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Kirkton of Kinnettles and Monikie were acquired from Lindsay of Kinnettles by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1618 and 1620.

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The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.

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Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.

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The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.

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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.

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Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer purchased Saltoun and Glencorse in 1642; Glencorse was sold in 1647. The documents concern both the estate and individual members of the family.

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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.

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William Forbes of Many, afterwards of Craigievar, and his son Sir William, succeeded in acquiring all rights to Saltoun, which was ultimately sold, after being held briefly by Sir William Gray of Pittendrum and various relations of Forbes, to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer.

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

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Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.

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Scope and Contents This section consists of the personal, political and official correspondence and papers of the Elliots of Minto up to and including the 3rd Baronet, but chiefly of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 2nd Baronet (1693-1766), and of his son Sir Gilbert Elliot, 3rd Baronet (1722-1777). The former was Member of Parliament for Roxburghshire and served as Lord Justice Clerk from 1763; the latter was Member of Parliament for Selkirkshire, 1753-1765, and for Roxburghshire, 1765-1777, and served as Lord of the...

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The contents are as follows. (i) Family papers of the Murray and Robbie families, 1866-1926, undated (folio 1). They include genealogical material and a few family letters. (ii) Miscellaneous papers of Charles Murray, 1890-?1941, undated (folio l9).

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Correspondence files are arranged alphabetically by the surname or corporate name of the correspondents. The majority of correspondents represent family members or members of the extended Mackay/Roe families. In some instances the artist has also included family acquaintances in this sub-series, who share family connections.

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The papers include, in one chronological sequence, formal legal documents such as bonds and contracts (except those too large to be bound, which have been treated as charters), informal legal notes, personal accounts, and estate accounts and papers.