Summonses. Judicial records.
Found in 184 Collections and/or Records:
A. Edinburgh - High Street., 1511-1832.
Comprised of:
Ch.5946-5975: a group of thirty deeds and notarial extracts formerly part of a larger collection of documents, numbered between 1 and at least 33 (but originally not chronologically arranged), relating to properties in the High Street, Edinburgh;
Ch.5976-5990: a group of mostly unrelated documents of a miscellaneous nature arranged in a separate chronological sequence.
An inventory is available.
Allanton [Cambusnethan]: summons against tenants and executions., 1691-1692.
Papers deemed unsuitable for inclusion in the MS. bound series.
Autograph sermons, apparently unpublished, of Hugh Anderson of Udol, Presbyterian minister of Cromarty.
Most of the sermons are undated, but one is written on the back of a letter of 1702, another is of 1662, and two others of 1666. These last refer to the plague in England, while another was used as a 'presbyterial exercise'.
The papers also includes a summons, ?1662, ordering Hugh Anderson to answer charges before the Bishop of Ross.
Blank legal summons., 1661.
Papers relate mainly to the properties of the Earls of Callendar in Stirlingshire, West Lothian, and Morayshire.
Copy, 18 July 1583, of summons, 18 July 1583, at instance of Andrew, Earl of Erroll to Thomas Cochrane, son of william Cochrane portioner of Muklerie, Laurence Bisset portioner of Muklerie and John Bisset his son., 18 July 1583.
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.
Copy, 1594, of summons, 16 April 1594, to John, Lord Saltoun concerning the contract with Robert Scott., 16 April 1594.
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Copy, 1603, of summons, 28 January 1603, at instance of Mr William Carnegie to Robert Fletcher, burgess of Dundee, and Agnes Finlason his wife., 28 January 1603.
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.
Copy, 1610, of summons, 13 March 1610, at instance of John Hacheson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, to John, Lord Saltoun., 13 March 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.
Copy of summons of John Bryson and others against James Wilson and James Bain., 1748.
Copy of the official report, 31 January 1725 [i.e. 1726], by Major-General (later Field-Marshal) George Wade, of his proceedings in disarming the Highlands; followed by copies of several papers.
Copy summons of John Bryson and others, to the reply for James Wilson and others, on Antiburgher rights., Circa 1748.
Copy, undated, of summons, 18 April 1628, at instance of Thomas Gledstanes, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, to Janet Finlayson and Thomas Finlayson, printer, burgess of Edinburgh., 18 April 1628.
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.
Copy, undated, of summons, 28 May 1611, at instance of Thomas Gray, burgess of Dundee to Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 28 May 1611.
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.
Correspondence and other papers relating to the Murdostoun estate, Lanarkshire., 1852-1854.
Decreit and summons by Sir Andrew Fletcher against Sir William Gray of Pittindrum concerning Saltoun., 23 February 1643.
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.
Documents, including accounts, petitions and memorandums, of George Skene and John Skene of Halyards., 1666-1752.
Execution of summons at instance of Andrew Fletcher of Aberlady to Lord Alexander Hay., 2 December 1699.
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 summons at instance of George Hume of Argaty to Henry Fletcher of Saltoun., 27 June 1728.
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 summons at instance of John Cameron of Glendiffery to Donald McCalman in Savay., 5 October 1747.
More detailed lists of contents are available on request.
Execution of summons at instance of John Fairholme to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 19 October 1655.
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 summons at instance of John Ogilvie of Carss., 30 December 1628.
The relationship between these families is not clear. The lands of Carse were acquired by Sir Andrew Fletcher in 1628 and 1629.
Execution of summons at instance of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to Alexander, Lord Saltoun and Walter Stewart., 2, 24, 26 May 1635.
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 summons at instance of Sir William Forbes of Craigievar to the magistrates of Edinburgh., 20 September 1636.
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 summons to Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 12 February 1662.
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.