Legal instruments.
Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Instrument of delivery of corn, etc., by William Colzear, occupier of Pitconnoquhie and Hilton, to George Halket of Pitfirren., 6 December 1574.
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 discharge by James Redheugh and Isobel Murray, his wife, of victual out of Ochtertyre., 14 November 1573.
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Instrument of Elizabeth, Countess of Linlithgow against Patrick, 1st Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne., 1653.
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Instrument of process before Sir Gilbert Johnstoun of Elphinstone, sheriff of Edinburgh, by William, Lord Abernethy, concerning his courts in Glencorse and Saltoun., 17 February 1482/1483.
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 of receipt by James Ouchterlony, son of deceased John Ouchterlony from John Crichton of Ruthvens of 400 merks., February 1577/1578.
The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.
Instrument of the colliers of Airth against Sir John Bruce of Airth., 1619.
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Instrument on application to have Beatrice Douglas made curator of her son, William, Earl Marischal., 10 April 1529.
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.