Legal documents.
Found in 2019 Collections and/or Records:
Documents relating to Innerpeffer, acquired by Robert Fletcher in 1596 from Guthrie of Guthrie., 1537-1605.
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Documents relating to Lanarkshire, chiefly concerning the parish of Carluke.
The collection includes documents, 1694-1695, concerning the recruiting of troops in Lanarkshire (folio 14), statements, 1694, used in a lawsuit between members of the Forrest family of Braidwood over a question of thirlage (folio 9), and other legal, family, and parish papers.
Documents relating to land ownership., 1471-1607, undated.
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).
Documents relating to Lindsay of Balgays., 1585-1643, undated.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Documents relating to Lindsay of Kinnettles., 1579-1620, undated.
Kirkton of Kinnettles and Monikie were acquired from Lindsay of Kinnettles by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1618 and 1620.
Documents relating to Ogilvie of Ogilvie and Ogilvie of Carse., 1503-1641, undated.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Documents relating to Oliphant of Turin., 1598-1635.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Documents relating to Ouchterlony of Ouchterlony and mainly to part of the lands of Pitconra, acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1624., 1511-1632, undated.
The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.
Documents relating to Panlathie, acquired by Robert Fletcher in 1596, from Douglas of Glenbervie., 1479-1631.
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Documents relating to Robert Fletcher of Ballinsho, another son of Robert of Innerpeffer., 1628-1656, undated.
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Documents relating to Robert Scott, Director of Chancery, and his grandson Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet. Their claim on Saltoun was ultimately transferred to Forbes of Craigievar., 1581-1624.
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Documents relating to Rynd of Carse., 1488-1628.
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Documents relating to Sir James Stewart of Killeith, later 4th Lord Ochiltree, who was the main claimant to Saltoun, and to his cautioners and creditors. He disposed of the estate to Forbes of Craigievar., 1612-1625, undated.
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Documents relating to Sir John Skene of Curriehill, Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, Sir Alexander Hay of Fosterseat, and William Kellie, W.S. Their claims were transferred to Forbes of Craigievar., 1603-1635, undated.
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Documents relating to the Dukes of Hamilton., 1675-1774.
Documents relating to the family of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun of Abernethy, and their various estates, especially Saltoun and Glencorse., 1461-1669, undated.
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.
Documents relating to the family of Fletcher of Saltoun., 1642-1899, undated.
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.
Documents relating to the Priory of Restennet and its temporalities, which were granted to Thomas, Viscount of Fentoun (later Earl of Kellie) in 1606., 1161x1162-1650, undated.
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.
Documents relating to various Livingston(e)s, especially Patrick of Dalderse and Inchcorsie, his brother William, chamberlain of the 8th Lord Saltoun, and Alexander, advocate., 1582-1637, undated.
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Documents relating to William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William., 1607-1643, undated.
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.
Douglas of Springwood Park Papers.
Being family correspondence and legal papers of Sir John J Scott Douglas, 3rd Baronet, and Lady Scott Douglas.
Draft Deposition and Settlement of Sir William Maxwell of Monreith.
Draft of a legal dictionary, A-D, compiled by Lord Milton., [1747, or after.]
No case later than 1747 is cited.
Draft submission to arbitration by John, Lord Saltoun and James Heriot of Trabroun of dispute about land between Ugston and Over Howden., Before 1612.
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.
Drummacharragan and Coig., 1557-1618.
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