Transferences. Legal instruments.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Decreet of transferal to George Wardlaw, sheriff clerk of Forfar, assignee of the deceased James Wardlaw., 30 July 1605.
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.
Decreet of transferral, 19 February 1614, of bond, 2 April 1610, by Sir Robert Crichton of Cluny and Mr William Livingston to Katherine Burne, indweller in Edinburgh to Helen Lichtoun, executor of Katherine Burne., 19 February 1614.
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Extract of transferral, 14 September 1666, by Sir John Nisbet of Dirleton to Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun of the gift of the ward and nonentry of the deceased Sir Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer. Registered, 29 January 1667., 14 September 1666.
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.
Transferal, 17 July 1624, by Lords of Council of obligation, 9 October 1622, by George Broun of Pitrewthie to Mr Andrew Fletcher of Innerpeffer, to Margaret Bothwell, relict of George Broun., 17 July 1624.
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.
Transferal by Mr Robert Farquhar, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen to John Carstairs of his decreet etc against Alexander, Lord Saltoun., 14 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.