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Marriage-contracts. Contracts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Scots Law. A contract entered into ante or post-nuptially between persons about to be or actually married, for the purpose of regulating the rights in property of themsleves and their children. Sometimes called a marriage settlement, the English expression. Source: Dewer, A. 'Student's glossary of Scottish legal terms.' (Edinburgh: W Green and Son Ltd, 1946).

Found in 179 Collections and/or Records:

Another extract of the contract of marriage, 10 June 1595, registered in Books of Session, 2 July 1600, Robert Halket of Pitfurane and Margaret Murray, eldest daughter of Sir John Murray of Etlestoun, knight., 10 July 1595.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6349
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 10 July 1595.

Charters relating to members of the Ellice family., 1804-1873, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.12711-12751
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The papers relate to the various activities in which members of the family were involved. An inventory of these charters is available.

Dates: 1804-1873, undated.

Contract of marriage, 20 March 1700 [i.e. 1707], Sir Robert Dalrymple, eldest son of Sir Hugh Dalrymple of North Berwick, and Mrs Joanna Hamilton, only daughter of John, Master of Bargany., 20 March 1707.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6700
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The charter and legal material contained here is of importance as giving the continuous history of a landed family in Fife from the 13th to the 18th century. The Halkett family appear to have risen partly on the decline of the Lochores of Lochore. By 1431, the former are having transumpts made of charters of the early 13th century granted to the latter (Ch.6018-6019).

Dates: 20 March 1707.

Contract of marriage between Andrew, Master of Fraser and Agnes Haldane, daughter of the deceased James Haldane of Gleneagles., 25 July 1634.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15156
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: 25 July 1634.

Contract of marriage between George Hepburn of Monkrig and Mary Fletcher, daughter of Henry Fletcher, of Saltoun., 2 November 1732.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14600
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: 2 November 1732.

Contract of marriage between Henry Fletcher, second son of Sir Robert Fletcher of Saltoun, and Margaret Carnegie, daughter of Sir David Carnegie of Pitcarrow., April 1688.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14551
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: April 1688.

Contract of marriage between John Grant, younger, of Elchies, advocate, and Margaret Fletcher, daughter of Andrew Fletcher of Milton S.C.J., 3 April 1750.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14630
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: 3 April 1750.

Contract of marriage between Mr George Fletcher of Restennet and Jean Wood, eldest daughter of deceased Sir John Wood of Balbegnoth., 8 October 1628.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14370
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: 8 October 1628.

Contract of marriage between Mr Richard Savage of the Customhouse of Edinburgh and Barbara Sinclair, daughter of the deceased George Sinclair, merchant in Edinburgh., 3 December 1709.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15185
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: 3 December 1709.