Decrees arbitral. Legal instruments.
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Copy, 1917, of a decreet arbitral, 1712, concerning the ‘title of Woodside and Melons Place etc to Drumbroider Moss’., 1712.
Decreet arbitral by John Renton of Billie, Thomas Hamilton of Samelstoun, Patrick Broun of Colstoun, and Matthew Sinclair of Longformacus between Alexander, Lord Saltoun and Sir William Sinclair of Hermistoun., 2 July 1582.
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 arbitral by Mr Patrick Lindsay, minister of Brothock, Mr Harie Philp, minister of Aberbrothock, James Ouchterlony of West Sevin and James Guthrie of Gnynd in dispute between Henry Maule, portioner of Scryne and Robert Fletcher of Hilton, of Innerpeffer., 7 June 1605.
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Decreet arbitral by Robert, Archbishop of Glasgow, Patrick, Earl of Bothwell, and Patrick Hume of Fastcastle in a dispute between James, Lord Abernethy, and his son Alexander and Adam Hepburn of the Crags and his wife., 29 June 1498.
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 arbitral in the case of John Lawmont of Innereyn against Archibald Campbell of Auchinbrek and Lauchlane McLauchlane of that Ilk., 20 February 1552/1553.
Decreet arbitral pronounced by Robert of Leueston, of Drumry and others, on submission by Andrew, abbot of Dunfermline, and Daui Hacet of Lumfennen, respecting the lands of Petfuran and certain roads., 31 July 1437.
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).
Draft decreet arbitral by Sir John Hamilton of Graingie, John Livingston of Baldoran, Alexander Drummond of Medop younger, and John Stark of Athcubule in dispute between Thomas Livingston of Ballinton and John Livingston in Dalderss and Patrick Livingston his son., ?1600-1675.
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Duplicate, undated, of decreet arbitral, 2 July 1582, by John Renton of Billie, Thomas Hamilton of Samelstoun, Patrick Broun of Colstoun, and Matthew Sinclair of Longformacus between Alexander, Lord Saltoun and Sir William Sinclair of Hermistoun., 2 July 1582.
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.
Extract of submission and decreet arbitral, 3-4, 28 March 1607, between George Wardlaw, sheriff clerk of Forfar, and Robert Wardlaw, son of Mr James Wardlaw, advocate. Registered, 28 March 1607., 3-4, 28 March 1607.
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 registered submission and decreet arbitrall, dated 30 October 1744, registered 1 November 1744, John Anderson and Charles Anderson., 30 October 1744.
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).
Miscellaneous papers of the Faculty of Advocates., 1776-1793.
Papers, chiefly Gaelic, of Duncan Campbell, Inverness (1826-1916).
Papers, correspondence and accounts concerning various members of the Campbell family., 1728-1765, undated.
Papers of and concerning Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, Postmaster-General for Scotland, and papers concerning the Hepburns of Humbie., 1725-1763, undated.
The contents are as follows.
(i) Papers, 1748-1763, of and concerning Alexander Hamilton (folio 1). They relate mostly to finance, personal and official (Lord Milton was his creditor), but also to some proposed changes in postal services.
(ii) Papers, 1725-1759, undated, concerning the Hepburns of Humbie, relating chiefly to a dispute between the elder and younger lairds, in which Lord Milton was arbitrator, and the entail of the estate.
Ratification of a decreet arbitrall between Hugh Watt of Foulshields and Henry Weir., 1662.
Papers, nearly all formal documents, mostly relating to the lands of Foulshields and the families associated with them. The papers are principally those of the Wardrops and their heirs, the Scotts, but also include documents relating to Shaw, Kinloch, Baillie, Weir, and Carmichael families.
Registration of submission and decreet arbitral between Archibald Lamont of that Ilk, John Lamont of Kilfinan and Robert Campbell of Auchchrosan, concerning the marches between the lands of Kilfinan, Drum and Achchrosanbeg., 20 June 1729.
Submission and decreet arbitral between John Lamont of Lamont and Alexander Lamont of Knockdow., 25 August 1775.
Submission and decreet arbitral between John Lamont of Lamont and James Stewart of Auchinskeoch concerning marches of Auchinshelloch and Auchinskeoch., 15 November 1776.
Submission, dated 20 and 22 February 1603, and decreet arbitral, 20 and 31 March 1603, Mr Edward Bruce, commendator of Kinloss, and others, and Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirran and others respecting the right to the waulkmiln and milnlands betwixt Pitliver and Futhies Miln., 20 February-31 March 1603.
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).
Submission to and decreet arbitral by David Livingston of Bakraw and Alexander Livingston of Burnside in dispute between Thomas Livingston of Ballintoun and John Livingston in Dalderss., 19 April, 8 May 1593.
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Transumpt, or notarial translation, 12 September 1432, of decreet arbitral, 12 September 1432, on submission of the abbot of Dunfermline and David Hacat `twychand the debatis of the marchis betwixt Petfurane and Abercrumby`., 12 September 1432.
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).