitchell, writer in Edinburgh., 1680.
Instrument of Resignation following on Ratification and Procuratory of Resignation by Robert Horn., 1748.
Instrument of resignation from Earl of Tweedail, in favour of Sir Charles Halket, of the half of the lands of Lymekills., 19 February 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 in favour John Gray, Duns, of an annualrent from Monzievaird., 1693.
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Instrument of resignation in favour of Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell of Glengarry., 30 August 1815.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Instrument of Resignation in favour of David Mitchell., 1707.
Instrument of resignation in favour of David Mitchell., 1707.
Instrument of resignation in favour of Duncan Forbes, 3rd of Culloden and his son, John Forbes, 4th of Culloden of the lands and baronies of Culloden and Ferintosh., 10 July 1702.
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Instrument of resignation in favour of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly., 20 April 1858.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Instrument of resignation in favour of Sir William Murray 1st Baronet of Ochtertyre and Patrick, his son, of the Barony of Dry Isle and parts of Fowlis Wester., 21 February 1668.
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Instrument of resignation in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1483) of lands in Uras., 6 March 1497.
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 in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1527), for a new infestment of Deer., 5 February 1554.
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 in favour of William, Lord Keith of kirktown, of Dunnottar., 11 November 1619.
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, John Simpson, son of Alexander Simpson in Anstruther, in favour of William Rig, merchant in Edinburgh, of a tenement and yard in Anstruther., 24 January 1591/1592.
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, John Smetoun in Turnourishill to George Hakcet of Pitfirran and James Rae, as procurators for Mr George Hakcet, conservator at Flanders, of an annual-rent of £20 from the lands of Burnemouth., 18 May 1583.
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 narrating (a) resignation mae by Ninian Glendinwin of that Ilk into the hands of the King of the £10 lands of old extent of Cliftoun and the £8 lands of old extent of Scraisburgh in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh in favour of himself and Jonet Dunbar, his spouse, and (b) the re-delivery of said lands to their procurator., 4 December 1528.
Instrument of resignation of a tenement in Inverkeithing by James Kinglassie, baxter, burgess of Inverkeithing in favour of Alexander Anderson, merchant, burgess of Inverkeithing., 10 March 1687.
Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.
Instrument of resignation of Auchinshelloch and Auchagoyll by James Lamont of Auchinshelloch and Duncan Lamont, his son, to Dugald Lamont of Stilaig., 5 November 1697.
Instrument of resignation of Dergbruich by Archibald Lamont of Stronalbach to Dugald Lamont of Stilaig., 4 November 1697.
Instrument of resignation of Donald McCorle (alias Lamont) of Monydryan and Margaret McTawis, his wife, of lands in the barony of Inneryn, to Sir Coill Lamont of Inneryn., 18 February 1629.
Instrument of resignation of five sevenths of the lands of Eastbarns alias Grange by John Hay, 2nd Earl [afterwards 1st Marquess] of Tweeddale in favour of Captain James Bennet, lately bailie of Inverkeithing., 29 January 1669.
Four of these are signed by James VI and Anne of Denmark.
Instrument of resignation of half of the lands of Touch by Robert Rychartsoun, commendator of St Mary`s Isle in favour of Robert Pitcairn, commendator of Dunfermline., 15 July 1569.
Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.
Instrument of resignation of half the lands of Touch by Robert Pitcairn, Archdeacon of St Andrews and commendator of Dunfermline, in favour of Abraham Walwod, son of John Walwood the younger, portioner of Touch., 12 June 1579.
Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.