Charges. Legal instruments.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Generally, an order to obey a decree of the Court. In conveyancing law, being writs under the signet for compelling heirs in heritage to take up or renounce the succession so as to enable creditors of the estate to receive satisfaction. Source: Gibb (A D). 'Students' glossary of Scottish legal terms.' (Edinburgh: W Green and Son Ltd, 1946.).
Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:
Charge at instance of William Syme son of Mr William Syme advocate to [?] Hay, son of Mr John Hay of Aberlady, and [?] Stewart son of Mr Lewis Stewart of Allerstoune to enter heir., 19 June 1668.
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Identifier: Ch.14818
Dates:
19 June 1668.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Fletcher of Saltoun documents.
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Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.
Charge by Archibald Campbell of Stonefield, sheriff-depute of Argyll, to woodcutters in Lismore to make payment to the Duke of Argyll., 4 May 1756.
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Identifier: Ch.14941
Charge by commissaries of Edinburgh to George, Lord Saltoun to pay Elizabeth Scott and Robert Scott, writer, her spouse., 21 May 1589.
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Identifier: Ch.13282
Dates:
21 May 1589.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Early Saltoun documents.
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Documents relating to Robert Scott, Director of Chancery, and his grandson Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet. Their claim on Saltoun was ultimately transferred to Forbes of Craigievar.
Charge by Robert Dury, fiar of that Ilk, bailie general of the regality of Dunfermline, for dividing the town and lands of Overgrange of Kinghorne Wester in two equal halves., 27 September 1594.
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Identifier: Ch.6346
Charge by the official of St Andrews against Adam Lindsay of Kewyle to pay Patrick Hacheid of Petfirran 500 merks., 4 May 1551.
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Identifier: Ch.6126
Charge of lawborrows, signeted 3 April 1606, Sir Robert Halket of Pitfirrane, knight, against Margaret Moubray and Charles Vallange concerning the occupation of Mekilmedow, alias New Medow., 3 April 1606.
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Identifier: Ch.6425
Charge or Diligence, signeted 9 February 1586/1587, upon the decreet to produce titles, 6 February 1586/1587, George Halket of Pitfirrane against Henrie Dik., 9 February 1586/1587.
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Identifier: Ch.6300
Charge, signeted 2 January 1617, on the decreet of apprysing, 2 February 1616, Robert Pitcairn of Dounefield against Sir Robert Halkheid of Pitfirrane., 2 January 1617.
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Identifier: Ch.6485
Charge, signeted 12 November 1633, Thomas Stanehouse against Sir Robert Halket and lady, and William Cunninghame in Knowis and Patrick Anderson in Pitconnoquhy, their cautioners, for £440., 12 November 1633.
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Identifier: Ch.6543
Charge, signeted 16 June 1591, Andrew Lundie, son to Mr William Lundie of that Ilk, against George Halket of Pitfirren., 16 June 1591.
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Identifier: Ch.6777
Charge, signeted 23 April 1591, Isobel Hepburn, lady Pitfirrane, and William, commendator of Pittenweem, her spouse, against Henry Dick for 448 merks., 23 April 1591.
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Identifier: Ch.6321
Charge to assist Thomas Ogilvie, burgess of Dundee, in a trading venture to France., 7 March 1590/1591.
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Identifier: Ch.15077
Charge to Duncan Forbes, 1st of Culloden, as Provost, to pay money owed by the town to the commissioners of burghs., 1639.
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Identifier: Ch.2014
Charge to Duncan Forbes to pay taxes., 17th century.
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Identifier: Ch.1842
Charge to George, Earl of Crawford to infeft John Ogilvy of Cars in Craigheid., 12 July 1625.
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Identifier: Ch.14078
Charge to Ninian Guthrie, sheriff depute of Forfar and Alexander Clark, sheriff clerk of Forfar, to extract and deliver to Alexander Guthrie various deeds concerning Douglas of Glenbervie., ?15 June 1577.
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Identifier: Ch.14175
Charge to occupiers of lands of provostry of Guthrie and prebendary of Hilton and Langlands to pay to Mr John Lyndsay the teinds etc., 19 January 1593/1594.
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Identifier: Ch.14201
Dates:
19 January 1593/1594.
Copy, 1628, of charge, 16 April 1628, at instance of Thomas Allardyce of Classindrum to David Rynd, son of John Rynd of Cars., 16 April 1628.
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Identifier: Ch.14035
Copy of letters of charge at instance of Sir John Skene of Curriehill and Dame Helen Somervell to Patrick Livingstone of Dalderss and Mr William Livingstone his brother concerning Saltoun., 17 July 1612.
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Identifier: Ch.13322
Dates:
17 July 1612.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Early Saltoun documents.
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Documents relating to Sir John Skene of Curriehill, Alexander Peirson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, Sir Alexander Hay of Fosterseat, and William Kellie, W.S. Their claims were transferred to Forbes of Craigievar.
Copy, undated, of charge, 20 April 1609, at instance of James Heriot of Trabrun concerning the lands of Uder., 20 April 1609.
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Identifier: Ch.15110