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Summonses. Judicial records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Instruments delivered by a sheriff or other appropriate party, notifying a person that a court action has been commenced against the person and that the person is required to appear in court on the day named to answer the complaint.

Found in 176 Collections and/or Records:

Summons at the instance of Alexander Livingston of Parkhall against Alexander Livingston Merchant in Falkirk and others., 1680.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8616-8617
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.

Dates: 1680.

Summons at the instance of George Campbell of Stevenston against David Forrester son of John Forrester `callit of litill Denovane`., 1619.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8599
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.

Dates: 1619.

Summons at the instance of John Forrest of Bankhead against Andrew Burne procurator fiscal of the Regality of Falkirk., 1677.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.8615
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.

Dates: 1677.

Summons, Elizabeth Bothwell and Alexander Forrester, minister at Tranent, her spouse, against George Halket., 30 January 1579/1580.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6772
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 30 January 1579/1580.

Summons for Duncan Lamond of Inveryn against Walter Buchanan of Buchanan., 1507.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.A.17
Scope and Contents

Execution is endorsed by Donald MacGibbon, Sheriff of Dunbarton.

Dates: 1507.

Summons in case Sir William Forbes of Craigievar against John Forbes of Pitsligo., 22 October 1642.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.13637
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: 22 October 1642.

Summons of reduction to Patrick Gray of Lour of the tack of Lour (concerning Thomas, Earl of Kellie)., 23 July 1623.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14341
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 23 July 1623.

Summons of removing against the tenants in Mar., 3 September 1590.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.17179A
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

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.

Dates: 3 September 1590.

Summons, signeted 5 December 1578, Elizabeth Bothwell and Alexander Forrester, minister at Tranent, her spouse, against George Halket., 5 December 1578.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6771
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 5 December 1578.

Summons, signeted 27 September 1593, in action of spulzie against Sir Michael Balfour of Burley and James Balfour, prior of Charterhouse, at the instance of Isobel Hepburn, lady Pitfirrane, and William, commendator of Pittenweem, her husband, teinds of certain acres at Pittenweem, Anstruther, etc., 27 September 1593.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6339
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 27 September 1593.

Summons, signeted 30 March 1671, against Sir Charles Halket at the instance of John Nisbet, merchant in Edinburgh., 30 March 1671.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6611
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 30 March 1671.

[Summons], signeted penult February 1612, John Bannatyne, indweller in Edinburgh, against Sir Robert Halket of Pitfirrane, knight, and Patrick Halket of Lumphananis, his brother, 1000 merks borrowed money., 28 February 1612.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.6462
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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).

Dates: 28 February 1612.

Summons to Captain John Wedderburn of Gosford and many of his relations to answer Sir Peter Halkett of Pitfirrane concerning the tailzie of Pitfirrane., 11 April 1761.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.15201
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: 11 April 1761.

Summons to John Hay, son of Mr John Hay of Aberlady., 3 December 1667.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14810
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

There are also some documents relating to the lands of Butterdean and Wester Borthwick in Oldhamstocks which were held by the lairds of Aberlady.

Dates: 3 December 1667.

Summons to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer at instance of James Gray of Ballegno., 4 February 1653.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.14500
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: 4 February 1653.

Summons to the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale to make payment to the Exchequer., 1672.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.7584
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the documents are drafts and cancelled charters which concern the 1st Marquess.

Dates: 1672.

Summons to the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale to make payment to the Exchequer., 1692.

 Item
Identifier: Ch.7589
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Most of the documents are drafts and cancelled charters which concern the 1st Marquess.

Dates: 1692.