Testaments dative. Legal documents.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Documents, including accounts, petitions and memorandums, of George Skene and John Skene of Halyards., 1666-1752.
Inventory and testament dative of Robert Fletcher of Easter Innerpeffer, merchant, burgess of Dundee., 3 March 1646.
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.
Inventory and testament dative of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 31 January 1624.
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.
Papers of the Faculty of Advocates concerning James Sutherland.
Testament dative and inventar of John Fletcher of Aberlady., 30 July 1683.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
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.
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).
Testament dative and inventory of Jean Gray, daughter of Patrick Gray, of Ballegno., 15 January 1653.
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.