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Letters of horning. Legal Instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scots Law. Letters under the Signet authorising the confiscation of all of a debtor's moveables as escheated to the Crown. Source: Formulary of old Scots legal documents. (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 1985.).

Found in 120 Collections and/or Records:

Extract of horning, 24 May 1613, at instance of Henry Multray of Seyfeyld against Mr William Forbes of Many. Registered, 13 October 1613., 24 May 1613.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13493
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: 24 May 1613.

Extract of horning, 28 December 1619, at instance of John Forbes of Pitsligo against Mr William Forbes of Craigievar. Registered, 27 March 1624., 28 December 1619.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13501
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 December 1619.

Extract of horning, 28 June 1633, against feuars and renters of Garioch and Kintore. Registered, 2 March 1635., 28 June 1633.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13562
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 June 1633.

Extract of horning, 28 November 1632, at instance of Robert Rollock, servant to John, Earl of Mar against William Forbes of Craigievar. Registered, 18 February 1633., 28 November 1632.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13553
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 November 1632.

Horning at instance of Alexander Douglas, feltmaker, burgess of Edinburgh, assignee of Mr Henry Murray, against Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 1 December 1655.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14511
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: 1 December 1655.

Horning at instance of Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie to William Ouchterlony now of Kellie., 22 June 1591.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14200
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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).

Dates: 22 June 1591.

Horning at instance of Charles Hay, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh, against John Shiells., 8 May 1723.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14581
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: 8 May 1723.

Horning at instance of Francis Ogilvie of Newgrange against David Guthrie of Kincaldrum., 26 March 1635.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15043
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: 26 March 1635.

Horning at instance of George Inglis, servant to John Learmonth W.S. against Francis Hay of Gourdie., 22 June 1627.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15139
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: 22 June 1627.