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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:

Horning at instance of Patrick Livingstone in Moortoun, assignee of John falconer, fiar of Newton, to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 11 June 1653.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14501
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: 11 June 1653.

Horning at instance of Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee against John Cockburn in the college of Elgin., 7 November 1600.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13764
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: 7 November 1600.

Horning at instance of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer against Sir David Carnegy of Kinnaird., 22 July 1607.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13783
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: 22 July 1607.

Horning at instance of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer against Thomas Kyd in Rottonrow of Panbryde., 17 June 1603.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13773
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: 17 June 1603.

Horning at instance of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer to David Fotheringham in Wester Monikie., 9 June 1621.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13812
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: 9 June 1621.

Horning at instance of Sir Alexander Murray of Blackbarony against James Hodge in Over Falla., 24 January 1733.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14601
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: 24 January 1733.

Horning at instance of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer against James and William Spinkie in the Eastheaven of Skeyne., 25 February 1626.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13822
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: 25 February 1626.

Horning at instance of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innnerpeffer against James and William Spinkie in the Eastheaven of Skeyne., 1 August 1625.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13821
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: 1 August 1625.

Horning at instance of Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer against John Baird and Robert Baird his son, indwellers in Nether Keith., 29 April 1662.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14526
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: 29 April 1662.

Horning at instance of Walter, Lord Torphichen against Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 4 June 1658.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14519
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: 4 June 1658.

Horning at instance of William Forbes of Craigievar against Sir William Cunningham of Caprington., 12 February 1630.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13539
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: 12 February 1630.

Horning at instance of William Gray, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen, against Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 11 March 1656.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14513
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: 11 March 1656.

Horning at the instance of Jean Wood, oy of deceased Isobel Forbes, against John Peirie at the mill of Tifferie., 28 January 1629.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15143
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: 28 January 1629.