Decrees
Found in 208 Collections and/or Records:
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Mr William Keith of Bruntoun against Laurence Oliphant, son of Patrick Oliphant of Turings., 28 July 1620-1629.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case of Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, against tenants in West Saltoun., 16 July 1614.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case of Helen Somerville, relict of Sir John Skene of Curriehill, and Sir Alexander Hay of Forresterseit S.C.J. against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 24 July 1623.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case of Sir John Skene of Curriehill against Mr Alexander Skene his son, concerning the redemption of Saltoun., 16 March 1615.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case Peter Oliphant, son of deceased John Oliphant of Henchefeild and John Rynd of Carss., 1 December 1614.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case Robert Fletcher of Ballinscho against Alexander Erskine of Dun and Colonel Harie Lindsay., 8 July 1637.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case Robert Ross of Craigie against various burgesses of Perth and others., 6 March 1613.
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.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer against John Oliphant, son of Peter Oliphant in Rescobie, Laurence Oliphant of Drimurie, and John Ouchterlony of Murehouse, his tutors., 5 February 1633.
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.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarony and Sir Patrick Murray of Howpasley against Hugh Kennedy of Ardmillan, concerning Archibald Fletcher of Aberlady., 1 July 1687.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir Robert Innes of Balvenie against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 20 February 1635.
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.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir Walter Lyndesay of Balgavies against David Lyndesay of Bulcarhouse., 22 December 1602.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir William Forbes of Craigievar against Sir John Hope, Sir John Carstairs, Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall, Sir Thomas Hope of Kers, Sir Charles Erskine, Sir William Gray, John Lauriston, Sir Alexander Murray, and Sir James Hope., 27 July 1642.
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.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir William Grahame of Braco against John Rynd, son of deceased John Rynd of Cars., 22 December 1620.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir William Oliphant of Newton and Mr David Wood, heritor of Cars, against Gilbert Rynd, son of deceased William Rynd of Cars, William Porter, son of deceased Gavin Porter, burgess, of Forfar, Agnes Ker, relict of Gavin Porter, John Rynd, son of deceased John Rynd of Cars, Thomas Monypenny of Kinkell, Alexander and Thomas Rynd, sons of deceased William Rynd of Cars, Alexander Fairweather in Mylnhoill, and John Ogilvie of Drummithie., 16 March 1621.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir William Oliphant of Newton and Mr David Wood, heritor of Cars, against James Ramsay, minister of Tannadice, Gilbert Ouchterlony, son of deceased Gilbert Ouchterlony of Blakdrie, David Nevay, son of deceased David Nevay, Isobel Ogilvie, daughter of Mr James Ogilvie, David Lyon her spouse, Harie Landie sometime of Omathie, John Ogilvie sometime of Drummithie, John Bevin in Intheheavin, Alexander Fairweather in Mylnhoill, Mr John Spalding, minister of Rescobie, Robert Erskine, son of deceased Thomas Erskine, [?] Kinnear, relict of Thomas Erskine, John Lindsay in Wardmyln, now her husband, Margaret Fenton, relict of [?] Pigott, and John Crichton, now her husband., 28 March 1621.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case Sir William Oliphant of Newton and Mr David Wood of Cars against John Rynd, son of John Rynd, olim of Cars., 28 November 1620.
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Decreet of Lords of Council in case the tenants of Saltoun against Mr John Scot of Scotstarvit, Anne Stewart Lady Saltoun, Sir James Stewart of Killeith, Sir John Skene of Curriehill, Mr Alexander Livingston advocate, Alexander Person burgess of Edinburgh, Patrick Livingston of Dalderse, Mr William Livingston, and George and Anne Abernethy., 29 June 1613.
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.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Thomas Hunter, indweller in Edinburgh, against Mr Robert Wardlaw, nephew of George Wardlaw and Mr David Ogilvie of Petmoweis., 31 March 1620.
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.
Decreet of Lords of Council in case Thomas Hunter, indweller in Edinburgh, against Mr Robert Wardlaw, son of Mr James Wardlaw, advocate., 9 February 1619.
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.
Decreet of Lords of Council in summons at instance of Thomas, Earl of Kellie against tenants in Forfar and Restennet., 30 November 1624.
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.
Decreet of Lords of Council transferring decreet etc for Robert Rollock, assignee of Gilbert Ouchterlony against John Rynd of Cars, to Thomas Allardyce., 28 March 1628.
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Decreet of Lords of Councill in case Thomas Turnbull of Bogmylne against Robert Fletcher of Ballinscho., 23 July 1646.
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Decreet of Privy Council concerning supplication by Captain David Alexander against Sir Harie Bruce, with note by Bruce., 23 May 1627.
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Decreet of ranking the creditors of James and Robert Cleiland of Pitdinnies., 1702.
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).
Decreet of redemption before regality Court of Dunfermline, Sir Charles Halket against George Halket in Limekills and Jonet Boswell, his spouse., 21 January 1687.
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).