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Extracts. Legal documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: In Scots law signifies either the proper written evidence, or warrant, on which diligence or execution on a judicial decree may issue; or a copy, authenticated by the proper officer, of a deed, writing, or other entry, of which either the principal is in a public record, or a transcript, taken from the principal, has been preserved in a public record. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'. 7th edition.

Found in 310 Collections and/or Records:

Another extract of the contract of marriage, 10 June 1595, registered in Books of Session, 2 July 1600, Robert Halket of Pitfurane and Margaret Murray, eldest daughter of Sir John Murray of Etlestoun, knight., 10 July 1595.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6349
Dates: 10 July 1595.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters, writs and formal papers mainly concerning the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford. / Inventory of Pitfirrane writs.

Attested copy, ?1607, of reversion, 13 October 1591, by Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee to James, Earl of Moray and Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Moray, of Ingliston, Benochy and Grange., 13 October 1591.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13751
Dates: 13 October 1591.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Fletcher documents. / Documents relating to Fletchers in Dundee and Angus, especially to Robert, merchant, burgess of Dundee, and his son Sir Andrew.

Certified copy of charter by James VI to David Wood, second son of Patrick Wood of Bonytoun of the custody of the lands of Montrewmouth and Muremylne [near Hilton of Guthrie]., 13 October 1588.

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Identifier: Ch.14193
Dates: 13 October 1588.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Fletcher documents. / Documents relating to land ownership.

Copies, 18th century, of records of Parliament and of the Privy Council.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.6(i)-(ii)
Dates: 1401-1602.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts

Copies, 18th century, of records of Parliament and of the Privy Council., 1401-1570.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.6(i)
Dates: 1401-1570.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Copies, 18th century, of records of Parliament and of the Privy Council.

Copies, 18th century, of records of Parliament and of the Privy Council., 1570-1602.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.1.6(ii)
Dates: 1570-1602.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Copies, 18th century, of records of Parliament and of the Privy Council.

Copy, 17th century, of Sir James Balfour of Pittendrigh, ‘Practicks’., [Circa 1579], 1627-1669.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.24.6.3(a)
Scope and Contents

The original text of the copy of Sir James Balfour’s ‘Practicks’ was incomplete and has been completed after folio 295 in a second hand. With extracts of court records, 1627, 1631, 1634 (folios vii-viii).

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.185) includes the reference: (W.3.23).

Dates: [Circa 1579], 1627-1669.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Copies, of Sir James Balfour of Pittendrigh, ‘Practicks’.

Copy, 1581, of extract of contract, 22 April 1581, registered, 22 April 1581, between Alexander, Lord Saltoun and Robert Scott, director of chancery and Elizabeth Scott, his wife., 22 April 1581.

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Identifier: Ch.13274
Dates: 22 April 1581.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to Robert Scott, Director of Chancery, and his grandson Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet. Their claim on Saltoun was ultimately transferred to Forbes of Craigievar.

Copy, 1603, of extract of discharge, 18 June 1603, by Mr John Skene, clerk register to John, Lord Saltoun. Registered, 23 June 1603., 1603.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13317
Dates: 1603.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to Sir John Skene of Curriehill, Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, Sir Alexander Hay of Fosterseat, and William Kellie, W.S. Their claims were transferred to Forbes of Craigievar.

Copy, 1605, of extract of contract, 5, 7 November 1605, between John, Lord Saltoun (cautioners Patrick Livingston of Dalderss and William Livingston his brother) and Mr Alexander Livingston advocate. Registered, 7 November 1605., 5, 7 November 1605.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13658
Dates: 5, 7 November 1605.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to various Livingston(e)s, especially Patrick of Dalderse and Inchcorsie, his brother William, chamberlain of the 8th Lord Saltoun, and Alexander, advocate.

Copy, 1612, of extract of disposition, 22 May 1612, by John, Lord Saltoun to Sir James Stewart of Killeith, of Balvenie, Abernethy, Saltoun, Glencorse, Dalderse, Tiliidoun, Reiddie, Cornlean. Registered, 6 June 1612., 22 May 1612.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13373
Dates: 22 May 1612.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to Sir James Stewart of Killeith, later 4th Lord Ochiltree, who was the main claimant to Saltoun, and to his cautioners and creditors. He disposed of the estate to Forbes of Craigievar.

Copy, 1614, of extract of inhibition, 20 November 1613, at instance of Sir William Graham of Braco to John Rind of Carss and Mr William Forbes, minister. Registered, 6 January 1614., 20 November 1613.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14001
Dates: 20 November 1613.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Fletcher documents. / Documents relating to Rynd of Carse.

Copy, 1635, of extract of horning, 28 June 1633, against feuars and renters of Garioch and Kintore. Registered, 2 March 1635., 28 June 1633.

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Identifier: Ch.13563
Dates: 28 June 1633.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William.

Copy, 1635, of extract of horning, 28 June 1633, against feuars and renters of Garioch and Kintore. Registered, 2 March 1635., 28 June 1633.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13564
Dates: 28 June 1633.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William.

Copy, 1643, of extract of renunciation, 15 February 1643, by Sir William Gray of Pittindrum to Sir Andrew Fletcher, of his wadset of Saltoun. Registered, 24 February 1643., 15 February 1643.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14457
Dates: 15 February 1643.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Fletcher of Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to the family of Fletcher of Saltoun.

Copy of another extract of the contract of marriage, 10 June 1595, registered in Books of Session, 2 July 1600, Robert Halket of Pitfurane and Margaret Murray, eldest daughter of Sir John Murray of Etlestoun, knight., 10 July 1595.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6350
Dates: 10 July 1595.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters, writs and formal papers mainly concerning the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford. / Inventory of Pitfirrane writs.

Copy of extract of obligation, 27 April 1648, by Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer and Sir Robert Fletcher to Colonel Sir Francis Ruthven to get disposition from Robert Fletcher of Ballinscho of moss in Finevein. Registered, 3 July 1650., 27 April 1648.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13852
Dates: 27 April 1648.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Fletcher documents. / Documents relating to Fletchers in Dundee and Angus, especially to Robert, merchant, burgess of Dundee, and his son Sir Andrew.

Copy, undated, extract of horning, 28 December 1619, at instance of John Forbes of Pitsligo against Mr William Forbes of Craigievar. Registered, 27 March 1624., 28 December 1619.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13502
Dates: 28 December 1619.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William.

Copy, undated, of extract of inhibition, 22 August 1626, registered, 7 October 1626, at instance of Adam Duff of Drummore against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 22 August 1626.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13234
Dates: 22 August 1626.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers. / Early Saltoun documents. / Documents relating to the family of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun of Abernethy, and their various estates, especially Saltoun and Glencorse.

Extract, 12 February 1711, of document dated Linlithgow, 18 July 1710, acknowledging payment to Archibald Douglas of Cavers [Receiver-General for Scotland (d 1741)] by Charles [Hope], 1st Earl of Hopetoun., 18 July 1710.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8491
Dates: 18 July 1710.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / A collection of formal documents relating to the lands of Skeoch, Stirlingshire.

Extract, 15 April 1646, of bond, 22 May 1638, of James Lamont of the Ilk to Agnes Hamilton for 2000 merks., 22 May 1638.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.7468
Dates: 22 May 1638.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Deeds of, or connected with, the Lamonts of Lamont.

Extract, 21 December 1639, from regality Books of Dunfermline, of disposition, 25 April 1637, by Mr James Phin, portioner of Lymekills, to Sir Robert and Sir James Halket, of his half of the lands of Lymekills., 21 December 1639.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6558
Dates: 21 December 1639.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters, writs and formal papers mainly concerning the Halketts of Pitfirrane and the Wedderburns of Gosford. / Inventory of Pitfirrane writs.

Extract, 1557, from the Protocol Book of Henry Strachan, of a cognition and sasine, 1515, in favour of Andrew Allan, in a tenement on the south side of the High Street, Edinburgh.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.A.214
Dates: 1515.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts

Extract, 1557, of a notarial transumpt of a protocol of John Fowler, Depute Clerk of Edinburgh, upon a sasine, 1532, of Katherine Allan and Andrew Wood, of land in Edinburgh., 1532, 1557.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.A.28
Dates: 1532, 1557.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Miscellaneous charters.

Extract, 1717, of backbond, 27 September 1717, by David Ross to James Hays Cumming, in the lands of Altirlies., 27 September 1717.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.16783
Dates: 27 September 1717.
Found in: Archives and Manuscripts / Charters and other formal documents in the claim by Arthur Forbes 9th of Culloden (1841-1843) to the baronetcy of Foveran.

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