[The earliest Deeds (1731-1753) are to be foumd in one of the Court Books volumes (B9/11/13)]
ADAM, ISOBEL: dau of dec Walter Adam, merchant Burgess of Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of Thomas and Isobel Adam, children of dec Thomas Adam (her brother), shipmaster in Burntisland, and Thomas Brown, son of James Brown, mariner in Burntisland, and Agnes Adam (her sister); 22 Sep 1739 [B9/11/13, Pp 216-24]
ADAM, THOMAS: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Mary Trotter; 21 Feb 1733 [B9/11/13 Pp 21-23]
ADAM, THOMAS: shipmaster in Burntisland; Declaration to James Austine, merchant in Perth; 2 April 1739 [B9/11/13 Pp 194-96]
ADAM, THOMAS: shipmaster in Burntisland; m to Christian Watson; Disp in favour of only son, Thomas Adam, and only dau, Isobel Adam; 17 Sep 1739 [B9/11/13 Pp 209-15]
ADAM, THOMAS: shipmaster and Bailie in Burntisland; Bond of Provision to Christian Watson, his spouse; 15 Aug 1749 [B9/11/13 Pp 358-60]
AITKEN, Dr JOHN: dec physician in Edinburgh; Disp by his Trustees to John, Alexander & Robert Pitcairn, and David Low; 22 July 1784 [B9/7/3 Pp 144-56]
ALEXANDER, JAMES: tenant in Barnhill; Disp to Peter Salmond, boatman in Burntisland; 6 May 1765 [B9/7/1 Pp 121-24]
ALEXANDER, JOHN: carpenter in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Helen Ritchie; 13 Oct 1736 [B9/11/13 Pp 98-99]
ANDERSON, DAVID: son of John Anderson, boatman in Kinghorn; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter trade for 2 yrs from 22 March 1809 (rec 25 Sep 1809) [B9/7/3 Pp 449-52]
ANDERSON, MARION: relict of dec Captain James Duncan, merchant in Kirkcaldy, now living in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of her son, David Izat, the only child by her first marriage to dec James Izat, carpenter in Burntisland; 27 May 1752 [B9/11/13, Pp 383-87]
ANDERSON, WILLIAM: Disp to James Ogilvie, Collector of Excise for the District of Fife; July 1 1783 [B9/7/2 Pp 412-19]
ANGUS, JOHN: merchant in London, eldest son and Heir of dec John Angus, late of Burntisland, mariner, and grandson of John Angus, mariner, (also dec), formerly in Burntisland; Letters of Attorney in favour of Robert Angus of Leith, mariner; 26 April 1738 [B9/11/13 Pp 162-64]
ANGUS, PATRICK: shipmaster in Leith; 19-yr Tack of dwelling-house in Burntisland from Charles Angus, merchant in Dundee; 8 June 1739 [B9/11/13 Pp 202-04]
ARCHIBALD, JOHN: merchant in Burntisland; Disp in favour of William Kilgour jnr, merchant in Edinburgh, with life-rent to his parents, William Kilgour snr, residing Burntisland, and Rankeillor Baxter; 2 May 1839 [B9/8/1 folio 125-28]
ARNOT, ALEXANDER: smith in Aberdour, brother of dec Captain Thomas Arnot, lately residing at Rotterdam; and Isobell Moyes, indweller in Aberdour, only surv child of dec Mgt Arnot (who was sister germaine of sd Captain Thomas Arnot); Power of Attorney to Andrew Hutchison, writer in Burntisland; 10 Aug 1782 [B9/7/2 PP 399-401]
AYTON, RACHEL: widow of dec James Graham, sometime carpenter in Burntisland; Factorie to son, James Graham, confectioner in Edinburgh; 7 April 1748 [B9/11/13 Pp 343-44]
BAIN, ALEXANDER: cooper in Burntisland; Bond & Disp in security to Alexander Hutchison, flesher in Burntisland; 11 Aug 1737 [B9/8/1 folio 115-21]
BAIN, ALEXANDER: residing Blaydon-on-Tyne; Disp & Settlement in favour of nephew, John Cunningham of Blaydon-on-Tyne; July 1 1874 [B9/8/1 folio 255-56]
BAIN, DAVID: cooper & fishcurer in Burntisland; Disp and Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt McEwan, in life-rent, and children, Alexander, Janet, William, Christian, John, James, and Mgt Bain; 14 Nov 1829 [B9/8/1 folio 91-94]
BALCAM, JAMES: mealmaker in Burntisland; Heritable Bond to William Kilgour, Tenant in Seafield; 11 Dec 1740 [B9/11/13 Pp 257-62]
BALLANTINE: Holograph Letter from Renfrew & McDonald, Glasgow; 2 May 1792 [B9/7/3 Pp 111]
BALLANTINE, Mrs BETTY: (nee Mitchell), widow of dec David Ballantine, merchant in Burntisland, and David Ballantine, her eldest son; Discharge to David Sibbald, merchant in Kinghorn; 20 Oct 1775 [B9/7/2 Pp 187-90]
BALLANTINE, CHARLES: dec merchant in Burntisland; Disp by his Trustee, James Wylie, to James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland; 18 April 1808 [B9/7/3 Pp 431-38]
BALLANTINE, DAVID: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Bettie Mitchell; 11 March 1746 [B9/11/13 Pp 302-03]
BALLINTINE, DAVID: merchant in Burntisland; Factorie to mother, Betty Mitchell; 8 Nov 1775 [B9/7/2 Pp 192-94]
BALLANTINE, JAMES: merchant and late Bailie in Burntisland; with consent of spouse, Christian Orrock, Disp & Assig in favour of Thomas Ballantine, baxter in Burntisland, and Grissell Ramsay, his spouse; 24 Aug 1769 [B9/7/2 Pp 1-7]
BALLANTINE, JAMES: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie and Commission to spouse, Barbara Laing; 26 Jan 1773 [B9/7/2 Pp 151-53]
BALSILLIE, JANET: only child now in life of dec Andrew Balsillie, weaver in Aberdour; with consent of husband, David McLaren, smith in Burntisland, Disp in favour of John Gibb, day labourer in Aberdour, and Grizel Herdman, his spouse; 11 Nov 1790 [B9/7/3 Pp 93-100]
BEATSON, ALEXANDER: mariner in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Elizabeth Beatson; 29 Jan 1734 [B9/11/13 Pp 37-39]
BEATSON, JAMES: of Balbairdie; Disp to Adam Kirk, brewer in Burntisland; 19 Nov 1777 [B9/7/2 Pp 310-15]
BEATSON, Mrs JEAN: widow of Robert Beatson of Rossend; and William Young, distiller in Burtisland; Submission; 25 April 1807 [B9/7/3 Pp 411-17]; and Mutual Discharge; 6 May 1807 [B9/7/3 Pp 418-21]
BEATSON, ROBERT: of Coalburndale, Burntisland; Articles and Conditions of Roup and Sett of his Lands; 15 Nov 1800 [B9/7/3 Pp 201-08]
BEATSON, ROBERT: of Rossend, and the Town of Burntisland; Contract betwixt; 19 Nov 1840 [B9/8/1 folio 130-33]
BEATTIE, DAVID: son of David Beattie, carpenter in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter, for 4 yrs from 10 June 1805 (rec 13 June 1805) [B9/7/3 PP 343-45]
BEATTIE, DAVID: son of David Beattie, carpenter in Burntisland; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuider in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter, for 4 yrs from 12 June 1806 (rec 2 July 1806) [B9/7/3 Pp 376-80]
BEATTIE, JOHN: shipmaster & vintner in Burntisland; Disp and Settlement in favour of spouse, Jean Steedman, with legacies to brother, David Beattie, carpenter in Burntisland, and sister, Bell Be[a]tty. spouse of George Launceman, sailor in Burntisland; 2 Jan 1804 [B9/7/3 Pp 267-71]
BELL, ROBERT: late Bailie in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of dau, Jean Bell, spouse of John Haxton yr, shipmaster in Burntisland; 28 July 1735 [B9/11/13 Pp 79-85]
BELLCHIER, WILLIAM: of Grange, banker in London; Disp & Assig in favour of James Stuart of Binnend, merchant in Edinburgh; 24 March 1758 [B9/7/1 Pp 5-10]
BEVERIDGE, JAMES: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie in favour of spouse, Christian Ballantine; 18 Dec 1775 [B9/7/2 Pp 195-97]
BEVERIDGE, JAMES: carpenter in Burntisland; Disp and Settlement in favour of spouse, Ann Campbell, in life-rent, and children, Christian, Ann (relict of George Ross, sometime 2nd mate of the Revenue brig, "Prince of Wales"), Jean, Janet & Robert Beveridge; 24 May 1862 [B9/8/1 folio 237-41]
BEVERIDGE, JAMES: labourer in Burntisland,and Elizabeth Gourlay, his spouse; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 5 Dec 1870 [B9/8/1 folio 251-55]
BEVERIDGE, JOHN: sailor in Burntisland; Factorie to Isobel Morisone, his spouse; 27 Oct 1738 [B9/11/13 Pp 190-91]
BOOG, Lieut DAVID: of HM Navy; Disp in favour of William Young, distiller at Grange; 16 May 1795 [B9/7/3 Pp 157-66]
BOOG, GEORGE: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Ann Martin; 9 June 1732 [B9/11/13 Pp 13-15]
BOOG, GEORGE: shipmaster in Burntisland, m to Isobell Chaplain; with consent of Captain Alexander Ritchie, shipmaster in Burntisland, present Master of the Prime Gilt Box there, Disp and Assig in favour of John Adam, architect in Edinburgh; 19 June 1765 [B9/7/1 Pp 134-41]
BOOG, THOMAS: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Elizabeth Ross; 29 Nov 1734 [B9/11/13 Pp 44-47]
BOSWELL, CHRISTIAN: relict of dec Robert Orrok, who was brother of Andrew Orrok of that ilk; Disp in favour of daughters, Ann and Christian Orrok; 5 April 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 124-27]
BROWN, ARCHIBALD: shoemaker in Burntisland; Disp in favour of yst daughter, Agnes Brown, and other daughters, Janet (eldest) and Elizabeth Brown (2nd, spouse of James Cowan, shoemaker in Burntisland); 6 Dec 1781 [B9/7/2 Pp 378-86]
BROWN, JAMES: son-in-law of William Peden, shoemaker in Kinghorn; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter, for 3¶ yrs from 12 Sep 1809 (rec 26 Sep 1809) [B9/7/3 Pp 453-56]
BROWN, JOHN: merchant and sometime one of the Bailies of Burntisland, m to dec Isobell Moncreiff; Procuratory of Resignation in favour of only son, Robert Brown, shipmaster in Portsmouth; 3 Jan 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 49-55]
BROWN, JOHN: merchant in Burntisland, son of John Brown; Disp in favour of only son, Robert Brown, shipmaster in Portsmouth; 3 Jan 1764 [B9/7/1 PP 42-49]
BROWN, JOHN: shoemaker in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of James Cunninghame, mariner in Burntisland; 8 March 1771 [B9/7/2 Pp 139-43]
BROWN, JOHN: merchant in Burntisland, m to Bethia Young; Discharge to creditors; 21 March 1734 [B9/11/13 Pp 39-43]
BROWN, ROBERT: shipmaster at Portsmouth, great-grandson of John Brown, and son of John Brown, merchant in Burntisland; Disp to James Hutchison, merchant in Burntisland; 6 June 1768 [B9/7/1 Pp 208-14]
BROWN, THOMAS: mariner in Burntisland; Factorie to John Cormack, shipmaster in Burntisland; 27 Feb 1740 [B9/11/13 Pp 226-29]
BRUCE, ROBERT: of Grangemuir, only son & heir of dec Robert Bruce elder, merchant and sometime Bailie of Kinghorn, and sister of Judith Bruce, who was m to James Alexander (marriage contract dated 24 Aug 1711); Disp & Assig in favour of James Morrison; dated 18 May 1753 & rec 9 Nov 1769 [B9/7/2 Pp 25-37]
BUIST, RICHARD: sailor in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Douglas, dau of dec John Douglas, sometime Bailie of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of children, Richard, Katharine and Jean Buist; 25 Nov 1747 [B9/11/13 Pp 321-42]
BURNET, ALEXANDER: late of Burntisland; Disp in favour of yst daughter, Kathrine Burnet; 2 Jan 1735 [B9/11/13 Pp 71-73]
BURNTISLAND, 2 passage boats in, the "James" and "Hopewell;" Articles of Roup of; 28 Jan 1765 [B9/7/1 Pp 107-14]
BURNTISLAND, Harbour of; Articles and Conditions of Roup of part of; 2 Oct 1826 [B9/8/1 folio 71-74]
BURNTISLAND, Magistrates and Town Council of; and the Edinbrugh and Northern Railway Co; Agreement betwixt; 10 May 1847 [B9/8/1 folio 161-66]
BURNTISLAND, Tenement in; Articles and Conditions of Roup of; 22 Oct 1850 [B9/8/1 folio 193-99]
BURNTISLAND, Meeting of Householders, anent regulating Police; 17 March 1862 [B9/8/1 folio 235-37]
CHALMERS, JAMES: lately residing at Lochhills, Annathwaite, nr Carlisle, and about to proceed to New Zealand, only son of dec James Chalmers, engineer, Burntisland; Power of Attorney to John Thomson, late teacher in Aberdour, now residing in Burntisland; 2 May 1883 [B9/8/1 Bk 2 folio 3-6]
CHALMERS, JOHN: residing No 2028 Morgan Street, St Louis, Missouri; USA; Power of Attorney to James Scott, clothier, Freuchie; 26 April 1883 [B9/8/1 folio 283-86]
CHAPLAIN, ALEXANDER: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie in favour of spouse, Eupham Chaplain; 20 Feb 1733 [B9/11/13 Pp 20-21]
CHAPLAIN, ALEXANDER jnr: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to father, Alexander Chaplain snr; 26 Feb 1740 [B9/11/13 Pp 223-26
CHAPLAIN, ALEXANDER snr: shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Euphan Chaplain, in life-rent, and children, Alexanber, Helen, Isobel, and Euphain; 30 April 1765 [B9/7/1 Pp 114-18]
CHAPLAIN, ALEXANDER snr: shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of eldest dau, Helen Chaplain, spouse of John Ritchie jnr, shipmaster in Burtisland, and Euphain Ritchie, their daughter; 1 May 1765 [B9/7/1 Pp 118-21]
CHAPLAIN, ALEXANDER: shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of his creditors (who had him incarcerated in the Tolbooth); 24 June 1766 [B9/7/1 Pp 167-73]
CHRISTIE, ANDREW: mariner on board HM sloop, the "Terrible;" Factorie to spouse, Clara Ruthven; 18 March 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 122-23]
CHRISTIE, DAVID: late Bailie in Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Mary Austine; 24 June 1738 [B9/11/13 PP 180-83]
CHRISTIE, JAMES: land-labourer in Burntisland; Disp and Settlement in favour of grandson, James Christie, residing Burntisland, eldest son of Andrew Christie, land-labourer there 7 July 1829 [B9/8/1 folio 89-91]
CHRYSTIE, THOMAS: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Mgt Finlay; 13 May 1747 [B9/11/13 Pp 319-20]
CHRYSTIE, THOMAS: of Balchristie; Disp & Assig in favour of his only son in life, Alexander Chrystie; 20 Dec 1773 [B9/7/2 Pp 161-77]
CHRISTIE, WILLIAM: Missive letter to James Black, shipmaster in Burntisland; 12 Aug 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 144-45]
CLARKE, HELEN: relict of dec John Leslie, late tenant in Quarter; and her sons, Adam and Robert Leslie; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 1 Dec 1769 [B9/7/2 Pp 68-80]
COLLIAR, JAMES: carpenter Burgess of Burtisland, eldest son of Walter Colliar, carptenter Burgess of Burntisland; Disp in favour of Adam Kirk, maltman and brewer in Burntisland; 19 Nov 1777 [B9/7/2 Pp 304-09]
COALZIER, WALTER: carpenter Burgess in Burntisland, m to Janet Hutcheson; Disp in favour of daughters, Janet and Agnes Coalzier; 23 May 1738 [B9/11/13 Pp 174-78]
CORMACK, JOHN: late of HM ship the "Cumberland," now tobacconist in Leith; Disp & Settlement in favour of his cousin, William Thomson of Priorletham, residing Burntisland, eldest son of dec William Thomson of Priorletham and Isobel Thomson; 26 July 1828 [B9/8/1 folio 86-89]
COUSON, JOHN: Articles of roup of his house in Burntisland; 23 July 1793 [B9/7/3 Pp 124-31]
COWE, Captain PETER: of HM Navy, residing at Newbigging, Burntisland; Latter Will & Testament, appointing daughter, Christian Ann Cowe, as only Executrix and Universal Legator; 30 Aug 1773 [B9/7/2 Pp 154-61]
CRADDICK, EDWARD: sailor in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of his spouse, Elizabeth Craig, in life-rent, and children, John, Sarah, & Hannay Craddick; 10 May 1833 [B9/8/1 folio 109-12]
CROMBIE, JAMES: son of David Crombie, plasterer in Burntisland; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of navigation and working a ship, for 3 yrs from 8 Feb 1814 (rec 10 Feb 1814) [B9/8/1 folio 20-21]
CURRIER, JOHN: tenant in Binnend, eldest son of dec John Currier, late tenant in Binnend; and Robert Currier, 2nd son of sd dec John Currier; Mutual Discharge; 30 May 1786 [B9/7/3 Pp 39-42]
DALLING, ROBERT: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Isobell Seaton; 9 March 1738 [B9/11/13 Pp 160-62]
DALRYMPLE, JOHN: mariner in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Mgt Wallace; 17 May 1765 [B9/7/1 Pp 132-33]
DAVIDSON, JOHN: shipowner, Tweedmouth, eldest son of dec James Davidson, late merchant in Aberdeen; Disp in favour of mother, Mgt Bruce; 1st March 1787 [B9/7/3 Pp 44-49]
DAWSON, BESSIE (m to Robert Orrok, sailor in Burntisland), and JANET: daughters and heir portioners of dec James Dawson, mariner Burgess of Burtisland; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 25 July 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 139-44]
DEWER, AGNES: dau and one of the Heir portioners of dec Andrew Dewer, skipper in Burntisland; with consent of Andrew Johnston, who was eldest son of William Johnston, shoremaster at Methil, and dec Janet Dewar (daughter and other Heir Portioner of sd Andrew Dewar); Disp in favour of John Brown, merchant in Burntisland; 11 May 1738 [B9/11/13 PP 165-73]
DEWAR, JAMES: late shipmaster in Burntisland, now shipmaster in Crail, only son of Mr David Dewar of Balgonie; Disp to Thomas Ballantine, baker in Burntisland; 23 Aug 1769 and 1 Dec 1769 [B9/7/1 Pp 290-95 and B9/7/2 Pp 64-68]
DEWAR, JOHN: maltman and Bailie in Burntisland; Scheme of Division of houses amongst his four daughters, Janet, Mgt (m to John Anderson), Bess (m to Walter Watson), and Christian; 29 May 1740 [B9/11/13 Pp 246-57]
DEWAR, MGT: dec, relict of David Creech, maltman in Burtisland; Disp by her creditors to Alexander Rymer; 21 Sep 1741; and Decree of Adjudication, 21 Sep 1741 [B9/11/13 Pp 272-77 and 277-94]
DINGWALL, ALEXANDER: son of Alexander Dingwall, parish of Carnbee; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burtisland, in art and trade of navigation and working a ship, for 2¶ yrs from 7 May 1813 (rec 8 May 1813) [B9/8/1 folio 16-17]
DOIG, JAMES: wright at Grange Distillery; Disp and Settlement in favour of wife, Ann Henderson, in life-rent, and children: Mgt (w of David Mackie, carpenter, Hobart Town, Tasmania); David (cooper, Burntisland); Elizabeth (w of John Shaw, labourer, Blairadam); James (joiner, Burntisland); Alexander (millwright, Burntisland); Janet (w of John Ramsay, shoemaker in Leith); Mary (w of Robert Wilson, maltman in Burntisland); John (mason in Hobart Town); Helen (w of Andrew Manson, joiner in Leith); and Ann and Christian Doig, both residing Burntisland; 22 Feb 1861 [B9/8/1 folio 230-35]
DONALDSON, BARBARA: eldest sister of dec Archibald Donaldson, baker in Burntisland, and spouse of Robert Wemyss, tidewaiter in Burntisland; and Girzel Donaldson, yst sister of sd Archibald Donaldson, and spouse of Andrew Cheap, Lieut, RN, residing Burntisland; Discharge betwixt; 9 Dec 1814 [B9/8/1 folio 22-23]
DOUGLAS, ROBERT: late of Jamaica, now residing in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Janet Ross, and sister, Helen Douglas; 17 March 1848 [B9/8/1 folio 166-70]
DOUGLASS, WALTER: shoemaker in St Ninian's Row, and his spouse, Christian Watson (dau of Walter Watson, ship carpenter in Burntisland); Factorie to John Ried, writer in Leith; 28 Dec 1748 [B9/11/13 Pp 345-48]
DOWNIE, JOHN, JAMES & THOMAS: sons of Micheal Downie, farmer in Plean, and - Kidston; Disp and Assig in favour of George Dunbar jnr, merchant in Edinburgh; 11 July 1766 [B9/7/1 Pp 173-79]
DUNBAR, GEORGE jnr: merchant in Burntisland; Disp to Patrick Stiven, merchant in Old Meldrum; 22 June 1767 [B9/7/1 Pp 193-98
EDMOND, MGT: relict of John Anderson (master-gunner of Fort William) and dau of dec Janet Oliphant, relict of Thomas Edmond, late one of the masters of the Grammar School in Canongate; Disp to sister, Janet Edmond, relict of George Smiton, writer in Edinburgh; 1 May 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 55-60]
EISDALE, ANDREW: merchant in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Janet Anderson, in life-rent, and eldest son, James Eisdale, tailor in London, and yst son, David Eisdale; 1 Sep 1815 [B9/8/1 folio 29-35]
FAIRFAX, WILLIAM GEORGE: Captain, RN: Factorie to spouse, Mgt Charters; 21 Sep 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 349-51]
FERNIE, ALEXANDER: mason in Burntisland; and George Anderson, joiner in Edinburgh; Bond to Alexander Hutchison, flesher in Burntisland; 8 Aug 1831 [B9/8/1 folio 98-102]
FARNIE, DAVID: mason in Burntisland; 15-yr Tack from Magistrates of Burntisland; 12 May 1824 [B9/8/1 folio 65-67]
FARNIE, JAMES: shipbuilder in Burntisland; Feu Disp inside Harbour of Burntisland, from Magistrates and Town Council of Burntisland; 26 June 1805 [B9/7/3 Pp 354-64]
FARNIE, JAMES: shipbuilder in Burntisland; Heritable Bond to the Sea-Box Society of Elie; 17 July 1848 [B9/8/1 folio 170-74]
FARNIE, JAMES: formerly residing in St Andrews, now in Canada; Disp & Assig by Trustees in favour of George Chaplain, carpenter in Burntisland, and Ann Wallace, his spouse; 10 Dec 1853 [B9/8/1 folio 213-16]
FLEYMING, JOHN: brewer in Leith; Disp and Assig in favour of John Anderson; 4 March 1740 [B9/11/13 Pp 230-44]
FLOCKHART, NINIAN: maltman Burgess of Burntisland, m to Cristian Pitceathlie; Disp to John Browne, merchant and late Burgess of Burntisland, and Isabell Moncreiff, his spouse; 3 Jan 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 36-42]
FORRESTER, JOHN: of Cullin; Disp in favour of Robert Bell in Aberdour; 20 Aug 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 145-51]
FRAZER, THOMAS: weaver Burgess of Burntisland; Disp in favour of future spouse, Mgt Davidson, dau of dec William Davidson, tailor in Foretavot, presently servant to David Knox of Gedsmiln, maltman in Kirkcaldy; 21 Oct 1763 [B9/7/1 Pp 22-27]
GARNOCK, JAMES: shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Mgt Morison, in life-rent (also life-rent to his unmarried daughters, Janet and Betsy, while they remain unmarried), and to children: sd Janet and Betsy; Helen (w of Alexander Morison, Officer of Excise); Ann (widow of James Muirhead, residing Dunbar); Mgt (widow of Andrew Wilson); and Charlotte (w of John McBride, sailor in Burntisland); 7 March 1844 [B9/8/1 folio 142-47]
GLASS, ROBERT: seaman, belonging Burntisland, of HM ship "Dromedary;" Factorie to spouse, Mgt Main; 26 Jan 1780 [B9/7/2 Pp 368-69]
GIBB, JOHN: residenter in Aberdour, and his wife, Grizel Herdman; Mutual Settlement; 11 Nov 1790 [B9/7/3 Pp 90-92]
GILCHRIST, JAMES: ship carpenter in Burntisland, m to Isobell Wellwood; Disp in favour of 3 yst daughters: Agnes, Jean & Helen; 13 Nov 1753 [B9/11/13 Pp 398-401]
GRAY, ROBERT: farm servant to William Douglas, writer in Kirkcaldy, only brother of dec Mgt Gray, widow of Heny Lighton, mariner in Burntisland; Disp in favour of James Lighton, shipmaster in Glasgow, and Jane Lindsay, his spouse; 13 June 1856 [B9/8/1 folio 216-20]
GREEN, WILLIAM: Factor to the Earl of Morton; Bond from Town of Burntisland; 27 April 1754; and Assig in favour of the Prime Gilt Box of Burntisland, 27 April 1754 [B9/7/1 Pp 1-2 & 3-5]
GRIEVE, DAVID: land-labourer in Burntisland, son of dec William Grieve, land-labourer Burgess of Burntisland; Disp to Alexander McDonald, land-labourer in Burntisland, and Mgt Brand, his spouse; 7 June 1768 [B9/7/1 Pp 228-32]
GRIG, JAMES: slater in Burntisland; Disp in favour of the Magistrates and Town Council of Burntisland; 3 April 1830 [B9/8/1 folio 94-98]
GRIG, JAMES: slater in Burntisland, and his spouse, Mary Eddie; Mutual Disp; 23 March 1836 [B9/8/1 folio 112-13]
GUTHRIE, SPENCER: son of dec John Guthrie in Kirkcaldy; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter trade, for 20 months from 17 Nov 1806 (rec 3 March 1807) [B9/7/3 Pp 400-03]
HAMILTON, JEAN: relict of dec James Thom, surgeon in Edinburgh; with consent of eldest son, Samuel Thom (other children, James, Mgt and Mary Thom), Assig in favour of George Ridgeway, apothecary in London; 3 May 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 127-34]
HARCUS, ALEXANDER: joiner in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement to Trustees for wife, Janet Wilson; sons, Henry and Alexander; and 3 daughters, Henrietta, Janet & Christian; 8 Nov 1870 [B9/8/1 folio 246-51]
HARCUS, HENRY: builder, Burntisland; and Janet and Christian Harcus, residing there, all surv children of late Alexander Harcus, joiner, Burntisland; Agreement betwixt; 31 Dec 1879 [B9/8/1 folio 276-82]
HARDIE, JOHN: son of Andrew Hardie, gardener at London; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of navigating and working a ship, for 2¶ yrs from 6 May 1813 (rec 8 May 1813) [B9/8/1 folio 18-19]
HARROWER, ROBERT: son of John Harrower, salter in Wemyss; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter, for 5 yrs from 23 March 1803 (rec 24 July 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 364-68]
HAXTON, ALEXANDER: baker in Dunfermline; Disp & Settlement in favour of nephew, Gray Haxton, tidewaiter at Leith (whom failing, latter's children: Alexander, James, Mgt & John Haxton); 30 March 1828 [B9/8/1 folio 81-85]
HAXTON, JOHN jnr: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Jean Bell; 17 March 1736 [B9/11/13 Pp 91-93]
HAXTON, JOHN: shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp to Henry White, carpenter in Newcastle, only son of the now dec Henry White, mariner; 14 June 1768 [B9/7/1 Pp 237-42]
HAXTON, JOHN: wright in Burntisland, son of dec Robert Haxton, mariner there, and Joanna Thomson, dau of dec John Thomson, mariner, Burntisland; Marriage Contract, dated 22 Dec 1792 and rec 6 May 1815 [B9/8/1 folio 27-29]
HENDERSON, ALEXANDER: farmer in Aberdour; Disp in favour of spouse, Katharine Henderson, in life-rent, and to servant, Robert Henderson, son of dec Robert Henderson, late farmer at North Queensferry; 18 Dec 1782 [B9/7/2 Pp 405-09]
HENDERSON, ANDREW: son of Mary Henderson, indweller in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter for 4 yrs from 19 March 1805 (rec 11 May 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 314-18]
HENDERSON, ISOBELL: only dau of dec James Henderson of Clune; and Mgt Lothian, who was the eldest dau of dec John Lothian, merchant in Burntisland; with consent of John Haxton, eldest son of Elizabeth Beans, the sd John Lothian's 2nd spouse, Discharge to sd Elizabeth Beans; 2 June 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 341-47]
HOG, JOHN: of Cammo; factorie to Thomas Tayler; 18 Sep 1731 [B9/11/13 Pp 10-13]
HOGGAN, ROBERT: mariner in Burntisland; and Isobell Adamson, dau of David Adamson, indweller in Montquay; Marriage Contract; 30 May 1782 [B9/7/2 Pp 392-95]
HOPE, ALEXANDER: mason in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Isobell Lyell, in life-rent, and children: Thomas (eldest son); Robert (2nd son), presently residing Edinburgh; John (3rd son); James (yst son); and daughter, Helen; also to grandson, Alexander Hope, son of sd Thomas Hope; 22 Feb 1815 [B9/8/1 folio 24-27]
HORN, ROBERT: son of Jean Horn, residing in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding for 3¶ yrs from 21 Jan 1805 (rec Feb 1 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 285-91]
HORN, WILLIAM: son of Jean Horn, residing Burntisland; Indenture, app udner Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding for 4 yrs from 21 Jan 1805 (rec Feb 1 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 291-96]
HOY, JOHN: sometime maltman and Bailie in Burntisland, married to dec Janet Seton; Disp & Deed of Mortification in favour of sister, Helen Hoy, widow of John Hoy, sometime tenant in the Binn of Cleish, and her (Helen's) only dau, Jean Hoy, in cojunct fee and life-rent; 19 Nov 1785; also Disp in favour of niece, sd Jean Hoy; 19 Nov 1785 [B9/7/3 Pp 1-26 & 27-29]
HUTCHISON, ANDREW: Town Clerk of Burntisland; Discharge to Rev James Wemyss, Minister of the Gospel in Burntisland; 25 April 1817 [B9/8/1 folio 39-41]
HUTCHISON, Mr JAMES: sometime master of HMS "Valeur," now shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie in favour of David Knox, wright in Burntisland; 3 May 1769 [B9/7/1 Pp 284-85]
HUTCHISON, JAMES: merchant in Burntisland; and Agnes Kirk, spouse of James Orrok snr, shipmaster in Burntisland, Mutual Discharge; 16 May 1776 [B9/7/2 Pp 238-41]
HUTCHISON, JAMES: merchant in Burntisland; Articles of Roup of subjects; 8 Aug 1796 [B9/7/3 Pp 167-73]
HUTCHISON, JOHN: surgeon (in Army), lately residing Burntisland, now in London; Power of Attorney to his brothers, Alexander (writer in Edinburgh) & James Hutchison (writer in Burntisland); 15 March 1828 [B9/8/1 folio 85-86]
HUTSON (or Hutton), ANDREW: mariner in Burntisland; Disp & Assig, and Nomination of Tutors & Curators to spouse, Jean Fisher, and Andrew Hutson, his son (another son, James Hutson, tidesman in Burntisland; dec daughter, Janet Hutson, m to James Melvin, workman in Leith, whose son was Robert Melvin; dec son [by a former marriage] was Andrew Hutson, sometime day-labourer in Burntisland, whose children were Andrew, Isobell & Mgt); 28 Aug 1776 [B9/7/2 Pp 25-59]
HUTTON, ALEXANDER: shoemaker in Dunfermline, m to Bessie Watt; Disp & Assig, and Nominationn of Tutors and Curators to daughter, Betty Hutton; 25 FEb 1766 [B9/7/1 Pp 141-50]
HUTTON, ANDREW: mariner in Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Jean Fisher; 28 July 1759 [B9/7/1 Pp 13-14]
HUTTON, ELIZABETH: relict of dec James Orrok, sometime mariner in Burntisland; with consent of son, James Orrok, Disp to Mr James Hutchison, shipmaster in Burntisland; 8 May 1769 [B9/7/1 Pp 285-89]
INGLES, JAMES: son of Francis Ingles, carrier in Lochgelly; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding for 4 yrs from 22 May 1801 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 226-31]
INGLIS, JAMES: vintner in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Katharine Inglis, in life-rent, and children: James, Helen, & Ann Inglis; 29 April 1824 [B9/8/1 folio 62-65]
INGLIS, JOHN: tanner in Burntisland; with consent of spouse, Ann Robertson, Disp in favour of Alexander Anderson, fisherman in Burntisland, & others; 8 Oct 1850 [B9/8/1 folio 187-93]
ISAAT, DAVID: tobacconist in London, only child in life of dec James Isaat, ship carpenter in Burntisland, and dec Marion Anderson; Factorie to Mgt Ross, relict of dec Adam Anderson, ship carpenter in Burntisland; 20 Sep 1750 [B9/11/13 Pp 361-63]
JACK, KENNETH: son of Andrew Jack, fisherman in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter, for 4 yrs from 30 March 1803 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 240-44]
JACK, SAMUEL: son of Robert Jack, barber in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter, for 4 yrs from 30 March 1804 (1803?) (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9//7/3 Pp 257-61]
JACKSON, DAVID: son of James Jackson, sailor in Burntisland; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter trade, for 4¶ yrs from 16 March 1809 (rec 25 Sep 1809) [B9/7/3 Pp 442-45]
JACKSON, DAVID: formerly sailor in Liverpool, presently carpenter in Burntisland, and Mary Anderson, his spouse; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 16 May 1854 [B9/8/1 folio 209-12]
JACKSON, SARAH: residenter in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of uncle, David Jackson, carpenter in Burntisland, and aunts, Agnes Jackson (spouse of George Boag, weaver in Burntisland) & Mgt Jackson (residing Edinburgh); Jan 3 1824 [B9/8/1 folio 61-62]
JAMIESON, JOHN: mariner in Burntisland, m to Mgt Dalrymple; Disp in favour of daughter, Janet Jamieson, spouse of Colin Charles Caulfield; 13 Sep 1777 [B9/7/2 Pp 297-303]
JOHNSTON, GEORGE: Officer of Excise, presently resid Cupar and Henrietta Simpson, his spouse; post-nuptial contract, dated 30 Aug 1815 & rec 15 April 1853 [B9/8/1 folio 207-09]
KAY, JAMES: son of Robert Kay, wright in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Thomas Hill & Co, coopers in Burntisland, for 5 yrs from 1 April 1818 (rec 8 May 1821) [B9/8/1 fol 57-58]
KENNEDY, JOHN: missive letter to mother, Mrs Mary Hepburn in Burntisland, dated Port Royal, Jamaica, Jan 15 1740 & rec 11 Sep 1741 [B9/11/13 Pp 270-71]
KYNNEIR, JOHN: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Isobell Ross; 18 Sep 1752 [B9/11/13 Pp 388-39]
KYNNIER, JOHN: shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Isobell Ross, in life-rent, and children: John, William, Isobel, Catharine, Elizabeth, Janet, and Mgt Kynneir; 4 June 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 66-71]
KIRK, ADAM: brewer & one of the Bailies of Burntisland; Disp to Thomas Coutts, carpenter in Burntisland, and Janet Donaldson, his spouse; 16 Feb 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 317-22]
KIRK, ADAM: brewer & Bailie in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of mother, Helen Donaldson, in life-rent, and nephew, James Orrock, son of James Orrok, shipmaster in Burntisland, and the now dec Agnes Kirk; 5 Oct 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 351-59]
KIRK, JAMES: mariner in London; Promissary note to Janet Kirk of Burntisland; 4 Jan 1734 [B9/11/13 Pp 35-36]
KNOX, DAVID: wright Burgess in Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Judith Hutchison; 20 March 1782 [B9/7/2 Pp 386-91]
KNOX, JAMES: merchant in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Alison Lawson, & children: only son, James Knox; and daughters, Mgt, Alison, and Rachel Knox; 4 Feb 1811 [B9/8/1 folio 3-5]
LESLIE, Mrs AGNES: residing Burtisland; Trust Settlement in favour of Trustees for relations; 29 March 1841 [B9/8/1 folio 133-38]
LESLIE, ANDREW: shipmaster, Burntisland; Disp & Settl in favour of brother, William Leslie, manufacturer in Links of Kirkcaldy, & sister, Isobel Leslie; 11 Dec 1827 [B9/8/1 folio 74-77]
LESLIE, JAMES: baker in Newcastle, only son in life of dec Thomas Leslie, (sometime in Seamilns, thereafter indweller in Burntisland), and Elizabeth Hepburn, and brother of dec Henry Leslie; Disp in favour of John Brown, shoemaker in Burntisland; 8 March 1771 [B9/7/2 Pp 134-39]
LESLIE, THOMAS: soemtime tenant in Seamilns, now living in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Elisabeth Hepburn, and their son, Henry Leslie (whom failing, his other sons by a former marriage, Alexander Leslie in Tillivarton, and Thomas Leslie in Dunearn); 4 Dec 1752 [B9/11/13 Pp 390-97]
LESSELS, ALEXANDER: carpenter, mate on board HM ship "Conquistador;" Factorie to David Mitchell, weaver in Burntisland; 23 Nov 1779 [B9/7/2 Pp 366-67]
LIVNGSTON, JAMES: late shipmaster in Guernsey, presently residing in Burntisland, son of dec Robert Livingston, land-labourer in Burntisland; Factorie & Attorney to Andrew Hutchison, Town Clerk of Burntisland; 20 March 1812 [B9/8/1 folio 14-16]
LIVINGSTON, ROBERT: son of Andrew Livingston, sawyer in Burntisland; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter, for 2 yrs from 6 Aug 1805 (rec 30 Nov 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 372-76]
LIVINGSTON, ROBERT jnr: son of Robert Livingston, land-labourer in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter for 4 yrs from 14 March 1803 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 251-54]
LOCHTY, JANE: residing Burntisland, and Janet Lochty, servant to Rev Dr Thomas Chalmers in Edinburgh, two of the daus of dec Robert Lochty, sometime indweller in Burntisland; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 11 Dec 1876 [B9/8/1 folio 261-66]
LOCHTY, ROBERT: indweller in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Jean Gibson, in life-rent, and children: Alexander, Jean, Janet, and Robina Lochty; 20 Dec 1831 [B9/8/1 folio 102-05]
LOTHIAN, JOHN: merchant in Burntisland, and Elizabeth Bain, relict of dec Robert Haxton, shipmaster in Burntisland; Marriage Contract, dated 15 April 1762 & rec 7 March 1776 [B9/7/2 Pp 212-17]
LOTHIAN, JOHN: merchant and one of the Bailies of Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, ELizabeth Bean, in life-rent, and grandson, John Lothian, son of dec John Lothian, tidesman at Alloa, and his 2nd daughter, Mary Lothian (whom failing, to his grand-dau, Isobell Henderson, dau of dec James Henderson of Clune, and his eldest dau, Mgt Lothian); 7 March 1776 [B9/7/2 Pp 217-28]
LOTHIAN, JOHN: carpenter, of parish of Trilawny, Co of Cornwall, Island of Jamaica, grandson of Bailie John Lothian of Burntisland; Letter of Attorney to John Thomson of Alloa, candlemaker, 10 Feb 1778; and Discharge to Elizabeth Beans, sppuse of sd dec John Lothian; 2 June 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 315-17 and 338-41]
LOTHIAN, MGT: eldest dau of dec John Lothian, merchant Bailie in Burntisland, and spouse of John Hill, cook on board HM ship of war, "Quebec," and presently residing in Woolwich; Discharge to Elizabeth Bean, spouse of sd John Lothian; 2 June 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 335-37]
LOTHIAN, MARY: widow of dec John Lothian, late tidesman in Alloa, and 2nd dau of dec John Lothian, late merchant and Bailie in Burntisland; Discharge to latter's relict, Elizabeth Bean; 2 June 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 332-35]
LOW, DAVID: son of James Low, shipmaster in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter for 4 yrs from 16 Feb 1803 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 248-51]
LYALL, ALEXANDER: wright in Burntisland; with consent of sistr, Eliza Lyall, Trust Disp to Alexander Pitcairn, Provost of Burntisland, giving life-rent of preperty to Thomas Lyall, wright in Burntisland, and his sister, Isabella Lyall, provided they keep sd Eliza Lyall in family with them, and after their death to Alexander Lyell, son of Archibald Lyell, late tenant in the Green; 15 April 1811 [B9/8/1 folio 5-9]
LYALL, ALEXANDER: residing Burntisland, cousin of dec Alexander Lyall, wright in Burntisland; Discharge to Alexander Pitcairn, Provost of Burntisland; 20 May 1812 [B9/8/1 folio 11-13]
LYALL, ISOBEL: residing Burntisland; Settlement, appointing William Stanhousee snr, fishcurer in Burntisland (whom failing, William Stanhouse jrn, fishcurer in Burntisland) as Sole Executor and Adminstrator; 24 April 1833 [B9/8/1 folio 108-09]
LYALL (or Bruce), ISOBEL (or Isabella): residing Rose Street, Burntisland; Settlement in favour of Marion Kirk, residing with her; 20 June 1877 [B9/8/1 folio 271-73]
McCARA, JOHN: sometime residenter in Edinburgh, now mariner, or carrier in Burntisland, m to Bethia Young; Disp & Assig, and Ratification thereof, in favour of David Knox, wright Burgess in Burntisland, and his spouse, Judith Hutchison; 9 Nov 1769 [B9/7/2 Pp 48-57]
McCURE, ROBERT: carpenter in Deptford; Factorie to Andrew Hutcheon, Town Clerk of Burntisland; 17 July 1789 [B9/7/3 Pp 51-53]
McDONALD, ALEXANDER snr: land-labourer in Burntisland, presently residing at the Park, nr Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Mgt Brand, and eldest son, Alexander McDonald jnr; 1 Aug 1783 [B9/7/3 Pp 419-24]
McEWAN, ALEXANDER: tailor in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of children: Christian (w of John Cormack, weaver in Kettle); Mgt (w of Daniel Bain, fishcurer in Burntisland); Janet (w of Henry Harcus, merchant in Burntisland); and Betty (w of Thomas Dailly, tailor in Burntisland); 28 Dec 1827 [B9/8/1 fol 77-79]
McFARLANE, JAMES snr: of Burntisland; Trust Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Fanny McFarlane, in life-rent, and two children, James Brodie McFarlane, and Fanny McFarlane; 5 Oct 1815 [B9/8/1 fol 35-39]
McGILL, JOHN: son and heir of Mr Robert McGill, Minister of Kinross; Heritable Bond to Thomas Milles, ship carpenter in the parish of St John's, Londond; 16 Apri1l 1739 [B9/11/13 Pp 197-202]
MACKBAITH, MARION: relict of dec Robert Innes, skipper Burgess of Burntisland; Disp to Thomas Orrok, mariner in Burntisland, lawful son of dec John Orrok, late tenant of Bowprie, and uncle of William Orrok of Balram; 6 June 1768 [B9/7/1 Pp 222-28]
MACKIE, ANDREW: of Duloch; Bond & Assig to only dau, Mgt Mackie, and her husband, John Dalling, mariner in Aberdour; 4 March 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 119-20]
McLAREN, DANIEL: smith in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Janet Balsillie, in life-rent, and children, Andrew, Janet & Mgt McLaren; 12 Aug 1819 [B9/8/1 fol 41-44]
McLAREN (or McLearn), DAVID: son of Daniel McLaren, smith in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding for 4 yrs from 1 Dec 1800 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 231-36]
McLAREN, JANET: residing Dunfermline, eldest dau of dec Daniel McLaren, smith in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of nephews, Daniel, John & David Young, all carpenters, or joiners, in Burntisland; 23 July 1868 [B9/8/1 fol 243-46]
McLAREN, MGT: residing Daniel's Brae, Burntisland, widow of John Young, shipmaster there; Disp & Settlement in favour of sons, David Young, residing Edinburgh, and John Young, carpenter in Kinghorn; 19 Feb 1881 [B9/8/1 fol 282-83]
MARTIN, MGT: indweller in Burntisland, only dau of dec Anna Marton, sometime spouse of dec George Martin, late shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp in favour of David Knox, wright in Burntisland, and his spouse, Judith Hutchison; 5 Dec 1763 [B9/7/1 PP 27-35]; also Articles and Conditions of Roup of her Tenement and Yard; 10 Sep 1763 [B9/7/1 Pp 16-22]
MASTERTON, CHRISTIAN: spouse of Robert Livingston, tenant in Bankhead, dau of James Masterton, late tenant there, and Elspeth Brown, her mother, and her sister, Elizabeth Masterton, spouse of Andrew Livingston, wright in Burntisland; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 5 July 1794 [B9/7/3 Pp 131-36]
MASTERTON, JAMES: late tenent in Bankhead, now residing in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Elspeth Brown, in cojunct fee & life-rent, and daughters: Christian (w of Robert Livingston, tenant in Bankhead); Mgt (w of Peter Watson in Kinross); Elizabeth (w of Andrew Livingston, wright in Burntisland); and Helen (w of Peter Shand, innkeeper in Burntisland); 8 Dec 1793 [B9/7/3 Pp 115-23]
MEIN, JOHN: slater in Edinburgh; with consent of spouse, Christian Mason, sister of Alexander Mason, merchant in Edinburgh, Disp & Assig to James Morrison, wright in Burntisland; 9 Nov 1769 [B9/7/2 Pp 37-47]
MELDROM, JAMES: writer in Kirkcaldy; JOHN MILLER of Pitteuchar; JANET MOYES, spouse of Andrew Moyes, feuar in Aberdour; MGT MOYES, spouse of William Moyes, shipmaster in Aberdour; ISOBEL MOYES, spouse of Charles Thomson, shipmaster in Northferry [North Queensferry]; Disp to James Cuninghame, mariner in Burntisland; 1 June 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 60-66]
MELDRUM, JAMES jnr: labourer in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of sister, Elizabeth Meldrum, wife of Adam Cant, labourer in Burntisland (whom failing, her children: Isabella, Henry, Jane, Mgt & James Cant); 8 April 1847 [B9/8/1 fol 157-61
MITCHELL, JAMES: son of James Mitchell in Mikle Couston, nr Aberdour; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding, for 3 yrs from 21 July 1801 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 213-16]
MITCHELL, THOMAS: plasterer, Burntisland, & spouse, Ann Wilkie; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 15 Oct 1864 [B9/8/1 fol 241-43]
MONCRIEFFE, JEAN: spouse of George Boog, shipmaster & present Bailie of Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of Andrew Watt & Mgt Moncreife, his spouse; 30 June 1764 [B9/7/2 Pp 71-75]
MORISON, ANDREW: shipmaster (sloop, "Isobell") in Aberdour, brother of James Morrison, wright in Burntisland; Disp and Settlement in favour of spouse, Isobell Thomson, dau of Alexander Thomson, shipmaster in Aberdour, and children: James & Mgt Morison (by a former marriage); and John and Douglas Morison (by Isobell Thomson); 26 Oct 1780 [B9/7/2 Pp 370-77]
MORISON, GEORGE: sono f William Morison, weaver in Kinghorn; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding, for 4 yrs from 2 March 1801 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 221-26]
MORRISON, JAMES: wright in Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Robertson, in life-rent, and 3 children, James, Mgt & George Morrison; 3 June 1801 + Codocil [B9/7/3 Pp 186-200
MORISON, MGT: residing Burntisland, relict of John Milne, sometime wright in Aberdour; Disp & Settlement in favour of only son, James Milne, wright in Burntisland, & daughters, Agnes, Mgt, Janet & Isobel Miln; 7 May 1832 [B9/8/1 fol 105-08]
MORTON, ARCHIBALD: sometime vinter in Kirkton of Burntisland, now residing in Back Street, Burntisland; Disp to daughter, Catherine Morton, wife of William Duncan, labourer, Linktown, Kirkcaldy, in life-rent, and her children in fee; 23 May 1896 [B9/8/1 fol 17-19]
MOYES, DAVID: mariner in board HMS "Buckingham," only child of dec Henry Moyes, mariner in Burntisland, & Janet Ross, and grandson of James Moyes, maltman in Burntisland, and Barbara Orrok; Nomination of Curators and Factorie in favour of mother, sd Janet Ross; 30 Oct 1758 [B9/7/1 Pp 11-12]
MOYES, DAVID: shoemaker, Burntisland, & Mary Moyes, his spouse; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 20 Jan 1875 [B9/8/1 fol 256-58]
MOYES, JAMES: maltman Burgess in Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Barbara Orrok, in life-rent, and children, Henry & Charles Moyes, in fee; 14 Aug 1744 [B9/11/13 Pp 296-300]
MUIR, JAMES: son of John Muir of Island of Sandy, Orkney; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter for 3 yrs from 20 May 1807 (rec 3 Aug 1807) [B9/7/3 Pp 422-25]
MUIR, WILLIAM: only son & heir of dec David Muir, merchant in Leith; and Christian Muir; and John and Alexander Pitcairn, merchants in Edinburgh; Disp; 22 July 1794 [B9/7/3 Pp 136-44]
MURDOCH, JOHN: solicitor before Supreme Court of Scotland; Disp and Reconveyance in favour of Alexander Bain, sometime cooper and fishcurer in Burntisland; 1 April 1844 [B9/8/1 fol 147-51]
NAIRN, JAMES: Lieut, RN, and Sophia Sprunt, his spouse; Mutual Disp; 10 May 1826 [B9/8/1 fol 70-71]
NICOLSON, JAMES jnr: son of James Nicolson, boatman in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art & trade of shipbuilding,for 3¶ yrs from 11 March 1803 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 254-56]
OGILVIE, JAMES: late Collector of Excise for Fife; Factorie in favour of wife, Isabella Ayton, and daughter, Mary Ogilvie (son, Dr James Ogilvie, physician at Oporto); 25 March 1805 [B9/7/3 Pp 297-303]
ORROK, ALEXANDER: merchant in Burntisland; Disp & Obligation to Hellen Rutherford, his spouse; 2 Nov 1736 [B9/11/13 Pp 100-08]
ORROCK, ELIZABETH: dau of dec James Orrok, late tenant in Common; Disp & Assig in favour of sister, Barbara Orrok, spouse of James Moyes, maltman in Burntisland; 20 Dec 1733 [B9/11/13 Pp 31-35]
ORROK, JAMES: mariner in Burntisland, and Elizabeth Hutton, his spouse; Mutual Disp; 17 April 1769 [B9/7/1 Pp 250-53]
ORROK, JAMES: shipmaster in Burntisland; Power of Attorney to Agnes Kirk, his spouse; 27 Nov 1772 [B9/7/2 Pp 148-50]
ORROCK, JAMES: sailor in Burntisland, only son of dec David Orrock, wright in Kirkton of Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Mgt Stivingston; 16 March 1792 [B9/7/3 Pp 103-10]
ORROK, JEAN: only dau in life of dec John Orrok, shipmaster in Aberdour, & Elizabeth Mitchell, and grand-dau of Thomas Orrok, shipmaster in Aberdour; Disp in favour of Thomas Ballantyne, Baxter Burgess of Burntisland, and Grissel Ramsay, his spouse; 6 June 1768 [B9/7/1 Pp 215-22]
ORROK, ROBERT & ARCHIBALD LIGHTON: sailors in Burntisland; had assaulted John Donald, sailor, on board the "Princess Carolina," for which they put forward a Bond of Lawburrows to the Captain, Arthur Stark; 22 Dec 1736 [B91/11/13 Pp 108-10]
ORROK, ROBERT: uncle of Alexander Orrok of that ilk; Assig to daughters, Jean, Ann & Christian Orrok; 17 Feb 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 112-16]
ORROK, THOMAS: son of David Orrok, mariner in Aberdour; Indenture, app under Mr John Robertson of Burntisland, in the art and trade of navigation and working a ship for 2 yrs & 7 months from 1 July 1775 (rec 2 April 1777) [B9/7/2 PP 272-74]
ORROK, THOMAS: one of the Bailies of Burntisland; 999-yr tack from Robert Beatson of Rossend; 6 Nov 1839 [B9/8/1 fol 128-30]
OSWALD, MGT: at present residing in Whinnyhall, widow of dec James Beans, late ship-carpenter in Burntisland; and Elizabeth Beans, the latter's sister, spouse of Robert Glass, mariner in Burntisland; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 23 April 1777 [B9/7/2 Pp 275-79]; also Mutual Discharge betwixt; 6 May 1777 [B9/7/2 Pp 288-91]
PATERSON, JOHN: dec smith in Burntisland, m (1) Agnes Colier (2) Mgt Jackson; Factorie by widow, Mgt Jackson, only brother, David Paterson (tenant in Balbairdie), and sisters, Jean Paterson (spouse of Henry Cant, tenant in Glassliehead) and Euphan Paterson (spouse of David Ritchie, tenant in Buckleavie), to Henry Watt, writer in Burntisland; 27 Feb 1775 [B9/7/2 Pp 182-84]; also Submission and Decreet Arbitral amongst representatives of family; 22 March 1776 [B9/7/2 Pp 229-35]; also Mutual Discharge of the representatives of John Paterson to one another; 6 June 1776 [B9/7/2 Pp 242-48]
PAXTON, GEORGE: carter in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of eldest son, Hugh Paxton, carter in Burntisland, and Helen Paxton, his dau; also to George Paxton, his yst son; 4 Dec 1821 [B9/8/1 fol 58-61]
PEARSON, ALEXANDER: sometime spirit dealer in High Street, Burntisland, now residing Southhill, Burntisland; Trust Disp and Settlement for wife, Elizabeth Ritchie; sons, Alexander and James Pearson; and grandchildren, Alexander, George, and Mgt Pearson; 15 Dec 1890 [B9/8/1 Bk 2 fol 12-17]
PEARSON, JOHN: son of Henry Pearson, labourer in Burntisland; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter, for 3 yrs from 20 May 1805 (rec 30 Nov 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 368-72]
PITCAIRN, ALEXANDER: merchant in Edinburgh, Disp to, from Magistrates and Town Council of Burntisland; 4 June 1805 [B9/7/3 Pp 335-42]
PITCAIR, JOHN, merchant in Edinburgh; ROBERT PITCAIRN, writer in Edinburgh; and DAVID LOW, formerly merchant in Dundee; Disp to Alexander Pitcairn, merchant in Edinburgh; 30 May 1805 [B9/7/3 PP 323-35]
PITKETHLY, THOMAS: builder, Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt Glass, in life-rent, and children, David, Alexander, Thomas, William, Janet & Mgt (wife of David Gulland, Burntisland); 1 Feb 1889 [B9/8/1 Bk 2 fol 6-12]
RAMSAY, BALFOUR: labourer in Burntisland, m to Katharine Davidson; Disp in favour of sd wife, in life-rent, and after her death to his brother, Hugh Ramsay, and Katharine Eason, dau of sd Katharine Davidson; 6 Feb 1807 [B9/7/3 Pp 404-11]
RENTON, DOUGAL: son of Dougal Renton, carpenter in Burntisland; Indenture, app under sd father, and his partner, James Beveridge (trading as Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland), in art and trade of shipbuilding, for 4¶ yrs from 10 July 1800 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 217-21]
RENTON, JAMES: son of Dougal Renton, carpenter in Burntisland; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter trade for 4¶ yrs from 15 March 1809 (rec 25 Sep 1809) [B9/7/3 Pp 446-49]
RENTON, ROBERT: son of Dougal Renton, shipbuilder in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter for 4 yrs from 22 March 1804 (rec 12 Sep 1804) [B9/7/3 Pp 280-85]
RIDGEWAY, SARAH: widow of Captain Ridgway, late of parish of St Mary Cole-church, London (see Jean Hamilton); Letters of Administration in favour of Samuel Charters, writer in Edinburgh; 3 May 1737 & 30 July 1737 [B9/11/13, Pp 135-36 and 137-38]
RITCHIE, ALEXANDER: merchant in Borrowstouness, and Agnes Haxton, only child in life of John Haxton, shipmaster in Burntisland, and Jean Bell; marriage contract, dated 2 July 1748 and recorded 10 Oct 1769 [B9/7/2 Pp 7-18]
RITCHIE, Captain ALEXANDER: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factory and Commission in favour of spouse, Agnes Ritchie [Haxton]; 17 Jan 1760 [B9/7/1 Pp 14-16]
RITCHIE, ALEXANDER: shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Agnes Haxton; 13 March 1784 [B9/7/2 Pp 426-29]
RITCHIE, HELEN: relict of John Alexander, ship carpenter in Burntisland; with consent of only dau, Elizabeth Alexander, spouse of Robert Thomson, shipmaster in Aberdour, Disp & Assig in favour of Thomas Parker Esq of London, merchant; 22 March 1766 [B9/7/1 Pp 151-57]
RITCHIE, JOHN snr: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Elizabeth Short; 7 Feb 1733 [B9/11/13 Pp 18-19]
RITCHIE, JOHN snr: shipmaster in Burntisland; Letter to Andrew Short, shipmaster in Burntisland; 27 June 1738 [B9/11/13 Pp 184-85]
RITCHIE, JOHN jnr: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Hellen Chaplaine; 17 Feb 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 117-18]
ROBERTSON, ANDREW: merchant in Burntisland, and Mary Thomson, his spouse; Post-nuptial contract of marriage, dated 25 May 1753 & rec 17 April 1769 [B9/7/1 Pp 267-75]
ROBERTSON, JAMES: weaver in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of James Meldrom, land-labourer in Burntisland, and Ann Renton, his spouse; 2 Oct 1770 [B9/7/2 Pp 95-101]
ROPPER, EDWARD: son of William Ropper, pensioner, Greenwich Hospital; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter trade for 3 yrs from 27 July 1806 (rec 15 Aug 1807) [B9/7/3 Pp 426-29]
ROSS, Mrs JANET: relict of Robert Douglas, formerly of Jamaica, afterwards residing in Burntisland; Trust Disp and Settlement in favour of brothers & their children; 13 Sep 1848 [B9/8/1 fol 174-78]
RUTHERFORD, DAVID: Lieut, HM Navy, residing in Burntisland; Settlement in favour of John Anderson of Galland, Kinross, and others; 22 Oct 1785 [B9/7/2 Pp 441-45]
RUTHERFORD, MGT: relict of Andrew Gilmour, smith, sometime in Burntisland, and MARY SMITH, wife of William Jack, residing at Hamilton Entry, No 36 Bristo Street, Edinburgh, grandchildren and Heirs Portioners of late James Smith, sometime shoemaker in Burntisland; Mutual Disp in favour of sd Mgt Rutherford (whom failing, her children, Andrew, Mgt, John, and Robert Gilmour); 29 Dec 1848 [B9/8/1 fol 178-83]
RYMEIR, JOHN: residenter in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Betty Dalrymple, in life-rent, and sons, William and John Rymeir (his brother, William Rymeir, one of Tutors and Curators of sd children); 30 Jan 1849 [B9/8/1 fol 184-87]
SALMOND, PETER: boatman in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of John Craig, weaver in Burntisland, and Janet Hutson, his spouse; 15 April 1769 [B9/7/1 Pp 244-50]
SANDERS, PATRICK: farmer Burgess in Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Stevenson, in life-rent, and his son, Andrew Sanders, in fee; 5 Nov 1770 [B9/7/2 Pp 111-18]; also Disp & Assig to sd spouse, in life-rent, & dau, Janet Sanders, in fee (whom failing, sd Andrew Sanders); 4 Dec 1770 [B9/7/2 Pp 119-28
SCOTT, CHRISTIAN: relict of Alexander Stewart, sailor in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of children: sons, John, James, Charles & Samuel Stewart; and dau, Christian Stewart, wife of George Cornfoot, sailor in Burntisland; 14 Oct 1858 [B9/8/1 fol 225-30]
SCOTT, JEAN: widow of dec Alexander Scott, sailor in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of son, John Scott, and daus, Jean & Mgt, in life-rent, and grandchildren: William Scott (son of sd John); and Jean Drummond (dau of sd Jean); 30 April 1841 [B9/8/1 fol 139-42]
SHARP, JAMES and Christian Cant, his spouse; Mutual Disp and Settlement, 24 May 1837 [B9/8/1 fol 113-15]
SHOOLBREAD, WILLIAM: son of Willian Shoolbread, portioner of Kinneswood; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding and cartpenter trade for 4 yrs from 11 April 1809 (rec 24 April 1809) [B9/7/3 Pp 439-42]
SMITH, HELEN & MARY: daus of dec Robert Smith, maltman Burgess of Burtisland, and Elizabeth Kinnell; with consent of James Orrok, maltman Burgess in Burntisland, husband of sd Helen Smith, Disp to John Condie, tailor Burgess in Burntisland, and Bethia Smith, his spouse; 3 Oct 1770 [B9/7/2 Pp 102-10]
SMITH, JAMES: shoemaker in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Janet Brown, in life-rent, and children, William, Nelly & Mgt Smith; 13 Sep 1777 [B9/7/2 Pp 292-96]
SMITH, WILLIAM: shoemaker in Burntisland; Disp to Mr George Heggie, merchant in Kirkcaldy; 27 Aug 1782 [B9/7/2 Pp 401-04]
SMITH, WILLIAM: late surgeon in HM Navy, residing Burntisland; Settlement in favour of Alexander McNabb, tinplate worker, Potter-row, Edinburgh; 22 Feb 1803 [B9/7/3 Pp 208-12]
SPENCE, GEORGE: merchant in London, eldest son and heir of dec Captain John Spence, shipmaster in Leith; Disp to George Thomson, late Bailie in Burntisland; 4 Aug 1736 [B9/11/13 Pp 93-97]
SPRUNT, SOPHIA: residing Burntisland, relict of dec James Nairn, Leiut, RN; Settlement in favour of niece, Betsy, or Elizabeth, Wyllie, residing with her; 29 Dec 1848 [B9/8/1 fol 183-84]
STANHOUSE, GEORGE: son of John Stanhouse, residenter in Aberdour; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of carpenter, for 3 yrs from 14 March 1805 (rec 25 June 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 346-48]
STANHOUSE, ISOBELL: dec innkeeper in Burntisland, relict of dec John Robertson, shipmaster in Burntisland; she had "died lately intestate," and Discharge by her creditors to Peter Stanhouse, weaver in Links, her Heir-in-General; 20 July 1790 [B9/7/3 Pp 61-65]
STANHOUS, WILLIAM: mariner in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Bessie Murray; 23 April 1740 [B91/11/13 Pp 244-45]
STANHOUSE, WILLIAM: fishcurer in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Ann Wilson, in life-rent, and children, William (eldest son), Alexander (yst son), & Katharine (only dau); 20 Oct 1838 [B9/8/1 fol 121-25]
STARK, JOHN: somtime tenant in Newbigging, now tenant in Craigencart; Disp & Assig in favour of Captain Alexander Ritchie, shipmaster in Burntisland, and Agnes Haxton, his spouse; 10 Oct 1769 [B9/7/2 Pp 19-24]
STEEL, ANN (nee Tullis): widow of Alexander Steel, late sailor in Liverpool; Settlement in favour of niece, Helen Tullis, dau of William Tullis, smith, residing Leith Walk, nr Edinburgh (her brother-in-law was Hugh Thom, smith in Colinsburgh, and his son, Hugh Thom); 27 Dec 1825 [B9/8/1 fol 68-70]
STEEL, ISOBELL & JEAN: indwellers in Burntisland, sisters and heir portioners of dec David Steel, late shipmaster there; Discharge and Acquittance to James Wemyss, Minister of the Gospel in Burntisland, and Murdoch Campell Esq of Rossend; 9 July 1790 [B9/7/3 Pp 66-74 & 75-81]; also ratification to John Walls, who was married to their sister, Mgt Steel; 13 July 1790 [B9/7/3 Pp 58-60]
STEVENSON, WILLIAM: residenter in Leith, brother of James Stevenson, residenter in Leith; Disp, Provision & Settlement in favour of spouse, Sophia Stocks, and others, including Sophia Stevenson, m to Robert Lighton, tenant in Westmiln of Inchgall (Ballingry parish); 22 Sep 1766 [B9/7/1 Pp 180-89]
STEWART, ALEXANDER: shipmaster in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Eliza Johnstone, in life-rent, and failing children, to his yst brother, John Stewart; 23 Oct 1875 [B9/8/1 fol 258-61]
STEWART, WILLIAM: son of Charles Stewart, carpenter in Inverkeithing, and Helen Dow; Indenture, app udner Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipuilding for 3 yrs from 18 March 1805 (rec 12 May 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 318-22]
STIVEN, PATRICK: late merchant in Old Meldrum, now in Edinburgh; Disp to Robert Livingston, tenant in Gedsmiln; 1 Dec 1769 [B9/7/2 Pp 58-63]; also Disp in favour of John Young, baxter in Burntisland, and Christian Wyld, his spouse; 25 Jan 1777 [B9/7/2 Pp 266-71]
SWINTON, WILLIAM: mariner in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Mgt Beveridge; 23 July 1739 [B9/11/13 Pp 206-07]
SYM, ROBERT: son of dec David Sym, weaver in Links; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding, for 2 yrs from 1 May 1805 (rec 6 May 1805) [B9/7/3 Pp 310-14]
TAYLOR, AGNUS: spouse of John Porteous, tenant of Overtoun (par of Tulliallan), and Mgt Taylor, spouse of John Condie, mariner in Burntisland; Procuratory, for serving their sons, Thomas Porateous and John Condie, as heirs to them; 24 Sep 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 102-05]
TAYLOR, HELEN: relict of dec James Stuart, mariner in Burntisland; with consent of only son, Andrew Stuart, mariner in Burntisland, and Jean Taylor, dau of dec James Taylor, mason in Glammis, and spouse of Alexander Nevey, weaver in Glammis, Discharge to Executors of Will of Mrs Elizabeth alias Taylor, of parish of St Bennet's, London; 5 Oct 1746 [B9/11/13 Pp 304-10]
TAYLOR, THOMAS: merchant in Burntisland; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Marion Orrock, in life-rent, and daughters, Agnus, Mgt & Janet Taylor; 1 Aug 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 85-89]
THALLANE, ROBERT: late Bailie of Burntisland; Disp in favour of spouse, Isobell Chaplain; 25 Aug 1731 [B9/11/13 Pp 1-10]
THOMSON, ELIZABETH: widow of John Thomson, sailor in Burntisland; Articles & Conditions of Roup of tenement of land belonging to; 7 Aug 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 89-95]; also Disp & Assig to James Orrok, mariner in Burntisland, and Barbara Orrok, his spouse; 17 April 1769 [B9/7/1 Pp 254-67]
THOMSON, ELIZABETH: presently residing Burntisland, widow of dec David Mitchell, weaver there, and ANN WILSON, spouse of James Blacketer in Pathhead; Mutual Discharge; 5 April 1786 [B9/7/3 Pp 33-37]
THOMSON, GEORGE: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie in favour of spouse, Isobell Black; 8 Dec 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 105-07]; also Disp and Assig in favour of sd spouse, Isobell Black, in life-rent, and to dau, Isobell Thomson (only child in life), in fee; 28 Feb 1771 [B9/7/2 Pp 129-33]
THOMSON, GEORGE: & Euphemia Orrok, eldest dau of dec John Orrok of Wester Lathallan; Marriage Contract, dated 23 Dec 1725 and recorded 17 April 1769 [B9/7/1 Pp 275-83]
THOMSON, GEORGE: shipmaster in Burntisland; Bond to Trinity House; 24 March 1749 [B9/11/13 Pp 349-57]
THOMSON, GEORGE: merchant and late Bailie in Burntisland; Disp in favour of William Belchier of Grange Esq, Banker in London; 30 Nov 1750 [B9/11/13 Pp 371-77]
THOMSON, Mr JAMES: Minister of the Associate Congregation at Burntisland, m to Mary Daw; Disp and Assig to Alexander Lyell, son of Alexander Lyell, tenant in East Green; 9 March 1747 [B9/11/13 Pp 311-18]; also Assig and Deed in favour of Mrs Mgt Drew, dau of dec Joseph Drew, principal of St Leonard's College, Univ of St Andrews, as sole Universal Legator and Intromitter, 16 May 1766 [B9/7/1 Pp 158-61]; Discharge by his legatees to sd Mrs Mgt Drew, 21 Aug 1767 [B9/7/1 Pp 199-204]; also Disp & Assig to John Stock and others, managers of the Associate Meeting-house at Buuntisland, for behoof of minister, 16 May 1766 [B9/7/1 Pp 162-66]
THOMSON, JOHN: 2nd son of William Thomson of Priorletham, now mariner in Burntisland, husband of Elisabeth Thomson; and George Thomson, shipmaster and late Bailie in Burntisland, and father of sd Elisabeth Thomson; Contract betwixt, 13 Nov 1750 [B9/11/13 Pp 363-67]; also Discharge & Obligation to brother, William Thomson of Priorletham, 13 Nov 1750 [B9/11/13 Pp 368-70
THOMSON, JOHN: residenter & Bailie in Burntisland; Settlement in favour of dau, Rachell Thomson, spouse of James Grindlay, commander of the "Princess Royal" cutter; 29 May 1820 [B9/8/1 fol 55-57]
THOMSON, JOHN: son of Andrew Thomson, residing West Wemyss; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art and trade of shipbuilding and carpenter, for 4 yrs from 29 June 1824 (rec 30 Jan 1828) [B9/8/1 fol 79-81]
THOMSON, THOMAS: only son of dec William Thomson, tenant in Kirkland (par of Ballingry), and nearest and lawful heir of dec Mr James Thomson, Minister of Gospel at Burntisland; Ratification in favour of the Managers and Meeting-house of the Associate Congregation at Burntisland; 28 July 1768 [B9/7/1 Pp 242-44]
THOMSON, WILLIAM yr: of Priorletham, m to Isobell Thomson; Bond of Provision for younger children, George, John, & Agnes Thomson; 8 Feb 1751 [B9/11/13 Pp 377-80]; also Nomination of Tutors & Curators for children, 8 Feb 1751 [B9/11/13 Pp 380-82]
TOD, JOHN: son of John Tod, late carpenter in HM Navy, & Elizabeth Tod; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in trade and vocation of shipbuilding, for 4 yrs from 15 Feb 1803 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 244-47]
TODD, JOHN: residing Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of niece, Elizabeth Christie, spouse of William Chalmers, mason in Burntisland, in life-rent, and their children (not named) in fee; 1 Jan 1852 [B9/8/1 fol 202-03]
TOD, ROBERT: shipmaster in Burntisland, and his spouse, Isobell Beatson; Bond, Disp & Assig to Elizabeth & Barbara Baptie and Thomas Backer; 1 Jan 1735 [B9/11/13 Pp 47-70]
WALKER, JAMES: fisherman in Buckaven, & Mgt Butler, his spouse; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 26 Sep 1851 [B9/8/1 fol 199-202]
WALKER, WILLIAM: sometime fisherman, now residing Shore Lane, Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of dau, Janet Walker (w of Andrew Fyall jnr, residing Burntisland), in life-rent, and to her heirs in fee, with residue of her estate given to other children: Andrew, William, John, Thomas, and Mary (w of Thomas McGillivray, cooper, "sometime in North America or abroad"), and also to grandson, James Walker, son of dec James Walker; 3 July 1878 [B9/8/1 fol 274-76]
WARDLAW, JAMES elder: tailor and land-labourer in Aberdour Easter; Disp & Assig in favour of children, James, Janet (w of Henry Stocks, wright in Aberdour) & Isobell Wardlaw (w of Francis Goodale, mason in Aberdour); 17 Dec 1738 [B9/11/13 Pp 155-60]
WATSON, CHARLES: carpenter in Burntisland; Factorie to spouse, Mgt Creech; 25 Feb 1741 [B9/11/13 Pp 264-66]
WATSON, CHARLES: tidesman in Burntisland; Disp to Robert Hoggan, mariner Burgess of Burntisland; 10 June 1782 [B9/7/2 Pp 396-99]
WATSON, JAMES: flesher in Dalkeith; Discharge to Elizabeth Bean, spouse of John Lothian; 2 June 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 329-31]
WATSON, JOHN of Dunnikier: Disp & Deed of Mortification in favour of spouse, Euphan Orrok, in life-rent; 15 Jan 1776 [B9/7/2 Pp 199-211]
WATT: Articles of roup of Watt subjects in Burntisland; 18 Oct 1790 [B9/7/3 Pp 82-90]
WATT, ANDREW: shipmaster & late Provost of Burntisland; Factorie to dau, Janet Watt; 30 April 1735 [B9/11/13 Pp 73-75]
WATT, GEORGE: carpenter in Burntisland, son of dec Andrew Watt; Factorie to spouse, Mgt Bennet; 3 Aug 1738 [B9/11/13 Pp 188-89]; also Articles and Conditions of Roup for behoof of creditors, 14 Aug 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 95-102]; also Scheme of Division amonst creditors, 15 May 1765 [B9/7/1 Pp 124-31]
WATT, HENRY: writer in Burntisland; Power of Attorney for Officers and seamen of cutter, "Alarm," 17 Sep 1767 & 9 April 1776 [B9/7/1 Pp 204-08 & B9/7/2 Pp 236-38]; also for Officers and seamen of HM cutter, the "Greyhound," 9 April 1767 & 12 Feb 1770 [B9/7/1 Pp 189-93 & B9/7/2 Pp 83-86]; also for Officers and Seamen of HM cutter, the "Meredith," 7 Feb 1770 [B9/7/2 Pp 81-83]
WATTS, MGT: only child of dec Captain George Watts, shipmaster in Burntisland, & Mgt Bennet, and grand-dau of dec Andrew Watt, shipmaster there; with consent of sd mother, Mgt Bennet, Trust Disp and Assig to Thomas Rattray & Co, merchants in Edinburgh; 30 June 1764 [B9/7/1 Pp 75-85]
WEMYSS, ANDREW: of Wester Lathallan; Contract and Agreement amonst his Representatives; 3 June 1774 [B9/7/2 Pp 177-81]
WEMYSS, JEAN: only child now in life of dec James Wemyss of Glenniston & Mgt Melville, and widow of Mr Thomas Johnston, bookseller in Rotterdam; Letters of Attorney to Mr Robert White of Bannochie, living in Edinburgh; 30 Nov 1737 [B9/11/13 Pp 152-54]
WEMYSS, JOHN: Officer of Excise, Leith; Disp & Assig in favour of sisters, Cecil, Grace (w of James Morrison, baker in Burntisland), and Jean Wemyss; 30 March 1877 [B9/8/1 Pp 266-71]
WEMYSS, WILLIAM of Cuttlehill: and the Magistrates and Town Council of Burntisland; Contract betwixt; 18 Nov 1825 [B9/8/1 Pp 67-68]; also Submission and Decreet Arbitral betwixt, 12 Sep 1804 [B9/7/3 Pp 271-80]; also Disp to James Farnie, shipbuilder in Methil, 18 June 1805 [B9/7/3 Pp 348-54]
WHITE, ALEXANDER: smith in Burntisland, and Ann Inglis, his spouse; Mutual Disp & Settlement (whom failing Alexander White, to her brother, James Inglis, and to the children of her dec sister, Helen Inglis and John Stewart, cooper in Burntisland, namely Catherine, Helen and James Stewart); 11 Nov 1844 [B9/8/1 Pp 151-54]
WHITE, ELIZABETH: dau of dec Henry White, carpenter in Newcastle, and spouse of Bartholomew Wilson, shipmaster in Newcastle; Articles & Conditions of Roup of subjects in Burntisland; 31 Oct 1806 [B9/7/3 Pp 388-99]
WHYTE, HENRY: only son of umql Henry Whyte, maltman in Burntisland, and Janet Dewer; mariner, late of Burntisland, thereafter at Leith and London; Disp to John Haxton, shipmaster in Burntisland; 14 June 1768 [B9/7/1 Pp 232-36]
WHYT, HENRY: carpenter in Newcastle, only son in life of now dec Henry Whyte, mariner, sometime of Leith, thereafter of London, who was the only son of umql Henry Whyte, maltman in Burntisland, and Janet Dewer; Disp & Assig in favour of John Young, baker in Burntisland, and Christian Wyld, his spouse; 8 June 1770 [B9/7/2 Pp 90-94]
WHITEHEAD, ALEXANDER: son of John Whitehead, labourer in Kirkton of Burntisland; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter trade for 3 yrs from 3 Dec 1805 (rec 2 July 1806) [B9/7/3 Pp 384-87]
WHITEHEAD, JOHN: son of John Whitehead, labourer in Kirkton of Burntisland; Indenture, app under James Farnie, shipbuilder in Burntisland, in art of shipbuilding and carpenter trade for 4 yrs from 29 May 1806 (rec 2 July 1806) [B9/7/3 Pp 380-84]
WILSON, ADAM: late baker in London, now residing in Burntisland Disp to brother, James Wilson, land-labourer in Burntisland; 4 April 1805 [B9/7/3 Pp 303-09]
WILSON, ALEXANDER: piermaster in Burntisland, and residing High Street there; Disp & Settlement in favour of niece, Barbara Shepherd, residing with him; 17 Oct 1877 [B9/8/1 fol 273-74]
WILSON, CHARLES: son of David Wilson, mariner in Burntisland; Indenture, app under William Butler, shoemaker in Burntisland, for 4 yrs from 16 May 1774 (rec 26 Dec 1776) [B9/7/2 Pp 262-65]
WILSON, JAMES: carpenter in Burntisland; Disp in favour of dau, Janet Wilson, spouse of George Wilson, carpenter in Burntisland 7 June 1735 [B9/11/13 Pp 75-78]
WILSON, JAMES: son of David Wilson, shipmaster in Burntisland; Indenture, app under Beveridge & Renton, shipbuilders in Burntisland, in vocation of shipbuilding trade, for 4 yrs from 26 Aug 1802 (rec 10 Nov 1803) [B9/7/3 Pp 236-40]
YOUNG, JAMES: land-labourer in Burntisland; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Elizabeth Livingston, in life-rent, and children, James (eldest son, land-labourer in Burntisland), John (2nd son, of the Custom-house at Leith), and daughters, Elizabeth, Janet, Isobel and Grace; 4 April 1857 [B9/8/1 fol 220-25]
YOUNG, JOHN: baxter in Burntisland, m to Christian Wyld; Post-nuptial Contract of Marriage; 29 April 1777 & 3 June 1801 [B9/7/2 Pp 280-87; and B9/7/3 Pp 173-85]; also Disp to John Dalrymple, midshipman on HM cutter, the "Alarm," at present residing in Burntisland, and his spouse, Mgt Wallace, 20 Feb 1778 [B9/7/2 Pp 322-28]
YOUNG, JOHN: distiller at Grange; Disp in favour of William Young, distiller at Grange, and others; 18 July 1846 [B9/8/1 fol 154-57]
YOUNG, ROBERT: of Coluswell, in par of Burntisland; Disp in favour of the Trustees of the Free Church & School of Burntisland; 8 June 1852 [B9/8/1 fol 203-07]
YOUNG, WILLIAM: merchant in Burntisland; Disp to William Stanhouse and Alexander Lyall, fishcurers in Burntisland; 31 March 1803 [B9/7/3 Pp 261-67]
YOUNG, WILLIAM: distiller at Grange; Disp in favour of spouse, Helen Simpson, and sons: John (eldest), Robert (2nd), George (3rd, merchant in Leith), and William (4th); and daughters: Mgt (eldest, widow of Rev Mr Thomson); May; Jess; Helen; and Betsey; his sister-in-law by a former marriage was a Miss Gullon; 1 Dec 1819 [B9/8/1 fol 44-45]