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Summonses. Judicial records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Instruments delivered by a sheriff or other appropriate party, notifying a person that a court action has been commenced against the person and that the person is required to appear in court on the day named to answer the complaint.

Found in 184 Collections and/or Records:

A. Edinburgh - High Street., 1511-1832.

 Series
Identifier: Ch.5946-5975
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Comprised of:

Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;

Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.

An inventory is available.

Dates: 1511-1832.

Autograph sermons, apparently unpublished, of Hugh Anderson of Udol, Presbyterian minister of Cromarty.

 File
Identifier: MS.8483
Scope and Contents

Most of the sermons are undated, but one is written on the back of a letter of 1702, another is of 1662, and two others of 1666. These last refer to the plague in England, while another was used as a 'presbyterial exercise'.

The papers also includes a summons, ?1662, ordering Hugh Anderson to answer charges before the Bishop of Ross.

Dates: 1662, 1666, ?1702, undated.

Blank legal summons., 1661.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8610
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.

Dates: 1661.

Copy, 18 July 1583, of summons, 18 July 1583, at instance of Andrew, Earl of Erroll to Thomas Cochrane, son of william Cochrane portioner of Muklerie, Laurence Bisset portioner of Muklerie and John Bisset his son., 18 July 1583.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15075
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: 18 July 1583.

Copy, 1603, of summons, 28 January 1603, at instance of Mr William Carnegie to Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee, and Agnes Finlason his wife., 28 January 1603.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13771
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: 28 January 1603.

Copy of the official report, 31 January 1725 [i.e. 1726], by Major-General (later Field-Marshal) George Wade, of his proceedings in disarming the Highlands; followed by copies of several papers.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.21
Scope and Contents The report is signed by Major General George Wade, folio 15.A copy of each of the following papers follows the official report:a list of the arms surrendered by the clans between August and October 1725 (folio 15 verso);Wade’s instructions to the Officers Commanding the Highland Companies, 22 September 1725 (folio 16 verso);letters of submission of persons attainted of high treason, written between August and October 1725 (folio 17 verso);...
Dates: 1726.

Copy, undated, of summons, 18 April 1628, at instance of Thomas Gledstanes, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, to Janet Finlayson and Thomas Finlayson, printer, burgess of Edinburgh., 18 April 1628.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15021
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The first group (Ch.15011-15013) concerns the family of the first wife of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer, the second group (Ch.15014-15022) concerns Thomas Finlason, printer, Edinburgh, and his daughter Janet.

Dates: 18 April 1628.

Copy, undated, of summons, 28 May 1611, at instance of Thomas Gray, burgess of Dundee to Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 28 May 1611.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13797
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: 28 May 1611.

Correspondence and other papers relating to the Murdostoun estate, Lanarkshire., 1852-1854.

 File
Identifier: MS.2307
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The collection covers the Admiral the Honourable Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane’s service in the Egyptian expedition of 1801, in his command off Ferrol in 1804 and 1805, and as Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands from 1805 to 1814 and of the North American Station in 1814 and 1815; and that of Admiral Sir Thomas John Cochrane chiefly as Governor of Newfoundland from 1825 to 1834, and as second-in-command and, later, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Station from 1842 to...
Dates: 1852-1854.

Decreit and summons by Sir Andrew Fletcher against Sir William Gray of Pittindrum concerning Saltoun., 23 February 1643.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14458
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: 23 February 1643.

Documents, including accounts, petitions and memorandums, of George Skene and John Skene of Halyards., 1666-1752.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12092/6
Scope and Contents Contains:144. Account between John Skene of Halyeards and Mr Thomas Skene, 1690-99. 1700.145. Testament dative of Mr Thomas Skein, advocat who deceased November 1700. Inventory given up by Beatrix Hepburne his relict. [part torn away] after 16 August 1701.146. Copy disposition by Elisabeth Ker, relict of Mr Christopher Irvein, Dr of medicine in. Edinburgh to her son, John Irveine of a bond for 1200 merks granted by Sir William Ker of Greenhead, Kt, Bt...
Dates: 1666-1752.

Execution of summons at instance of George Hume of Argaty to Henry Fletcher of Saltoun., 27 June 1728.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14597
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: 27 June 1728.

Execution of summons at instance of John Fairholme to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 19 October 1655.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14510
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: 19 October 1655.

Execution of summons at instance of John Ogilvie of Carss., 30 December 1628.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14092
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.

Dates: 30 December 1628.

Execution of summons at instance of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to Alexander, Lord Saltoun and Walter Stewart., 2, 24, 26 May 1635.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13569
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: 2, 24, 26 May 1635.

Execution of summons at instance of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to the magistrates of Edinburgh., 20 September 1636.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13586
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: 20 September 1636.

Execution of summons to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 12 February 1662.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14525
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: 12 February 1662.