Obligations. Legal instruments.
Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:
Obligation by George Wardlaw, sheriff clerk of Forfar, to Mr David Ogilvy, fiar of Pitmoweis., 29 November 1613.
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.
Obligation by Gilbert Keith of Troup and Alexander Keith of Pittendrum to Lady Beatrice Douglas as tutor to her son, William., 9 November 1524.
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.
Obligation by James Boyd, son of Andrew, former Bishop of Argyll, to John Nicoll, W.S., 5 September 1639.
Obligation by James, Earl of Moray and Elizabeth, Countess of Moray to Robert Fletcher, burgess, of Dundee., 11 September 1588.
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.
Obligation by James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell, and his cautioners, who sign the deed, to pay Alexander Balfour, nephew to Michael, Commendator of Melrose, the sum of four thousand marks, as the Commendator has consented to feu the mills to the Earl instead of disponing them to Alexander Balfour., 1566.
The cautioners are: William Livingston, Lord Livingston, of Callandar; James Somerville, Lord Somerville; George Seton, Lord Seton; and James Cockburn of Skirling. The obligation is registered and signed by Sir James Balfour of Pittendreich, Lord Clerk Register.
Obligation by James Lamond of Auchinshelloch to Sir James Lamond of Inneryne., 8 December 1663.
Obligation by John Burneth, son of deceased Henry Burneth, to the Abbot and Convent of Jedburgh for £46 13s 4d, repayable yearly at Rostinoch beginning on the feast of St Martin, 1287., ?1286.
Sir George Fletcher, advocate, a younger son of Robert of Innerpeffer, was one of his commissioners and acquired the lands of Restennet in 1627. The first two documents, the earliest in the collection, are the foundation charter of the Priory by Malcolm IV and its confirmation by the Bishop of St Andrews.
Obligation by John Finlayson, bailie, burgess of Dundee to James Guthrie of Gargie., 16 May 1597.
The first group (Ch.15011-15013) concerns the family of the first wife of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer, the second group (Ch.15014-15022) concerns Thomas Finlason, printer, Edinburgh, and his daughter Janet.
Obligation by John Lamonde of Inveryn, Duncan Lawmonde and Archibald Lawmonde of Stelag to Donald McFarssone concerning the land of Blairboye., 27 May 1563.
Obligation by John, Lord Saltoun to infeft Mr John Preston of Penicuik, President of the College of Justice, in Cuiken [Glencorse]., 1612.
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.
Obligation by John Macgoun and Robert Sharp, masons, to Archibald Lamont of that Ilk., 17 December 1752.
Obligation by John Shiells, factor for Hugh, Viscount of Primrose, and Henry Fletcher of Saltoun his cautioner, to make just account., 27 August 1722.
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.
Obligation by John Stirling, fiar of Easter Braikie to James and Euphame Gray, children of James Gray son of [?] Gray of Ballegamoth., 8 November 1630.
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.
Obligation by John Stirling of Braikie to Adam Gordon of Park concerning Nether Turings., 18 December 1618.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Obligation by Matthew Finlason of Killeith to the town of Edinburgh for the payment of teinds., 22 June 1608.
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.
Obligation by Mr Richard Lawson of Hieriggs to Alexander, Lord Abernethy to pay him 400 merks for lands in Glencorse., 1st quarter of 16th century.
Undated, but with possible date of circa 1508.
Obligation by Ninian Bannantyne of Kaimes and James Stewart of Auchinfour for receiving to the tollbooth of Bute several persons that had been incarcerated there., 31 December 1669.
Obligation by Robert Lawson of the High Riggs to Alexander, Lord Abernethy, concerning lands in Glencorse., 2 March 1507/1508.
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.
Obligation by Robert Listoune of Hundbye to Henry Hakkat of Petfuran and Margaret Cunyghame, his mother., 16 January 1502/1503.
The obligation states that, having received 220 merks on his marriage with Margaret Hakkat, sister of Henry Hakkat and daughter of Margaret Cunynghame, he shall not alienate his lands of Hundbye, in barony of Liston and sheriffdom of Linlithgow, to the prejudice of the heirs of the marriage.
Obligation by Sir James Lamont of Inneryn to John Hamilton, minister of Innerkippe, for 300 merks., 26 August 1646.
Obligation by Sir John Skene of Curriehill to Sir Alexander Hay of Forresterseit., 25 March 1615.
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Obligation by Sir Patrick Ogilvie of Inchmartine to Margaret Eviot, relict of Mr Robert Ross of Craigie, for an annuity., 6 December 1631.
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.
Obligation by Sir Robert Halkheid and his lady to Thomas Wricht, burgess of Edinburgh, for £42., 13 and 22 February 1626.
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).
Obligation by the under-officers, mates, and sailors of the Darien Company`s brigantine `Content`, captain Alexander Steuart, to perform a voyage to Africa and back., 1701.
Obligation by Walter, Lord Blantyre, to Sir James Crichton of Ruthvens and James his son, concerning Saltoun., 16 September 1610.
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.