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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:

Summons at instance of Henry Nicolson, merchant in Edinburgh, to Henry Fletcher brother of the laird of Saltoun., 4 August 1710.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14560
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 August 1710.

Summons at instance of Janet Finlayson to John Smyth younger, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, and Thomas Gledstanes., 24 May 1628.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15022
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: 24 May 1628.

Summons at instance of John Henderson, messenger, and Thomas, Earl of Kellie to John Cumming of Kirkton, of Aberlemno., 10 April 1629.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14375
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: 10 April 1629.

Summons at instance of John Ouchterlony of Nether Kelly to Robert Dog and Elizabeth Allan, relict of Thomas Dog in Scotstoun, of Auchterhous., 24 May 1564.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14991
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: 24 May 1564.

Summons at instance of John Toftis, sometime in Saltoun, now in Ormiston, to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 22 May 1657.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14516
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: 22 May 1657.

Summons at instance of Margaret Home, relict of David Broun, servant to John, Earl of Montrose, and Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer now her spouse to John Broun, notar in Perth., 3 January 1611.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13793
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: 3 January 1611.