Letters of arrestment. Legal instruments.
Found in 52 Collections and/or Records:
Execution of arrestment at instance of James Inglis, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh in Girvan, Dalquharrie, etc., 13-14 November 1623.
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Execution of arrestment at instance of Kirk Session of Aberlady against Adam Glass, minister of Aberlady., 8 August 1711.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Execution of arrestment at instance of Mr William Dunn, grammar school master in Prestonpans against Adam Glass, minister of Aberlady., 12 November 1711.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Execution of arrestment at instance of Sir Adam Gordon of Park against Laurence Oliphant of Nether Turings., 9 April 1619.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Execution of arrestment at instance of Thomas Hall, writer in Edinburgh against Adam Glass, minister of Aberlady., 2 July 1711.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Execution of arrestment at instance of William Blaikie, brewer in the Abbey of Edinburgh, against John Shiells., 24 April 1723.
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.
Execution of arrestment at instance of William Forbes of Craigievar against William [?] of Air (concerning Sir William Cunningham of Caprington)., 20 March 1630.
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.
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.
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.
Execution of arrestment at instance of William Nisbet of Dirleton against Adam Glass, minister of Aberlady., 28 April 1710.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Execution of arrestment at instance of William Richardson in Aberlady against Adam Glass, minister of Aberlady., 8 August 1711.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Execution of arrestmernt at instance of Alexander, Lord Garlies, John Stewart of Castle Stewart, and Mr Alexander Lockhart, advocate, against Sir William Maxwell of Monreith., 31 August-3 September 1736.
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Executions of arrestment and warning at instance of James Inglis, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, in Galloway., 16, 20 March 1623.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Horning and arrestment at instance of Mr Alexander Lockhart, advocate, against [?] Earl of Dysart, with executions against John, Duke of Argyll and Andrew Fletcher of Milton., 27 April, 4-5 May 1736.
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Inhibition and arrestment at instance of John Pringle, son of William In Milnton against James, Lord Ochiltree., 17 July 1621.
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Letter, 13 November 1559, of Mary of Guise to William Keith, Earl Marischal, concerning the siege of Leith, with an unrelated document, being an inhibition and arrestment, 1667, at the instance of Jean, widow of William Gordon, doctor of medicine, against Patrick Farquhar of Tonle., 1559, 1667.
Letters of arrestment against the Earl of Dunfermline., 1652.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Letters of arrestment of William Blackwood, merchant, Edinburgh, against Archibald Lamont of Silvercraigs, representing Isobell Lamont, his wife., 5 March 1668.
Includes execution of arrestment, undated, written in the hand of James Edmonston, merchant, Edinburgh.
Loosing of arrestment at instance of John Malyell, merchant in Dartmouth, and Thomas Taylor his factor, against David Fletcher of Barbadoes., 31 December 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.
Loosing of arrestment at instance of Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee, of fishing of water of Innerspey., 26 January 1592/1593.
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.
Loosing of arrestment at instance of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer against Patrick Maule of Panmure., 1 July 1609.
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Loosing of arrestment by John Bonar against the tenants of Millstoun, of Essie., 25 January 1590/1591.
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.
Loosing of arrestments at instance of Margaret Cockburn, relict of Alexander Home of Renton, against John Home of Renton., 9 April 1629.
His widow, Margaret Cockburne, later married Sir William Graham of Braco and then Sir Andrew Fletcher.