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Most of the letters date from the seventeenth century and are addressed to Sir Thomas Ker of Cavers or John Ker of West Nisbet.

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The papers relate chiefly to minor affairs of the family of Robertland, with several of Sir David Cuningham, Baronet, of Auchinharvie.

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The papers relate in particular to the difficulties of Patrick Kinninmond (d 1701), the last laird of that name.

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Ch.2544-2553 are accompanied by modern summaries.

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Ch.2544-2553 are accompanied by modern summaries.

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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.

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The first group (Ch.15011-15013) concerns the family of the first wife of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer, the second group (Ch.15014-15022) concerns Thomas Finlason, printer, Edinburgh, and his daughter Janet.

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More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

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More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

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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.

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Includes an annualrent from Rattray.

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More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

More detailed lists of contents are available on request.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

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These papers relate mostly to personal and business affairs. An inventory of these charters is available.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...

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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.

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His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.

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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).

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Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.