Obligations. Legal instruments.
Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:
Obligation by William, commendator of Pittenweem, to Isobel Hepburn, relict of George Halket of Pitfyrren, for £40,000., 10 September 1588.
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 William Crawfurd, fiar of Auchnames to Archibald Lamond, to discharge the contract of marriage between William Crawfurd and Anna Lamond., 12 November 1644.
Obligation by William Cruikshank, messenger in Kilrnarnock, to execute an arrestment and warning by James Inglis, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, concerning land in Galloway and Carrick., 7 February 1623.
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Obligation by William, Earl of Morton and Sir James Douglas, his son, to Alexander Hay of Monkton., 26 August 1647.
There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.
Obligation by William Oliphant, servant to Lord Dunfermline to ratify all deeds in favour of Sir Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer concerning Surdo and Nether Turings., 16 August 1633.
Their lands were acquired by Lindsay of Balgays.
Obligation, Dame Margaret Murray, lady Pitfirran, to James Reid, apparent of Craighead, for 100 merks., 8 December 1610.
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, dated 1 May 1602, registered in Books of Session 18 November 1602, Robert Halket of Pitfirrane to David Williamson, merchant in Edinburgh, for £197 : 15 : 6., 1 May 1602.
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, dated 7 July 1620, and registered in Books of Session 25 January 1634, Sir Robert Halket of Pitfirren to James Speir, merchant, and Edward Ker, tailor, burgess in Edinburgh, Masters of the Hospital there, for 600 merks., 7 July 1620.
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, dated 9 December 1607, registered in Books of Session 31 August 1608, George Setoun of Parbroith and Sir Robert Halkett of Pitfirrane, cautioner, to Sir James Wemys of Logie [rectius, Bogie] for 3000 merks., 9 December 1607.
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, dated 14 and 16 June 1632, registered in Books of Session 20 September 1632, Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirrane, Dame Margaret Murray, his spouse, and James Halkheid, his eldest son, to Katharine Row, relict of Robert Aleson, mason in Dunfermline, and Jane Alison, her daughter, for 1100 merks., 14 and 16 June 1632.
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, George Halkheid of Pitfirrane and Isobel Hepburn, his spouse, to infeft Duncan Wemys of the Kirkland Wemys and Bessy Balfour, his spouse, in an annual-rent of seventy merks from the lands of Primrose., 8 March 1585/1586.
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, George Halkheid of Pitfirrane to infeft his cousin John Houstoun of Lanye in an annual-rent of £30 from the lands of Pitfirrane in security of £300 paid by him to Mr George Halkheid, conservator for the Scots at Flanders, for redemption of the lands of Burnemouth., 26 March 1587.
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, George Halkheid of Pitfirrane to pay to Bessie Bothwell, spouse of Alexander Forrester, minister at Tranent, £100., 24 June 1573.
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, Hary Stewart of Rossyth to George Halkit of Pitfirrane to grind at his mill., Late 16th century.
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, Humphrey Lundie to Robert Halket of Pitfirrane., 13 November 1600.
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, Laurance Barram of that Ilk to Patrick Halkett, brother to the laird of Pitfirrane, disponing a number of annual-rents from Overgrange of Kinghorne Wester., 6 July 1605.
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 of Archibald Lamont of Inneryne to Colin Campbell, chamberlain to the Earl of Argyle, for £870 Scots., 15 October 1694.
Obligation of Walter Stalker, miller, Miln of Mure, to John Henderson, Deacon of the Baxters, Perth., 1622.
Obligation, Sir Robert Halket to Andrew Hagget in the parish of St Martins in the Fields for £40 sterling., 23 January 1609.
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, Sir Robert Halket to Robert Bennet in Mountquoy for 500 merks., 12 July 1609.
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, Sir Robert Halkheid and lady to Robert Angus in Nether Lassodie for 1000 merks., 27 December 1625.
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, Sir [Robert] Halkheid of Pitfirren, knight, and cautioners to Robert Winrame, burgess of Dunfermline, for 430 merks., 14 November 1604.
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, Sir Robert Halkheid to Mr David Primrose, advocate, for £48., 21 June 1611.
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).