Gifts.
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
Assignation of Crown Gift by Anthony Keith to William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1483), of the ward and marriage of the heir of Pitsligo., 10 September 1498.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Charter, or gift, of Hugh Portar, son and heir of Robert Portar, to his cousin, Philip Hagat, lord of Balnagall, of an annualrent of 8 shillings, from land in Perth, which belonged to Robert Portar., 1390.
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).
Donation by George I to Archibald, Earl of Hay of £1000 per annum in addition to his salary., 30 December 1726.
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Draft of the gift of the escheat of Walter Kinninmond of Kilduncan, his son Patrick, and his brother Gideon, for the slaughter of Andrew, son of David Kinninmond of Kinninmonth., 1617.
Gift by Charles I of pension to Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer S.C.J., 4 April 1642.
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.
Gift by Charles I to Mr George Fletcher of Restennet of the office of rent-collector., 7 May 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.
Gift by Charles I to Mr John Armour, son of John Armour, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, of the escheat of Thomas Chalmers, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh., 23 August 1626.
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.
Gift by Charles I to Mr John Fotheringham, brother to laird of Powrie of the escheat of David Lindsay of Balgawis., 6 November 1628.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Gift by Charles I to Sir William Forbes of Craigievar of the escheat of himself., 1 August 1636.
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.
Gift by Charles I to Walter Kneland, brother of James Kneland of that ilk, of the escheat of deceased Mr William Forbes of Craigievar., 30 January 1637.
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.
Gift by Charles I to Walter Kneland, brother of James Kneland of that ilk, of the escheat of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar., 12 December 1636.
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.
Gift by Charles II to Sir William Purves of Woodhouselee of the ward and nonentry of the deceased Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 7 September 1666.
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.
Gift by David Kynninmont, fiar of that Ilk, to [ ] Hepburn, lady of Pitfirran, of the ward of the third part lands of Pitfirran, in his hands as superior since the death of George Hackett of Pitfirrane., 15 May 1591.
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).
Gift by George, commendator of Dunfermline, to Patrick Hached, his spouse and son, of the ninth load of all coals of Knokes., 6 June 1560.
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).
Gift by George, Earl Marischal to Mr James Wardlaw, advocate, of a yearly pension of £40., 17 September 1587.
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.
Gift by Henry VI of England to John Napier of a yearly pension of 50 merks., 1461.
Gift by Henry Wardlaw of Torry to Elizabeth Wardlaw, his daughter, of the non entry etc of the lands of Lumfannens, in non entry since the death of John Hakit of Lumfinnens., 1560.
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).
Gift by James IV to Alexander Ramsay of Cockpen of the lands of Easter Hailes., 1498.
Gift by James VI of escheat of Patrick Oliphant in Drymis and Laurence Oliphant in Nether Turing, to John Stirling of Easter Brackie., 23 June 1615.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Gift, by James VI to Sir James Ker of Craling of the ward, nonentry etc, of the deceased John, Lord Saltoun., 21 September 1612.
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.
Gift by Robert, 1st Lord Fleming, to the chaplancy of St Ninian at Kirkintilloch, of various articles., 1461.
Gift of Archibald, Earl of Argyll, to John Lawmont of Inneryne, of the lands of Auchethewen and Kammys., 1 June 1530.
Gift of escheat in favour of John Keith of Cowton., 20 June 1616.
Included are charters of Deer Abbey which passed to the family on the Reformation as the lordship of Altrie. Notes on these charters appear in Patrick Keith Murray`s `Inventory of Marischal Papers, 1905`, MS.21114.
Gift of James V to John Lawmond of Innerin for £2000 Scots., 8 January 1538/1539.
Gift of pension by Charles I to Sir Henry Bruce, master of ordinance in Scotland., 24 April 1628.
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