[From the Burgh Deed Registers. We have also included the Deeds recorded in Regality Court of Culross, 1731-1748 [RH11/18/3]
ABERCROMBIE, GEORGE: of Tullibody and James Johnston of Sands; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 21 May 1777 [B12/5/3, Pp 310-13]
ABERCROMBIE, GEORGE: of Tullibody and James Dalgleish of West Grange; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 28 Sep 1780 [B12/5/3, Pp 355-61]
AITKIN, WILLIAM: merchant Burgess of Culross; Disposition of seat or desk in the Abbey Church of Culross to Robert Bald, cordiner, present Convener of Trades in Culross (married to - Aitkin), and Catherine Aitline, relict of the dec John Belfrage, merchant Burgess of Culross (his sisters); 13 May 1756 [B12/5/2 Pp 223-24]
ANDERSON, FRANCIS: Burgess of Culross; Disp and Assig in favour of daughters, Elizabeth (eldest) and Agnes Anderson (yst); 23 Sep 1790 [B12/5/4, Pp 176-82]
ANGUS, JOHN: shoemaker in Culross; Disp and Assig in favour of wife, Izabell Monylaw, in life-rent, and to only son, Henry Angus, shoemaker in Culross, in fie, the latter to pay Christian Angus, dau of sd John and spouse of David Meiklejohn, weaver and candlemaker in Culross, #20 sterling; 10 April 1785 [B12/5/4 Pp 1-14]
BALD, JAMES: late Deacon of the Cordiners in Culross; Bond to Isobell Bald, relict of dec George Halliday, girdlemsith in Culross; 19 Nov 1719 [B12/5/1 Pp 70-71]
BALD, JAMES: late Dwacon of the Cordiners in Culross; Discharge to Alexander Aitkine of Middle-grange; 4 June 1723 [B12/5/1, Pp 95-97]
BALD, JAMES: shoemaker Burgess of Culross; Bond to James Bowar, present Treasurer of Inverkeithing, and his spouse, Janet Eizat; 14 April 1726 [B12/5/1 Pp 147-48]
BALD, ROBERT: salt-officer in Culross; Disp in favour of Joseph Cauvin, WS; 24 Sep 1791 [B12/5/4, Pp 241-44]
BALFOUR, JAMES: tenant in Nether Inzievar; 19-yr tack of the mills of Sheresmill from Andrew Ronaldson of Blairhall; 24 Sep 1773 [B12/5/3 Pp 181-86]
BALFOUR, JAMES: residing Torry, nephew of dec Henry Mackay, sometime merchant in Culross, thereafter residing Torry; Discharge and Obligation to Alexander Muir; 22 March 1799 [B12/5/4, Pp 407-10]
BARCLAY, JOHN: late Dean of Guild in Culross; Bond to the Kirk Session of Culross; 13 Feb 1737 [B12/5/2, Pp 12-13]
BARDINER, THOMAS: of Cult-miln; Discharge & Renunciation to Lord Colvile, 8 Dec 1731 [RH11/18/3 Pp 11-13; 13-17]
BENNET, BESSIE: relict of dec James Sands, girdlesmith Burgess of Culross, now spouse of Mr William Drummond, schoolmaster at Comrie; Revocation, 12 Nov 1713 [B12/5/1 Pp 10-12]
BIRNIE, ALEXANDER: [wright in Culross]; Disp by Trustee in favour of creditors; 21 March 1796 [B12/5/4 Pp 371-77]
BIRNEY, JOHN: wright and late Baillie of Culross; Disp in favour of the Earl of Dundonald; 19 July 1774 [B12/5/3, Pp 231-35]
BIRNY, JOHN: [wright], late one of the Baillies of Culross; Disp and Assig in favour of spouse, Catharine Rolland, and daughter, Mary Birney, in life-rent, and only son, Alexander Birny, in fie; 19 Sep 1776 [B12/5/3 Pp 273-84]
BLAW, GEORGE: of Castlehill, and the Magistrates and Town Council of Culross; Contract betwixt; 10 Oct 1743 [B12/5/2 Pp 79-86]
BLAU, GEORGE: of Castlehill, and the Magistrates of Culross; Contract betwixt; 29 Jan 1757 [B12/5/2, Pp 227-31]
BLAU, JOHN: girdlesmith in Culross; Bond to John Robertsone of Whitehouse; 11 Feb 1714 [B12/5/1 Pp 15-16]
BLAU, JOHN: of Castlehill, and Thomas Caustone, shoemaker, late Bailie of Culross; Contract betwixt; 13 Aug 1719 [B12/5/1, Pp 66-68]; with advice & consent of son, George Blau, Disp to David Dewar, weaver in Valleyfield, and his spouse, Mgt Main, 29 Nov 1731 [RH11/18/3 Pp 7-11]
BLAU, MARGARET: indweller in Culross, dau of dec Alexander Blau, tailor Burgess of Culross; latter will in favour of sister, Elizabeth Blau, spouse of Robert Smeiton, indweller in Culross, and their children - James, Agnes (spouse of James Lorimer, freeman tailor, Canongate, Edinburgh, whose dau was Erches Lorimer), Mgt & Elizabeth Smeiton; 25 March 1749 [B12//5/2, Pp 139-42]
BROWN, BLAND GARDINER: wool-comber in Linlithgow; 999-yr tack of subjects in Linlithgow, belonging to father, John Brown, late messenger in Linlithpow, now salt watchman at St Mungoes, nr Culross; 25 Oct 1791 [B12/5/4, Pp 260-62]
BROWN, KATHARINE: spouse of William Burn, merchant and late Treasuerer of Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of husband; 3 Feb 1727 [B12/5/1, Pp 172-74]
BROWN, WILLIAM: of Keir, with consent of spouse, Jean Callander, and Mr John Bruce, late Collector in Kirkcaldy, now Burgess and indweller in Culross; Minute of sale betwixt, of town and lands of Keir; 17 July 1723 [B12/5/1, Pp 98-101]
BRUCE, GEORGE: Depute Clerk of Session, and James Wilson, mason in Culross; Contract of Excambion; 26 April 1794 [B12/5/4, Pp 340-47]
BRUCE, MR JOHN: late Collector at Kirkcaldy, and John Erskine of Carnock; Minute of sale betwixt; 21 Jan 1734 [B12/5/1 Pp 253-56]
BRUCE, SIR JOHN HOPE: of Kinross; Disp in favour of Mrs Mary Bruce, spouse of Dougal Stewart; 3 Nov 1752 [B12/5/2, Pp 176-80
BRUCE, MARY: relict of Mr Dougal Stuart of Blairhall, and one of the Senators of the College of Justice; Disp & Assig in favour of eldest son, James Stuart, late of Blairhall, now residing in Hamilton - other sons, John & Dougal (yst); 15 Feb 1752 [B12/5/2, Pp 169-74]
BUCHANAN, JAMES: flesher in Culross; Disp in favour of sisters, Janet, Katherine & Mgt Buchanan; 16 March 1825 [B12/5/1, Pp 122-23]
BUCHANAN, JOHN: flesher, late Bailie of Culross; Latter will and Testament in favour of spouse, Hannah Kirk (qv) & children, James (eldest son), Allan (2nd son), with brother germaine, James Buchanan, flesher in Alloa, & 2 others as Tutors to sd children; 17 Jan 1724 [B12/5/1 Pp 111-15]
BUCHANAN, JOHN: one of the present Bailies of Culross; Bond to the Kirk Session of Culross; 29 April 1727 [B12/5/1 Pp 174-75]
BUCHANAN, JOHN: one of the Bailies of Culross, & Hannah Kirk, eldest dau of dec Archibald Kirk, Burgess of Culross, & Mgt Adam; Marriage Contract, dated 2 Jan 1720 & recorded 9 Nov 1769 [B12/5/3, Pp 126-30]
BUCHANAN, MGT: spouse of James Sands, Tailor Burgess of Culross and aunt and nearest-in-kin to Mr Allan Buchanan, Minister of the Gospel at Inverkeithing; Factorie to William Walker, clerk of Inverkeithing; 4 Dec 1749 [B12/5/2, Pp 142-44]
BURN, ELIZABETH: relict of dec James Barclay, maltman, late Bailie of Culross, & her daughters, Ann (m to Thomas Couston yr, tide-waiter at Alloa) & Elizabeth Barclay; Bond, Disp & Assig in favour of the Kirk Session of Culross; 29 April 1727 [B12/5/1 Pp 175-79]
BURN, WILLIAM: merchant & late Treasurer of Culross, m to Katharine Brown (qv); Disp in favour of nephew, Mr James Hog, Doctor of Physics at Stirling; 3 Feb 1727 [B12/5/1 Pp 168-72]
CARNEGIE, AGNES: relict of John Adam, merchant & late Bailie of Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of William Adam, Minister of the Gospel in England, only son of the dec William Adam, merchant & late Bailie in Culross, her husband's brother; also to the Kirk Session of Culross; and to her niece, Ann Sympson, spouse of John Walker, merchant Bailie in Dunfermline, dau of her eldest sister, Mgt Carnegie, who was m to the late Mr Alexander Sympson, Minister of the Gospel at Mavor; 8 July 1737 [B12/5/2 Pp 14-17]
CARNGIE, AGNES: relict of John Adam, merchant & late Bailie of Culross; Disp in favour of brother, Alexaner Henry Carnegie, late Bailie of Culross; also to the Kirk Session of Culross; 8 July 1737 [B12/5/2 Pp 17-20]
CASTLELAW, EUPHAM: relict of dec Robert Hunter, maltman and late Bailie in Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of children, Robert Hunter (maltman & late Bailie of Culross) & Marion Hunter (spouse of Robert Dalgleish of Tanniegash, whose son, Robert Dalgleish); July 1 1715 [B12/5/1 Pp 30-33]
CHRISTIE, JAMES: son of William Chtistie, tenant in Pilvar; 19-yr tack from Barbara Dalgleish, relict of William Adam, late Bailie of Culross, of "those moor lands late fewed by her said umquhill husband from the town of Culross;" 29 July 1725 [B12/5/1 Pp 123-26]
CHRISTIE, WILLIAM: wright in Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Agnes Taylor, & his sister, Catherine Christie (relict of James Lyal, indweller in Culross), in life-rent, and his nephew, William Westwood (eldest son of John Westwood, weaver in Culross) & sister, Mgt Christie, whom failing, to John Westwood, journeyman weaver in Glasgow; 23 Dec 1793 [B12/5/4 Pp 306-14]
CLARK, ALEXANDER: in Newmills, nr Torry; Discharge; 6 June 1765 [B12/5/3 Pp 30-32]
CLARK, DUDLEY: engineer at Torryburn, m to Jean Dalrumple; Disp in favour of creditors (who had him incarcerated in the Tolbooth of Culross), but reserving life-rent use for spouse; 2 Oct 1784 [B12/5/3 Pp 542-45]
CLARK, GEORGE: tenant in Caverns; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Catherine Millar, in life-rent, and grand-daughter, Janet Anderson (dau of dec Janet Clarke and Andrew Anderson, shipmaster in Kincardine), in fie; 25 March 1786 [B12/5/4 Pp 54-60]
COAZ, JOHN: feuar in Torryburn; Assig & Bond of Provision in favour of wife, Ann McAuley; 18 Jan 1780 [B12/5/3 Pp 363-66]
COCHRANE, ARCHIBALD, LORD: and PETER SMITH, engineer at Camslauchie, nr Glasgow; Submission & Decreet Arbitral betwixt; 10 June 1773 [B12/5/3 Pp 172-74]
COCHRANE, ARCHIBALD, LORD: & PATRICK PRESTON Esq of Valleyfield Submission & Decreet Arbitral betwixt; 17 Jan 1775 [B12/5/3 Pp 253-57]
COCHRANE, BASIL: one of the Commissioners of Customs, Scotland; Disp in favour of Archibald, Lord Cochrane; 31 March 1774 [B12/5/3 Pp 201-03]
COCHRANE, CHARLES : of Culross; Contract of Excambion betixt his Trustees & James Sands, tailor in Culross; 29 March 1774 [B12/5/3 Pp 203-10]
COLYEAR, WILLIAM: of Holcroft, m to Katharine Adamson; Disp in favour of nephew, Mr William Scotland; 24 Dec 1733 [RH11/18/3, Pp 70-76]
COLVILE, Mrs MARY: spouse of Mr Alan Logan, Min of Gospel in Culross; Latter Will in favour of sister' sons, Robert and Andrew Ayton; 30 March 1734 [RH11/18/3, Pp 79]
COUSTON, CHRISTIAN: spouse of James Robertson, weaver Burgess of Culross; Disp to Trustees of the dec Charles Cochrane of Culross; 30 Aug 1774 [B12/5/3 Pp 243-50]
COUSTON, JAMES: cordiner Burgess of Culross; Bond to Andrew Fotheringham, son of Andrew Fotheringham, tenant in Cattlemoss; 24 June 1718 [B12/5/1 Pp 55-56]
COUSTON, JOHN: Deacon of the Shoemaker Incorp in Culross; w/consent of wife, Janet Cree, Disp to Joseph Cauvin, WS; 19 Aug 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 234-40]
COUSTON, THOMAS: late Bailie of Culross; Bond & Disp in favour of spouse, Elizabeth Walker; 8 March 1751 [B12/5/2 Pp 154-56]
COUSTON, THOMAS: late Bailie of Culross, & Elizabeth Walker, relict of Samuel Craig, tailor at West Port of Edinburgh; Marriage Contract, dated 4 June 1743 & rec 29 Oct 1751 [B12/5/2 Pp 158-64]
COUSTON, WILLIAM: nurseryman in Culross, yst son of dec Thomas Couston elder, late Bailie of Culross; Heritable Bond to John Couston, shoemaker Burgess of Culross, and Janet Cree, his spouse; 11 Dec 1766 [B12/5/3 Pp 44-48]
COVENTRTY, JOHN: of Devonshaw, presently at Crombie; 17-yr Tack of lands of Crombie from Mrs Mgt Colvill of Ochiltree, wife of Andrew Blackburn Colvill of Ochiltree; 18 April 1796 [B12/5/4 Pp 384-90]
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM: sailor in Culross; Disp in favour of wife, Betty Dick; 20 Oct 1775 [B12/5/3 Pp 267-69]
CUMMING, JENET: only child now in life of dec John Cumming of Blaulonan, sister of dec Jean Cumming, and spouse of John Wanan, feuar & sailor in Blaulonan; Latter Will & Testament in favour of sd John Wanan; 19 Dec 1765 [B12/5/3 Pp 38-40]
CUTHBERT, MR JAMES: Minister at Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of James Robertson, surgeon, Culross; 12 Feb 1717 [B12/5/1 Pp 41-46]
CUTHBERT, JAMES: of Berthier, in Canada; Factorie to Rev Mr Robert Rolland, Minister in Culross; 15 Dec 1783 [B12/5/3 Pp 519-22]
DALGLEISH, GEORGE: sailor Burgess & indweller in Culross; Latter Will & Testament & Assig in favour of nephews, George Dalgeish, wright in Leith, & David Dalgleish, tailor in Edinburgh (sons of his dec brother, Robert Dalgleish, flesher in Culross); Thomas Norval, son of dec William Norval, Baxter in Culross, & his sister, Elspeth Dalgleish; Alexander Middleton, tailor Burgess of Culross, son of Alexander Middleton, saddler in Culross, & his sister, Isabel Dalgleish; and to niece, Isabel Dalgliesh (spouse of Thomas Miln, cordiner in Culross), dau of dec brother, sd Robert Dalgleish; 18 Jan 1750 [B12/5/2 Pp 146-50]
DICK, ROBERT: baker, one of the Bailies of Culross; Disp & Settlement in favour of daughter-in-law, Janet Donald, relict of his only son, Robert Dick, & Janet Dick, her eldest dau, in life-rent (whom failing to Ann Dick, her yst daughter; whom failing to Elizabeth Dick, another daughter; 26 May & 4 Aug 1783 [B12/5/3 Pp 396-403, 404-09 & 511-15]
DICKIE, HENRY: son of dec Henry Dickie, in Sauchie, and brother of Nathaniel Dickie, merchant in Culross; Indenture, app under Robert Bald yr, shoemaker in Culross, for 5 yrs from Martinmas 1775 (rec 16 Feb 1778) [B12/5/3 Pp 330-32]
DRUMMOND, ROBERT: currier indweller in Paisley, son of Thomas Drummond, currier in Culross; Heritable Bond to the Shoemaker Incorp of Culross; 18 Feb 1762 [B12/5/2 Pp 260-65]
DRAYSDALE, GEORGE: weaver Burgess of Culross; Latter Will & Testament, in favour of spouse, Elizabeth Law, in life-rent, and to nephews, John & George Draysdale, & niece, Mary Drysdale, children of Alexander Draysdale, baxter Burgess of Culross; also to other nephews & nieces, Alexander, James, Thomas, Janet & Jean Draysdale, children of dec John Draysdale, cordiner Burgess of Culross; 30 May 1732 [B12/5/1 Pp 215-18]
DRYSDALE, JAMES: shoemaker & late Bailie of Culross; & Alexander Wilson, late Deacon Convener of the Trades in Dunfermline; Contract betwixt; 31 March 1748 [B12/5/2 Pp 131-34]
DRYSDALE, JANET: relict of dec David Mastertoun, merchant Burgess of Culross; Heritable Bond to Allan Tenant, hatmaker Burgess in Edinburgh; 1763 [B12/5/3 Pp 7-10]
DRYSDALE, JOHN: later carrier, now merchant in Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Christian Watson, in life-rent, and sons, David Drysdale (eldest), wright in Edinburgh; John (2nd), wright in London; and Henry (yst); also to only daughter, Ann Dyrsdale, wife of Alexander Masterton, smith in Kincardine; 8 Nov 1788 [B12/5/4 Pp 136-44]
DRYSDALE, JOHN: cabinet-maker in London; w/consent of mother, Christian Watson, Disp to Joseph Cauvin, WS; 29 Aug 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 249-53]
DUNDONALD, EARL OF & JAMES JOHNSTON of Sands; Contract betwixt; 30 March 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 184-90]; also Tack betwixt, 21 June 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 204-09]
ELGIN, EARL OF: & Trustees of the dec Charles Cochrane of Culross; Contract of Excambion; 28 June 1774 [B12/5/3 Pp 213-24
ERSKINE, DAME HELEN: relict of dec Mr William Douglas of Hellhead & Mgt Erskine, relict of dec William Erskine, merchant in Edinburgh, & others; Trust Disp of Colonel Erskine's representatives, to Janet Draysdale; 6 Jan 1743 [B12/5/3 Pp 63-68]
ERSKINE, JEAN: dau of dec John Erskine of Balgonie; Disp in favour of niece, Mrs Janet Halkett Patullo, wife of John Patullo of Balhousie, eldest son of James Patullo of Balhousie and Elizabeth Erskine, her sister; 13 Sep 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 255-59]
ERSKINE, JOHN, Laird of Balgonie: Obligement to Burgh of Culross anent footway called Clerk's Hag; 25 June 1714 [B12/5/1 Pp 18-19]
ERSKINE, JOHN, Laird of Balgonie: Declaration & Obligation to George Halliday, son & heir to dec John Halliday, late Bailie in Culross; 7 July 1714 [B12/5/1 Pp 21-23]
ERSKINE, Col JOHN of Carnock: & George & John Drysdale, Cordiner Burgesses in Culross; Submission & Decreet Arbitral betwixt; 3 Aug 1736 [B12/5/2 Pp 5-8]
ERSKINE, Col JOHN of Carnock: Factorie to Alexander Cameron; 21 May 1739 [B12/5/2 Pp 38-40]
ERSKINE, JOHN, Laird of Balgonie: Bond to Thomas & Catherine Watt, children of dec Andrew Watt, dyster in Alloa; 2 April 1743 [B12/5/2 Pp 70-71]
ERSKINE, JOHN, Laird of Balgonie: anent yearly feu duties payable to the Burgh of Culross; 11 June 1746 [B12/5/2 Pp 115-17]
ERSKINE, JOHN, Laird of Balgonie: & the Magistrates and Town Council of Culross; Bond to the Guildry of sd Burgh; 3 May 1764 [B12/5/3 Pp 13-15]
ERSKINE, DR JOHN of Carnock: one of the Ministers of Edinburgh, nearest & lawful heir of dec Col John Erskine of Carnock (his grandfather); w/consent of brother, James Erskine of Cardross, disp of salt-pans of Culross to Archibald, Lord Cochrane; 12 March 1773 [B12/5/3 Pp 162-69]
ERSKINE, JOHN: one of the Ministers of the Gospel in Edinburgh; Disp in favour of John Dalgleish of West Grange, 10 Oct 1788 [B12/5/4 Pp 145-49]
FAICKNEY, JOHN: residenter in Culross; Latter Will & Testament in favour of brother, David Faickney, land-labourer in Culross, in life-rent, & his (David's) children, John, James & Ann Faickney, in fie; 15 Dec 1779 [B12/5/3 Pp 346-48]
FARQUHAR, Mr JOHN: schoolmaster at Culross; Disp in favour of spouse, Barbara Gardiner (they had no children), in life-rent, & brother, Alexander Farquhar, in parish of Knockando, if fie, also to relations, 27 April 1745 [B12/5/2 Pp 95-99 & 99-102]
FARQUHAR, Mr JOHN: schoolmaster at Culross; Inventory of list of debts resting to; 27 April 1745 [B12/5/2 Pp 102-09]
FERGUSON, JAMES: late wood cutter at Blairburn, now in Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of wife, Jean Murdoch, in life-rent, and only son, John Ferguson, mason in Culross, in fie; 29 March 1792 [B12/5/4 Pp 275-81]
FOTHERINGHAME, MGT: spouse of Thomas Anderson, tailor Burgess in Culross; Disp in favour of sd husband; 8 Nov 1721 [B12/5/1 Pp 83-88]
GEDDES, Mr JOHN: Minister of Culross; Latter Will, Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Christian Ferguson, in life-rent, & children, Robert, Patrick & Elizabeth Geddes, and grandson, John Geddes (eldest son of his eldest son, William Geddes, writer in Edinburgh); 3 Nov 1747 [B12/5/2 Pp 121-25]
GEDDES, JOHN: son of dec William Geddes, one of the Accountants in the Royal Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh; and John Tait, WS; Minute of sale betwixt; 31 Oct 1771 [B12/5/3 Pp 156-57]
GEDDES, PATRICK: surgeon in Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of daughters, Elizabeth & Christian Geddes (whom failing, to John, Robert, Patrick, Christian & Janet Geddes, all children of his eldest brother, William Geddes, one of the Accountants in the Royal Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh; 7 Feb 1759 [B12/5/2 Pp 237-40]
GEDDES, PATRICK of Torbanehill & John Stewart, brewer in Auchterderran; Minute of Sale betwixt; 16 Jan 1794 [B12/5/4 Pp 316-21]
GEDDES, ROBERT: merchant Bailie in Culross, elder brother of Patrick Geddes, surgeon in Culross, & tutor-in-law to latter's children, Elizabeth & Christian Geddes; Factorie to James Wingate, writer in Torryburn; 19 June 1759 [B12/5/2 Pp 240-42]
GEDDES, WILLIAM: writer in Edinburgh; Robert Geddes, merchant in Culross; and Elizabeth Geddes, all children of Mr John Geddes, Minister at Culross; Factorie to their elder brother, Patrick Geddes; 3 Nov 1747 [B12/5/2 Pp 126-27]
GIB, JOHN: of Pow; Obligation to Lord Colvile; 11 Oct 1732 [RH11/18/3, Pp 53-54]
GIBSON, WILLIAM & ISOBELL (m to Hugh Aitken, tenant in Caldside], only children of dec Thomas Gibson, tenant in Muirside of Overton, and Agnes Gibson, his relict, also dec, thereafter spouse of Robert McKenly, tenant in Muirside of Overton; Discharge to sd Robert McKenly; 20 Dec 1735 [RH11/18/3, Pp 105-08]
GOODWILLIE, JAMES: mason Burgess in Culross, and Ann Bald, his spouse; Post-nuptial marriage contract; 3 Feb 1769 [B12/5/3 Pp 121-25]
GRAY, DAVID: shipbuilder in Kincardine; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Agnes Mitchell, in life-rent, and children, Thomas, James & David, Mgt & Bethia in fie; 12 May 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 297-304]
GRAY, DAVID: shipbuilder in Kincardine; Disp in favour of James & David Gray (his 2nd & yst sons), eldest son, Thomas Gray, already provided for; 12 May 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 304-09]
GRAY, DAVID: shipbuilder in Kincardine; Principal Assig in favour of sons, James & David Gray, and dau, Bethia Gray; 12 May 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 309-10]
HAIR, JOHN: late soldier in Lord George Lennox's Reg of Foot, now soldier in Town Guard of Edinburgh; Disp to Earl of Dundonald; 27 Aug 1774 [B12/5/3 Pp 239-43]
HALKERSON, JOHN: clerk of Culross; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Rankine, & only son, Robert Halkerston, & only dau now living, Ann Halkerston; and also to his grandchildren, John, Robert, PAtrick, Christian and Janet Geddes, children of William Geddes, writer in Edinburgh, and his dau, Mgt Halkerston; 21 May 1767 [B12/5/3 Pp 60-64]
HALKERSON, JOHN: clerk of Culross; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Rankine, only son, Robert & his (Rbt's) son, John; also yst dau, Ann Halkerston, relict of dec Mr Henry Hardie, Minister at Culross; and grandchildren, John, Patrick, Christian & Janet Geddes; 21 May 1767 [B12/5/3 Pp 64-67]
HALKERSTON, JOHN: clerk of Culross; Disp to grandson, John Geddes; 21 May 1767 [B12/5/3 Pp 67-77]
HALKERSTON, JOHN: Clerk of Culross; Disp to grandchildren, William, Janet, Patrick & Christian Geddes; 22 Oct 1767 [B12/5/3 Pp 78-89]
HALKERSON, JOHN: clerk of Culross; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Rankine, in life-rent, & grandchildren, John, Robert, Janet, Patrick & Christian Geddes, in fee; 24 Dec 1768 [B12/5/3 Pp 92-101]
HALKERSON, JOHN: clerk of Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of daughter, Ann Halkerston; 28 Jan 1768 [B12/5/3 Pp 102-06]
HALKERSTON, JOHN: clerk of Culross; Heritable Bond of Provision in favour of spouse, Janet Rankine; 28 Jan 1768 [B12/5/3 Pp 107-10]
HALKERSTON, JOHN: clerk of Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Janet Rankine, in life-rent, & dau, Ann Halkerston, in fie; 4 Feb 1768 [B12/5/3 Pp 111-18]
HALKERSTON, JOHN: clerk of Culross; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Rankine, in life-rent, & yst dau, Ann Halkerston, and grandchildren, John, Janet, Robert, Patrick & Christian Geddes, in fee; 4 Feb 1768 [B12/5/3 Pp 118-20]
HALKERSTON, ROBERT yr: of Carskerdo, & his spouse, Christian Johnston; Decreet of Transumpt in favour; 7 June 1753 [B12/5/2 Pp 193-217]
HALKERSTON, ROBERT: of Carskerdo; & Ann Halkerston, relict of Mr Henry Hardie, Minister at Culross; Discharge; 23 May 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 313-15]
HALKERSTON, ROBERT: of Carskerdo; Deed of Settlement in favour of only son, John Halkerston; 21 May 1799 [B12/5/4 Pp 411-13]
HALLIDAY, ALEXANDER: girdlesmith Burgess in Culross & his eldest son, George Halliday; Obligation to John Bowlie, present Deacon of the Weavers in Culross; 6 Nov 1713 [B12/5/1 Pp 12-13]
HALLIDAY, ALEXANDER: girdlesmith Burgess in Culross; Bond to Archibald Adcorn, merchant in Alloa; 9 Feb 1720 [B12/5/1 Pp 72-73]
HALLIDAY, ALEXANDER: girdlesmith Burgess in Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Cristian Hog, in life-rent, and daughters, Christian (spouse of John Gow, flesher Burgess in Culross), Jean (spouse of George Hutchen, mason in Culross), and Janet Halliday (relict of John Wilson); dated 30 March 1723 and 1st April 1723 & rec 26 July 1726 and 4 Dec 1747 [B12/5/1 Pp 156-59 and B12/5/2 Pp 127-30]
HALLIDAY, GEORGE: Burgess in Culross; eldest son and heir cognified of John Halliday, late Bailie there; Disp in favour of James Bruce of Carnock; 11 Nov 1729 [B12/5/1 Pp 194-203]
HARDIE, Mr HENRY: Minister at Culross, married to Anne Halkerston, dau of John Halkerston of Carskerdo, clerk of Culross; Appointment of Tutors & Curators for children; 22 Nov 1764 [B12/5/3 Pp 23-24]
HARROWER, ELIZABETH: wife of Henry Drysdale, tenant of Newbiggings of Carnock; Isobel Harrower, residing Edinburgh; and Mary Harrower, widow of dec John Muir, coachman in Edinburgh; all daughters of dec John Harrower, smith in Torry, and Janet Miller, his spouse; Discharge to George Dalgleish; 26 Jan 1801 [B12/5/4 Pp 446-54]
HARROWER, ROBERT: butcher in Torry, & Elizabeth Liddle, his spouse [no children]; Mutual Agreement & Assig; 23 April 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 294-97]
HARROWER, ROBERT: tenant in Balgonie; Discharge to James Edward of Solisgirth; 15 April 1780 [B12/5/3 Pp 350-52]
HENDERSON, THOMAS: day labourer in Culross; Latter Will & Testament in favour of spouse, Christian Duncan, in life-rent, & children, Alexander & Mgt Henderson, in fie; 25 Nov 1774 [B12/5/3 Pp 250-53]
HENDERSON, WILLIAM: indweller in Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of brother, Thomas Henderson (whose children, Mgt & Alexander Henderson), indweller in Petty common of Culross, whose sister, Barbara Henderson, was m to dec Henry Anderson, tenant in Peathill, and their daughters were Janet (spouse of George Clark, tenant in Bordie), Mgt, Betty, Christian and Mary Anderson; 28 June 1764 [B12/5/3 Pp 20-22]
HEPBURN, JANET: spouse of John Shedden, maltman in Culross, and dau of William Hepburn & Nicolas Gib; Assig in favour of sd husband; 27 May 1763 [B12/5/3 Pp 6-7]
HUNTER, MGT: residing Culross, brother of James Hunter, carpenter, Jamaica; Discharge to David Gellatly, merchant, Jamaica; 5 Nov 1798 [B12/5/4 Pp 401-02]
HUNTER, ROBERT yr: merchant in Culross; Bond to Finly Meiklejohn, tenant in Bordie; 6 Sep 1735 [B12/5/2 Pp 3-4]
HUTTON, CHARLES: shipmaster in Culross; Vendition to Lieut John Johnston of the 99th Regiment; 18 March 1788 [B12/5/4 Pp 115-18]
HUTTON, JOHN: maltman Burgess of Culross; Bond to John Robertson, merchant & late Bailie of Culross; 22 Oct 1713 [B12/5/1 Pp 1-2]
INGLIS, WILLIAM: wright in Culross; about to leave for Jamaica, Trust Disp in favour of Andrew Shed, weaver in Blairburn; 14 March 1796 [B12/5/4 Pp 377-84]
JOHNSTON, HANNAH: relict of John Dalgleish of Wester Grange; Assig in favour of sons, James, Lawrence, John & Charles Dalgleish; 17 Oct 1793 [B12/5/4 Pp 300-06]
JOHNSTON, JAMES: of Sands; Bond of Provision in favour of children (by his wife, Elizabeth Cochrane), John, Archibald, Christian, Elizabeth, Hannah, Lawrence & Charlotte Johnston; 26 Sep 1786 [B12/5/4 Pp 69-73 & 73-80]
JOHNSTON, James: of Sands; Disp to Archibald Johnston, his 3rd son, 27 Sep 1786 [B12/5/4 Pp 80-84]
JOHNSTON, JAMES of Sands: Disp to Lawrence Johnston, his yst son; 28 Sep 1786 [B12/5/4 Pp 84-90]
JOHNSTON, JAMES of Sands: Disp to eldest son, James Johnston; 18 Dec 1786 [B12/5/4 Pp 101-04]
JOHNSTON, LAWRENCE: merchant Burgess of Culross; Renunciation to William Aitken, tobacconist Burgess of Culross, and his sisters, Katharine & Janet Aitken, all children of Alexander Aitken of Middle Grange; 30 June 1760 [B12/5/2 Pp 243-45]
JOHNSTON, LAWRENCE: m to Cristian Blau; merchant and late Bailie of Culross; Bond of Provision in favour of yst daughter, Cristian Johnston; 6 May 1762 [B12/5/2 Pp 265-66]
JOHNSTON, LAURENCE: son of dec James Johnston of Sands; with consent of Curators, Factorie to James Dalgleish, writer in Edinburgh; 8 April 1795 [B12/5/4 Pp 359-64]
KENNEDY, ANTHONY: Factor to Col John Erskine of Carnock; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Smith; 19 Sep 17323 [B12/5/1 Pp 237-40]
KER, JANET: only dau of James Ker of East Grange & Christian Dalgleish, (who was the only dau of dec dec John Dalgleish of West Grange & Hanah Johnston); with consent of husband, John Drysdale, merchant in Culross, discharge to James Dalgleish of West Grange, and his cautioner, Laurence Dalgleish, watchmaker in Edinburgh; 27 March 1792 and discharge to James Drysdale; 14 May 1794 [B12/5/4 Pp 270-75 & 347-54];
KIRK, ARCHIBALD: Burgess of Culross; Disp in favour of spouse, Mgt Adam, & daughters, Hannah (eldest) & Mgt Kirk (yst); 5 Dec 1733 [B12/5/1 Pp 247-53]
KIRK, HANNAH: relict of dec John Buchanan (qv), late Bailie in Culross; Revocation, July 3 1724 [B12/5/1 Pp 116-17]
KIRK, HANNAH: relict of John Buchanan, sometime one of the Bailies of Culross; Assig & Settlement in favour of her niece, Isobell Moodie, dau of James Moodie, baker in Culross, & Mgt Kirk (her sister), in life-rent, & Charles Mill, her son, in fee, & legacies to other nieces; 29 June 1795 [B12/5/4 Pp 366-69]
KNOX, THOMAS & JOHN: merchant in Leigh Valleyfield, whose affairs had "lately gone into disorder...owing considerable sums;" Trust Disp to David Ireland, Town Clerk of Culross, as Trustee for Creditors; 26 Dec 1783; also Deed of Accession by Creditors; 3rd March 1784 [B12/5/3 Pp 523-30 & 531-37]
LAING, JAMES: merchant in Culross; Bond to Janet Cowie, widow, in Culross; 12 Feb 1724 [B12/5/1 Pp 109
LAMB, JANET: formerly of Leith, now residing in Leigh Valleyfield; Assig in favour of Archibald Strachan, dyer in Leigh Valleyfield; 30 Aug 1793 [B12/5/4 Pp 294-99]
LAMBERT, ANDREW: in Wester Furdle (? or Hurdle); 19-yr Tack of Milns and Milne-lands of Newmiln from General George Preston of Valleyfield, 6 July 1737 [RH11/18/3, Pp 136-39]
LAW, GEORGE: maltster & brewer in Culross, m to Jean Hunter; Disp & Settlement in favour of nephew, Henry Law, the son of brother, Henry Law, weaver in Culross (whom failing to his other nephews, David & George Meiklejohn, the sons of Robert Meiklejohn, weaver in Culross, and his sister, Grizel Law); niece was Mgt Law (sister of sd Henry Law jnr); 15 Sep 1789 [B12/5/4 Pp 157-67]
LAWSON, JOHN: merchant in Torryburn, m to Elizabeth Hunter; General Disp in favour of only son, John Lawson (whom failing to only dau, Betty Lawson; whom failing to sd spouse, Elizabeth Hunter, and after her death to the heirs of his dec sisters, Mgt and Marjory Lawson); 30 April 1767 [B12/5/3 Pp 55-57]
LIDDLE, ELIZABETH: relict of dec Robert Harrower, butcher in Torry; Assig in favour of Janet Dutchfield, relict of dec Alexander Middleton, merchant in Culross, & others, including chidlren of her dec nephew, Daniel Liddle, leather-dresser in Newport Pagnell, and cousin, William Liston, innkeeper in South Queensferry, (whose daughters were Janet Liston [spouse of John Graham, mariner at Crombie Point; son, William Graham] and Binah, Helen & Joanna Liston); 3rd Apr 1781 [B12/5/3 Pp 371-75]
LIDDLE, MARY, ELIZABEH & ANNE: of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, only daughters of the dec Daniel Liddle, leather-dresser, & Grizel (or Grace) Liddle, and nieces of Elizabeth Liddle, relict of dec Robert Harrower in Torry; Discharge to Janet Dutchford, relict of Alexander Middleton, merchant in Culross; 13 Jan 1786 [B12/5/4 Pp 38-40]
LOGAN,, Mr ALAN: Min of Gospel at Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mary Colvile; 19 Oct 1733 [RH11/18/3, Pp 61-69]
LOOKUP, Mr JOHN: Advocate; Factorie to spouse, Mary Milton; 1st April 1756 [B12/5/2 Pp 222-23]
LUKE, JOSEPH: land-labourer in Culross; 15-yr Tack of lands of Duckdut from Andrew Ronaldson of Blairhall; 10 Dec 1767 [B12/5/3 Pp 89-92]
McARTHUR, GEORGE: surgeon, sometime residenter in Culross, now residing in Belfast; with consent of spouse, Jean Sands, Disp to Collogue Ministers of Culross; 4 Aug 1783 [B12/5/3 Pp 409-510 (mistake in numbering)
McDONALD, JOHN: dancing master in Torryburn, and Alexander McDonald, musician in Alloa; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 24 May 1764 [B12/5/3 Pp 16-19]
McFARLANE, GEORGE: feuar in Leigh Valleyfield; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Sands, in life-rent, George Spittle, eldest son of David Spittle, weaver in Leigh Valleyfield, & Jean Sands, his niece, in fee; 6 Sep 1773 [B12/5/3 Pp 177-81]
McKAY, HENRY: merchant in Culross; & John Ferguson, wright in Culross; Submsssion and Decreet Arbitral; 9 Dec 1779 [B12/5/3 Pp 342-45]
MACKIE, ISOBELL: dau of dec John Mackie of Brauthorns, & husband of Andrew Roger, tailor in South Shields, Co Durham; & Mgt Mackie, also daughter of sd John Mackie, and spouse of William Johnston, wigmaker in Edinburgh; Minute of sale between them and James Moodie, baxter in Parliehill; 8 Jan 1771 [B12/5/2 Pp 145-47]
MACKIE, JOHN: merchant in Culross; Bond to William Bruce in Tulliallan; 17 July 1716 [B12/5/1 Pp 39-40]
MACKIE, JOHN: merchant in Culross, & his son, James Mackie; Obligation to the Baxters of Culross; 24 July 1718 [B12/5/1 Pp 58-59]
MACKIE, JOHN : of Brathorns; Bond to William Hally of Kinnedar; 1st June 1719 [B12/5/1 Pp 64-65]
McLEISH, DAVID: only child of Mr William McLeish, Minister of Culross, and Mary Stark; Discharge to Mr Robert Rolland, Minister of Culross, Mark Start, merchant, Dunfermline, David McLeish, merchant in Methil, and David Ireland, Town Clerk of Culross; 8 Nov 1789 [B12/5/4 Pp 167-69]
McLEISH, Mr WILLIAM: Minister of Culross, son of David McLeish, merchant in Methil; Testament in favour of spouse, Mary Stark; 10 Aug 1775 [B12/5/3 Pp 262-64]
MACHAN, DAVID: dec tacksman of "ye wood of Birkhill;" Submission and Decreet Arbitral betwixt tutors nominated by him for daughters, Isobel (m to Robert Gray, sailor in Culross), Mgt and Mary Machan, and the Curators chosen by said Mgt and Mary Machan; 1st July 1725 [B12/5/1 Pp 126-37]
MACHAN, ISOBELL: eldest dau of dec David Machan, merchant Burgess of Culross & tacksman of Wood of Birkhill; Latter Will in favour of husbandm Robert Gray, sailor Burgess in Culross; 20 April 1728 [B12/5/1 Pp 184-85]
MADGEN, MARY: relict of Thomas Mill, baker in Torry; Latter Will & Testement in favour of yst son, Charles Mill (eldest son, Thomas Mill, already provided for); 24 July 1773 [B12/5/3 Pp 174-76]
MASTERTON, DAVID: girdlesmith in Leigh Valleyfield; Heritable Bond to Henry McKay, merchant in Culross; 30 Nov 1785 [B12/5/4 Pp 21-32]
MATHEW, MGT: relict of William Johnston, barber & wigmaker in Edinburgh, and eldest dau of dec John Mathie in Culross; Obligation and Conveyance to George Halliday, merchant in Edinburgh, "and one of my relations;" 9 Aug 1765 [B12/5/3 Pp 32-34]
MEIKLEJOHN, DAVID: weaver in Culross, m to Christian Angus; Disp to Joseph Cauvin, WS; 9 Aug 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 224-29]
MEIKLEJOHN, GEORGE: son of Robert Meiklejohn; weaver Burgess in Culross, m to Christian Couston; Disp in favour of nephew, Robert Meiklejohn in Leigh Valleyfield, eldest son of John Meiklejohn, weaver there (his brother), and his yst brother, Robert Meiklejohn, weaver in Culross; also to his nephew, Alexander Drysdale, joiner in London, only son oof John Drysdale, baker in Culross, and Janet Meiklejohn, his sister; 22 Feb 1770 [B12/5/3 Pp 133-37]
MEIKLEJOHN, JOHN: tenant in Comrie; 19-yr Tack of Mains of West Comrie as presently possessed by him from Robert Cunningham of Comrie; 13 March 1736 [RH11/18/3, Pp 112-16]
MEIKLEJOHN: Robert: weaver in Culross; Disp & Settlement in favour of eldest son, David Meiklejohn, weaver in Culross, & latter's wife, Christian Angus, in life-rent, , reserving life-rent use of his brother's (George Meiklejohn) relict, Christian Couston, + sums of money to his other sons, George (2nd), Robert (3rd), and Henry (4th), and dau, Mgt (wife of James Sharp, weaver in Culross); 19 March 1781 [B12/5/3 Pp 367-71]
MELDRUM, JEAN: in Culross, relict of dec Andrew Smith, mariner in Bo'ness; Disp & Assig in favour of sister, Janet Meldrum, relict of dec John Sharp (qv), merchant Burgess in Culross, in life-rent, and grandchildren, David, Jean & Janet Williamson (children of Duncan Williamson in Edinburgh) in fee; 6 Jan 1726 [B12/5/1 Pp 143-44]
MERCER, JOHN yr: mason Burgess in Culross; Action of Exhibition and Transumt against Bettie Craick, dau of dec James Craick, Burgess indweller in Culross; 30 Sep 1732 [B12/5/1 Pp 219-30]
MERCER, WILLIAM: labourer in Kincardine; Last Will and Testament nominating William Fotheringham, son of Robert Fotheringham, tailor in Kincardine, as sole executor; 3 April 1800 [B12/5/4 Pp 420-21]
MIDDLETON, ALEXANDER: saddler Burgess in Culross, & his spouse, Isobel Dalgleish; Bond to George Reikie, servant to Mr John Christie of Comrie; 14 Feb 1714 [B1q2/5/1 Pp 14-15]
MIDDLETON, ALEXANDER: merchant in Culross; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Janet Dutchfield; 25 Oct 1773 [B12/5/3 Pp 186-90]
MIDDLETON, ALEXANDER: merchant in Culross and ANDREW MILN, merchant in Kincardine; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 20 March 1764 [B12/5/3 Pp 10-13]
MIKLEKIER, RICHARD: tenant in Easter Crombie; 9-yr Tack of Mains of Easter Crombie, as presently possessed by him, from Sir Robert Stuart of Tillycoutry, Bart; 10 Feb 1736 [RH11/18/3, Pp 109-11]
MILL, JAMES, JANET & JOHN: brother, sister & nephew of dec Robert Mill, maltman & feuar, Kincardine, and Elizabeth Kincaid, relict of sd dec Robert Mill; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 5 Feb 1767 [B12/5/3 Pp 50-53]
MILLER, JAMES: shipmaster in Kincardine; HENRY MILLER, shipmaster in Kincardine; and HELEN MILLER, wife of Thomas Gray, shipmaster in Kincardine; Agreement betwixt; 4 Feb 1799 [B12/5/4 Pp 403-06]
MILLER, JOHN: merchant in Kincardine, m to dec Euphan Hodge; Disp & Settlement in favour of brother, James Miller, shipmaster in Kincardine, in life-rent, and to Elisbath, Janet, Helen, Mgt, Euphan & Jacobina Miller, dau of sd James Miller, in fee; also to other brother, Henry Miller, shipmaster in Kincardine, and sister, Helen Miller, spouse of Thomas Gray, shipmaster in Kincardine; 7 Aug 1798 [B12/5/4 Pp 394-400]
MONCRIEFF, GEORGE: writer in Edinburgh & John Milligan, merchant there; having signed articles of roup on lands of Castlehill in Culross, Factorie to James Watson, writer in Edinburgh; 7 Nov 1765 [B12/5/3 Pp 34-35]
MONTGOMERIE, Dame FRANCES: spouse of Sir Robert Montgomerie of Skirlmoliy; 7-yr Tack of dwelling-house at the west end of the Burgh from James Shedden, merchant in Culross; 5 Aug 1732 [B12/5/1 Pp 232-36]
MORISON, ROBERT: of Lategreen/Leadgreen, indweller in Woodhead, par of Culross; Disps & Assigs to: William Geddes and James Sands, 14 Oct 1735; to his spouse, Jean Sands, 18 Feb 1737 [RH11/18/3, Pp 100-04; 127-33]
MUIRHEAD, WILLIAM: clerk of Culross; Bond to Andrew Stein in Kennet; 26 June 1729 [B12/5/1 Pp 191-92]
MURRAY, JOHN: in Shiresmiln, eldest son of dec John Murray, sometime Tacksman of Milns of Shiresmiln, thereafter residenter in Blairhall, and Katharine Scot; Disp to James Bruce Stuart of Blairhall; 24 May 1736 [RH11/18/3, Pp 116-22]
OGILVIE, THOMAS: maltman in Culross; Bond to William Bruce of Tulliallan; 17 July 1716 [B12/5/1 Pp 40-41]
OGILVIE, THOMAS: maltman in Culross; Obligation to William Morres, weaver in Culross; 15 July 1720 [B12/5/1 Pp 75-76]
OLIPHANT, COLINE: indweller in Greenhead of Bath; Assig to spouse, Isoble Lorimer; 11 June 1739 [RH11/18/3, Pp 183-84]
OLIPHANT, DAVID: surgeon in Culross; Bond of Provision & Disp in favour of spouse, Agnes Forbes; 26 May 1761 [B12/5/2 Pp 257-60]
OLIPHANT, JAMES: missive letter, dated 17 Sep 1762, to George Drysdale, writer in Culross, regarding dec brother, David Oliphant, surgeon in Culross, who was m to Agnes Forbes [B12/5/3 Pp 2]
PATON, EUPHAN: only child in life of dec William Paton, one of the Bailies of Culross; Latter Will & Testament in favour of Jean Smith, dau of dec James Smith, weaver in Culross, who was to make payment to her cousin, Mary Muschet, dau of dec George Muschet in Mill of Gudie; 7 June 1796 [B12/5/4 Pp 391-93]
PATON, JOHN: surgeon in Culross; Disp in favour of Trustees of dec Charles Cochrane of Culross; 25 Aug 1774 [B12/5/3 Pp 235-39
PATON, WILLIAM: wright, late Bailie of Culross; Disp & Assig in favoru of spouse, Elisabeth Mustrel, in life-rent, and only child, Euphan Paton, in fee; 16 May 1744 [B12/5/2 Pp 87-90]
PEDDIE, JAMES: tenant in Law of Muckhart; 27-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Pivilly from John Malcolm of Grange; 23 Apr 1739; [RH11/18/3, Pp 179-81]
PORTEOUS, JOHN: indweller in Balgonie; 9-yr Tack of croft of land called the Gutterplate lying in crofts of Culross from Kirk Session of Culross; 31 May 1743 [RH11/18/3, Pp 201-02]
PRESTON, SIR CHARLES: of Valleyfield, & John Ronaldson of Blairhall; Contract betwixt; Jan 2 1786 [B12/5/4 PP 35-37]
PRESTON, General GEORGE: of Valleyfield; Factorie to John McDonald; 4 Nov 1737 [RH11/18/3, Pp 142-44]
REATT, THOMAS: merchant in Alloa; Discharge to James Thomson, late at Sauchie, now at Denny; 28 Aug 1800 [B12/5/4 Pp 424-28]
REID, ADAM: son of Edward Reid, sailor in Limekilns; Indenture, app under James Halket, shipmaster in Torry, in art and trade of navigation and working a ship, for 3 yrs from 6 Dec 1770 (rec 2 Jan 1771) [B12/5/3 Pp 150-52]
ROBERTSON, GEORGE: salter in Torry, only son of dec George Robertson, feuar there; Submission and Decreet Arbitral betwixt him and sisters, Isobell (wife of John Morres, weaver in Torry) Mgt (wife of Robert Paterson, feuar there), and Jean (wife of David Henderson, mason there); 10 Jan 1771 [B12/5/3 Pp 147-50]
ROBERTSON, JOHN: of Whitehouse; Assig in favour of John Cant, writer in Edinburgh; 11 Feb 1714 [B12/5/1 Pp 16-17]
ROLLAND, HENRY: of South Burnside of Saline, wright in Culross; Factorie to mother, Mgt Shioch; 18 June 1770 [B12/5/3 Pp 139-41
ROLLAND, Mr ROBERT: Minister at Culross, only son of dec John Rolland, maltman & late Bailie there; Disp in favour of the Earl of Dundonald; 18 July 1774 [B12/5/3 Pp 226-31]
RONALDSON, ANDREW: of Blairhall; & John & David Lamb, joint tacksmen of - Mills; Contract betwixt; 8 Feb 1770 [B12/5/3 Pp 131-33]
ROSS, DONALD: merchant in Bridgenise; Contract of feu betwixt and the Town of Culross; 10 Oct 1743 [B12/5/2 Pp 75-79]
RUTHVEN, JOHN: shipmaster in Kincardine; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Barbara Donald, in life-rent, and sons, James and William Ruthven, in fee; 29 Nov 1773 [B12/5/3 Pp 192-98]
SANDS, JAMES: merchant in Gottenburg, son & heir of dec John Sands, merchant in Culross; with no thought of returning to Scotland, and being informed of the death of brother, John Sands, Disp in favour of Elizabeth Craick, dau of dec James Craick, Bailie & late Burgess of Culross, his mother's sister; 11 July 1726 [B12/5/1 Pp 153-56]
SANDS, JAMES: of Langside; Disp & Assig to his immediate yr brother, William Sands, maltman in Pierscroft, 10 Jan 1732; Marriage Contract with JEAN WILSONE, dau of dec George Wilsone, merchant Burgess of Culross, dated 26 March 1730 and recorded 19 Jan 1732 [RH11/18/3, Pp 17-32; 33-49]
SANDS, JAMES: late belonging to ship, "Prince Edward Estingiman" (Captain James Haldon, commander); Power of Attorney to his father, James Sands, tailor in Culross; 6 Dec 1760 [B12/5/2 Pp 247-49]
SANDS, JAMES: late tailor in Culross, now tide-waiter; with consent of spouse, Barbara Hutton, Disp to Joseph Cauvin, WS; 16 Aug 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 229-34]
SANDS, JOHN: of Langside; Disp of lands of Langside to John Sands, eldest son of James Sands, feuar in Peirscroft; 2 Jan 1739 [RH11/18/3, Pp 168-76]
SANDS, JOHN: feuar in Kirkton; Latter Will in favour of mother, Janet Murgeon, & spouse, Janet Cousine), & daughters, Mgt & Euphan Sands (by his 1st wife, Jean McFarline), & Hellen Sands (by Janet Cousine); 5 Dec 1748 [B12/5/2 Pp 135-37]
SANDS, ROBERT: tailor Burgess in Culross; Disp in favour of children, James, Jean & Janet Sands; 23 May 1765 [B12/5/3 Pp 27-30]
SANDS, ROBERT: joiner in London, eldest son of James Sands, tailor in Culross, and Mgt Buchanan, nephew and nearest and lawful heir to dec John Buchanan, flesher and Bailie in Culross; with consent of Hannah Kirk, relict of sd John Buchanan, Disp & Assig in favour of George Bruce, writer in Edinburgh; 10 Feb 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 289-94]
SANDS, WILLIAM: maltman Burgess in Culross; Bond to William Geddes, writer in Edinburgh, & James Sands, Deacon of the Tailors in Culross; 27 Feb 1741 [B12/5/2 Pp 52-53]
SCOTLAND, GEORGE: shipmaster in Kincardine; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Cumming, in life-rent, & brother, William Scotland elder, shipmaster in Kincardine, in fee; also to Alexander Cumming of Lurgg, his wife's brother; 26 Jan 1801 [B12/5/4 Pp 438-46]
SCOTLAND, THOMAS: shipmaster in Kincardine; Disp & Assig in favour of wife, Mgt Cowie, in life-rent, & yst son, Thomas Scotland, in fee; 3 May 1784 [B12/5/3 Pp 537-40]
SCOTLAND, WILLIAM: shipmaster in Kincardine; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Elisabeth Meiklejohn, in life-rent, and sons, William & James Scotland, in fee; 27 Jan 1794 [B12/5/4 Pp 321-31]
SCOTLAND, WILLIAM: shipmaster in Kincardine; Heritable Bond to Elisabeth Meiklejohn, his spouse; 28 Jan 1794 [B12/5/4 Pp 331-39]
SCOTT, ROBERT: maltster & brewer in Kincardine; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Janet Bonner, in life-rent. and 2nd son, James Scott, in fee, who was to make payment of #60 to Robert's daughter, Mary Scott (wife of George Izat, shipmaster in Kincardine), and failing her, to her son, George Izat; 29 July 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 320-26]
SCOTT, ROBERT: maltster & brewer in Kincardine; Disp in favour of eldest son, William Scott; 29 July 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 315-19]
SHARP, JOHN: merchant Burgess in Culross, m to Janet Meldrum (only dau, Janet Sharp); Bond to George Sympson, coal-hewer in Valleyfield, & Mgt Erskine, his spouse; 5 July 1726 pB12/5/1 Pp 148-53]
SORLIE, WILLIAM: shipmaster in Kincardine; Disp in favour of David Robertson, cashier to the Stirling Banking Co, for creditors (he had been incarcerated in Tolbooth of Culross); 26 May 1788 [B12/5/4 Pp 126-32]
SPITTLE (nee Drysdale), ISOBELL: late vinter in Culross, relict of dec Robert Spittle, shoemaker there; Assig in favour of children, Robert (shoemaker in Blairburn), Andrew (shoemaker in Culross), James (salt officer at Grange Pans), Cecil (wife of Willaim Sharp, shoemaker in Culross) & Mgt (wife of James Shedd, sailor there); dated 20 April 1776 and rec 14 Oct 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 326-29 & B12/5/4 Pp 94-98]
SPITTLE, ROBERT: cordiner Burgess in Culross; Testament & Assig in favour of spouse, Isobel Drysdale, who was made sole Executrix; 21 March 1776 [B12/5/3 Pp 269-71]
STEWART, ALEXANDER: & Adam Primrose, both shipmasters in Kincardine; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 29 May 1786 [B12/5/4 Pp 62-66]
STEWART, JOHN: mariner in Liverpool; Disp to William Turcan jnr, shipmaster in Kincardine, & Mgt Lawson, his wife; 29 May 1792 [B12/5/4 Pp 283-88]
STEWART, WALTER: in Dalquharnie, feuar in Kincardine; Disp & Assig in favour of children (by his 1st spouse, Janet Steedman), John Stewart, shipmaster in Kincardine, and Mary Stewart, spouse of James Gray, shipmaster in Kincardine; 16 Jan 1786 [B12/5/4 Pp 40-53]
STRANG, JAMES: sailor in Kincardine; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Agnes Rankine; 13 May 1788 [B12/5/4 Pp 119-25]
SYME, THOMAS: sailor in Kincardine, grandson of Alexander Syme; Disp to Joseph Cauvin WS; 26 Aug 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 244-47]
TAYLOR, JAMES: indweller in Dunning; 15-yr Tack of Lands of Langdyke as presently possessed by David Christy, portioner of Pitfar; 24 Feb 1746 [RH11/18/3, Pp 213-15]
TELFORD, WILLIAM: cashier to Stirling Banking Co; Discharge to Jean Demperston, widow of George Mercer, and William Mercer; 20 Sep 1800 [B12/5/4 Pp 433-38]
THOMSON, Rev Mr ALEXANDER: minister at Carnock; and Miss Susan Geddes, only child of dec Robert Geddes, merchant and Bailie in Culross; marriage contract, dated 29 Aug 1783 & rec 8 April 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 189-202]
THOMSON, Mr ALEXANDER: Minister at Carnock; with consent of spouse, Susan Geddes, Disp to Joseph Cauvin WS; 30 July 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 212-18]; also Disp by sd Susan Geddes to sd Joseph Cauvin; 2 Aug 1791 [B12/5/4 Pp 219-24]
THOMSON, JAMES: late at Sauchie, now at Denny; Discharge to James Younger, merchant in Alloa; 28 Aug 1800 [B12/5/4 Pp 429-33]
TURNBULL, GRIZEL: relict of dec William Chrystal, feuar at Torry; Latter Will & Testament in favour of yst daughter, Mgt Chrystal; 25 April 1785 [B12/5/4 Pp 15-18]
WANAN, DAVID: cooper in Kincardine; Bond to Kirk Session of Tulliallan; 29 Nov 1731 [RH11/18/3, Pp 6-7]
WARDLAW, Sir HENRY: of Craighouse; Deed of Restriction infavour of Sir John Halkett of Pitfirrane; 13 Jan 1777 [B12/5/3 Pp 287-89]
WARDLAW, Sir HENRY: of Craighouse; Disp & Assig; 5 March 1782 [B12/5/3 Pp 383-86]
WATT, JOHN: son of John Watt, overseer to Major Peter Preston of Valleyfield; Indenture, app under David Cunningham, shipmaster in Torry, in art and trade of navigating and working a ship, for 3 yrs from 7 Dec 1770 (rec 22 Jan 1771) [B12/5/3 Pp 152-53]
WILSON, GEORGE: late Bailie of Culross; Bond to Robert Sibbald in Woodfoot & others; 29 Oct 1713 [B12/5/1 Pp 2-3]
WILSON, GEORGE: Dean of Guild, Culross; Heritable Bond & Disp in favour of Harie Blackwood in Tanniegask, in life-rent, & his children, Alexander and Marjory Bolackwood, in fie; 6 Nov 1713 [B12/5/1 Pp 4-10]
WILSONE, GEORGE: merchant Burgess in Culross; Bond of Provision for eldest son (by his 1st spouse, Jean Masterton), George Wilson & his (latter's) spouse, Jean Broun, in fie, and to - Henderson, his present spouse, in life-rent; 27 Nov 1738 [B12/5/2 Pp 30-34]
WILSONE, GEORGE: of Kirktown, late Bailie of Culross; Renunciation in favour of John Erskine of Balgonie; 6 June 1746 [B12/5/2 Pp 114-15]
WILSON, JEAN: spouse of James Sands of Langdyke; Disp to James Shedden, merchant Burgess of Culross, and his spouse, Christiane Wilsone; 27 Nov 1738 [RH11/18/3. Pp 159-67]
WITHERSPOON, WILLIAM: maltman Burgess in Culross; Disp in favour of only daughter, Janet Witherspoon, spouse of William Duncan, indweller in Culross, and grandson, William Witherspoon (the son of his only son, dec William Witherspoon, and Jean Sands); 20 April 1761 [B12/5/2 Pp 249-57]
WRIGHT, WILLIAM: merchant in Culross; with consent of spouse, Anna Kirk, Disp in favour of William Spoons, indweller Burgess in Culross, and his spouse, Janet Hutton; 18 May 1752 [B12/5/2 Pp 187-93]