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Discharges. Legal Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents effecting the release of a right or obligation from its binding force; used especially in military and legal contexts.

Found in 406 Collections and/or Records:

Discharge of George, commendator of Dunfermline, to Patrick Hakheyd in Knokais for £13/6/8, a year`s rent of Knokais., 23 March 1545/1546.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6109
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 23 March 1545/1546.

Discharge of Henry, bishop of St Andrews, to a noble man, Davy Haket, his cousin, lord of Balmongy, of the ward of the said lands of Balmongy in the lordship of Morecambous, fallen in ward by the death of Schir Jhon of Boswyll., 13 August 1420.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6014
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 13 August 1420.

Discharge of Hugh Baikie of Burness to Harry Grahame of Breckness., 1691.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15360
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These documents relate to Professor Traill`s family the Traills of Tirlot in Orkney, his daughter`s family, the Omonds, and the Grahams of Breckness and Gorthie.

Dates: 1691.

Discharge of James Graham of Breckness to Henry Grahame of Breckness his father., 1702.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15361
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These documents relate to Professor Traill`s family the Traills of Tirlot in Orkney, his daughter`s family, the Omonds, and the Grahams of Breckness and Gorthie.

Dates: 1702.

Discharge of John Murray, Commissioner of Orkney and Shetland to John Grahame of Breckness., 1672.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15358
Scope and Contents From the Series:

These documents relate to Professor Traill`s family the Traills of Tirlot in Orkney, his daughter`s family, the Omonds, and the Grahams of Breckness and Gorthie.

Dates: 1672.

Discharge of John Willison (died 1884) to his son Duncan., 1883.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11049/19
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Papers of the Willison family, who farmed in both Lanarkshire and Perthshire, covering personal and business matters. The collection includes a detailed family history and genealogy composed by Ralph Willison Simmonds (Edinburgh 1989), detailed transcripts and a booklet with historical notes: The Willisons of South Lanarkshire (Edinburgh, 1994), also by Mr Willison - see Acc.11049/1 and Acc.11049/76.

Dates: 1883.

Discharge of Robert, Master of Erskine, to John Hakket of Petfirrane for £15 due by John Graham., 7 February 1544/1545.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6106
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 7 February 1544/1545.

Discharge, Patrick Stewart of Baith of the gift (cf. ‘Registrum Secreti Sigilli’, volume lxxiv, folio 224) of the escheit of Dame Isobel Murray [rectius Hepburn], relict of Sir William Stewart, and Sir Robert Halket, knight, her son., 28 August 1606.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6766
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 28 August 1606.

Discharge, Robert and Andrew Lumisden to George Halkheid of Pitfirrane of an annual-rent of thirty-two merks from the lands and mains of Pitfirrane., 22 November 1577.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6242
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 22 November 1577.

Discharge, Robert Dempster, collector in the bounds of Dunfermline Presbytery, to Sir James Halket younger of Pitfirren, £150 as his voluntary contribution for defraying the common charges., 28 July 1640.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6572
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 28 July 1640.

Discharge, Sir Henry Wardlaw to Sir Charles Halket for 300 and 600 merks., 11 November 1684.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6655
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 11 November 1684.