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Letters of caption. Legal Instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scottish Law. Letters authorising the imprisonment of debtors until the debits were paid. Source: Formulary of old Scots legal documents. (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 1985.).

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

Caption at instance of Janet Finlayson against Thomas Gledstanes., 22 February 1628.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15019
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The first group (Ch.15011-15013) concerns the family of the first wife of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer, the second group (Ch.15014-15022) concerns Thomas Finlason, printer, Edinburgh, and his daughter Janet.

Dates: 22 February 1628.

Caption at instance of John Moncrief, son of William Moncrief of Moncrief, against John and Mr James Ross, brothers of Mr Robert Ross of Craigie., 6 September 1611.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14978
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: 6 September 1611.

Caption at instance of Mr George Fletcher, advocate, against Robert Erskine of Ardestie., 1 September 1626.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14364
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 1 September 1626.

Caption at instance of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer against John Crichton of Strathura., 29 September 1612.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13802
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: 29 September 1612.

Caption at instance of Thomas, Earl of Kellie concerning the teinds of Restennet and Aberlemno., 24 June 1625.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14358
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 24 June 1625.

Legal documents concerning the families of Stuart of Castlemilk, and the Stuarts of Torrance., 1626-1819.

 File
Identifier: MS.5328
Scope and Contents

The legal documents comprise the following: (i) Decreets, etc., 1626-1819 (number 1); (ii) Charges, 1677-1765 (number 68); (iii) Captions, 1675-1775 (number 72).

Dates: 1626-1819.

Letter of caption raised by Margaret Sweit, née Elliote, then Dun, and James Sweit, merchant, burgess of Selkirk, her husband, against James Patersone, weaver, Selkirk., 3 April 1662.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.7633
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

A collection of formal documents, mostly instruments of sasine and charters concerning properties in the town of Selkirk.

Dates: 3 April 1662.