Skip to main content

Testaments dative. Legal documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: This document contained the confirmation of the executor of the estate of the deceased when the deceased left no will. It could also contain an inventory of the deceased's movable property and debts and a bond of caution. If the deceased left a will the document is called a testament testamentar. Source: Formulary of old Scots legal documents. (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 1985.).

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

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.

Inventory and testament dative of Robert Fletcher of Easter Innerpeffer, merchant, burgess of Dundee., 3 March 1646.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13847
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 March 1646.

Inventory and testament dative of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 31 January 1624.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13818
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: 31 January 1624.

Testament dative and inventar of John Fletcher of Aberlady., 30 July 1683.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14835
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.

Dates: 30 July 1683.

Testament-dative and inventory, dated 21 January 1575/1576, confirmed 21 December 1576, of the goods, geir, sums of money, etc., of umquhile Patrick Halket of Pitfirrane (who died June 1573)., 21 January 1575/1576.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6226
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: 21 January 1575/1576.

Testament dative and inventory of Jean Gray, daughter of Patrick Gray, of Ballegno., 15 January 1653.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14499
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: 15 January 1653.