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 INVERKEITHING DEEDS, 1716-1884

 

[From The Inverkeithing Burgh Records; some warrants have survivied, in the B34/15 series, and we have noted these. Not all the Warrants seem to have been recorded in the Register. Inverkeithing abbreviated to "Inv" in the Index]

 

ALEXANDER, JOHN: of Ferryhills, baker in Inv; Trust Disp for creditors, 6 July 1825 [B34/8/1 folio 81-86; B34/15/19]

 

ALEXANDER, JOHN: of Ferryhills, baker in Inv; and Elias Cathcart. advocate; Feu Contract betwixt; 8 Sep 1828 [B34/8/1 folio 103-07; B34/15/24]

 

ANDERSON, ELIZABETH: relict of dec Francis Henderson, late Bailie in Inv; and John Henderson, eldest son of dec John Henderson, merchant in Inv; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 15 April 1729 [B34/7/1]

 

ANDERSON, GEORGE: feuar in Inv, married to dec Mary Meldrum; Disp & Settlement in favour of Janet Buchanan, wife of Alexander Sutherland, coal-porter in Inv, in life-rent, and to Mary Black, dau of James Black in Kinross, and Mgt Stevenson, who was his wife's niece; nephew was James Anderson, carrier in Burntisland; 24 Oct 1811 [B34/8/1 folio 12-15; B34/15/2]

 

ANDERSON, JOHN: son of Thomas Anderson, larte Bailie in Inv; 7-yr Tack of ® of the "Common Milne of the said Burgh" from the Town Council of Inv; 21 Aug 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

ANDERSON, JOHN: eldest son of Thomas Anderson, merchant and late Bailie in Inv, and Mgt Spence, eldest dau of John Spence, maltman in Dysart; Marriage Contract, dated 1st Dec 1726 & rec 16 Dec 1732 [B34/7/1]

 

ANDERSON, JOHN: farmer, Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia, only surv son of dec James Anderson, farmer, Beath, and Ann Lillie, and heir to aunt, Mary Lillie, wife of dec John Miller, labourer in Inv; Power of Attorney to Hall Grigor, Town Clerk of Inv; 21 July 1879 [B34/8/2 folio 9-10; B34/15/48]

 

ANDERSON, WILLIAM: mason & builder in Inv, and Marion Simpson, his spouse; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 9 Sep 1846 [B34/8/1 folio 210-14; B34/15/37]

 

ANGUS, JAMES: baker in Inv, and the Magistrates of Inv; Contract betwixt; 12 Sep 1856 [B34/8/1 folio 238-41; B34/15/41]

 

ANGUS, JAMES: baker in Inv, and Mary Sanderson, eldest dau of Thomas Sanderson, manager of the Dunfermline Gas Light Co; Marriage Contract, dated 1st Jan 1844 & rec 3rd Aug 1857 [B34/8/1 folio 241-4]

 

ANGUS, JAMES: baker in Inv; Appointment of Executors & Nomination of Curators; 11 Aug 1857 [B34/8/1 folio 244-46]

 

ANGUS, JOHN: residing London Street, Edinburgh, clerk in the service of the Bristish Linen Co at Edinburgh; and the Magistrates of Inv; Contract betwixt; 19 May 1874 [B34/8/1 folio 278-82; B34/15/43]

 

ANGUS, ROBERT: (whose only dau was Christian Angus, spouse of Peter Munro, mason in Inv), and James Greenlie, innkeeper in Inv; Agreement betwixt representatives for creiditors and Duncan Montgomery & Co, distillers in Inv; 30 Aug 1796 [B34/7/2 Pp 1-10]; Discharge & Scheme of Division of Trust funds; 30 Aug 1796 [B34/7/2 Pp 15-32]

 

ARNOT, ALEXANDER: merchant in Inv, & Janet Miller, his spouse; Trust Disposition & Settlement in favour of Trustees, who were: only son, James Arnot, merchant in Inv; son-in-laws, Archihbald Gault, commission agent, Grangemouth, and William Kerr, grain merchant, Glasgow; and nephew, Walker Snowden, merchant in Leith; 18 June 1879 [B34/8/2 folio 6-9; B34/15/47]

 

ARNOT, HELEN: dau of dec Robert Arnot, weaver Burgess in Inv; Disp in favour of Henry Morreis, smith Burgess in Inv, & Jean Gray, his spouse; 13 March 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

ARTHUR, WILLIAM: tailor Burgess in Edinburgh; Disp & Assig in favour of Archibald Bathgate, dyer Burgess in Inv, and Mary White, his spouse; 8 Nov 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 55-56]

 

BAIRD, ANDREW: merchant in Edinburgh; Factorie to James Husband, indweller Burgess of Inv; 1 Nov 1727 [B34/7/1]

 

BAIRD, ROBERT: late Bailie of Inv; Disp in favour of spouse, Mgt Wellwood, in life-rent, and grandsons, Andrew Baird (eldest), whom failing to Henry Baird (2nd), whom failing to John Baird (3rd), whom failing to grand-dau, Mgt Baird, all children of his eldest son, Henry Baird (dec), merchant in Edinburgh; his dau was Isabell Baird, spouse of Mr Archibald Campbell, Minister at Dalgetty; 25 June 1722 [B34/7/1]; also Disp in favour of spouse, Mgt Wellwood, in life-rent, and grandsons, Henry & John Baird; 28 June 1722 [B34/7/1]; also Disp in favour of spouse, Mgt Wellwood, in life-rent, and grand-dau, Mgt Baird; 28 June 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

BARCLAY, JAMES jnr: merchant in Inv; Deed of Settlement in favour of parents, James Barclay snr & Catharine Currie, in life-rent, & to his sisters, Catharine, Christian (wife of Alexander Crombie, boatbuiler in Port Hopetown), Mgt, Elizabeth, and Jane Barclay, in fee; 11 Oct 1838 [B34/8/1 folio 161-63]

 

 

 

 

BARTHOLOMEW, Dr ROBERT: and his spouse, Janet (or Jessie) Scott; Mutual Disp & Settlement, in life-rent, and to dau, Mgt Cockburn Bartholomew, residing Dunfermline, in fee; another daughter, Alice Bartholomew, resided Edinburgh; 31 Dec 1873 [B34/8/1 folio 276-78]

 

BATHGATE, ARCHIBALD: dyer Burgess in Inv, married to Mary Whyte Disp & Assig in favour of Robert Adamson, wright Burgess of Inv, and Mgt Henderson, his spouse; 3 Aug 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

BATHGATE, ARCHIBALD: dyer in Inv, & Mary White, his spouse; Disp to the Minister & Kirk Session of Inv; 14 March 1727 [B34/7/1]

 

BELL, DAVID: sailor in North Queensferry; about to leave the country in service of the Navy and Factorie to his grandfather (on his mother's side), David McRitchie, one of the present Tacksmen of the North Queensferry passage; 13 April 1799 [B34/7/2 Pp 57-58]

 

BELL, JAMES: weaver Burgess in Inv, married to Elizabeth Marshall; Tack of 8 ruids of land commonly called the pann ruids from John Craich, one of the present Bailies of Inv; 18 Sep 1729 [B34/7/1]

 

BELL, JAMES: weaver Burgess in Inv; and the Magistrates and Town Council of Inv; Contract of Feu; 2 Jan 1731 [B34/7/1]

 

BENNET, JAMES: of Grange, and Jean Bennet, his sister, spouse of Peter Burn, merchant in Stirling; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 30 Nov 1721 [B324/7/1]

 

BENNET, JAMES: of Grange; Disp in favour of Andrew Donadlson, present Dean of Guild in Inv, and Mgt Smith, his spouse; 7 Nov 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

BENNET, JEAN: sister of James Bennet of Grange, and spouse of Peter Burn, merchant in Stirling; Discharge to sd James Bennet; 5 Dec 1721 [B34/7/1]

 

BEVERIDGE, HENRY: mason in Inv, married to Mary Fell; and the Magistrates and Town Council of Inv; Contract betwixt; 7 July 1826 [B34/8/1 folio 86-91; B34/15/20; B34/15/21]

 

BRAIDWOOD, FRANCIS: builder at Edinburgh; 15-yr tack of the "free stone and free stone quarry" on the lands of Sunnybank, belonging to Robert Walker of Sunnybank; 19 Jan 1805 [B34/7/2 Pp 177-85]

 

BROWN, BETSY: relict of dec William Greig, mariner, North Queensferry (whose daughters were Isoble, Mgt, Betsy and Janet Greig); Discharge & Renunciation to Charles Thomson, mariner in North Queensferry; 21 May 1731 [B34/7/2]

 

BROWN, JOHN: flesher in Inv; 7-yr tack of half of the park of Deall from George Pitcairne of Balbougie; 10 March 1725 [B34/7/1]

 

BROWN, MALCOLM: shoemaker in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of sisters, Isabella & Mgt Brown, residing Inv, in life-rent, and to Isabella Brown, wife of James Brown, miner, Fordell, in fee; 13 Dec 1878 [B34/8/2 folio 3-4; B34/15/45]

 

BURNS, JOHN: and John Roxburgh; Contract with Town of Inverkeithing; 8 Nov 1817 [B34/15/14]

 

CALDWALL, ALEXANDER: branch pilot, residing Inv, and his spouse, Ann Millar, yst dau of dec John Millar, shipmaster, Inv Mutual Disp; 9 June 1812 [B34/8/1 folio 17-19; B34/15/4]

 

CANT, JOHN: Town Clerk of Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of James Duncan; 26 Dec 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

CANT, JOHN: present Dean of Guild in Inv; Disp to John King; 26 Oct 1725 [B34/7/1]

 

CANT, JOHN: Clerk of Inv; and James Steedman, late Bailie there; Mutual Discharge; 3rd June 1730 [B34/7/1]

 

CARMIGHALL, JOHN: smith Burgess in Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Wardlaw, in life-rent, and to only son, James Carmighall, in fee; Oct 6 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

CHALMERS, THOMAS: son of John Chalmers; Indenture, app under John Crawford, Agent for the Halbeath Co in Inv, and William Walker of Orchardhead, owners of the brig "Horatio" of Inv, in art of navigating & working a ship, for 3 yrs from 16 May 1811 (rec 11 June 1811) [B34/8/1 folio 10-11]

 

CHRISTIE, ANDREW: son of late Andrew Christie, labourer in Limekilns; Indenture, app under William Walker, tenant in Orchardhead, and John Crawford, residing Inv, owners of the brig, "Horatio" of Inv, for 3 yrs, from 18 March 1813 (rec 19 March 1813) [B34/8/1 folio 23-25; B34/15/7]

 

CHRISTY, HELEN: relict of dec James Duncan, dyer in Inv, and her children, Henry, Agnes, Peter & Alexander Duncan; Discharge to her eldest son, James Duncan, dyer in Inv; 20 Dec 1721 [B34/7/1]

 

CLARK, ANDREW: cabinet-maker in Inv; and Henry Clark, shipmaster there; Agreement & Deed of Restriction; 11 April 1821 [B34/8/1 folio 64-70; B34/15/16]

 

CLUNIE, THOMAS: eldest son of dec Mr David Clunie, sometime Minister at Cockburn; Disp in favour of James Ferguson, late Bailie of Inv, and his spouse, Hellen Clunie; 10 April 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

COCKBURN, THOMAS: manager of the Halbeath Co, residing Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of James Spital Esq; 8 Oct 1799 [B34/7/2 Pp 58-63]

 

COLQUHOUN, PATRICK: merchant Burgess of Inv, & Jean Fultoun, his spouse; Disp & Assig in favour of John Kennedy, shipmaster in North Queensfery; 3 May 1726 [B34/7/1]

 

CRAICH, JOHN: late Bailie of Inv; Discharge & Renunciation to Mr James Melross, schoolmaster of Inv, and Katherin Stevens, his spouse; 23 Jan 1731 [B34/7/1]

 

CRAICH, JOHN: late Bailie of Inv; and Adam Turnbull, Baxter Burgess of Inv; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 10 March 1733 [B34/7/1]

 

CRAICK, MGT & BETHIA: daughters of dec James Vraick, tailor Burgess of Inv; Disp in favour of Peter Todd, tailor Burgess in Inv, and Mgt Marshall, his spouse; 4 Oct 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

CUNNING, WILLIAM: tenant in Spittlefield, & Christian Brown, his spouse; Deed of Settlement in favour of James Brown, shipmaster in Inv (whom failing, to Charles Brown, tenant in North Fod, his brother); 24 June 1828 [B34/8/1 folio 98-103; B34/15/23]

 

CUNNINGHAM, HELEN: relict of dec John Henderson, merchant Burgess of Inv, and now spouse of Thomas Steedman, cordiner there; and John Henderson, her eldest son; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 3 May 1725 [B34/7/1]

 

DAVIDSON, WILLIAM: son of Alexander Davidson, gardener in Inv; Indenture, app under John Blair, shipmaster in Kinross, in art and navigation of mariner trade, for 6 yrs from 17 Nov 1729 (rec 28 Sep 1732) [B34/7/1]

 

DEAS, DAVID: residing Inv, son of dec David Deas, shipmaster there (who died in a shipwreck); Deed of Mortification; 2 Sep 1852 [B34/8/1 folio 227-33; B34/15/39]

 

DEAS, JOHN: merchant Burgess in Inv, son of William Deas, late Dean of Guild there; Assig to Robert McKinlay; 27 March 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

DEAS, WILLIAM: maltman Burgess in Inv; Disp in favour of spouse, Agnes Watsone, in life-rent, and eldest son, John Deas, in fie; 8 Sep 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

DEAS, WILLIAM: late Dean of Guild in Inv; Heritable Bond to John Deas, his eldest son; 24 March 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

 

 

DEAS, WILLIAM: son of William Deas, late Dean of Guild in Inv; Indenture, app under Henry Duncan, dyer Burgess of Inv, for 3 yrs & 1 yr meat and fie, from 30 Nov 1725 (rec 10 Aug 1727) [B34/7/1]

 

DEMPSTER, GEORGE: son of defc Walter Dempster, merchant in Inv; Indenture, app under William Hodge, Baxter Burgess in Inv, for 6 yrs from 20 Dec 1720 (rec 21 Dec 1720) [B34/7/1 folio 31-32]

 

DICKSON, HELLEN: relict of dec Robert Gardiner, merchant in Cupar, 2nd dau of dec John Dickson, late Bailie of Inv, & sister of Janet Dickson, relict of James Turnbull, indweller there; Disp in favour of Alexander Henderson, smith Burgess in Inv, & Mgt Hending, his spouse; 18 Sep 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

DICKSON, JANET: relict of dec James Turnbull in Inv; and her son, Adam Turnbull, Baxter Burgess there; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 9 March 1732 [B34/7/1]

 

DISHINGTON, GEORGE: merchant Burgess in Inv, & Mgt Donaldson, his spouse; Disp & Assig in favour of James Ferguson, late Bailie of Inv, & Hellen Clunie, his spouse; 1st April 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

DONALDSON, ANDREW: present Dean of Guild in Inv, and Mgt Smith, his spouse; Discharge to James Bennet of Grange; 4 Oct 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 50-52]

 

DONALDSON, ANDREW: Dean of Guild in Inv; Declaration in fvour of Mgt Smith, his spoue; 18 May 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

DONALDSON, ANDREW: present Dean of Guild in Inv, & Mgt Smith, his spouse; Disp in favour of son-in-law, George Dishington, merchant in Inv, husband of Mgt Donaldson; 18 May 1722 [B34/7/1

 

DONALDSON, JOHN: 2nd son of dec Andrew Donaldson, sometime Minister at Dalgetty; Assig in favour of George Dishington, his nephew-in-law, salt-officer at Limekilns; 13 Aug 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

DORROT, HENRY: shipmaster in Malsburgh; & William Gilespie, skipper in Aberbrothick; Mutual Discharge of Brawburrows; 17 Oct 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

DOUGLASS, JAMES: baker in North Queensferry, and Andrew Douglass, maltman in Inv; Bond to Floranie Greig, shipmaster in North Queensferry, and his spouse, Janet Fyfe; 1st Nov 1717 [B34/7/1 folio 14-15]

 

DOUGLASS, JAMES: baker in North Queensferry; Priorie of Resignation in favour of spouse, Christian Greig; 22 Aug 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 48]

 

DOUGLAS, JAMES: writer in Dunfermline; Discharge to William Morris (2nd) of Berryhill; 2 Dec 1800 [B34/7/2 Pp 90-96]

 

DOUGLAS, JAMES: baker in Limelkilns; and John Turnbull of Rhodes; Contract of Excambion; 23 Feb 1805 [B34/7/2 Pp 189-96]

 

DOVE, JOHN: of Pargillies; Disp & Assig in favour of 2nd son, Alexander Dove [eldest son, William Dove, was "presently in Island of Jamaica"), + legacies to yr sons, John & David Dove, and only daughter, Ann Dove; 20 Sep 1815 [B34/8/1 folio 35-39; B34/15/9; B34/15/10]

 

DOVE, JOHN: residing Inv; and the Magistrates and Town Coucnil of Inv; Contract betwixt; 3 June 1816 [B34/8/1 folio 42-46; B34/15/11]

 

DOW, PATRICK: gardener Burgess in Inv; Heritable Bond of Provision to children: Christian (eldest dau, spouse of William Gibson, gardener in Inv); Janet (2nd dau, spouse of James Taylor, cooper in Inv); Helen (3rd dau, spouse of George Fisher, soldier in Carpenter's Dragoons); Mgt (4th dau, spouse of Patrick Wallace, bewer in Woodend); and Isobel (yst dau); 29 Dec 1731 [B34/7/1]

 

DUDGEON, MARY: only dau of dec James Dudgeon, late Bailie of Inv, now spouse of Robert Moubray yr of Cockairnie; Discharge to John Moubray of Cockairnie, Robert Moubray, wright Burgess in Inv, and John Cant, clerk of Inv; 6 Sep 1727 [B34/7/1]

 

DUNCAN, JAMES: litster Burges of Inv, and Elisabeth Henderson, dau of John Henderson, merchant Burgess there; Marriage Contract, dated 13 Feb 1717 & rec 27May 1717 [B34/7/1 folio 10-13]

 

DUNCAN, JAMES: dyer Burgess in Inv; Priorie and Resignation in favour of spouse, Christian Readdy; 3rd May 17221 [B34/7/1 folio 37-38]

 

DUNCAN, JAMES: dyer Burgess in Inv; Disp & Translation to James Ferguson; 29 April 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

DUNCAN, JAMES: eldest son of dec James Duncan, litster Burgess of Inv, and Hellen Christy, his mother; Contract betwixt; 9 Oct 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 52-53]

 

DUNCAN, JOHN: residing Inv; Settlement in favour of daughter, Christian Duncan, spouse of William Anderson, carrier in Inv, and her children, John Duncan Anderson (eldest son) & William Anderson (2nd son); 27 Dec 1800 [B34/7/2 Pp 116-21]

 

 

 

DUNCAN, JOHN: dyer in Inv; Discharge betwixt him and representatives (children) of his brother, James Duncan, baker in Edinburgh (who was m to Mgt Smith); 13 March 1801 [B34/7/2 Pp 121-23]

 

DUNDASS, GEORGE: son of James Dundass, servant to George Dundass of Duddingston; Indenture, app under Charles Greig, master of the "Hope" of Inv, in vocation and calling of sailor trade for 4 yrs from 12 Feb 1728 (rec 15 March 1732) [B34/7/1]

 

DURIE, JOHN: tenant in Rosehill, in ground of Pitravie; and Alison Turnbull, dau of George Turnbull of Rhodes and Janet Walker; Marriage Contract, dated 17 May 1783 & rec 31 March 1814 [B34/8/1 folio 27-29]

 

ELDER, JAMES: farmer at Duloch; Trust Disp to Trustees; 19 April 1814 [B34/8/1 folio 29-33; B34/15/8]

 

ERSKINE, SIR WILLIAM Bart of Torry: and John Elder, residing Inv; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 10 Dec 1796 [B34/7/2 Pp 36-40]

 

FERGUSON, ALEXANDER: Bailie in Inv; Bond to the Earl of Roseberrie; 11 March 1718 [B34/7/1 folio 18]

 

FERGUSSON, JAMES: late Bailie in Inv; Disp & Assig to John Craick; may 10 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

FERGUSSON, JAMES: late Bailie in Inv, and John Cant, Town Clerk of Inv; Disp to Burgh of Inv; 29 April 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

GIBB, DAVID: m to Janet Henderson; Will & Testament in favour of sons, David & John Gibb, dated Aug 1864 & rec 24 Sep 1874 [B34/8/1 folio 282-83]

 

GIBB, DAVID: engineer, Brisbane, Queensland, eldest son of dec David Gibb, residenter in Inv, and Janet Henderson; Power of Attorney to George Young, and James Auld, butcher, both Inv; 2nd March 1878 [B34/8/1 folio 287-88]

 

GILCHRIST, MGT: spouse of Andrew Tilloch, wright Burgess of Inv Disp in favour of sd husband; 26 Dec 1726 [B34/7/1]

 

GILMER, JOHN: maltman in Inv; 7-yr Tack of half of the Easter part of the deals from George Pitcairne, Laird of Balbregie; 14 Sep 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

GRAHAM, JAMES: tailor Burgess in Inv; Procuratory of Resignation in favour of spouse, Janet Pearson; 4 Jan 1718 [B34/7/1 folio 15-16]

 

GRAHAME, JAMES: merchant Burgess of Inv, son of dec William Graham, cooper Burgess of Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of Henry Cunningham, Provost of Inv; 9 Nov 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

GRANDISON, ELIZABETH: relict of John Kirkcaldie of Limekilns; Disp & Testament in favour of 4th & yst sister, Helen Grandison, dated 27 July 1811 & rec 18 May 1842 [B34/8/1 folio 177-83; B34/15/34]

 

GRANDISON, HELEN: residing Inv; Disp in favour of nephew, James Grandison Bain, one of the Solicitors before the Supreme Courts of Scotland; dated 13 April 1833 & rec 18 May 1842 [B34/8/1 folio 183-86; B34/15/35]

 

GRANDISON, JANET: spouse of Alexander Bruce, carpenter in Dysart; Elizabeth Grandison, spouse of John Kirkcaldy, land-waiter, Lymhills; and Christian Grandison, spouse of Rev Joseph Johnston of Kinghorn; all daus of dec Hugh Grandison, late Bailie of Inv, & Mgt Henderson; Assig, Conveyance and Discharge to sisters, Mary, Isabel & Helen Grandison; 9 May 1836 [B34/8/1 folio 142-45]

 

GREENLIE, JAMES: innkeeper in Inv, Executor Creditor of dec Robert Angus, innkeeper in Inv; Assig in favour of Thomas Scotland; 30 Aug 1796 [B34/7/2 Pp 10-15]

 

GREIG, FLORENCE: shipmaster in Inv, sometime in Queensferry; Disp in favour of James Spittale of Leuquhat and Alexander Anderson; 8 May 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 39]

 

GREIG, LAWRENCE: shipmaster in Inv; Letter to William Hutton, joiner in Inv, dated April 2 1799 & rec 7 Dec 1810 [B34/8/1 folio 5]

 

GUILLAN, WILLIAM: wright in Inv; Disp in favour of daughters, Mgt (eldest, spouse of George Hutton, wright in Inv) and Janet (yst, relict of John Brown, sailor in North Queensferry; dated 6 Nov 1781 & rec 8 July 1806 [B34/7/2 Pp 210-13]

 

GULLAN, WILLIAM: residing Linian, Factor to Sir James Erskine of Torry; Discharge to Sir Charles Halket, Bart, and others; 13 Dec 1817 [B34/8/1 folio 56-60; B34/15/15]

 

HALKET, Sir CHARLES: of Torry & others; Bond to Mrs Jean Kirkcaldy, relict of James Dove of Island of Jamaica, planter; 28 May 1808 [B34/7/2 Pp 217-19]

 

HAY, WILLIAM: tanner in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Janet Nimmo, & eldest son, William Hay jnr, in life-rent, and his son, William Hay (tertius), in fee; other sons, Alexander, John & Andrew Hay, and daughters, Mgt, Janet, & Mary Anne Hay; 12 Jan 1841 [B34/8/1 folio 170-77; B34/15/33]

 

HENDERSON, ALEXANDER: writer in Inv; Bond to John Ranken, brother of Robert Rankine, tenant in Middledean; 8 Jan 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

HENDERSON, ANDREW: wright, at present in London, eldest son & heir of dec Andrew Hay, carrier in Inv; Disp in favour of mother, Christian Henderson, in life-rent, and to his sister, Christian Henderson, spouse of James Crichton, farm servant at Hilton nr Limnekilns, in fee; 6 April 1854 [B34/8/1 folio 234-38; B34/15/40]

 

HENDERSON, FRANCIS: one of the present Bailies of Inv; Disp & Assig to John Cant, Town Clerk of Inv; 28 March 1728 [B34/7/1]

 

HENDERSON, JAMES: tenant in Fordlegreen; Disp to James Hay, tenant in Litte Fordle, & Elspeth Lindsay, his spouse; 9 Nov 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

HENDERSON, JOHN: indweller in Inv, m to Janet Bairdie; Bond to John Craich, tailor Burgess of Inv, and his spouse, Catherine Smitton; 1st Dec 1716 [B34/7/1 folio 1-2]

 

HENDERSON, JOHN: brewer in Inv; Bond to John Moubray, son of dec Robert Moubray, tenant in Balbouggy; 5 April 1717 [B34/7/1 folio 8]

 

HENDERSON, WILLIAM: tenant in Cockairnie; Bond to Mgt Marshall, relict of dec Alexander Murgen, and now spouse of Peter Todd, tailor Burgess in Inv; 9 May 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

HENDERSON, WILLIAM: feuar in Inv, brother of dec Robert Henderson, indweller there; and Mgt Henderson, relict of dec Edward Brown, late Bailie there, and Agnes Henderson, spouse of Robert Couston, tenant in Pitreavie; Submission & Decreet Arbitral; 10 Feb 1733 [B34/7/1]

 

HODGE, JAMES: present Deacon of the Baxters in Inv, and Agnes Oswald, residenter in Inv; Marriage Contract, dated 10 Nov 1722 & rec 26 March 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

HODGE, JOHN: baker Burgess in Inv, m to Janet Stenhouse; Bond of Provision to daughter, Isabell Hodge, spouse of John Bowie, baker Burgess in Inv; 23 April 1728 [B34/7/1]

 

HODGE, WILLIAM: Baxter Burgess in Inv; Disp in favour of William, Mgt & Agnes Henderson, all children of Francis Henderson, merchant in Inv; also to Janet, Agnes, Elizabeth & Mgt Bowie, children of John Bowie, baxter burgess in Inv; and to George, William, Robert, Janet, Mary & Jean Smith, all children of George Smith, mariner in Grange-panns; 14 June 1729 [B34/7/1]

 

HODGE, WILLIAM: Baxter Burgess in Inv; Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Douglass; 14 June 1729 [B34/7/1]

 

HODGE, WILLIAM: Baxter Burgess in Inv; Assig to Andrew Douglass, maltman in Inv; June 14 1729 [B34/7/1]; also Disp to his spouse, Mgt Douglass; 16 June 1729 [B34/7/1]

 

HODGE, WILLIAM: Baxter Burgess in Inv, m to Mgt Douglass; Disp in favour of William Stenhouse, baxter in Inv, and Jean Cuninghame, his spouse; 28 Sep 1720 [B34/7/1 folio 26-28]

 

HUSBAND, JAMES: merchant Burgess of Inv; with consent of Mary Henderson, relict of dec David Husband, gardener in Inv, Heritable Bond to John Craick, late Bailie in Inv; 2 April 1730 [B34/7/1]

 

HUTTON, JAMES: sometime residing in West Wemyss, now in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of children: James Hutton, grocer in Dollar; Thomas Hutton, shipmaster in Inv; John Hutton, grocer in Cupar; Walter Hutton; Joseph Hutton; and Andrew Hutton (all Inv); and daughters: Grace (widow of Thomas Millie, merchant, Inv): Mary (wife of John Gibson, joiner, Inv); and Elizabeth, residing Inv; 20 March 1882 [B34/8/2 folio 15-17; B34/15/51]

 

HUTTON, JOHN: of Loanhead; Procuratory & Resignation in favour of spouse, Mgt Jameson; 8 Feb 1717 [B34/7/1 folio 4-5]

 

HUTTON, JOHN: of North Lethens; Bond to John Gullen of Nether-kinther; 7 March 1731 [B34/7/1]

 

INVERKEITHING, TOWN OF: Objection to, by John Dundass, George Smitton, James Graham, & Thomas Steedman, Burgesses; 10 April 1717 [B34-7/1 folio 8-9]; also Obligation to, by John Wilkie, John Meldrum, John Dundass, & George Smitton; 10 April 1717 [B34/7/1 folio 9-10]

 

INVERKEITHING, MAGISTRATES OF: Disposition to the Great North Road Trustees; 9 Sep 1840 [B34/8/1 folio 165-70]

 

IZETT, ANDREW: son of James Izett, salter at St David's; Indenture, app under John Crawford, Agent for the Halbeath Co at Inv, part owner of the sloop, "The Six Sisters" of Inv, on board sd sloop for 3 yrs from 18 March 1811 (rec 25 March 1811) [B34/8/1 folio 7-8]

 

KELLOCH, JOHN: weaver Burgess in Inv; Disp in favour of George Kelloch, Burgess of Inv, & Isoble Anderson, his spouse; 3 July 1731 [B34/7/1]

 

 

 

KELLOCH, WILLIAM: farmer, Baldina, Kooringa, South Australia, son of John Kelloch, farmer, and heir to aunt, Mary Lilly, wife of dec John Miller, labourer in Inv; Power of Attorney to Hall Grigor, Town Clerk of Inv; 15 Aug 1879 [B34/8/2 folio 11-13; B34/15/49]

 

KIRK, ISABELLA: residing Inv, widow of dec Baillie James Kirk, merchant there; Latter Will & Testament, appointing niece, Helen Georgina Roxburgh, residing at Farnham Royal nr Slough, dau of late Captain David Roxburgh, her brother, and William Fraser, Town Clerk of Inv, as sole Executors; 23 Oct 1866 [B34/8/1 folio 265-66]

 

KIRK, THOMAS: sometime of Bogside, now in Dunfermline; m (1) Helen Sharp, who was dau of the dec Archibald Sharp, merchant in Meikletonw (2) Agnes Sharp, dau of John Sharp, feuar at Milesmark; and his eldest son (by Helen Sharp), William Kirk, weaver in Dunfermline; Submission betwixt; 25 Feb 1799 [B34/7/2 Pp 49-53 & 53-56]

 

KIRKCALDIE, JOHN: late Bailie of Inv; Bond of Provision to daughters, Mgt, Jean, Ann & Helen Kirkcaldie; 6 April 1805 [B34/7/2 Pp 198-200]

 

KNOX, MGT: relict of Patrick Dow, gardener in Inv, sons, David & John Dow, gardeners in Inv; and William Roxburgh, present Dean of Guild in Inv; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 5 Feb 1733 [B34/7/1]; also Discharge to sd sons, David & John Dow; 10 Feb 1733 [B34/7/1]

 

LILLIE, DAVID: merchant and vintner in Inv; Minute of Meeting of Creditors; 22 Jan 1811 [B34/8/1 folio 6-7]

 

LILLY, HELEN: presently residing at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, widow of James Birrell, baker, Moliagul, and sister of Mary Lilly, wife of dec John Miller, labourer in Inv; Power of Attorney to Hall Grigor, Town Clerk of Inv; 9 Sep 1878 [B34/8/1 folio 289-90; B34/15/44]

 

LOCKHART, ALEXANDER: son of Robert Lockhart, smith in Inv; Indenture, app under William Walker, tenant in Orchardhead, and John Crawford, residing Inv, owners of the sloop, "Horation" of Inv, for 3 yrs from 18 March 1813 (rec 19 March 1813) [B34/8/1 folio 25-26; B34/15/6]

 

LOVE, JAMES jnr: labourer in Inv, m to Janet Edwards; and the Town Council of Inv; Contract betwixt; 19 Feb 1831 [B34/8/1 folio 136-39; B34/15/28]

 

LOVE, JAMES: labourer, Inv; Trust Disp & Settlement to Trustees for spouse, Janet Edwards, and son, Francis Love, labourer in Inv (whom failing to his other children, not named); 23 March 1881 [B34/8/2 folio 13-15; B34/15/50]

 

McALLAN, THOMAS: shipowner, Inv; General Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Mgt Spence, in life-rent, & children (not named) in fee; 7 March 1879 [B34/8/2 folio 4-5; B34/15/46]

 

McCALLUM, PETER: m to Janet Taylor; Disp from the Magistrates and Town Council of Inv to him and his son, James McCallum (his other children were: Christina, Peter, Alexander, David, Janet, Elizabeth, & Lillias); 17 Dec 1836 [B34/8/1 folio 149-53]

 

McCULLOCH, JOHN: shipowner & shipmaster in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Mary Auld, in life-rent, and children, Mgt, Mary, William, & Janet in fee; 22 July 1871 [B34/8/1 folio 269-70]

 

McCULLOCH, WILLIAM: son of late William McCulloch, weaver, Pathhead; Indenture, app under John Crawford, Agent for the Halbeath Co in Inv, and William Walker, tenant of Orchardhead, owners of the brig, "Horatio" of Inv, for 3 yrs from 31 May 1811 (rec 11 June 1811) [B34/8/1 folio 8-10]

 

McEWAN, ANDREW: shoemaker in Edinburgh; Disp to James Smart, weaver in Inv; 17 Feb 1858 [B34/8/1 folio 246-48]

 

McKEAN, JAMES HENDRY BRUCE: merchant, Jamestown, nr Inv; Disp and Settlement in favour of spouse, Elizabwth Stubbings; 8 July 1875 [B34/8/1 folio 285-86]

 

McLISH, DAVID: cooper Burgess of Inv; w/consent of mother, Isabell Mitchell (qv), Disp & Assig in favour of John Cant, Town Clerk of Inv; 8 May 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

McLISH, DAVID: cooper Burgess of Inv; Bond to Robert McLish, shipmaster in Dunbar; Nov 1 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

McROTCHIE, DAVID: sailor in North Queensferry; Bond & Disp in security to The Friendship Society of Inv; 6 April 1809 [B34/7/2 Pp 231-42]

 

McRITCHIE, JAMES: sailor, North Queensferry; 19-yr Tack of half of the lands of Ferryhill from John Main, portioner of North Queensferry; 27 Jan 1733 [B34/7/1]

 

McVICAR, JAMES: brickmaker in Inv; and the Magistrates and Town Council of Inv; Contract betwixt; 12 April 1838 [B34/8/1 folio 153-57 and 157-60; B34/15/32]

 

MAIN, ANDREW snr: merchant, Dunfermline; Testament Settlement, appointing John Wilson of Transy sole Executor, who was to make payments to daughter-in-law, Christian Paterson, relict of Andrew Main, and their children, and his son, John Main; 27 March 1806 [B34/7/2 Pp 201-03]

 

MAINE, JAMES: tenant in Spencerfield; Assig in favour of brother, Robert Maine, late Bailie in Inv; 6 Sep 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

MAYNE, JOHN: wright Burgess in Inv, eldest son of dec Robert Mayne, late Bailie of Inv, and Janet Bonar; Heritable Bond to his brothers and sisters: William and Thomas; and Beatrix and Isabell; 4 Jan 1729 [B34/7/1]

 

MAIN, ROBERT: one of the present Bailies of Inv; Disp in favour of James Bowers, tailor Burgess of Inv, and spouse, Janet Eizat 26 July 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 40-41]

 

MAIN, ROBERT: Dean of Guild in Inv; Discharge to the Lairds of Leuquhat and Cockairnie; 9 Sep 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

MARSHALL, ELIZABETH: relict of dec James Bell, weaver & stamp-master in Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of son, Andrew Bell, weaver in Inv; 7 March 1798 [B34/7/2 Pp 43-48]

 

MARSHALL, JOHN: son of John Marshall, tenant of Bankhead in the ground of Otterstone; Indenture, app under Peter Todd, Tailor Burgess in Inv, for 4 yrs from Nov 1 1721 (rec 23 Dec 1721) [B34/7/1]

 

MASTERTON, ADAM: spade manufacturer at Iron Mill, nr Aberdour; Disp & Settlement in favour of Alexander & William Masterton (his 3rd & 4th sons), and daughters, Ann & Sophia Masterton; 24 March 1829 [B34/8/1 folio 127-30; B34/15/26]

 

MAULE, JOHN: nephew of William Lillie, innkeeper in Inv; Indenture, app under William Walker, tenant, Orchardhead, and John Crawford, residing Inv, owners of the sloop, " "Six Sisters" of Inv, for 3 yrs from 7 Aug 1812 (rec 5 Sep 1812) [B34/8/1 folio 19-21; ]

 

MEIKLEJOHN, ANDREW: merchant in Inv, & Mgt Meiklejohn, wife of Jabez Auld, butcher there; Bond & Disp in security to David Black of Bandrum; 14 June 1816 [B34/8/1 folio 46-52; B34/15/12]

 

MEIKLEJOHN: JAMES & EDWARD: eldest & 2nd sons of dec John Meiklejohn, merchant in Inv, & Jabez Auld, husband of Mgt Meiklejohn (eldest dau of sd John Meiklejohn); Agreement betwixt; 12 Dec 1810 [B34/8/1 folio 5-6]

 

MEIKLEJOHN, JOHN: merchant in Inv; Contract of Agreement betwixt his Executors (eldest son, James Meiklejohn; 2nd son, Edward Meiklejohn; and dau, Mgt Meiklejohn, spouse of Jabez Auld, butcher in Inv) and James Currie, tenant in Rosyth, and Robert Walker of Sunnybank, the late partners of sd dec John Meiklejohn; 12 March 1802 [B34/7/2 Pp 142-49; B34/15/1]

 

 

MENZIES, Rev ROBERT: Minister of the Gospel, sometime of Broomhaugh, Co Northumberland, now residing in Inv; Trust Disp and Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt Wallace, & sister, Christian Menzies, in life-rent; 10 Nov 1874 [B34/8/1 folio 283-85]

 

MILLAR, HELEN: dau of John Millar, residenter in Inv, and Mgt Brown, and spouse of James Tod, tanner in Inv; with sisters, Ann (spouse of Alexander Caldwell, shipmaster In Inv) and Mgt Millar, Bond from the Trustees upon Turnpike Road from North Queensferry to Perth; 9 May 1804 [B34/7/2 Pp 171-74]

 

MILLAR, JOHN: late shipmaster in Inv; Testament Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt Brown, and daughters: Ann, Helen (spouse of James Tod, tanner in Inv); and Mgt (spouse of Thomas Thomson, shipmaster in North Queensferry); and grandchild, Mgt Thomson; 16 Sep 1801 [B34/7/2 Pp 128-33]

 

MILLER, JOHN jnr: late shipmaster in Inv; son of John Miller, late shipmaster at Inv & Mgt Brown; Discharge to John Miller; 9 Nov 1802 [B34/7/2 Pp 167-69]

 

MILLIE, THOMAS: grocer and merchant in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Grace Hutton, in life-rent, and only child, John Millie, in fee; 29 Aug 1872 [B34/8/1 folio 273-75]

 

MITCHELL, ISABEL: relict of David McLish, mariner in Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of eldest son, David McLish, cooper Burgess in Inv; 14 Feb 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

MOFFAT, ROBERT, snr & jnr: Contract betwixt and Burgh of Inverkeithing; undated & incomplete [1844] (B34/15/53, Warrant only]

 

MORRIES, JEAN: only dau of William Morries of Berryhill and Rachel Spence; Assig in favour of James Douglas, writer, Dunfermline, 17 Feb 1800 [B34/7/2 Pp 73-79]

 

MORREIS, ROBERT: smith Burgess in Inv; Disp in favour of Henry Morreis, his son; 29 March 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 35-37]

 

MORRIS, WILLIAM: of Berryhill, shipmaster in Inv; Trust Disp for creditors; 10 Feb 1800 [B34/7/2 Pp 64-72]

 

MOUBRAY, ELIZABETH: presently residing Kirkcaldy, relict of John Kirk, tobacconist, Dunfermline; and CHRISTIAN MOUBRAY, spouse of William Roxburgh, shipmaster in Inv; Discharge to John Moubray; 21 June 1802 [B34/7/2 Pp 149-53]

 

MOUBRAY, JAMES: eldest son of John Moubray, tenant in Lethem, and Isobell Kelty, yst dau of John Kelty of Newbigging; Marriage Contract, dated 23 Dec 1773 & rec 23 July 1802 [B34/7/2 Pp 154-66]

 

MOUBRAY, JAMES: residing Inv; Settlement in favour of spouse, Jane Ann Seton; 10 Aug 1808 [B34/7/2 Pp 221-27]

 

MOUBRAY, JOHN: residenter in Inv, whose eldest son, James Moubray, was m to Isobell Kelty; Disp & Assig in favour of deaughters: Elizabeth (relict of John Kirk, late merchant in Dunfermline); and Christian Moubray (wife of William Roxburgh, shipmaster in Inv); 27 Sep 1796 [B34/7/2 Pp 23-35]

 

MUNRO, JOHN: mason in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of eldest dau, Jean Munro, in life-rent, & other children: Peter Munro (mason in Inv); Matty Munro (spouse of James Cunningham, servant at Sunnybanks); Christian Munro; & Betty Munro, in fee; 16 April 1800 [B34/7/2 Pp 80-87]

 

MURRAY, DUNCAN: son of James Murray in Inv; Indenture, app under Thomas Parkinson, cordiner in Aberdour, for 3© yrs from 12 Feb 1717 (rec 15 Feb 1717) [B34/7/1 folio 5-6]

 

PHILLIPS, JOHN: shipmaster in Inv, and Burgh of Inv; Contract betwixt; 25 April 1872 [B34/8/1 folio 270-73; Warrants, B34/1530 and B34/15/31, give registration date of 29 July 1831]

 

PITCAIRN, Mr GEORGE: of Balbougie,and John Gilmer, matman Burgess of Inv; Contract bhetwixt; 10 May 1721; [B34/7/1 folio 39-40]

 

PITCAIRNE, GEORGE: of Balbougie; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Beatrix Calderwood; 24 June 1728 [B34/7/1]

 

RAMSAY, ALICE: sometime residing Bowling Street. Leith, now Inv Disp & Settlement; 16 Jan 1864 [B34/8/1 folio 256-61; B34/15/42]

 

RAMSAY, JOHN: residing Inv; Latter Will & Testament to Trustees for behoof of brother, Alexander Ramsay, labourer in Inv, and after his death to his nephews & nieces: Sasan Fisher, Alexander, William, James, Jean, Henry, David & Isabella Ramsay. all children of sd Alexander Ramsay; 17 May 1839 [B34/8/1 folio 163-64]

 

REID, ELIZABETH: relict of dec Alexander Fergusson, late Bailie of Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of only dau, Jean Fulton; 28 July 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 41-43]

 

REIKIE, JOHN: of Trafalgar Terrace, Folkestone, Kent, carpenter Last Will in favour of spouse (?), Jeanette Walker Reikie, and chidlren, Jeanette Durie, John Thomson, Alexander Swan, Mary Davidson, Elizabeth Hamilton, and Eliza Mary; 30 April 1858 [B34/8/1 folio 248-49]

 

 

ROBERTSON, ANN: spouse of John Hunt, labourer in Inv; Latter Will & Testament in favour of sd husband, and son, William Hunt, who was to go to reside with her brother, James Robertson, at Hilton of Beath; 11 Dec 1846 [B34/8/1 folio 214-16]

 

ROBERTSON, JOHN: solicitor at law in Edinburgh, and others; Disp to Eastern Bank of Scotland; 26 June 1851 [B34/8/1 folio 224-27]

 

ROSS, JAMES: shipbuilder in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of son, George Ross, and his spouse, Isabel Kilgour, in life-rent, and their children, James, Robert, David, George, Andrew, Ann, Janet, Isabella, Alison, and Elizabeth Kilgour, in fee; 30 Nov 1827 [B34/8/1 folio 93-98; B34/15/22]

 

ROXBURGH, ANDREW: labourer in Inv, m to Mgt Watson; and the Magistrates and Town Council of Inv; Contract betwixt; 11 April 1829 [B34/8/1 folio 131-34; B34/15/27]

 

ROXBURGH, DAVID: son of Andrew Roxburgh, tenant in Orchyard; 11-yr Tack of room of land called Crooks from John Cant, Town Clerk of Inv, 27 July 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

ROXBURGH, DAVID: mariner & shipowner in London, & Isabella Roxburgh, w of James Kirk, merchant Bailie in Inv, brother & sister of dec John Roxburgh, mariner in Inv, who died Jan 18 1842; Disp in favour of sd Isabella Roxburgh and her husband, James Kirk, in life-rent, and sd David Roxburgh, in fee; 28 Nov 1844 [B34/8/1 folio 201-10]

 

ROXBURGH, WILLIAM: one of the present Bailies of Inv; 10-yr Tack of fore-cellar fronting the High Street, from John Cant, Town Clerk of Inv; 17 June 1729 [B34/7/1]

 

RUE, MGT: relict of dec John Thomson, mason Burgess in Inv; Disp to Walter Galley, indweller in Inv, and his spouse, Elizabeth Paton; 20 Jan 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

SANDERS, JOHN: son of umql Alexander Sanders, sometime servitor to Sir James Holburne of Menstry; Indenture, app under George Chapman, tailor Burgess of Inv, for 4 yrs from Martinmas 1720 (rec 7 Dec 1720) [B34/7/1 folio 30-31]

 

SCOTLAND, WILLIAM: shipmaster in Inv, m to Janet Gedd, and Andrew Kirk Blake, engineer (P & O Steam Co), brother uterine of sd Janet Gedd; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 16 Feb 1863 [B34/8/1 folio 250-52]

 

SCOTT, JOHN: ironfounder in Inv, and John Harly, farmer in Duynfermline; Mutual Discharge, 8 Nov 1847 [B34.8/1 folio 216-17]

 

SCOTT, JOHN: ironfounder in Inv, and the Inv Gas Light Co; Agreement betwixt; 13 Aug 1849 [B34/8/1 folio 218-20]

 

SCOTT, JOHN: ironfounder in Inv, and the Burgh of Inv; Contract betwixt; 11 Oct 1850 [B34/8/1 folio 221-24; B34/15/38] (earlier contract, reg 11 April 1831, in Warrants only, B34/15/29)

 

SHARP, ALEXANDER: merchant in St Andrews; Discharge and Renunciation to James Steedman, late Bailie of Inv, and Agnes Fisher, his spouse; 23 May 1730 [B34/7/1]

 

SIMPSON, MARION: residing Inv, widow of dec William Anderson, quarrier & builder, Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of John Sked, engineer, Sheerness, son of dec George Sked, engineer, Dunbar, and Elizabeth Gillies; and to Mgt E Sked, now in Italy, dau of sd George Sked; 19 Nov 1866 [B34/8/1 folio 266-67]

 

SMITH, MGT: spouse of Alexander Donaldson, present Dean of Guild in Inv; Disp in favour of children, Andrew & Mgt Donaldson; 18 May 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

SMITTON, ELIZABETH, MGT, & ISABELL: daus of Robert Smitton, shipmaster in Inv, and Grissell Johnstoun; with consent of mother, their Curatrix, Disp in favour of Mgt Gilchrist, residenter in Inv; 2 May 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

SMITTON, GEORGE: maltman Burgess in Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Hellen Wilson; 4 Nov 1719 [B34/7/1 folio 24-25]

 

SMITTON, JOHN: dyer in Kirkcaldy; Disp in favour of George and Robert Smitton, mariner Burgesses in Inv; 20 April 1725 [B34/7/1]

 

SMITTON, ROBERT: shipmaster in Inv; about tto go abroad, and Factorie to spouse, Grissell Johnstoun; 30 Dec 1720 [B34/7/1 folio 32-33]

 

SMEITON, ROBERT: shipmaster in Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Grissell Johnstoun, in life-rent, and to daughters, Elizabeth, ISabell & Mgt Smeiton, in fee; 25 Aug 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 48-50]

 

SPENCE, RACHEL: relict of dec William Morries of Berryhill, and now spouse of George Cairncross, writer in Edinburgh; Discharge to William Morries; 2 Dec 1800 [B34/7/2 Pp 97-115]

 

SPITTAL, JOHN: merchant & sometime Provost of Inv; Disp and Settlement in favour of Jane & Ann Elder, sisters uterine of dec George ELder and Jean McNab, residenters in Inv; 12 Nov 1870 [B34/8/1 folio 267-68]

 

STEEDMAN, JAMES: merchant & late Bailie in Inv; and David Ross, merchant in Bridgeness; Contract of Agreement; 3 Sep 1728 [B34/7/1]

 

STENHOUSE, EBENEZER: and Magistrates & Town Council of Inverkeithing; Contract betwixt; 8 Nov 1817 [B34/15/13, Warrant only]

 

STENHOUSE, JAMES: eldest son of James Stenhouse, maltman in Inv, and dec Mgt Duncason, who was one of the heir portioners of John Duncason, merchant in Dunfermline, his grand-uncle; Disp in favour of Gavin Stenhouse, portioner of North Fod; 15 Nov 1720 [B34/7/1 folio 29-30]

 

STENHOUSE, WILLIAM: Burgess of Inv; 3-yr Tack from Katharine Smitton, relict of John Craich, tailor Burgess of Inv; 28 Aug 1719 [B34/7/1 folio 22-23]

 

STENHOUSE, WILLIAM: indweller in Inv; Assig in favour of Jean Cunningham, his spouse; 1 Feb 1722 [B34/7/1]

 

STENHOUSE, WILLIAM: tenant in Blairhill, in parish of Muckhart (co Perth), m to Jean Strachan; Disp & Settlement in favour of eldest son, James Stenhouse [his other children were: John (yst son); Janet (eldest dau); Katherine (2nd dau); and Mgt Stenhouse (yst dau, spouse of Richard Howieson, farmer, Balbougie); 22 Jan 1805 [B34/7/2 Pp 185-88]

 

STEWART, ADAM: merchant in Inv, William Roxburgh, one of the present Bailies of Inv; and Helen Turnbull, relict of dec Patrick Roxburgh, merchant in Inv, and mother of sd William; Submission & Decreet Arbitral; 2 Feb 1732 [B34/7/1]

 

STEWART, JOHN: only son of dec Captain John Stewart in South Queensferry; Heritable Bond to Mr Robert Bruce, goldsmith in Edinburgh; 14 Feb 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 33-35]

 

SWINTON, JANET: relict of dec John Brown, cooper Burgess in Inv and spouse of William Roxburgh, one of the present Bailies of Inv; Bond of Provision for children, Mgt, Jean, and John Brown; 3 May 1729 [B34/7/1]

 

THOMSON, DAVID: late Bailie of Inv; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Anderson, and daughters, Elizabeth & Katharine Thomson; 11 Jan 1717 [B34/7/1 folio 2-4]

 

THOMSON, JANET: relict of Mr Henry Stenhouse, schoolmaster of Inv; Disp to James Henderson in Fordlegreen; 1 Oct 1718 [B34/7/1 folio 20-21]

 

 

 

THOMSON, JANET: mantua-maker, and Ann Thomson, milliner, both Edinburgh, children of Mgt Grandison (who was the dau of dec Hugh Grandison, merchant in Inv) and John Thomson, shipmaster in Inv; Conveyance & Discharge to Mary, Isobel, and Helen Grandison, daus of sd Hugh Grandison; 9 May 1836 [B34/8/1 folio 140-42 and 147-49]

 

THOMSON, GRISSELL: relict of dec Mr David Clunie, Minister of the Gospel at Cockburn; Assig & Disp in favour of children, Alexander, Hellen, Christian & Isabell Clunie (his eldest son, Thomas Clunie, already provided for); 4 June 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

THOMSON, MGT: eldest dau of dec Mgt Grandison (who was dau of dec Hugh Grandison) and John Thomson, shipmaster in Inv; with consent of husband, John Anderson, presently in Edinburgh, eldest son of dec Hugh Anderson, merchant in Montego Bay, Island of Jamaica, Conveyance and Discharge to Mary, Isobell and Helen Grandison, daus of sd Hugh Grandison; 9 May 1836 [B34/8/1 folio 145-47]

 

TOD, JANE: residing Townhall Street, Inv; Trust Disp and Settlement to Trustees, who were to pay legacies to her former servants, and distribute moveables among William Tod, farmer, Gospetry, and his daughters, Mgt and Johan (whom failing to Jane Simpson Tod, wife of James Wylie, farmer, Innerwick, Dunbar; and to Agnes Roger Tod, wife of James Thom, farmer Ledenurquhart, Strathmiglo; 9 May 1884 [B34/8/2 folio 17-19; B34/15/52]

 

TRUSTEES upon Turnpike Road from Dunfermline to Saline; Bond to Mrs Mgt Brown, relict of John Millar, residenter in Inv, in life-rent, and to Miss Mgt Thomson, dau of Thomas Thomson, shipmaster, North Queensferry, in fee; 1 July 1806 [B34/7/2 Pp 207-10]

 

TURNBULL, ADAM: only son of dec James Turnbull, Burgess of Inv; with consent of mother, Janet Dickson, Disp to Captain Florence Greig, merchant in Inv; 25 Jan 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

TURNBULL, HELEN: relict of dec Patrick Roxburgh, merchant Burgess of Inv; Assig in favour of son-in-law, Adam Stewart, merchant in Inv; 17 Sep 1731 [B34/7/1]

 

TURNBULL, JAMES: Burgess of Inv, m to Janet Dickson; Heritable Bond to James Fergusson, one of the Bailies of Inv; 2 Aug 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 43-45]; also Heritable Bond to Hellen Christy, relict of dec James Duncan, litster Burgess of Inv, and her children, James, Hary, Alexander, Peter, Isobell, and Agnes Duncan; 4 Aug 1721 [B34/7/1 folio 45-47]

 

TWEEDALE, GEORGE, Marquis of: Commission and Factorie to James Douglas, writer in Dunfermline; 3 Oct 1801 [B34/7/2 Pp 133-40]

 

WALKER, GEORGE: weaver in Fairniehill; 9-yr Tack of part of the lands of Duloch from John Buchanan, portioner of Duloch; 30 May 1727 [B34/7/1]

 

WALKER, JAMES: tenant in Spencerfield; Disp in favour of Robert Moffat, Comptroller of Customs at Inv; 16 Feb 1825 [B34/8/1 folio 74-48; B34/15/17]; also Disp to John Menzies, mason in Inv; 16 Feb 1825 [B34/8/1 folio 78-81; B34/15/18]

 

WALKER, WILLIAM CUNINGHAME: of Sunnybank; quarrier, lime-burner and builder in Inv; Trust Disp for creditors; 26 Dec 1828 [B34/8/1 folio 110-27; B34/15/25]

 

WALLS, Mrs ELIZA: widow of James Walls, shipmaster in Inv; Settlement in favour of children: James Walls, Mary Brodie Walls, and Janet Drysdale Walls; 15 May 1843 [B34/8/1 folio 187-90]

 

WALLS, JAMES: shipmaster in Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of mother, Janet Walls, innkeeper in Inv; 16 Jan 1864 [B34/8/1 folio 252-55]

 

WALLS, Mrs JANET: shipowner in Inv, widow of James Walls, residenter there; Latter Will & Testement in favour of son, Thomas Walls, shipmaster in Inv; her grandson, James Walls; her grand-daughter, Janet McAllan; daus, Ann Walls, (spouse of Thomas Gowie, shipmaster in Inv); and Janet Walls (spouse of Jabez Auld, flesher in Inv); also her grandchildren, James Walls, Mary Brodie Walls, and Janet Drysdale Walls, all children of dec James Walls, shipowner in Inv; 29 June 1843 [B34/8/1 folio 190-92; B34/15/36]

 

WALLS, Mrs JANET: shipowner in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of son, Thomas Walls, shipmaster in Inv (whom failing, to her daughters, Janet Walls, (spouse of Jabez Auld, flesher in Inv), and Ann Walls, (spouse of Thomas Gowie, shipmaster in Inv); 29 June 1843 [B34/8/1 folio 193-201]

 

WALLS, MARY BRODIE: wife of Robert Suttie Forbes, surveyor of Taxes in Stranraer; JANET DRYSDALE WALLS, residing Inv, only surv children of dec James Walls, shipowner, Inv, who was the eldest son of dec Mrs Janet Walls, shipowner there; and JANET GOWIE, or McCartney, only child of dec Ann Gowie, or Walls, the wife of dec Thomas Gowie, shipmaster in Inv; Discharge to Trustees of Janet Walls; 14 March 1864 [B34/8/1 folio 262-64]

 

WARDLAW, MGT: spouse of Thomas Spence, smith Burgess in Inv, and relict of John Carmighall, smith Burgess in Inv; Disp and Assig in favour of sd husband; 6 Oct 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

WATSON, BETSY: widow in Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of nephew, John Deas, merchant in Inv; 11 March 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

WHITE, DUNCAN: Disp to William Arthur, Tailor Burgess of Edinburgh; 20 Nov 1721 [B34/7/1]

 

WILKIE, JAMES: son of James Wilkie, servant to Sir James Holbune of Menstrie; Indenture, app under David Smitton, barber and periwig maker Burgess in Inv, for 4 yrs from Martinmas 1721 (rec 1 Nov 1721) [B34/7/1 folio 53-54]

 

WILSON, CHARLES jnr: of Inv, son of Charles Wilson, carpenter, "presently abroad," & Helen Watson; Indenture, app under William Walker, tenant in Orchardhead & John Crawford in Inv, owners of the sloop "Six Sisters" of Inv, for 3 yrs from 17 March 1812 (rec 23 March 1812) [B34/8/1 folio 15-16; B34/15/3]

 

WILSON, HELEN: relict of George Smitton, maltman Burgess in Inv; Disp & Assig in favour of James Fergusson, late Bailie in Inv; 8 May 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

WILSON, JAMES: merchant in Inv, and Helen Wilson, relict of dec George Smeitton, mariner there; Bond to James & Ann Henderson, children of dec William Henderson of Clayholes; 6 May 1723 [B34/7/1]

 

WILSON, JAMES: weaver Burgess in Inv; Disp & Assig to John Bowie, baxter Burgess in Inv, & Isabell Hodge, his spouse; 15 July 1724 [B34/7/1]

 

WILSON, JAMES: shipowner in Inv; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Mary Crichton, in life-rnet, and lawful children (not named) in fee; 12 Nov 1872 [B34/8/1 folio 275-76]

 

WILSON, WILLIAM: son of James Wilson, soldier in Gibraltar (cautioner, David McEwan, weaver in Mastertown); Indenture, app under William Walker, tenant in Orchardhead, and John Crawford, residing Inv, owners of the sloop, "Six Sisters" of Inv, for 3 yrs from 15 March 1813 (rec 16 March 1813) [B34/8/1 folio 21-23

 

 

 

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