Legal instruments.
Found in 132 Collections and/or Records:
General and East Lothian papers., 1541-1891, undated.
Incomplete copy of a case, 1768, brought against John Lumsden, disputing his right of superiority over the lands of Barr and Bridgend, Renfrewshire; and an excerpt, made in in 1838, from the account-book, 1738, of Hew Crawfurd, Writer to the Signet, containing an account of George Lindsay Crawford, Viscount Garnock, and of his tutor., 1738, 1768.
Indenture, 1824, between John Franklin and John Murray II : the assignment to Murray of the entire copyright in Franklin`s, "Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea in the years 1819-20-21-22"., 1824.
The indenture was witnessed by Richard Glynn.
Instrument, 23 July 1449, of discharge, 11 June 1439, by John of Cokborn, knight, and Cristyane, his spouse, daughter and heiress of umquhile Sir James the Valandis, to David Hackate, lord of Petffuran, for £10 for the ward of the templeland of Lochor., 23 July 1449.
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).
Instrument, 24 August 1547, of a bond of reversion, 23 August 1547, of Thomas Herwy to John Rowill for redemption of subjects in Pettinweem., 24 August 1547.
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).
Instrument at the instance of John Munro in Balcony, in defence of his lands, damaged by the water of Skyak., 12 December 1560.
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Instrument by Margaret, wife of Sir William Keith against the Resignation of her lands in Dundee., 13 April 1396.
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.
Instrument concerning Andrew, Earl of Erroll and Mr John Hay of Kyntamie., 27 June 1574.
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.
Instrument concerning Andrew Guthrie of Reday., 20 July 1540.
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).
Instrument concerning John Brown, vicar of Saltoun., 7 July 1515.
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.
Instrument concerning Margaret Monypenny, wife of David Ogilvy of Ogilvy., 5 April 1542.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Instrument concerning offer by John, Lord Saltoun and Margaret Stewart, Lady Saltoun, to Mr Alexander Hay, minister of Aberchirder., 3 July 1598.
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.
Instrument concerning the sale by John Craik to Robert Groundistoun of a tenement in Aberlady., 12 July 1551.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Instrument for John Bog of Burhouses that he possessed as feuar the lands of Braidwood by certain boundaries; the boundaries of Braidwood, Thornton and Innerwick [possibly]., 26 July 1514.
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).
Instrument for John Hacheid of Pitfirrane that he had sold under reversion to Adam Lindsay of Dowhill seven merkland of Southir Loquhananis and twelve bolls victual from lands of Petconoquhy, and for Adam Lindsay that he had in his custody a letter of reversion of the lands of Balnagall., 4 August 1535.
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).
Instrument for lodging the Regalia of Scotland in the Crown Room in Edinburgh Castle., 26 March 1707.
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Instrument in dispute between John Fletcher, indweller in Dundee and Violet Cording, relict of Andro Sandis, indweller in Leith and James Gairn., 14 August 1562.
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.
Instrument in favour of Alexander Dunbar of Cumnock, of Nodingham., 10 February 1555.
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.
Instrument in favour of David Kennedy of lands in Claying., 1 May 1560.
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.
Instrument of appeal by Mr David Lindsay, minister of Guthrie., 2 September 1603.
Their lands were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1631.
Instrument of attendance at kirk door by Robert Angus in Balmule for payment of 100 merks., 4 June 1636.
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).
Instrument of civil interruption concerning the clearing of stray sheep and cattle from the cowgang of Kinninmonth., 1669.
Instrument of consent by Katherine Hume, wife of Matthew Hume in Dunglass, to the infeftment of William Rynd of Cars and Margaret Ogilvy his wife in Clocktow [Restennet]., 18 April 1579.
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Instrument of contract between Thomas Pigot and James Kyninmond, tailor in Forfar., 7 July 1581.
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.
Instrument of declaration by the brewers of Edinburgh to Sir William Binning of Wallyford, tacksman of excise, and his reply., 13 October 1680.
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.