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Precepts of ejection. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Authorisation of the ejection of a tenant from their holding. Source: Formulary of old Scots legal documents. (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 1985.).

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Precept of removing, Dame Anna Halket, relict of Sir John Henrisone of Fordell, knight, against John Clerk in Straitounhall., 2 April 1619.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6497
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: 2 April 1619.

Precept of removing, Robert Halkheid of Pitfirran against Henry and other Lathangys, possessors of Ballingall., 25 March 1597.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6762
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: 25 March 1597.

Precept of removing, Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirrane against David Cuninghame, Andrew Currie and other tenants in lands of Primrose, Wester Silletoun, Reidcraig, mill of Burnmouth and waulk-miln., 18 April 1606.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6426
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: 18 April 1606.

Summons of removing against the tenants in Mar., 3 September 1590.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.17179A
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.

Dates: 3 September 1590.