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Instruments of sasine. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scottish law. The deed or document recording the transfer of property. Source: Concise Scottish Dictionary (Aberdeen: Aberdeen University Press, 1987).

Found in 744 Collections and/or Records:

Copy, 1640, of instrument of sasine, 28 May 1640, to David Rattray of Craighall, of Saltoun., 28 May 1640.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13620
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: 28 May 1640.

Copy, 1644, of instrument of sasine, 25 March 1644, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer of Saltoun and Glencorse., 25 March 1644.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14476
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: 25 March 1644.

Copy, 1647, of instrument of sasine, 5 April 1647, to Mr David Bell, servant of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer, of Lennoxtounlaw., 5 April 1647.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14482
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: 5 April 1647.

Copy, 1650, of instrument of sasine, 31 May 1650, to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer of Saltoun., 31 May 1650.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14497
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: 31 May 1650.

Copy, undated, of instrument of sasine, 6 January 1601, to Robert Fletcher of Panlathie, of Balwissie., 6 January 1601.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13765
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: 6 January 1601.

Deeds relating to tenure: Kincardine., 1686-1825.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.1072-1076
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1686-1825.

Deeds relating to tenure: Renfrew., 1570-1767.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.1170-1174
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1570-1767.

Dispositions, Assignations, and Sasines in favour of New Pitsligo residents part 1: 1-28., 1809-1883.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13827/533
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates: 1809-1883.

Draft, before 11 December 1648, of instrument of sasine, 11 December 1648, to Sir Robert Fletcher and Catherine Bruce his wife of annualrent from Saltoun., Before 11 December 1648.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14489
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: Before 11 December 1648.

Draft charter, undated, by Sir William Nisbet of Dean to Clement Wilson, smith in Dean, of a house there. Includes instrument of sasine, 12 March 1652., 12 March 1652, undated.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15167
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: 12 March 1652, undated.

Drymen Parish: instrument of sasine., 1808.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1204A
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1808.

Dumcrieff: instrument of sasine., 1793.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.996
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1793.

Dumfries: instruments of sasine., 1532, 1606.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Ch.997-998
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1532, 1606.

Dunbar Parish: instrument of sasine., 1626.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.1004
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.

Dates: 1626.