Letters of reversion. Legal instruments.
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Attested copy, ?1607, of reversion, 13 October 1591, by Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee to James, Earl of Moray and Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Moray, of Ingliston, Benochy and Grange., 13 October 1591.
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.
Bond of reversion, 20 May 1613, following charter, 20 May 1613, of William Murray, 6th of Ochtertyre, and Bethia Murray, his wife, in favour of Robert Qulyt and Christian Smith, his wife, of an annualrent from Ochtertyre., 20 May 1613.
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Bond of reversion by Andrew Fife in favour of William, Earl Marischal (succeeded 1527), of North Calder, Caithness., 31 July 1550.
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.
Bond of reversion by Andrew Keith in favour of Alexander Keith of North Calder, Caithness., 23 May 1550.
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.
Bond of reversion by Paul Keith in Findhorn to John Keith of Troup in a third of Findhorn., 17 January 1588.
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.
Copy, 20 September 1648, of reversion, 20 September 1648, by Patrick Murray, 7th of Ochtertyre, and his son William, in favour of Andrew Toshach of Monzievaird of the Glenturret grazing., 20 September 1648.
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Copy, 1581, of reversion, 1581, by Robert Scott, director of chancery, and Elizabeth Scott, to Alexander, Lord Saltoun, of Saltoun., 1581.
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Copy, 1581, of reversion, 1581, by Robert Scott, director of chancery, and Elizabeth Scott, to Alexander, Lord Saltoun, of Saltoun., 1581.
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Copy, 1640, of instrument of reversion, 23 May 1640, of Saltoun by Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall from William Gray, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh., 23 May 1640.
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.
Copy, undated, of reversion, 30 September 1594, by James Ouchterlony, son of William Ouchterlony of that ilk to his father and elder brother William of part of Patcunroun [Kelly]., 30 September 1594.
The escheat of Sir William Ouchterlony was assigned to Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1630.
Deeds relating to tenure: Clackmannan. Alva: letters of reversion., 1532.
The deeds are arranged under country, county, and smaller unit, the smaller unit being either the subject of the conveyance or a covering unit mentioned in the document. They are indexed under the names of the smaller units and also, in the case of Scotland, under the names of the parties.
Duplicate, 31 May 1566, of reversion, 31 May 1566, by Mr Thomas McCalzean of Cliftonhall, advocate to Alexander, Lord Saltoun, of the mains of Saltoun., 31 May 1566.
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.
Extract copy of reversion, 17 June 1603, registered, 30 June 1603, by Alexander Peirson and Elizabeth Easton to John, Lord Saltoun of West Saltoun and an annualrent., 17 June 1603.
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Instrument of reversion by Alexander Abernethy, son of James, Lord Abernethy, from Alexander Mosman, son and heir of quondam John Mosman, burgess of Edinburgh, of lands in Glencorse., 13 June 1499.
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 reversion by Alexander, Lord Abernethy, from Michael Frog and Elizabeth Dunsire, heirs of Robert Coksoun, burgess of Edinburgh, of lands in Glencorse., 21 June 1510.
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 reversion of John Menzies of Davene to William Stewart of Rossyth for redemption of the lands called the Halfpennyland in barony of Durisdeer and sheriffdom of Dumfries., 24 May 1493.
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 reversion of Saltoun by Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall from William Gray, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh., 23 May 1640.
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.
Letter of reversion: 1st Earl of Dunfermline to the 7th Lord Hay of Yester., 1608.
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Letter of reversion, Alexander and John Dick to John Hacheid of Pitfirrane for redemption of Souther Lochquhinnanis., 5 June 1545.
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).
Letter of reversion by David Banks (designed in Wester Baldryk) and Jonet Wyld, his spouse, for redemption of an annual-rent of £10 from the lands of Pitfirran, on payment of 218 merks., 20 March 1573/1574.
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).
Letter of reversion by David Pitcairn, son natural to Mr John Pitcarne of that Ilk, for redemption of an annual-rent of fifty merks and of thirty merks from lands of Pitfirrane, in exchange for an annual-rent of two chalders., 18 August 1585.
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).
Letter of reversion by Henry Baxter in Auchtermuchty, to James Scrymgeour of Myres, of 3 fields of arable land on north side of lands of Myres in the part thereof called the Wardes of the Myres, on payment of 400 merks., 7 February 1594-1595.
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Letter of reversion by Isobell Leitch to Sir John Lamond of Inneryne concerning the lands of Killinan., 11 April 1559.
Letter of reversion by Johnne Stewart of Halrig in favour of James Hammiltourn of Fynnart, knight, for redemption of the lands of Caldstreme in the barony of Avendale and sheriffdom of Lanark on payment of 100 merks Scots; dated at Leitht., 19 July 1536.
Letter of reversion, Harry Murray, burgess of Dunfermline, to Henry Durie of Lathalland for redemption of Eister Baldrig, alias Hoill Baldrig., 17 June 1578.
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).