Marriage-contracts. Contracts.
Found in 179 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, 1688, of contract of marriage, April 1688, between Henry Fletcher, second son of Sir Robert Fletcher of Saltoun, and Margaret Carnegie, daughter of Sir David Carnegie of Pitcarrow., April 1688.
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.
Copy of 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.
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).
Copy of contract of marriage, Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pittreavie and Mrs Elizabeth Halket, second daughter of Sir Charles Halket., 13 June 1696.
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).
Copy of marriage settlement between William, Lord Ross of Halkhead and Margaret, Lady Ross of Halkhead., 19 April 1695.
Most of the formal documents relate to members of the family of Menzies of that ilk (formerly Menzies of Weem and Enoch) and other persons of the name; Ch.10647 is a passport issued, 1846, to Sir Hew H. Dalrymple, 6th Baronet, whose descendant, the Hon Sir Hew Dalrymple compiled the collection to which all these papers belong.
Copy of the contract of marriage between Peter Wedderburn of Gosford and Mrs Janet Halket, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Halket of Pitfirran, knight baronet, and Dame Janet Murray, with consent of her said parents., 12 July 1694.
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).
Copy of the contract of marriage between Sir Charles Halket of Pitfirran, knight baronet, and Janet Murray, eldest daughter of Sir Patrick Murray of Dryden, knight., 5 August 1675.
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).
Correspondence and papers concerning the marriage contract of the 2nd Earl of Minto., 1806.
Correspondence and papers concerning the marriage contract of the 2nd Earl of Minto, and private entail acts obtained by the 1st Earl of Minto., 1775-1807.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning the 3rd Earl of Minto., 1844-1880.
Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Minto in connection with family trusts and marriage settlements., 1819-1852.
The correspondence and papers concern the Hugh Elliot family, 1819-1844 (folio 1); the Reverend Robert Elliot family, 1814-1857 (folio 24); and Gilbert Elliot, Dean of Bristol, 1819-1852 (folio 98).
Correspondence of Thomas and Elizabeth Scott, Ann Scott, and Jessie Huxley., 1813-1847.
Correspondence on family and personal matters.
Also included is a 4 September 1915 edition of Notes and Queries, with further correspondence of Thomas Scott’s family, and the marriage contract of Thomas and Elizabeth Scott
Documents, mostly discharges, mainly relating to Sir James and Sir James Skene of Curriehill and John, of Halyards., 1630-1657.
Duplicate marriage contract between George Comb, Brewer, Newgrange, and Marion Newton, Curriehill., 1775.
Duplicate, undated, antenuptial contract of marriage, December 1891, between J S Haldane and Louisa Kathleen Trotter., December 1891.
Epitome, 29 October 1862, of marriage settlement, 29 October 1862, of Francis Charteris Fletcher, Captain in the 60th Regiment and Clara Pusey., 29 October 1862.
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.
Extract 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.
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).
Extract contract of marriage between Patrick, Lord Gray and Barbara Murray., 22 January 1664.
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