Precepts of clare constat. Legal Instruments
Found in 92 Collections and/or Records:
Precept of ‘Clare Constat’ by Sir Robert Melville of Murdocairny, knight, for infefting George Lundy as heir of George Lundy of Beryhill, his father, in a fourth part of Overgrange of Kinghorne Wester., 4 June 1592.
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 Sir William Hope of Craighall for infefting Dame Janet Halket, as heiress of her father, in two-thirds of the lands of Pitfirren., 31 August 1706.
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 Sir William Scot for infefting John Halket of Petfurane as heir of Henry Halkheid, his father, in a third part of the lands of Petfurane., 21 July 1513.
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 Sir William Scott of Balwery, knight, for infefting Henry Hakket as heir to his father in a third part of the lands of Pitfurran., 29 May 1501.
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 the commissioners and trustees of forfeited estates of Simon Fraser 11th Lord Lovat, in favour of John Forbes, 6th of Culloden, of the lands of Leanachs., 18 August 1772.
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Precept of clare constat by the Provost and magistrates of Inverness, in favour of John Forbes 6th of Culloden, for infefting him as heir to Duncan Forbes 5th of Culloden in the lands of Cairnlaw., 1 December 1771.
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Precept of clare constat by Thomas Lidderdail of St Mary`s Isle, in favour of Jean Dunbar of Bankel, of lands in Wigtownshire., 1631.
Precept of clare constat by William, Earl of Erroll, for vesting Margaret Sheran in lands in Kintore., 3 June 1496.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Precept of ‘Clare Constat’ by William Scott of Abbotshall for infefting Thomas Steill, as heir of Thomas Steill in Pittenweem, his father, in three acres of land, etc. in lordship and barony of Pittenweem., 23 May 1598.
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 given by Charles Maitland of Haltoun, Senator of the College of Justice, in favour of Mr James Carnegy, Minister of Redgorton, of the part of the lands of Craigo known as the Scrimgerlands., 1677.
Precept of clare constat given to John Vemor of Auchindinny, of the lands of Over Auchindinny., 1601.
Ch.1492-1539 relate to a family of Spottiswood (most often spelt Spottiswod; also other variants) in Edinburgh.
Precept of clare constat in favour of Alexander Gordon as heir to his father, George, of Glasgow Forest., 18 July 1601.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Precept of clare constat in favour of Alexander Ranaldson Macdonell of Glengarry., 29 August 1815.
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 in favour of Andrew Finnie, of Invernetie., 2 March 1669.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Precept of clare constat in favour of Duncan George Forbes, 8th of Culloden, of the lands of Cairnlaw., 19 December 1818.
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Precept of clare constat in favour of Robert Lindsay, physician, of the lands of Sheens., 15 January 1798.
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.
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Precept of clare constat in favour of William Gray, son of Thomas, of the temple lands of Fowlis., 3 August 1545.
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Precept of clare constat of Alexander Middleton of the College of Aberdeen in favour of George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1670), of Edzell., 21 May 1677.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Precept of clare constat of Colin, Earl of Argyle for infefting James Lawmonthe of Inneryne in the lands of Auchatyhewin., 29 July 1579.
Precept of clare constat of Dugald Lamond of Steillag for infefting Margaret Urry in the lands of Inneryn., 27 February 1714.
Precept of clare constat of half of the lands of Cowcairney with an acre of the other half., 26 November 1655.
By John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington, as superior of the barony of Inverkeithing in favour of John Mowbray of Cowcairney in succession to Robert Mowbray of Cowcairney, his goodsire.
Precept of clare constat of half the lands of Cowcairnie., 17 July 1643.
By the commissioners of Thomas Hamilton 3rd Earl of Haddington in favour of Margaret Inglis daughter of William Inglis of Otterstoun and wife of Sir John Erskine, son of Earl of Mar [succeeded 1572].
Precept of clare constat of John Makgibbon of Auchinchar for infefting Duncan Lawmond of Inneryn of the lands of Ballochyndrey and Raye., 8 July 1569.
Precept of clare constat of Sir James Lamont of Inneryn for infefting Robert Lamont of Askock of lands in the barony of Inneryn., 25 June 1666.
Precept of clare constat of the house called Sunnyside, in Grange, by John Cant of Grange in favour of David Mackie, weaver in Dunfermline., 9 March 1767.
Four of these are signed by James VI and Anne of Denmark.