Discharges. Legal Documents.
Found in 406 Collections and/or Records:
Dundas estate accounts for crops 1685-1704., 1684-1705.
Dundas estate accounts up to and including crop 1667., 1532-1669.
Earl of Leven, discharge of debt of Sir James Fraser., 1647.
Early financial papers of members of the family of Hay of Yester, being chiefly discharges to the Lords Hay of Yester., 1486-1599.
Early financial papers of members of the family of Hay of Yester, being chiefly discharges to the Lords Hay of Yester., 1600-1610, undated.
Educational, literary, cultural and miscellaneous papers of the Chalmers family of Auldbar., 1637, 1675-1694, 1714-1867.
Estate accounts, discharges and vouchers of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance., 1643-1797.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Estate accounts of Castlemilk, 1643-1659, kept by James Stuart of Torrance as executor to his brother, Archibald Stuart of Castlemilk (folio 1);
(ii) Discharges, 1726-1736, undated, concerning the estate of Torrance (folio 75);
(iii) Vouchers, 1796-1797, for the household and estate accounts of Anne, Lady Stuart of Castlemilk (folio 122).
Estate accounts of the families of Stuart of Castlemilk and Stuart of Torrance., 1643-1917.
Extract discharge by William, Earl of Morton to George, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1581) of the marriage portion of Lady Anne Keith., 18 April 1608.
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Extract of discharge, 10 October 1614, by Alexander Carnegie of Balnabreiche to David Lindsay of Edzell. Registered, 27 July 1615., 10 October 1614.
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Extract of discharge, 13 July 1614, by Robert Livingston, son of John Livingston of Dunipace, to David Lindsay of Edzell of bond, 20 May, 2, 7 June 1607, by his father to Sir James Dundas of Arniston. Registered, 11 August 1614., 13 July 1614.
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Extract of discharge, 14 August 1647, by William, Earl of Morton and Sir James Douglas, his son, to Mr William Hay, clerk of session, for 5000 merks in part payment of contract concerning Butterdeen and Aberlady. Registered, 18 March 1648., 14 August 1647.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Extract of discharge, 14 December 1621, by Mr Alexander Burnet, indweller in Edinburgh [assignee of Janes Edmonstoun] to John Inglis, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh [cautioner of James Lord Ochiltree]. Registered, 19 August 1624., 14 December 1621.
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Extract of discharge, 15 November 1631, by Duncan Arroll, tailor, burgess of Edinburgh, and Agnes Lichton his wife to Mr George Fletcher of Restennet, advocate, as cautioner for Walter Leckie of Descherres. Registered, 4 June 1632., 15 November 1631.
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.
Extract of discharge, 16 October 1633, by Mr William Oliphant, servant to Countess of Dunfermline, to the heirs of Peter Oliphant of Rescobie, and renunciation to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer of all right to his bonds. Registered, 19 November 1633., 16 October 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.
Extract of discharge, 18 June 1603, by Mr John Skene, clerk register to John, Lord Saltoun. Registered, 23 June 1603., 18 June 1603.
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Extract of discharge, 20 May 1597, by Mr Robert Douglas of Glenbervie to Robert Fletcher, merchant, burgess of Dundee, concerning Panlathie and Pitcorry. Registered, 20 May 1597., 20 May 1597.
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Extract of discharge, 21 August 1631, by John Campbell, son of Patrick Campbell of Brenick to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer for David Lindsay of Balgays. Registered, 16 December 1631., 21 August 1631.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Extract of discharge, 25 July 1623, by David Ramsay, one of the King`s Guard, to John Home of Renton. Registered, 24 January 1629., 25 July 1623.
His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.
Extract of discharge, 27 April 1602, by John Erskine of Kirkbuddo, Robert Collace apparent of Balnamure and Thomas Erskine of Quhytfeild to Patrick Maule of Panmure. Registered, 8 December 1602., 27 April 1602.
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 of discharge, 27 August 1597, by Alexander Guthrie, elder and younger of that ilk, to Robert Fletcher, merchant, burgess of Dundee, concerning Hilton of Innerpeffer. Registered, 9 December 1597., 27 August 1597.
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).
Extract of discharge, 29 July 1622, by Mr Alexander Burnet, indweller in Edinburgh, to John Inglis. Registered, 19 August 1624., 29 July 1622.
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Extract of discharge, January 1631, by Mr Peter Kennewie of Kettilston to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer concerning the teinds of Panlathie. Registered, 27 July 1632., January 1631.
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Extract registered discharge by John Gray, Duns, in favour of Sir Patrick Murray, 2nd Baronet of Ochtertyre, of bond over Monzievaird., 21 May 1726.
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Extract registered discharge by Mr John Nisbet, advocate, and Margaret Fletcher his wife to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 4 August 1636.
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.