Precepts of clare constat. Legal Instruments
Found in 92 Collections and/or Records:
B. Miscellaney. A group of mostly unrelated legal documents., 1759-1824.
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
An inventory is available.
Charter of confirmation and precept of clare constat in favour of Anne Lindsay, cousin germane and heiress of Alexander Lindsay, of the lands of Sheens., 25 June 1781.
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
An inventory is available.
Copy, 1636, of precept of clare constat, 28 March 1633, by John, Lord Hay of Yester to David Ogilvie of Glaswell, of Glaswell., 28 March 1633.
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.
Extract, 1833, of precept of clare constat, 23 August 1827, by Sir Francis Walker Drummond, 2nd Baronet, of Hawthornden Commissioner for Francis Stewart, Earl of Moray (succeeded 1733), in favour of Duncan George Forbes 8th of Culloden of the lands of Nether and Over Culleries., 23 August 1827.
An inventory of the collection is available for consultation.
Gigha Parish: instrument of sasine, 1769, and precept of clare constat, 1796., 1769, 1796.
The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.
Hailes Barony: precept of clare constat and charter., 1548, 1586.
The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.
Legal documents relating to properties in Glengarry., 1780-1864.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Precept of ‘Clare Constat’, [ ] 164[ ], Archibald, Marquis of Kintyre, for infefting John Dewar, as heir of John Dewar, portioner of Steillend, in the north part of the lands of Steillend., Circa 1645.
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).
Precept of ‘Clare Constat’, [ ] 1615, by Sir Robert Halkheid for infefting James Spittell of Leuquhat as heir of Andrew Spittell, his brother, in an annual-rent of £20 from the lands of Pitfirren., 1615.
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).
Precept of ‘Clare Constat’, [ ] 1624, by Sir Robert Halket for infefting Thomas Stenhouse as heir of umquhile Robert Stenhouse, portioner of Maistertoun, in annual-rent of 300 merks from third of Pitfirrane., 1624.
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).
Precept of ‘Clare Constat’, Archibald, Earl of Argyll, for infefting Adam Brand as heir of David Brand, portioner of Steillend, his father, in the north part of the lands of Steillend., 18 January 1612.
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).
Precept of ‘Clare Constat’, Archibald, Earl of Argyll, for infefting Thomas Shortus as heir of John Shortus, his father, in the half of the lands of Steilend., 24 April 1591.
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).
Precept of clare constat by Alexander, Bishop of Dunkeld to Patrick Staintoun, of a tenement in Aberlady., 1610-1619.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Precept of clare constat by Alexander Fraser in favour of Aeneas Ranaldson Macdonell of Glengarry., 25 August 1828.
These documents srelate to the ownership of the estate by the MacDonells and later by the Marquess of Huntly, and by William, Baron Ward (subsequently created Earl of Dudley), prior to the purchase by Edward Ellice.
Precept of clare constat by Alexander Guthrie of Guthrie to John Guthrie of Hilton, of Guthrie., 15 October 1545.
The earlier documents relate mainly to Guthrie of Petmowis and the lands of Stotfaulds and others in Monikie, the later to Guthrie of Guthrie and the lands of Hilton and Langlands of Guthrie, which were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays in 1603. There are also documents concerning the Collegiate Church of Guthrie (of which Guthrie of Guthrie was patron) and Innerpeffer (sold to Robert Fletcher in 1596).
Precept of clare constat by Alexander, Lord Home to Lord Thomas Erskine of Gogar of the mains of Restennet., 10 May 1599.
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.
Precept of clare constat by Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun to himself of Maigrie., 26 February 1828.
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.
Precept of clare constat by Archibald, Earl of Angus to Alexander Ogilvy, heir of David Ogilvy of that ilk., 13 November 1503.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Precept of clare constat by Archibald, Earl of Angus, with consent of James, Earl of Morton, his tutor, to Gilbert Ogilvy of Ogilvy of land of Cary [lordship of Abernethy]., 16 February 1567/1568.
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.
Precept of clare constat by Archibald, Earl of Argyll for infefting Duncan Lawmonth of Innerin of the lands of Auchatychewin., 31 December 1568.
Precept of clare constat by Archibald, Marques of Argyle in favour of Sir James Lamond of Inneryne of the lands of Auchithewn and Kaimyss., 21 May 1642.
Precept of clare constat by Barbara Mowbray of Barnbougall and her husband Robert Mowbray., 10 January 1534/1535.
Refers to half of the lands of Cowcarny, one acre excepted, in favour of Elizabeth Wardlaw daughter of the late Elizabeth Broun.
Precept of clare constat by Barbara Mowbray of Barnbougall and her husband Robert Mowbray., 10 January 1534/1535.
Refers to half of the lands of Cowcarny, in favour of Helen Wardlaw, daughter of the late Elizabeth Broun.
Precept of clare constat by Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington, of half of the lands of Cukairnie in favour of John Erskine of Otterstoun, son of the late Margaret Inglis of Otterstoun., 11 December 1678.
Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.
Precept of clare constat by Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington of half the lands of Cowcairnie, except one acre, in favour of John Erskine of Otterstoune, son of the late Margaret Inglis, wife of Sir John Erskine., 11 July 1678.
Comprised of: title deeds to their various estates and other properties in Fife and elsewhere (Ch.12871-12978), burgess tickets (Ch.12979-12984), military commissions (Ch.12985-12993) and other documents (Ch.12994-1296) relating to various members of the family, and a few apparently unrelated documents. An inventory, listing each document individually, is available.