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Letters of arrestment. Legal instruments.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Is the diligence whereby the debtor in a moveable debt or obligation is interpelled from making payment or delivery to his creditor until the debt due to the arrester by the arresstee's creditor is paid or secured. Source: Bell, William. 'Dictionary and digest of the law of Scotland'.

Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:

Execution of arrestment at instance of William Blaikie, brewer in the Abbey of Edinburgh, against John Shiells., 24 April 1723.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14580
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 24 April 1723.

Execution of arrestment at instance of William Forbes of Craigievar against William [?] of Air (concerning Sir William Cunningham of Caprington)., 20 March 1630.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13541
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 20 March 1630.

Execution of arrestment at instance of William Moncreiff of Moncreiff against Thomas Couper, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh and Mr William Couper, minister of Perth., 10 June, 13 July 1607.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15102
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.

Dates: 10 June, 13 July 1607.

Executions of arrestment at instance of Charles Hay, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh, against John and James Shiells in Hoperig in the hands of Henry Fletcher of Saltoun., 12 October 1723.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14585
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 12 October 1723.

Executions of arrestment at instance of Isobel and Agnes Cumming, sisters of John Cumming, ship`s carpenter in Greenock, against William Pattison, merchant in Paisley and John Pattison, merchant in Sneddon, of Paisley., 9 July 1759.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15200
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.

Dates: 9 July 1759.

Letters of arrestment against the Earl of Dunfermline., 1652.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.11133
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: 1652.

Letters of arrestment of William Blackwood, merchant, Edinburgh, against Archibald Lamont of Silvercraigs, representing Isobell Lamont, his wife., 5 March 1668.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.297
Scope and Contents

Includes execution of arrestment, undated, written in the hand of James Edmonston, merchant, Edinburgh.

Dates: 5 March 1668.

Loosing of arrestment at instance of John Malyell, merchant in Dartmouth, and Thomas Taylor his factor, against David Fletcher of Barbadoes., 31 December 1642.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13846
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 31 December 1642.

Loosing of arrestment at instance of Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee, of fishing of water of Innerspey., 26 January 1592/1593.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13753
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 26 January 1592/1593.

Loosing of arrestment by John Bonar against the tenants of Millstoun, of Essie., 25 January 1590/1591.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15002
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.

Dates: 25 January 1590/1591.

Miscellaneous letters and documents.

 Series
Identifier: MS.13500