Assignations. Legal Instruments.
Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:
Assignation by John Lethington to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer of disposition by Alexander, Lord Fenton of teinds of Balgayis, Surdo, Nether Turin, Quhinnidrum, Flemington, Tilliquhanland Craiksfauleis., January 1635.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Assignation by John Livingstoun in Dirlton to Mr George Fletcher of Restennet, advocate, of the escheat of Sir John Wood., 9 April 1629.
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.
Assignation by John Ogilvy of Balfour and others to [?] of what has been received from them by Mr William Forbes, minister of Kinnordrumie., 1623.
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.
Assignation by Jonn Rynd of Kers to Andrew Hay, servant of John, Archbishop of St Andrews of a reversion by Sir William Graham of Braco of West Cotton, Kersburne and Parkyet., 6 July 1618.
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Assignation by Lady Ann McKenzie, daughter of John, Earl of Cromarty, in favour of Archibald Lamont of Lamont., 9 June 1755.
Assignation by Lieutenant Colonel James Cathcart, Foot Guards, to Magdalen Cathcart his sister of annualrents., 1712.
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.
Assignation by Margaret McNeil, relict of Coill Lamond and Ninion Spence, in favour of Donald McNeil, fiar of Kilmorie., 26 January 1658.
Includes intimation, 12 February 1658, on the reverse of the document.
Assignation by Michael Balfour of Burlie to James Balfour, his oy, of tack by James, Earl of Murray, of the small teinds of Pittenweem and Anstruther., 23 August 1572.
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).
Assignation by Mr Andrew Skene of Hallyards with consent of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to John Carstairs of Newgrange of an annualrent from Saltoun [from Patrick Livingston and James, Lord Ochiltree], West Saltoun and an annualrent [from Forbes and Alexander Peirson], and apprising of Saltoun [from James Inglis]., 25 November 1636.
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.
Assignation by Mr David Wood citiner in St Andrews, now in Cars, to John Ogilvy of Cars of apprising against deceased John Rynd of Cars., 18 June 1625.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Assignation by Mr David Wood in Carsburne and Christian Wood, his daughter, to Mr George Fletcher of Restennet, advocate, of the reversion by Mr John Spalding, minister of Rescobie to William Rynd of Cars, of Myreside., 12 January 1629.
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.
Assignation by Mr George Lundy of Gorti to Humphrey Lundie, his son, of bond, 26 February 1585, George Halket of Pitfirrane to Andrew Lundie for 1000 merks., 19 June 1599.
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).
Assignation by Mr John Finlason of Killeith, John Inglis, skinner and James McMath, merchant, burgesses of Edinburgh, to James Inglis, elder, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, of contract with James, Lord Ochiltree., 3 September 1621.
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Assignation by Mr John Hamilton, son of Thomas Hamilton of Priestfield to Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer, of disposition by Mr Peter Kennoway of Kettilstone, of the teinds of Panlathie., 25 February 1607.
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Assignation by Mr Mathew Lichtoun, minister of Currie, to Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirren of bond to him by Mark Swintoun of Luscar for 1000 merks., 15 June 1620.
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).
Assignation by Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen, to Mr William Forbes of Craigievar of decreet against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 17 January 1627.
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.
Assignation by Mr William Forbes of Craigievar to John Forbes of Balnagask of a sum paid by him as cautioner for James, Lord Ochiltree., 1 September 1624.
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Assignation by Patrick Campbell of Kilduskland to Colin Campbell of Blairintibar., 19 December 1694.
Assignation by Patrick Oliphant of Over Turing to Laurence Oliphant of Condie of reversion by Adam Gordon of Glenbucket of Over Turings., 26 June 1613.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Assignation by Peter Oliphant of Turing to Thomas Wentoun of Stakmertem of Muirhillok and Little Merkhouse., 24 July 1607.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Assignation by Robert Blackwood, merchant in Edinburgh, to James Lamont of Auchyle., 26 July 1710.
Assignation by Robert Finlason, son of John Finlason, son of John Finlason of Killeith, to Mr John Skene, son of Mr Andrew Skene of a tack of three husbandlands in Over Saltoun., December 1630.
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Assignation by Robert Fletcher of Ballinscho to George, Earl of Kinnoull of all bonds concerning the deceased Colonel Harie Lindsay., 7 December 1641.
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Assignation by Robert Fletcher of Ballinscho to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer of the wadset of Ravelgreme and Penheavin., 17 August 1646.
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Assignation by Robert Leis, sometime of Leislands in Saltoun, to Mr Abraham Crichton, provost of Dunglass, of a reversion by Sir Adam Crichton of Revens, or James Crichton of Felde, his father, to John Leis, his grandfather, of half land in Over Saltoun., 28 June 1552.
The 8th Lord sold many of the estates and borrowed extensively on the security of Saltoun, which was the subject of endless dispute after his death in 1612.