[From The Regality Court of Dunfermline, 1700-1747, [RH11/27] and the Dunfermline Burgh Deeds (B20), 1748-1884. Note that the earlier volumes of the Regality consist mostly of Bonds; these Bonds have not been included in this present indexing]
ADAMSON, JAMES: wright in Crossgates, & Elizabeth Beveridge, his spouse; about to leave country, and Factorie to Messrs Erskine and Robert Beveridge, manufacturers in Dunfermline; 7 Aug 1840 [B20/7/2 fol 285-89]
ADAMSONE, ROBERT: baxter in Torryburn, m to Bessie Young; Assig to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 14 Jan 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 119-21]
ADAMSONE, ROBERT: baxter Burgess in Dunfermline; Declaration to James Moyes, writer in Kirkcaldy; 14 Jan 1712 [RH11/27/32, fol 119]
ADIE, ALEXANDER: merchant Burgess in Dunfermline, and JEAN MARSHALL, relict of dec James Craig, late music master of sd Burgh; Marriage Contract, dated 17 Jan 1728 & rec 8 Feb 1748 [RH11/27/39 fol 134-42]
ADIE, ALEXANDER & JANET CHALMERS: Missive letter to Alexander Veatch, wine merchant in Dunfermline; 30 June 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 426-27]
ADIE, DAVID: merchant Burgess in Dunfermline, son of Mgt Phillan, and HELEN BAIN, dau of umql William Bain, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Marriage contract, dated 1 Oct 1670 & rec 14 June 1756 [B20/6/5 Pp 20-26]
ADIE, DAVID: writer in Dunfermline; Discharge to William Stevenson, & the Reps of dec Mr John Gib, minister of Gospel at Cleish, 3 June 1742 [B20/19/1/15]; Disp in favour of Hugh Veatch of Craigduckie, writer in Dunfermline, 2 Feb 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 170-75]
ADIE, DAVID yr: one of the present Bailies in Dunfermline; Discharge and Renunciation to John Stanhous of S Fod; 26 May 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 124-25]
ADIE, JOHN: only child in life of dec Alexander Adie, merchant in Dunfermline, & Elizabeth Alexander, his 1st spouse; Discharge to Jean Marshall, 2nd wife of sd Alexander Adie, and her sons, Peter & William Adie; 8 April 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 296-302]
ADIE, JOHN: vintner in Dunfermline; Tack of 8 acres of arable land commonly called Grassmuir from Janet Syme, relict of dec John Couston, wright in Dunfermline, for the life-time of sd Janet Syme; 7 Feb 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 282-84]
ADIE, JOHN: of Lamplands, late Bailie of Dunfermline, and WILLIAM FERRIER, feuman of coal on the lands of Easter Baldridge; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 22 April 1778 [B20/6/9 Pp 73-76]
ADIE, JOHN: of Gallowridgehill, eldest son of dec David Adie, Bailie in Dunfermline; and John Mackie, weaver in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 20 May 1752 [B20/6/4 Pp 165-69 also, with consent of spouse, Ann Walker, Disp in favour of William Morris of Brieryhill, brewer in Dunfermline; 20 Sep 1803 [B20/6/13 Pp 221-32]
ADIE, KATHARIN: relict of dec Alexander Veatch of Craigduckie, merchant in Dunfermline; Latter Will & Testament in favour of son, William Veatch, merchant in Dunfermline; 28 Oct 1766 [B20/6/6 Pp 201-03]
ADIE, MGT: relict of dec Alexander Flockhart of Whitehills, and eldest dau of dec David Adie, sometime Bailie in Dunfermline, by his 1st spouse, Elizabeth Adie; Disp in favour of son, David FLockhart, stationer in Alloa; 3 March 1763 [B20/6/5 Pp 448-61]
ADIE, ROBERT: merchant in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of John Thomson, writer, one of the principal clerks to Mr John McKinzie, W.S., Edinburgh, + legacies to daus of Robert and John Wedderburn in Dunfermline, and Andrew Mitchell, schoolmaster in Dunfermline [B20/6/7 Pp 127-29]
ADIE, ROBERT: merchant in Dunfermline, eldest son of dec Robert Adie, merchant threre; Disp in favour of William Morries of Brieryhill, brewer Burgess in Dunfermline; 25 Oct 1794 [B20/6/12 Pp 51-57]
ADIE, WILLIAM: General Retour; 13 May & 26 Aug 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 306-07 & 320-21]
ADIESONE, GAVIN: oye & nearest heir to dec Gavin Adiesone, Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp to Adam Stevinson yr, smith Burgess of Dunfermline; 5 Aug 1697 [B20/6/3]
AITKEN, ALEXANDER: of the parish of St James in Liberty of Westminster, Co of Middlesex, joiner, 4th son of dec David Aitken of Windyedge, par of Beath; Discharge to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 20 April 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 131-33]
AITKEN, ANDREW: farmer at Nether Beath; 19-yr Tack of farm of Nether Beath from William Wemyss of Cuttlehill; 7 March 1808 [B20/6/14 Pp 160-66]
AITKINE, DAVID: portioner of Windeidge, and tenant in Lassodie; Disp in favour of children: David, George, Alexander (respectively, his 2nd, 3rd, and 4th sons), and dau, Christian Aitkine; his eldest son was John Aitkine; 1 July 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 5-9]
AITKEN, DAVID: son of David Aitken, flesher Burgess in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under James Anderson, smith Burgess in Dunfermline for 5 yrs from 15 May 1752 (rec 3 May 1754) [B20/6/4 Pp 252-53]
AITKEN, DAVID: now mariner belonging to HMS "Solebay," (Captain Robert Greig); Letter of Attorney to spouse, Jannet Masterton, in Low Valleyfield; 2 March 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 176-77]
AITKEN, FREDERICK JAMES: residing Dunfermline, son of James Aitken; Ratification, Exoneration and Discharge to father's Trustees; 9 Feb 1837 [B20/7/2 fol 178-81]
AITKEN, GEORGE: tenant in South Lethens; Discharge and Renunciation to William Bardner of Cult-miln; 9 June 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 127-29]
AITKEN, HELEN: widow of dec David Reid, merchant in Dunfermline Disp & Settlement in favour of nephew, John Greig, residing Dunfermline, + legacies to other nephews and nieces, viz David Greig, Helen Greig, Isabella Greig, and Helen Mudie; 2 June 1810 [B20/7/1 fol 8-11]
AITKEN, JOHN: son of Andrew Aitken, mariner in Linktown; Indenture, app under David Fife, tailor in Linktown of Abbotshall, for 4 yrs & 1 yr meat and fie, dated 3 April 1701, amd rec 14 Aug 1702 [RH11/27/30 fol 57-59]
AITKEN, JOHN: of Over Lassodie Wester; Assig to son, George Aitken, writer in Edinburgh; 5 March 1742; Disps & Assigs in favour of spouse, Janet Mudie, and dau , Christian Aitken, 5 March 1742 [RH11/27/30 fol 110-11; 111-12; 112-14; 114-15]
ALEXANDER, AGNES: widow of John Mackie, shipmaster in Dunfermline, & MARION ALEXANDER, w of Andrew Henderson, weaver in Dunfermline, both daus of Samuel Alexander, weaver in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 27 Nov 1794 [B20/6/12 Pp 76-81]
ALEXANDER, JAMES: of Baldrudny, & CHRISTIAN HUTTON, yst dau of dec John Hutton, tenant in Kirkstyle of Dollar; Marriage Contract, dated 24 Nov 1749 & rec 27 June 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 90-103]
ALEXANDER, JAMES: Cpl, HM 1st, or Royal Regiment of Artillery, presently in Glasgow, eldest son of dec Alexander Alexander, sometime in RN, and grandson of dec James Alexander, tenant in Burnhill; JOHN WHITE, shoemaker in Aberdour, as Assignee in Trust for Andrew Alexander, seaman, sometime in Leith, now in Aberdour; MGT ALEXANDER, relict of Charles Hay, residing Aberdour; and ISOBEL ALEXANDER, spouse of sd John White; Mutual Contract and Submission betwixt; 11 Oct 1831 & 10 April 1832 [B20/7/2 fol 83-91 & 98-105]
ALEXANDER, JOHN elder: tenant in Wester Gellet; with son, Alexander Alexander as Cautioner, Bond to Robert Alexander, merchant in Dunfermline; 11 Aug 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 213-14]
ALEXANDER, MGT: relict of dec James Hutton, tailor in Cocklaw; Settlement in favour of children: John (eldest son), Andrew (middle son), and William; and to grandchild, Mgt Wilson, dau of Robert Wilson, baxter in Pathhead, late at Kirkford of Beath, and her umql dau, Mgt Hutton; 12 June 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 143-49]
ALLAN, ISOBELL: dau of umql John Allan, skipper in North Queensferry; Disp to George Philp, flesher in Dunfermline; 26 Feb 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 274-78]
ALLAN, JAMES: surgeon in Dunfermline; Articles of Roup of tenement of land and houses; 9 May 1777 [B20/6/9 Pp 7-12]
ALLAN, JOHN: surgeon apothecary in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of spouse, Isobell Stamfield, in life-rent, and to the children procreated between Ann Allan, his only child, and her husband, Charles Chalmer, merchant in Dunfermline, in fee; 30 April 1731 Disp to sd spouse, Isobell Stamfield, and Charles Chalmer, Ann Allan, and their dau, Isobell Chalmer, 30 April 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 150-54; 159-66]
ALLAN, PATRICK: tennat in Whitefield, Burgess in Dunfermline; Tack of Coals of Dunfermline from Town of Dunfermline, 4 Aug 1713; Bond of Relief to Gavin Stanhouse, porioner of N Fod, 5 Sep 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 208-12; 213-14]
ALLESTER, DAVID: son of Andrew Allester, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under Alexander Bennet, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1766 (rec 17 April 1767) [B20/6/6 Pp 228-30]
ALASTER, JAMES: tenant in Typpitlaw; 7-yr TAck of Typpitlaw from Sir Henry Wardlaw of Balmule, and Dame Elisabeth Halket, relict of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie; 13 July 1732 & 29 May 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 1-4; 131-35]
ALLESTER, JAMES yr: tenant in Tippitlaw; Bond of Relief and Disp to James Durie, tenant in Pittencrieff, and John Allester, gardener at Doveloch; 17 Aug 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 14-17]
ALLESTER, WILLIAM: weaver in Dunfermline; Bond of Relief to Alexander Veatch, merchant in Dunfermline, 13 March 1756 + Retour, 22 June 1757; also, with Agnes Steedman, relict of dec David Allaster, weaver in Dunfermline, Disp to sd Alexander Veatch, 3 July 1758 [B20/6/4 Pp 337-38 & B20/6/5 Pp 66 & 90-95]
ALLISON, JAMES: late Deacon of Weaver Incorporation, & PETER ROBERTSON, present Deacon of sd Incorporation, and others; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 3 June 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 310-15
ANDERSON, AGNES: relict of dec Andrew Belfrag, late Dean of Gild in Dunfermline; in name of dau, Agnes Belfrag, Discharge to Andrew Belfrag, eldest son and nearest and lawful heir to sd dec Andrew Belfrag; 9 April 1695 [B20/6/3]
ANDERSON, ANDREW: sailor in North Queensferry, and ISOBELL SMITH, dau of Andrew Smith, portioner of North Fod; Marriage Contract, dated 11 Jan 1706, & rec 22 Aug 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 144-47]
ANDERSON, ANDREW: weaver in Dunfermline; Disp omnium Bonorum for creditors; 6 July 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 90-97]
ANDERSON, ANDREW: indweller in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of sons, John (whose son, Andrew) and James (whose dau, Mgt Anderson), and daus: Mady (m to William Coallier, tenant in Ballo); Janet (dec, m to William Flockhart, tennat in Flockhouse, whose son, Andrew Flockhart); Mgt (spouse of Thomas Wilson, weaver in Dunfermline); and Elizabeth (m to Peter Currier of Dunduff, whose son, Andrew Currier); 12 April 1786 [B20/6/10 Pp 332-38]
ANDERSON, ANDREW: writer in Edinburgh, eldest son of James Anderson, late tenant of Camps of Carnock, and grandson of Andrew Anderson (d Ap4il 1786), indweller in Dunfermline; Discharge to David Anderson, clothier in Dunfermline, & James Douglas., writer there, his tutors [his uncle, John Anderson]; 15 April 1800 [B20/6/13 Pp 16-20]
ANDERSON, ELSPETH: spouse of Robert Wilson in Limekilns, and relict of William Gray, skipper in Limekilns; Bond to Mgt Walker, dau of dec George Walker, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, and oye of William Walker, sometime Provost there; 15 Jan 1696 [B20/6/3]
ANDERSON, GRIZEL: dau of James Anderson, smith in Dunfermline, and niece of John Anderson, innkeeper there; Factorie to brother, Charles Anderson, smith in Dunfermline; 24 Nov 1794 [B20/6/12 Pp 73-75]
ANDERSON, HELEN: spouse of John Person in New Milen
ANDERSON, MGT: spouse of Samuel Wood, mason in Limekilns
ANDERSON, EUPHAN: dau of dec David Anderson in Limekilns; only sisters of dec Andrew Anderson in Limekilns, m to Catharin Smith; Discharge to James Halket in Limekilns, Robert Cuningham in Wester Gellet, and David Mayne in Little Rosyth; 10 April 1696 [B20/6/3]
ANDERSON, HELENE: spouse of John Hepburn, Newtoune of Whitsoun
ANDERSON, ELIZABETH: daus of dec Andrew Anderson, sometime Bailie of Dunfermline; Disp to Peter Kennedy, Doctor of the Grammar School of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mary Gillis; 11 March 1697 [B20/6/3]
ANDERSON, JAMES: tenant in Bourstral; 2x 19-yr Tacks of Bourstral from Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie; 4 June 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 149-51]
ANDERSON, JAMES: wright in Backmuir of Pitfirrane; 5=yr Tack of seam of Coal in Common Muir of Dunfermline commonly called the Little Coal from the Town of Dunfermline; 30 Oct 1747 [RH11/27/39 fol 121-25]
ANDERSON, JAMES: smith Burgess in Dunfermline, & CHRISTIAN WILSON, dau of dec John Wilson, weaver in Dunfermline; Marriage Contract, dated 26 Feb 1753 (rec 8 Apr 1773) [B20/6/8 Pp 17-25]
ANDERSON, JAMES elder: smith in Dunfermline, & JAMES ANGUS, workman there; Deed of Division of 3rd part of unfied lands of East Baldridge; 9 Dec 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 266-70]
ANDERSON, JAMES: tacksman of Cyllender and callenderer belonging to Weaver Incorporation of Dunfermline, & sd Weaver Incorporation; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 4 Sep 17773 [B20/6/8 Pp 70-76]
ANDERSON, JAMES: late weaver, now innkeeper in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond to John Stenhouse of South Fod; 22 Feb 1792 [B20/6/11 Pp 345-50]
ANDERSONE, JANET: relict of dec Robert Shorthous, sometime maltman Burgess of Dunfermline; Revocation; 12 Jan 1698 [B20/6/3]
ANDERSON, JANET: only dau of the 1st marriage of dec Andrew Anderson, sailor Burgess of Inverkeithing, and married to Henry Sheils, wigmaker in Leith; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with her Tutor, John Anderson, maltman in Limekilns; 26 Jan 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 313-15]
ANDERSON, JOHN: in Kelty-heugh; Assig to John Frazer at Kelty; 23 April 1708 [RH11/27/31 fol 154-55]
ANDERSON, JOHN: tenant in Mastertown; 10-yr TAck of part of the lands of S Fod called Thomson-walls from James Stanhous of South Fod; 21 July 1704 [RH11/27/31 fol 11-12]
ANDERSON, JOHN: baxter in Dunfermline; 9-yr TAck of 2 acres of land in Granstbank from Adam Donaldson at Bridgend of Rosyth, and his spouse, Helen Betson, life-rentrix of sd lands; 23 Jul 1719 [RH11/27/33 fol 77]
ANDERSON, JOHN: maltman in Limekilns; Discharge to Patrick Riddell, merchant there, 6 July 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 287-88]; Bond of Corroberation to Elisabeth Mastertoun, relict of Robert Anderson, merchant Burgess in Dunfermline, now spouse of Patrick Hodge of Bearcrofts, and William Flockhart, wright Burgess in Dunfermline, 15 Dec 1736 [RH11/27/36 Pp 86-90]
ANDERSON, JOHN: skinner in Dunfermline; 20-yr Tackof Skinner-house lying within the Milltoun green of Pittencrieff from John Adie, tanner in Dunfermline; 22 May 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 306-09]
ANDERSON, JOHN: feuar and merchant in Crossford; Latter Will and Testament in favour of wife, Mgt Gilmore, in life-rent, and children: John, Elizabeth & Mgt Anderson; 7 Feb 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 44-49]
ANDERSON, JOHN: indweller in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of brother, James Anderson, tenant in Camps of Carnock; 28 Feb 1788 [B20/6/11 Pp 100-03]
ANDERSON, JOHN: brewer in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of niece, Grizel Anderson, dau of his brother, James Anderson, smith in Dunfermline; also Disp to Trustees for relations, including sd James & Grizel Anderson, also to Catherine Anderson, Elspeth Anderson (dec, whose dau, Grizel Anderson, was m to James Dick, weaver in Dunfermline), and Elspeth Anderson (m to John Hutton, weaver in Dunfermline; 24 Nov 1794 [B20/6/12 Pp 63-69 & 69-73]
ANDERSON, MGT: General Retour, 30 Jan 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 254-55]
ANDERSON, ROBERT: merchant in Dunfermline, and Elisabeth Mastertoun; Marriage Contract (post-nuptial), dated 1 Oct 1707, and rec 25 April 1732 [RH11/27/36 fol 114-16]
ANDERSON, ROBERT: servant to Sir John Durie of Craigluscar; Sub-Tack; 28 July 1709 [RH11/27/32 fol 10-11]
ANDERSON, ROBERT: of Golland; 21-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Mains of Orrock from Alexander Orrock of that ilk; 23 Oct 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 40-43]
ANDERSON, THOMAS: dec, tenant in Crossford; Inventory of House-hold plenishings, and brewery loons, Bonds, Debts, Goods and Gear; 26 March 1706 [RH11/27/31 fol 71-75; 77-80]
ANDERSON, THOMAS: feuar in Crossford; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with: John Anderson, merchant in Limekilns, 29 Nov 1731; and with William Anderson, tenant in Pitconnochie, 22 Feb 1732 [RH11/27/36 fol 67-68; 96-98]
ANDERSON, THOMAS: baxter in Dunfermline, present Deacon Convener of the Crafts there, son of umql John Anderson, and m to Janet Wilson, 2nd dau of John Wilson, merchant & late Bailie in Dunfermline; Bond of prov & Disp to sd Janet Anderson, 26 May 1755, and Disp to only son, William Anderson, 5 June 1802 [B20/6/4 Pp 292-95 & 296-99 & B20/6/13 Pp 176-86]
ANDERSON, THOMAS: Retour as heir in general to dec father, William Anderson; 11 Aug 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 150-51]
ANDERSON, THOMAS: brewer in Dunfermline, & MARY SCOTLAND, his spouse, dau of David Scotland, merchant in Dunfermline; with consent of sd David Scotland, post-nuptial contract of marriage, dated 13 Nov 1786 & rec 5 June 1802; also Submission with John Kirk, tobacconist in Dunfermline, 30 April 1801 [B20/6/13 Pp 187-97 & 61-66]
ANDERSONE, WILLIAM: merchant, late Dean of Gild in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mgt Andersone; Disp to John Deuar yr of Lassodie; 5 March 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 32]
ANDERSON, WILLIAM: tenant in Pitconnochie; Revocation, 29 Oct 1730; Discharge to Col Dalrymple, and Thomas Anderson, feuar in Crossford, re Submission and Decreet Aribitral, 31 May 1732 [RH11/27/35 Pp 70-71; [RH11/27/36 fol 120-22]
ANDERSON, WILLIAM: in Knockhouse; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Katharine Belfrage, in life-rent, and sons, William and Thomas Anderson in fee; 5 Dec 1733 [RH11/27/37 fol 195-200]
ANDERSON, WILLIAM: residing Dunfermline; 19-yr Tack of Pendicle of land by name of Easter Coaltown of Balmule from Adam Low of Meldrumsmiln, 27 March 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 67-72]
ANDERSON, WILLIAM: sometime brewer, now residing in Dunfermline; Disp & Deed of Settlement to Trustees for legatees, among whom were brother, John Anderson, and Mgt Anderson (or Sutherland) and Susan Anderson, daus of dec Charles Anderson; 13 Aug 1823 [B20/7/1 fol 144-48]
ANGUS, ANDREW: schoolmaster in Torryburn; Disp in favour of wife, Catharine Turnbull, in life-rent, and only son, Andrew Angus, merchant in Dunfermline, & only dau, Mary Angus; 15 Nov 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 174-78]
ANGUS, ARCHIBALD: merchant in Edinburgh; Disp to Patrick Angus, shipmaster in Limekilns; 3 Dec 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 72-83]
ANGUS, COLIN: merchant in Limekilns; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with James Anderson, merchant in Limekilns; 7 Jul 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 189-93]
ANGUS, JOHN: present Kirk Treasurer of Dunfermline; Discharge to James Thomson, weaver in Dunfermline; 29 Sep 1763 [B20/6/5 Pp 481-83]
ANSTRUTHER, Sir PHILIP: of Ansterfield; Disp & Assig to Sir James Holburne of Menstrie, 19 March 1719; Disp & Assig to son, Philip Anstruther, 31 Oct 1722 [RH11/27/33 fol 65-68; 203-05]
ANSTRUTHER, PHILIP: only son of dec Sir Philip Anstruther of Ansterfield; Disp to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 15 Jan 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 243-55]
ANSTRUTHER, Captain Philip: of Innerkeithing; Discharge to Alexander Veatch of Easter Craigduckie, merchant in Dunfermline 27 Jan 1759 [B21/6/5 Pp 165-69]
ARNOT, ANDREW: tenant in Causeway Green; 7-yr Tack of 3 parks of land, being part of the lands of Wester Baldridge, from John Bartholomew of Wester Baldridge; 12 Feb 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 253-60]
ARNOT, Sir JOHN: of Arnott; and Alexander Beatson, late Bailie in Linktown; Contract of Division betwixt; 5 Jan 1732 [RH11/27/36 fol 92-95]
AUCHINCLOSS, ISABELLA: residing Dunfermline, relict of dec Robert Rennie D.D., Minister of Kilsyth; Deed of Settlement in favour of son, David Fogo of Row, son-in-law, Thomas Alexander, merchant in Dunfermline, and grandsons, William & James M Peebles in Dunfermline; also to daus, Agnes, Jane & Isabella, by 1st husband, James Mathie, and Barbara, the only surv child by her marriage to sd Rev Robert Rennie; 23 May 1837 [B20/7/2 Pp 191-92]
AULD, ROBERT: flesher in Dunfermline; 19-yr Tack of farm of Cockairny from Andrew Horn of Thomanain; 2 Jan 1802 [B20/6/13 PP 154-60]
AYTOUNE, ALEXANDER: of Inchdairnie; 3x 19-yr Sub-Tacks from John, Marquis of Tweeddale, and Lord Charles Hay of Yester; 29 Dec 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 114-17]
AYTOUNE, JOHN: of Inchdairnie; Factorie to Mr Patrick Keir, Preacher of Gospell and tenant in Saline; 22 April 1747 [RH11/27/39 fol 118-21]
AYTOUNE, ROGER: of Inchdairnie; Ogligement to his father, Alexander Aytoune, 7 March 1716; Factorie to Robert Birrell, writer in Kirkcaldy, 15 Nov 1716; 3 x 19-yr Tacks of Teinds from John, Marquis of Tweeddale, 29 Aug 1731; Discharge to David Keir, feuar in Bandrum [RH11/27/32 fol 280-82 and 312-13; RH11/27/35 Pp 265-71; RH11/27/26 Pp 67-68]
BAL, ALEXANDER: general retour; 29 July 1767 [B20/6/6 Pp 243]
BALCANQUHALL, ANDREW: Burgess of Kirkcaldy, and his spouse, Alison Balcanquhall; Heritable Bond; 8 Aug 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 130-33]
BALD, JAMES: in Ladies-miln; Bond to Katharin Herdman, relict of dec Andretw Donaldsone; 29 April 1697 [B20/6/3]
BAULD, MARION: dau of dec David Bauld in Craigs, and Christian Alaster; Discharge to Curators, Robert Bauld yr, tailor in St Katharine Wynd of Dunfermline, and William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline [RH11/27/38 fol 205-06]
BALFOUR, ALEXANDER: son of John Balfour in Craigrothie; Tack from James Finlay, portioner of Balkirstie; 30 May 1752 [RH11/27/33 fol 185-86]
BAFOUR, DAVID: Dr of Medecine in Dunnikier; Discharge to James Moubray of Roscobie; 24 June 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 141-43]
BALFOUR, JANET: residing Cairneyhill; Latter Will & Testament, with legacies to nephews. James Balfour Kirk, surgeon in Bathgate, and Thomas Balfour (the son of her brother, Thomas Balfour); also to Mgt, James & Robert Balfour, childen of Andrew Balfour, builder in Dunfermline; 17 Jan 1867 [B20/7/3 fol 190-93]
BALFOUR, JOHN: shipmaster in Kirkcaldy, master of "Peter" of Kirkcaldy; Copy of Petition and Deposition [ship sunk in Burntisland Harbour]; 14 & 20 July 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 155-58; 159]
BALFOUR, WILLIAM: Discharge to James Galloway in Wester Beath; 13 June 1761 [B20/6/5 Pp 387]
BALKIRSTIE: Contract of Division of Lands of; 2 Nov 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 248-50]
BALLANTYNE, HELEN: dau of dec John Ballantyne, tenant in Kestock, and Christian Wardlaw; Agreement & Obligation betwixt and her Tutors; 5 Nov 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 80-82]
BALLANTYNE, JOHN: feuar in Kestock; Disp, Nomination and Settlement in favour of spouse, Christian Wardlaw, and brother, Robert Ballantyne; 29 Oct 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 72-78]
BANANTYNE, JOHN: feuar in Kestock; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Helen Baxter, and eldest son, John Banantyne; 22 May 1725 [RH11/27/34 fol 10-11]
BARCLAY, GEORGE: tenant in Mains of Cleish; 15-yr Tack of Town and Lands of North Lethens from John Hutton, heritable prop of sd lands and his spouse, Isobell Stewart; 2 April 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 121-22]
BARCLAY, GEORGE yr: tenant in Cleish; Tack from James Campbell; 17 Dec 1725 [RH11/27/34 fol 30-32]
BARCLAY, JAMES: in Kelty, and ANNA THOMSON, dau of dec John Thomson, protioner of Sandidub; Marriage Contract, dated 13 Jan 1714 & rec 3 March 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 223-25]
BARCLAY, JAMES: in Kelty-heugh, m to Mgt Burt; Tack of pendicle of lands as presently possessed by them from David Blacks of Wester Cocklaw; 23 Nov 1723 [RH11/27/33 fol 270-71]
BARCLAY, JENET: relict of dec John Couston, tenant of Keirsbeath; with consent of John Barclay of Georgetown, Robert Couston, tenant in Stone, and John Angus, late tenant in Balmule, who were tutors and trustees for her children (Robert, John, James, Helen, Janet, and Jean Couston), Contract with eldest son, Robert Couston; 21 Aug 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 219-26]
BARCLAY, JOHN: son of dec John Barclay, tenant in East Blair; 13-yr Tack of North Lethens from John Hutton of North Lethens; 2 Nov 1708 [RH11/27/31 fol 159-62]
BARDNER, HENRY: writer in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig to Robert Tod, tenant in Leckerstone, and John Tod, his eldest son; 6 July 1813 [B20/7/1 fol 49-54]
BARDNER, HENRY: writer, brewer & maltster in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of William Beveridge, writer in Dunfermline, Trustee of his sequestrated estate; 26 Aug 1828 [B20/7/2 fol 3-11]
BARDNER, WILLIAM yr: of Cult-miln; son of dec William Bardner elder of Cult-miln, and Jean Thorntoun, and JANETT ADIE, dau of dec David Adie, late Bailie in Dunfermline, and Ann Burn, Marriage Contract, dated 10 Sep 1720 and rec 7 Dec 1722 [RH11/27/30 fol 217-22]
BARDNER, WILLIAM: late of Cult-miln, now of Lochhead; Tack o f Bankhead of Drumbuthill, now commonly called Rosebank, from Alison Wardlaw, spouse of William Brown, shipmaster in North Queensferry; 2 Nov 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 66-67]
BARNETT, PETER: weaver in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of wife, Mgt Kirk, and son, John Barnet, and dau, Masdry Barnet 8 Sep 1801 [B20/6/13 Pp 86-92]
BARROWMAN, HENRY: sub-tenant of Easter Craigduckie; 19-yr Tack of pendicle of lands of Middle Baldridge from Henry Wardlaw of Garvock; 19 Oct 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 186-90]
BAXTER, JOHN: present tenant in Easter Gellet; 19-yr Tack of parts of Easter Gellet commonly called Drumforkie from Sir Philip Anstruther of Ansterfield; 21 July 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 299-301]
BAXTER,, ROBERT: maltman in Dunfermline; with consent of spouse, Elspeth Easat, Disp & Assig to Janet Barclay, relict of John Couston of Keirsbeath, to whom indebted; 21 Aug 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 226-30]
BEAN, WILLIAM: servant to Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie; Assig in favour of grandchildren: William, Jonnat, & Agnes Richardson, children of James Richardson in Dunfermline, and his dau, Helen Bean, and also to Jonnat Kellock in Dunfermline, his dau; 20 Jan 1697 [B20/6/3]
BEATSON, DAVID: of Beatsons-beath, and ELSPETH KELLOCK, dau of dec James Kellock, of Whitehouse; Marriage Contract, dated 25 Nov 1743, and rec 10 Dec 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 206-09]
BEATSON, ISOBELL: relict of dec Robert Tod, late tenant in Blairenbathie, and her children, George, David, Janet, Emilia, and Isobell; Contract betwixt; 26 Oct 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 219-28]
BEATSONE, ISOBELL: relict of James Williamsone, merchant and Bailie of Kirkcaldy, and now spouse of James Millar, shipmaster there; Disp & Assig to sd husband; 14 April 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 122-30]
BEATSON, JAMES: general retour; 6 July 1764 [B20/6/6 Pp 9-10]
BETSON, JANET, Lady Bowhill; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with James Gray, mason/wright in Craignismylne; 26 March 1715 [RH11/27/32 fol 265-66]
BEATSON, THOMAS: tenant in Gedsmyln; Disp & Assig to spouse, Janet Ireland, & daus, Mgt & Janett Balfour; 26 Oct 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 310-12]
BEATTIE, WILLIAM: merchant in Montrose; Commission to William Anderson, merchant in Dunfermline; 26 Sep 1695 [B20/6/3]
BELL, JOHN: late tenant in Dryknaps, now tenant in Woods and Wards of Garvock, and his son, Robert Bell; 9-yr Tack of lands of Newlands, commonly called Shirebare from William Flockhart, wright Burgess of Dunfermline, and his eldest son, John Flockhart, writer in Edinburgh; 22 Nov 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 43-45]
BERVIE, GEORGE: maltman Burgess of Kirkcaldy, m to Sophia Symsone; Disp in favour of eldest son, George Bervie, whom failing to other sons equally, Thomas, Alexander and John,, and legacies to his daus: Mgt (eldest), Sophia, Agnes, and Christian; 16 Jan 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 30-37]
BETHUNE, THOMAS: of Tarvitt; Disp & Translation to Thomas Ireland, maltman in Kirkcaldy; 18 Sep 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 55-58]
BETTS, WALTER & WILLIAM: with John Barker, all mariners in Kirkcaldy, Obligation to John Gourlay, merchant in Dunnikier; 3 March 1702 [RH11/27/30 fol 51-52]
BEUGO, GAVIN: bookseller in Dunfermline, and Ralph Beugo, merchant there (whose uncle was James Beugo); Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 9 June 1773 [B20/6/8 Pp 44-48]
BEUGO, JAMES: stationer Burgess in Dunfermline, m to Ann Halkerston; Disp in favour of eldest son, Ralph Beugo (2nd son, John Beugo; yst son, William Beugo; dau, Euphan Beugo; his brother, John Beugo yr of Cowhill);; 18 March 1773 [B20/6/8 Pp 1-14]
BELFRAGE, ANDREW: son of dec Andrew Belfrage, sometime Dean of Gild in Dunfermline; Bond to Andrew Walker, merchant in Dunfermline; 2 June 1696 [B20/6/3]
BELFAGE, ANDREW: in Hilton of Rosyth; Bond to William Wilsone in Myrend of Pitfirrane; 22 Jan 1697 [B20/6/3]
BEVERIDGE, DAVID: merchant in Dunfermline; 19-yr Tack of room of land called Bellyeaman from Town of Dunfermline; 10 Dec 1811 [B20/7/1 fol 21-27]
BEVERIDGE, DAVID: baker in Dunfermline; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt Thomson, and sons, John, Henry, Erskine & Robert Beveridge, and dau, Elizabeth Beveridge; 25 Jan 1837 [B20/7/2 fol 174-78]
BEVERIDGE, DAVID & WILLIAM: merchants in Dunfermline; 20-yr Tack of piece of ground at East end of town called Holy Blood Acres from Town of Dunfermline [B20/6/13 Pp 401-09]
BELFRAGE, GEORGE: general retour, 13 Dec 1749 [B20/6/4 Pp 31]
BEVERIDGE, GEORGE: feuar at Parkneuk; 19-yr Tack of park of land of Wester Baldridge from John Bartholomew of Waldridge; 11 March 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 260-65); also Trust Disp in favour of William Beveridge, writer in Dunfermline, for creditors, 26 July 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 220-27]
BELFRAGE, JAMES: present Deacon of the Shoemakers in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with Helen Anderson, relict of dec Patrick Mullians, indweller there; 17 July 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 150-51]
BEVERIDGE, JAMES: mariner on board HMS "Porcupine" (Captain John Ferguson); Factorie to William Beveridge, weaver in Dunfermline; 21 May 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 417-18]
BEVERIDGE, JAMES: writer in Dunfermline; Disp to Trustees, who included father, John Beveridge in Kilduff, and cousin, Adam Beveridge, tenant in Craighead, for creditors; 22 Nov 1788 [B20/6/11 Pp 152-55]
BEVERIDGE, JAMES: merchant in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Deed of Settlement in favour of Trustees, who included brother, John Beveridge, merchant in Dunfermline, for children, Mary (w of David Reid, wright in Dunfermline), John, Elizabeth (w of Robert Philp, manufacturer in Dunfermline), Henry & Catherine; 15 Aug 1832 [B20/7/2 fol 115-20]
BEVERIDGE, JAMES: sometime grocer in Dunfermline; Deed of Settlement in favour of eldest son, John, yst son, Finlay, and daus: Janet (w of Robert Shaw, smith at Castleblair); Christian (w of James Walls, vintner in Charlesstown), Elizabeth, Mgt, & Catherine; 14 Oct 1847 [B20/7/3 fol 64-70]
BELFRAG, JANET: spouse of Andrew Cumin in Furnieshill; Disp to Robert Donald, son of dec Andrew Donald, sometime in Furnieshill, the first husband of sd Janet Belfrag; 15 Jun 1695 [B20/6/3]
BELFRAGE, JONAT & ELIZABETH: daus of dec James Belfrage, maltman Burgess of Dunfermline; with consent of Henry Belfrage, portioner of Nether Beath, Disp to John Adie, present Deacon Convener of Dunfermline; 11 July 1695 [B20/6/3]
BELFRAGE, JANET: general retour, 26 July 1749 & 11 April 1850 [B20/6/4 Pp 20 & 67]
BELFRAGE, JOHN: weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of spouse, Mgt Chalmers, in life-rent, and daus, Mgt & Rachel Belfrage, in fee; 18 July 1751 [B20/6/4 Pp 127-30]
BEVERIDGE, JOHN: sometime teacher in Dunferline, and CATHERINE BEVERIDGE, sometime grocer there, brother and sister; Mutual Disp & Settlement + Codocil; 20 March 1851 [B20/7/3 fol 110-22]
BELFRAGE, KATHRINE: relict of dec Robert Hutton, tenant in Urquhart; Disp & Renunciation; 9 Nov 1720 [RH11/27/33 fol 118-19]
BELFRADGE, JOHN: coal-hewer in Beath; Tack of coals of Beath from Mr Henry Balfour of Beath; 17 Dec 1714 232 fol 258-60]
BELFRADGE, JOHN: coal-hewer in Pittencrieff; Bonds to: Robert Anderson, merchant in Dunfermline, 10 Nov 1714; to John Halkerston, factor to Lord Colvill, 13 Nov 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 250-51; 251-52]
BEVERIDGE, WILLIAM: wright Burgess in Dunfermline, and William Wilkie, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Bond to Smith Incorp of Dunfermmline; 19 Jan 1784 [B20/6/10 Pp 152-53]
BEVERIDGE, WILLIAM: Town Clerk of Dunfermline; Disps and Assigs in favour of spouse, Ann Simson, and eldest son, William Beveridge, writer in Dunfermline, 2nd son, David Beveridge, farmer at Largo, & yst son, Alexander Beveridge, and 2 daus, Ann Simson and Frances (or Fanny) Hart Beveridge (eldest dau was Jane Beveridge, w of James Black, farmer at Cavilston, nr Kinross); 15 Feb 1850 & 1 Oct 1855 [B20/7/3 Pp 101-05; 105-10; and 154-60]
BIRNIE, JOHN: feuar in Limekilns; Bond to Kirk Session of Dunfermline; 13 Sep 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 167-69]
BIRRELL, GEORGE: feuar & dyer in Kinneswood; 7-yr Tack of Mills from Incorp of Weavers in Dunfermline; 22 Oct 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 29-33]
BLACK, CHARLES: eldest son of James Black, Bailie in South Queensferry, and ALISON SMITH, 3rd dau of Andrew Smith, porioner of Fod and Mastertoun; Marriage Contract, dated 10, 15, and 16 April 1729 & rec 15 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 30-36]
BLACK, DAVID: of Bandrum, and JOHN KER, manufacturer in Dunfermline; Contract betwixt; 14 July 1814 [B20/7/1 fol 74-77]
BLACK, JAMES: baxter and late Deacon Convener of Trades at Dunfermline; Disp in favour of spouse, Isobell Purves, in life-rent, and children: David, William, Patrick, John, and Mary Black in fee; 26 May 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 278-82]
BLACK, JAMES: baxter Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig to Mgt Black, relict of William Buntine, baxter in Dunfermline; 15 May 1746 [RH11/27/39 fol 82-84]
BLACK, Miss JENNY: only dau of dec James Black, tide-waiter in Newburgh, north of Aberdeen; Settlement in favour of aunt, Isobell Black, relict of John Wilson yr, weaver and sometime Convener of Crafts in Dunfermline; 14 July 1777 [B20/6/9 Pp 45-48]
BLACK, JOHN: dyer and late Bailie in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of spouse, Anna Henderson, in life-rent, and daus, Janet and Beatrix Black, in fee, 29 May 1762; also Heritable Bond to James Thomson, farmer in Little Fordell, 25 Dec 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 249-53 & 419-21]
BLACK, JOHN: of Chamberfield, writer in Dunfermline; Minutes of Meeting of Creditors, 3 Feb 1791; Trust Disp for Creditors, 23 Dec 1796; Deed of Accession, and Submission to Creditors, and Articles and Conditions of Roup and Sale of Chamberfield, 30 June 1798 [B20/6/11 Pp 308-10; B20/6/12 Pp 178-207; 311-24; and 324-46]
BLACK, JOHN jnr: general retour, 4 March 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 286-87]
BLACK, JOHN jnr: writer in Dunfermline, eldest son of dec William Black jnr, writer there, and WILLIAM BLACK, merchant in Dunfermline, his brother; State of Accounts betwixt; 2 June 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 267-70]
BLACK, MGT: relict of dec William Buntine, Baxter Burgess of Dunfermline; Discharge to John Barclay of Georgetown, tutor-in-law to dec James Black, baxter of Dunfermline, son of dec David Black, tenant, Scotswalls; 31 Oct 1746 [RH11/27/39 fol 100-02]; Assig to 2nd son, William Buntine, baxter Burgess of Dunfermline (her eldest son, John Buntine, baxter burgess of Dunfermline; yst dau, Katharine Buntine, dec); 9 June 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 424-26]
BLACK, PATRICK: merchant in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig to spouse, Janet Flockhart, in life-rent, and to children: John, Patrick, & Mgt Black, in fee; 15 Nov 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 178-82]
BLACK, PATRICK: of Wester Cocklaw; Disp to son-in-law, John Beveridge, coal-hewer in Kelty, and his spouse, Janet Black, and others; 14 April 1807 [B20/6/4 Pp 73-81]
BLACK, ROBERT: Trustee for late John Black of Chamberfield; Missive Letter to Thomas Morries, weaver in Dunfermline; 12 July 1797 [B20/6/12 Pp 232-35]
BLACK, ROBERT: wright in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond to John Inglis, maltman in Dunfermline; 26 June 1804 [B20/6/13 Pp 269-75]
BLACK, WILLIAM: Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, and ELIZABETH WARDLAW, dau of David Wardlaw of Craighouse; Marriage Contract, dated 24 May 1718 & rec 5 March 1733 + Tack, 5 March 1733 [RH11/27/37 fol 82-91; 91-98]; Tack from John, Maquis of Tweeddale, 30 Nov 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 304-07]; Disp to Andrew Wilson, 25 June 1726 [RH11/27/34 fol 50-59]; Bond of Relief to John Halkerston, clerk of Culross, 20 May 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 129]; Trust Disp, 29 May 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 73-78; Gift of Office of Hospital of St Leonards from John, Marquis of Tweeddale, 5 Sep 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 171-73]; Discharges to: Mr Robert Blackwood of Pirtreavoie, 27 Oct 1736; to Janet Douglas, relict of Andrew Smith, portioner of N Fod and Mastertoun, 14 Dec 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 20-22; 83-85]; Disp to James Peirson, residenter in Nethertoun, and his nephew, John Pearson, and his sppuse, Mgt Riddock, in life-rent, and latter's eldest son, James Pearson, in fee, 22 Nov 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 303-09]; Bond to Mgt Alexander, relict of dec James Hutton, tailor in Cocklaw and her children, William & Mgt Hutton, in fee, 28 June 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 12-13]; 30-yr Sub-tack from Elspeth Anderson, relict of dec Robert Hutton, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline,, 29 May 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 222-23]; Inventory [RH11/27/34 fol 85-95]
BLACK, WILLIAM: clerk of the Admiralty in Dunfermline; Discharge to Guildry of Dunfermline, and to George Davidson of St John's Chapel and Alexander Young, brewer in Dunfermline, both 17 July 1754; Disp to James Wilson, Town Clerk of Dunfermline, 20 June 1759; Disp to and Missive Letter to John Wilson elder, merchant and late Bailie in Dunfermline, 22 May 1760 & 6 Sep 1765; Contracts with Town of Dunfermline, 9 Nov 1768; with John and William Buntine, baxters in Dunfermline, 22 Aug & 9 Nov 1768; with Adam Beveridge, weaver in Dunfermline, 19 May 1772; with Laurence Gib, merchant in Dunfermline, 11 Oct 1776; Agreement betwxit his Trustees and John Brown of Prathouse, 18 June 1775; Disp and Translation to William Morres of Brieryhill, dated 22 Nov 1753 & rec 20 Sep 1803 [B20/6/4 Pp 263-65; 266-67; B20/6/5 Pp 212-16; 304-06; B20/6/6 Pp 105; 321-22; 334-41; 341-47; B20/6/7 Pp 308-13; B20/6/8 Pp 221-29; B20/6/10 Pp 248-50; B20/6/13 Pp 233-35]
BLACK, WILLIAM jnr: writer in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond of Provision to William, Euphan and Elizabeth Black, his 3 yr children [eldest son was John Black]; 17 April 1769 [B20/6/7 Pp 19-30]
BLACK, WILLIAM: son of James Black, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under James Anderson, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Candlemas 1796 (rec 20 Nov 1798) [B20/6/12 Pp 405-08]
BLACKWOOD, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; Disps in favour of spouse, Mgt Wyld, in life-rent, and their children, James (eldest son), William (2nd son), and only dau, Janet Blackwood; + legacies to brother, Adam Blackwood, and children by a former marriage: Christian Blackwood (m to John Pollock, indweller in Dunfermline, whose children Helen, Charles, John, James, Janet and William Pollock), Helen Blackwood (dec, m to Walter Forsayth, also dec, flesher in Dunfermline, whose children John, Helen, & William Forsayth); & Elizabeth Blackwood (m to William Letham, dec, mason in Dunfermline, whose chidlren John & Mgt Letham), 3 Aug 1782; with consent of eldest on, James Blackwood (by his 2nd wife, Mgt Wyld), Disp to James Scott, baker in Dunfermline, & Euphan Bell, his spouse, 25 Dec 1779; Deed of Revocation, recalling the nomination of William Jameson as one of the Tutors and Curators to his children, 3 Aug 1782 [B20/6/9 Pp 191-95; B20/6/10 Pp 11-23; 23-27; 28-30]
BLACKWOOD, JOHN jnr: merchant in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond to John Stenhouse, baker & brewer in Dunfermline, 26 Jan 1784 [B20/6/10 Pp 156-61]; dec by 1803, when Disp by Trustees to David Reid, merchant in Dunfermline, 3 Dec 1803 [B20/6/13 Pp 251-57]
BLACKWOOD, JOHN: feuar in ground of Pittencrieff, and JANET FLOCKHART, his spouse; Post-nuptial Marriage Contract, dated 7 March 1816 & rec 15 Dec 1831 [B20/7/2 fol 91-94]
BLACKWOOD, Sir ROBERT: of Pitreavie; Disps to: Henry Fisher, wight in Mastertoun, and his spouse, Sarah Murray, 23 Sep 1717; to Robert Wardlaw, smith in Mastertoun, 2 Jan 1718; to William Anderson,, tailor in Mastertoun, 2 Jan 1718; to William Smart, tailor in Mastertoun [RH11/27/33 fol 32-33; 38-39; 39-40; 40-41]
BLACKWOOD, ROBERT: of Pitreavie; Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 28 Feb & 16 July 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 170-71; 183-84]
BLACKWOOD, SHOVELL: of Pitreavie; Factorie to Robert Scotland, merchant in Dunfermline; 4 May 1781 [B20/6/9 Pp 309-10]
BLACKWOOD, WILLIAM: flesher Burgess of Burnylaw; Obligation to James Barclay in Kelty-heugh; 6 March 1702 [RH11/27/30 fol 53-54]
BLAIR, ALEXANDER: gardiner in Pittencrieff; 25-yr Tack of 5 acres of arable land called the "Schoolhouse-croft," from William Wilson, clerk of Dunfermline; 18 May 1751 [B20/6/4 Pp 104-08]
BLAIR, ALEXANDER: as Treasurer to Bank of Scotland, Discharge to Archibald Learmonth, weaver in Crossford; 1 Feb 1833 [B20/7/2 fol 140-42]
BONNER, AGNES: relict of dec James Wellwood of Touch; Assig & Disp to David Bonnar of Binnend, and Anna Bonnar, spouse of Mr James Guthrie, Min of Gospel, her brother's children, and to Christian Minimen,, spouse of John Swintoun; 7 Dec 1720 [RH11/27/33 fol 120-23]
BONNAR, GEORGE: weaver in Dunfermline; Deed of Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt Allan, in life-rent, and daus, Agnes & Mgt Bonnar, in fee; 9 Jan 1827 [B20/7/1 fol 248-52]
BONNAR, JOHN: wright in Dunfermline; Disp to Alexander & David Reid, merchants in Dunfermline; 20 Jan 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 197-201]
BONNAR, ROBERT: wheelwright in Dunfermline; Bonds to the Convener Court of Dunfermline, 22 May 1770 & 20 Dec 1775 [B20/6/7 Pp 118-19 & B20/6/8 Pp 254-60]
BONNAR, THOMAS: wright in Dunfermline; Disp & Deed of Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt Thomson, in life-rent, and children: John (eldest son, wright in Dunfermline); Thomas (2nd surv son); Robert (3rd surv son); & 3 daus, Mgt, Janet (w of Thomas Forbes, smith in ground of Pittencrieff), and Elizabeth [another dau was Helen Bonnar, w of Alexander Morton, mason]; 18 Dec 1830 [B20/7/2 fol 43-49]
BONNAR, THOMAS, ELIZABETH & JEAN: yr children of dec William Bonnar, wright Burgess of Dufermline, and Mary White; Discharge to eldest brother, Robert Bonnar, wright in Dunfermline; 18 Jan 1780 [B20/6/9 Pp 196-98]
BONNAR, WILLIAM: son of Robert Bonnar, wright in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under David Anderson elder, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Candlemas 1791 (rec 27 March 1793) [B20/6/11 Pp 395-97]
BOSS, GEORGE: portioner of Walkertoune of Goatmilk; Disp to son, George Boss, 18 Oct 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 245-46]; Disp to Andretw Welsh, late gardener in Inchdairnie, now at Walkertoune of Goatmilk, and his spouse, Sarah Forest, in life-rent, and their son, George Welsh, in fee, 3 Sep 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 170-73]
BOSWELL, DAVID: in Lochgelly; Disp to Katharine Boswell, spouse of Alexander Coventrie in Touchmiln; 19 Dec 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 68-69]
BOURE, JAMES: fisher in Carnock, eldest son of dec James Boure, sometime cooper in Carnock; Disp to James Walker, cooper Burgess of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Marie Conquergood; 30 April 1695 [B20/6/3]
BOWIE, ANDREW: merchant & linen manufacturer in Dunfermline; Bonds of Caution to William Syme, merchant in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Helen Bowie, 1 Oct 1773; also 24-yr Sub-tacks of parts of land of Bonneytown called Scotsmeasure and Seroggyhall, 15 Aug 1774 [B20/6/8 Pp 85-86; 87-88; 160-64; and 164-67]
BOUIE, JAMES: tailor in Carnock, brother of dec John Bouie, sometime cooper there; Service as Tutor-in-law to latter's children: John, James, Mgt & Jonat Bouie; 19 Aug 1696 [B20/6/3]
BOUIE, JAMES: weaver in Carnock; Bond as cautioner fpr James Bouie, tailor in Carnock as tutor-in-law to his brother's children; 19 Aug 1696 [B20/6/3]
BOWIE, JEAN & JAMES YOUNG; general retour; 8 July 1767 [B20/6/6 Pp 239
BOWIE, JOHN: cowan [mason] in Inverkeithing; Renunciation as heir to dec Robert Bouie, Burgess of Dunfermline, his father's brother's son, 27 Jan 1697; also Adjudication in favour of Henry Wardlaw, portioner of Wester Luscar, 27 Jan 1697 [B20/6/3]
BOWIE, JOHN: weaver in Nethertown; 10-yr Sub-tack of Primrose lands of Nethertown from William Black, Clerk of Admiralty of Dunfermline, + Sub-tack of house of Nethertown, as presently possessed by sd William Black, both 30 Nov 1768 [B20/6/6 PP 354-56 & 356-59]
BOWMAN, WALTER: of Logie; with consent of John Smith, writer in Cupar, and Thomas Morton in Skelpie, Disp to John Landale; 24 May 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 173-90]
BOYLE, DAVID: of Kelburn; Commission to William Walker of Rhodes; 29 Sep 1695 [B20/6/3]
BRAIDWOOD, FRANCIS: builder in Edinburgh; Contract betwixt him and Heritors of Inverkeithing for repairing and improving parish church; 9 Sep 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 121-31]
BRANCHE, WILLIAM: mealmaker in Linktown of Abbotshall; Heritable Bond to Andrew Broun, baker in Linktown, and John Gloge; 4 Aug 1704 [RH11/27/31 fol 15-18]
BRAND, JOHN: weaver in Limekilns, m to Christian Thomson; Disp to John Flockhart, son of Henry Flockhart in Grangge, and James Thomson, eldest son of John Thomson in Craigluscar; 22 Dec 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 84-86]
BRIDGES, MGT, ELISABETH (m to William Young, cordiner in Coltoune), & ELSPETH: sisters germain, and only nearest of kin of dec George Bridges, servant to Mr Robert Monteath of Randiford; Factorie to John Hendersomn of Fordell-green; 1 Dec 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 48-49]
BRIERYHILL & HALLBANK: Articles and Conditions of Roup of Lands of; 10 Aug 1791 [B20/6/11 Pp 323-28]
BROUN, ALEXANDER: tenant in Shiells of Beath; 9-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Muirhead of Beath from John Dewar of Swintons-beath; 29 Apr 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 189-91]
BROUN, ALEXANDER: tenant in Sunnybraes; 19-yr tack of Room of lands called Killearny from Roger Aytoune of Inchdairnie; 10 April 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 121-24]
BROUN, BESSY: relict of dec William Kennedy in North Ferry, and now spouse of Robert Anderson, son of Thomas Anderson, late Bailie of Inverkeithing; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with children: George, John, and Beatrix Kennedy; 17 Jan 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 258-64]
BROUN, DAVID: in Benthead; Disp & Assig to son, John Broun; 28 Dec 1705 [RH11/27/31 fol 63-64]
BROWN, EDWARD: mariner in North Ferry, and his spouse, Helen Bettsone; Heritable Bond to George Bartholomew in Bankhead, and his spouse, Mgt Duncansone; 10 May 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 39-41]
BROWN, GEORGE: Rector of Grammar School of Dunfermline; Testament, in favour of spouse, Christian Wilson, in life-rent, and sons, George & William, in fee; 6 Nov 1775 [B20/6/8 Pp 246-50]
BROWN, JAMES: at Damhead, Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp in favour of brother-in-law, Andrew Jack in Earnesyde of Pattiemoor (who was m to Jonnat Broune, his sister), and their dau, Grissell Jack; 18 May 1697 [B20/6/3]
BROUN, JAMES: only son of dec David Broun, tenant in Benthead of Beath; 9-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Stevensons-beath from John Stevenson of Stevensonss-beath; 24 March 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 81-82]
BROWN, JAMES: weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, & Robert Wardlaw, merchant there; Bond to Society of Gardeners; 15 Feb 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 285]
BROUNE, JOHN: in Cross Wynd of Dunfermline; Bond to William Anderson in Pittdine Wester; 5 Oct 1695 [B20/6/3]
BROWN, JOHN: general retour; 26 May 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 130-31]
BROWN, MGT: dau of dec David Brown, weaver in Dunfermline, and spouse of Robert Reid, merchant and feuar of Drumhead of Saline Discharge to mother, Agnes Stark (by Disp of Isobell Stark, w of Archibald Harley, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, subscribed by her on 15 Dec 1748), and her husband, Alexander Black, clothier in Dunfermline; 17 Aug 1770 [B20/6/7 Pp 133-35]
BROWN, MARY & HELEN: "have lived together in family for many years past and carried on business;" Mutual Disp & Assig; 28 Oct 1789 [B20/6/11 Pp 212-16]
BROUN, ROBERT: tenant in North Fod; 9-yr Tack of quarter of lands of N Fod belonging to Gavin Stanhouse in Mastertoun, 24 Dec 1702; Disp to sd Gavin Stanhouse, 12 July 1703; with his 2nd son, Robert Broun, Tack of quarter of lands of N Fod belonging to umql Thomas Elder, clerk of Dunfermline, 30 Sep 1704 [RH11/27/30 fol 72-73; 107-09; RH11/27/31 fol 19-20]
BROUN, THOMAS: surgeon apothecary in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of mother, Janett Anderson,, relict of dec William Broun, late Bailie of Dunfermline,, and his aunt, Elizabeth Anderson, relict of dec Adam Chrystie, sometime Deacon of the Tailors in Perth; 5 Jan 1723 [RH11/27/33 fol 229-32]
BRUCE, EBENEZER: wright in Cairneyhill; 99-yr Tack of part of land of Pitdinnie as formerly possessed by Henry Lawson, from Sir John Halkett of Pitfirrane; 26 Oct 1840 [B20/7/3 fol 15-18]
BRUCE, ELIZABETH: only child now in life of dec William Bruce, wright Burgess of Dunfermline, and spouse of James Low, wool-comber in Dunfermline, and brother of dec James Bruce, wright Burgess of Dunfermline; Commission to Hugh Veatch, and Missive Letter, both 17 Nov 1759; also Submission and Decreet Arbitral with mother, Mgt Christy, relict of sd William Bruce, now wife of George Philp elder, flesher in Dunfermline; 26 May 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 222; 223-32; and 290-303]
BRUCE, JAMES: wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond to William Black, Clerk of Admiralty in Dunfermline; 22 June 1757 [B20/6/5 Pp 62-65]
BRUCE, MARINE: relict of dec James Balfour of Beath; Bond and Assig to eldest son, Mr Henry Balfour, now of Beath; 19 Nov 1702 [RH11/27/30 fol 66-67]
BRUCE, ROBERT: of Easter Dollar-beg, son of James Bruce, tenant in Carnock, and HELEN BALENTINE, dau of John Balentine, coal-grieve to Sir Peter Halket of Pitfirrane, and Helen Baxter; Marriage Contract, dated 29 Nov 1718 & rec 21 July 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 190-99]; Contract of Division with Thomas Scotland of Wester Dollar, 20 June 1721 [RH11/27/33 fol 148-49] Bond to brother, James Bruce, tenant in Carnock, 16 Feb 1739, and Factorie to sd brother, James Bruce, 23 Feb 1742 [RH11/27/26 Pp 265-66; RH11/27/32 fol 99-100]; Heritable Bond to William Bruce, brewer in Dunfermline, 13 Nov 1747 [RH11/27/39 fol 126-30]
BRUCE and TORRIE, WILLIAM, Lord: Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 31 July 1738; Disp & Assig to Henry Wellwood of Garvock and William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 29 Dec 1742 [RH11/27/26 Pp 193-95; RH11/27/38 fol 164-65]
BRUNTON, JAMES: residing Chalmers Street; with consent of spouse, Mgt Allan, Trust Disp & Settlement for sd wife and legatees, + Codocil; 5 March 1840 [B20/7/2 fol 274-80]
BUNTINE, JOHN: baxter Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp and Assig to spouse, Katherine Anderson, in life-rent, and 2nd son, James Buntine, in fee, 17 Aug 1744; as his eldest son was indebted to his 2nd son, William Buntine, Bond to sd William Buntine, 23 Feb 1742 [RH11/27/39 fol 6-10; RH11/27/38 fol 100-02]
BUNTINE, JOHN: baxter Burgess in Dunfermline, eldest son of dec William Buntine, baxter in Dunfermline; Assig to spouse, Katharine Anderson, in life-rent, and to grand-daus, Mary & Katharine Buntine (daus of his eldest son, James Buntine), in fee, 26 July 1755; Contract with William Flockhart, wright Burgess in Dunfermline, 25 March 1762; Tack of Tenement of land in the Kirkgate, belonging to sd William Buntine, from his mother, Mgt Black, relict of sd William Buntine, extending for her life-time, 29 June 1765 [B20/6/4 Pp 307-08; B20/6/5 PP 405-06; B20/6/6 Pp 75-77]
BUNTINE, JOHN: brewer in Dunfermline, and WILLIAM BUNTINE, baxter in Dunfermline, sons of dec William Buntine, baxter in Dunfermline; Submissions and Decreets Arbitral, 27 Dec 1766 and 10 Jan 1774 [B20/6/6 Pp 212-14 & B20/6/8 Pp 117-23]
BUNTINE, WILLIAM: late Deacon Convener of Trades in Dunfermline, [his mohter, Katharine Anderson; his brother, dec, James Buntine, merchant in London]; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Black, and yr children, William, Peter and Katharine Buntine, 1 March 1742; Disp to Trustees for sd spouse, 1 March 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 103-05 and 105-09]
BURN, JANET: relict of George Law in Coaltown of Balbairdie; Assig to dau, Christian Law; 2 Nov 1708 [RH11/27/31 fol 165-67]
BURN, JOHN: sometime baxter in Edinburgh, now living in Innencastle [Newcastle] in England, brother germain and one of the nearest heirs of dec William Burn, indweller in Dunfermline; Disp and Assig to son, William Burn; Feb 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 26-28]
BURN, JOHN yr: of Sherdale; Tack of miln called Rackmiln from father, John Burn elder of Sherdale; 25 Feb 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 277-79]
BURN, ROBERT: present tenant in Easter Gellet, and David Douglas, portioner of Easter Gellet; 3-yr Tack of lands of Easter Gellet belonging to James Moyes, writer in Kirkcaldy; 3 July 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 35-37]
BURNE, WILLIAM: eldest son of John Burne, sometime baxter in Edinburgh, now living in Newcastle in England; Disp & Translation to David Douglas in Easter Gellet; 2 April 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 83-85]
BURNET, DAVID: smith in Dunnikier; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with William Wyllie, smith in Dunnikier; 18 Aug 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 206-12]
BURNETT, WILLIAM: wright in Linktown of Abbotshall; 9-yr Tack of 2 acres of burrow-acres of Kirkcaldy belonging to the Managers of the Trades' Mortcloths of Linktown; 28 July 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 188-189]
BURNS, RICHARD: feuar in ground of Pittencrieff; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Catharine Low (whom failing, her dau, Janet McLeod, spouse of Hugh Scott, weaver in Anderson of Glasgow; 6 April 1812 [B20/7/1 fol 40-43]
BURT, ANDREW: cordiner Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to Andrew Forest, merchant Burgess of Edinburgh, and his spouse, Agnes Andersone; 20 Nov 1696 [B20/6/3]
BURT, ANDREW: shoemaker Burgess of Dunfermline; Contract of Division with George Wilson, tenant in Knockhouse; 15 Feb 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 226-30]
BURT, GEORGE: weaver at Back of Dam, and DAVID CUSINE, writer in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 4 Nov 1787 [B20/6/11 Pp 83-87]
BURT, WILLIAM: tenant in Easter Gellet, m to Sarah Wilson; Bond and Discharge to dau-in-law, Isobel Hay, relict of his dec son, William Burt, and dau of John Hay, tenant in the Grange (their child, Bessie Burt); 1 June 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 252-58]
BURT, WILLIAM: tenant in Easter Gellet; Disp & Assig to spouse, Mgt Westwood, in life-rent, and dau, Agnes Burt, in fee; 6 Feb 1747 [RH11/27/39 fol 103-05]
CALLUM, ALEXANDER: in Whitelaw; 14-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Touchmiln from John Moubray of Cockairnie; 2 Jan 1723 [RH11/27/33 fol 227-28]
CAMERON, ROBERT: flesher in Dunfermline, and CHRISTIAN CRERAR, his spouse; Settlement betwixt; 22 Dec 1797 [B20/6/12 Pp 250-52
CAMPBELL, Sir JAMES: Factorie to Patrick Angus, factor to Sir James Halkett of Pitfirrane; 11 May 1704 [RH11/27/31 fol 5-6]
CAMPBELL, PETER: carrier in New-row; 10-yr Tack of piece or portion of land adjoining the Spittal Hill from Earl of Elgin's Tutors; 8 Oct 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 115-18]
CAMPBELL, WILLIAM: weaver in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond to James Wilson, smith in Dunfermmline; 14 Sep 1818 [B20/7/1 fol 86-90]
CANT, WILLIAM: son of dec Durie Cant, miller in Dunfermline, and Betty Cant; Indenture, app under Robert Black, wright in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from 12 Dec 1797 (rec 30 Oct 1798) [B20/6/12 Pp 390-93]
CATHCART, JAMES: of Carbestoun, General Receiver and Chamberlain for all the vacant stipends of all parish churches within the Kingdom; Factorie to William Black, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline; 19 July 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 42-43]
CHALMERS, ANDREW jnr: mealseller in Dunfermline; 19-yr Tack from Ann Smith, and her spouse, William Lawson, travelling chapman in Dunfermline; 29 Jan 1785 [B20/6/10 Pp 228-31]
CHALMERS, CHARLES: merchant and present Bailie of Dunfermline, and ISOBELL BRYMER, dau of dec James Brymer, merchant in Kirkcaldy; Marriage Contract, dated 28 Sep 1731 & rec 23 Sep 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 201-14]
CHALMERS, CHARLES: late Bailie of Dunfermline, son of dec John Chalmers, sometime Bailie of sd Burgh, and Elizabeth Stevenson; and JOHN CHALMERS, weaver in Dunfermline, son of dec John Chalmers, shipmaster in Kirkcaldy, who was also son of dec John Chalmers and Elizabeth Stevenson; Discharge to Col Peter Halket yr of Pitfirrane and Robert Colville of Ochiltree; 5 Sep 1758 [B20/6/5 Pp 121-24]
CHALMERS, ELIZABETH: dau of dec Charles Chalmers, merchant and late Bailie of Dunfermline; and JANET WALKER, eldest dau of dec John Walker, merchant and late Bailie there; Discharge, Conveyance and Obligation to brother, John Chalmers, only son of sd Charles Chalmers; 29 June 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 78-89]
CHALMERS, GEORGE: of Pittencrieff, and the Town of Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Aribtral; 9 May 1769 [B20/6/7 Pp 35-39]
CHALMERS, GEORGE: Missive Letter to William Anderson, brewer in Dunfermline; 3 April 1777 [B20/6/9 Pp 3-4]
CHALMERS, ISOBELL: wife of Robert Wardlaw, merchant in Dunfermline; Assig to Isabella Forrest, her only child now in life by her 1st husband, John Forrest (dec), Officer of Excise at Torryburn, and James Stark, Collector of Excise for Fife, her Tutor dative, 3 July 1758; also with consent of sd Robert Wardlaw, Conveyance to Robert Scotland, merchant in Dunfermline 8 June 1761 [B20/6/5 Pp 97-101 & 382-86]
CHALMER, JANET: spouse of John Laing, tenant in Myrend; Disp & Assig in favour of sd husband, and only child, Helen Laing; 12 July 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 92-94]
CHALMERS, JOHN: weaver in Dunfermline; Bond to Mr John Walker, baker in Dunfermline, Ann Symson, his spouse, and his grand-children, John & Elizabeth Chalmers, children of dec Charles Chalmers, merchant in Dunfermline, who was uncle to sd John Chalmers and Janet Walker, dau of sd John Walker; 23 Dec 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 368-69]
CHALMERS, JOHN: linen manufacturer in Dunfermline, son of dec Charles Chalmers, merchat there, and JANET WALKER, eldest dau of dec John Walker, merchant and late Bailie there; Disp, Discharge & Obligation to sister, Elizabeth Chalmers, only dau of sd Charles Chalmers, 17 Sept 1765; also Disp to Alexander Hutton, brewer in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Elisabeth Moubray, 7 Feb 1770 [B20/6/6 Pp 106-18; B20/6/7 Pp 91-94]
CHALMERS, MGT: dau of dec Andrew Chalmers, merchant in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of husband, James Black, glover Burgess of Dunfermline; 29 May 1761 [B20/6/5 Pp 379-82]
CHALMERS, WILLIAM: mason in Pittencrieff; Deed of Settlement in favour of sister uterine, Mary Wylie, and nephew, William Chalmers, son of John Chalmers, smith in London, and also to his other nephews & nieces; 7 Dec 1832 [B20/7/2 fol 133-38]
CHALMERS, WILLIAM: sometime reedmaker in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Settlement to Trustees for cousins, Mgt & Ann Flockhart, residing Dunfermline, and others; 1 March 1838 [B20/7/2 fol 198-204]
CHAPMAN, ROBERT: merchant Burgess of Kirkcaldy; Disp to James Maxwell of Leckie-bank; 19 March 1697 [B20/6/3]
CHEAPE, WILLIAM: merchant in Edinburgh, and ROBERT HUTTON and JOHN WILSON, merchants in Dunfermline, Trustees for creditors of Thomas Kirkcaldie, manufacturer in Dunfermline; Disp to Thomas Scotland, clerk to the Signet, and John Hutton, writer in Dunfermline; 12 Oct 1796 [B20/6/12 Pp 142-50]
CHRISTIE, ANDREW: wright Burgess oof Dunfermline; Disp to Lieut-Col John Forbes of Pittencrieff; 20 April 1709 [RH11/27/32 fol 5-6]
CHRISTY, ANDREW: eldest son of dec John Christy, late tenant of North Fod, who was only son of dec Andrew Christy in Milton Green, Burgess of Dunfermline, and Janet Donald; with consent of mother, Elisabeth Henderson, Disp in favour of James Waugh, shoemaker Burgess of Dunfermline; 26 Nov 1767 [B20/6/6 Pp 259-64]
CHRISTY, HELEN: relict of Robert Inch, maltman Burgess of Dunfermline; Discharge by her Creditors to William Black, writer in Dunfermline, and sd Helen Christy; 17 Sep 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 169-73]
CHRYSTIE, JAMES: tenant in Milnburn, m to Ann Cunnon; Heritable Bond to William Black, factor on estate of Broomhall; 17 Nov 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 300-02]
CHRYSTIE, JANET & WILLIAM: dau and son of John Chrystie of Carnbo (dec) & Betty Walls, his spouse; Discharge to Adam & William Beveridge, 8 & 10 June 1831 [B20/7/2 fol 66-70 & 70-73]
CHRYSTY, JOHN: eldest son of dec Alexander Chrysty of Holl; Bond and eik of reversion to Edward Rutherford, tenant in Holl, and Mgt Murray, his spouse; 1 Dec 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 49-50]
CHRISTIE, JOHN: of Holl, and ALISON DOUGLAS, 2nd dau and one of the heir portioners of dec Alexander Douglas, portioner of Mastertoun; Marriage Contract, dated 27 Aug 1708 & rec 2 July 1737; Disp to Andrew Smith, portioner of Mastertoun, and his spouse, Janet Douglas, 2 July 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 149-58 and 158-63]
CHRISTIE, THOMAS: wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp to spouse, Mgt Flockhart, in life-rent, and only dau, Mary Christie, in fee [his brother, George Chrysty, Burgess of Dunfermline]; 21 Nov 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 168-69]
CLARK, DAVID: shipmaster in Limekilns; Discharge to Alexander Viccar, dyer in Dunfermline; 25 Jan 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 282-83]
CLARK, JAMES: general retour; 8 Oct 1766 [B20/6/6 Pp 199]
COLLINE, DAVID: tenant in Buckie-burn, mm to Mgt Lamb; with son, Hendrie Coline, 9-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Easter Craigduckie from Robert Forbes of Easter Craigduckie; 12 Nov 1730 & 4 Dec 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 86-88 and 106-09]
COLLEN, HENRY: sub-tenant in Tongues of Balmule; 12-yr Tack of Southern fields of Wester Craigduckie called Killygbone from John Wilson, feuar of Balmule Parks; 19 Nov 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 81-82]
COLLEN, HENRY: tenant in Easter Craigduckie; Tack of part of miln lands of Meldrums-miln from David Wardlaw of Craighouse; 26 Sep 1746 [RH11/27/39 fol 97-100]
COLIN, HENRY: late sub-tenant of Tongues of Balmule, now coal-caver in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of William Black, clerk of the Admiralty in Dunfermline; 18 Jan 1757 [B20/6/5 Pp 47-50]
COLLIER, WILLIAM: tenant in Easter Ballo, and MARY ANDERSON, 2nd dau of Andrew Anderson, late tenant in Laydsmiln, now in Dunfermline; Marriage Contract, dated 18 Oct 1782 & rec 1 Jan 1814 [B20/7/1 fol 67-70]
COLVILL, ROBERT, Laird of Ochiltree: Heritable Bond to John Currie, tenant in Crombie, and his spouse, Mgt Turnbull; 25 Dec 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 316-18]
COOK, ALISON: general retour; 24 July 1751 [B20/6/4 Pp 130-31]
CORMACK, JOHN: shipmaster in Burntisland; Factorie to sister, Elizabeth Cormack; 8 Aug 1721 [RH11/27/33 fol 163]
COSSER, WALTER: Deputy Controller of Excise in Scotland; Disp in favour of David Hart, weaver & stampmaster in Dunfermline; 24 Jan 1752 [B20/6/4 Pp 149-52]
COUPAR, JOHN: merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to John Cusing, flesher Burgess of Dunfermline; 17 Aug 1697 [B20/6/3]
COUSTON, JAMES: tenant in Coalgateside of Elphinstone; 12-yr Tack of part of © of Town and Lands of North Fod from Robert Stanhouse, portioner of North Fod, and James Stanhous, his eldest son; 24 July 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 66-67]
COUSTON, JAMES: tenant in North Fod; 19-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Touchmiln from Robert Moubray of Cockairnie; 26 July 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 228-30]
COUSTON, JEAN: only dau and heir in general served and retoured to dec George Couston, tenant in Ferrytoun, now spouse of Alexander Simb, maltman in Parkmiln; Bond, Disp and Assig to John Couston, tenant in Keirsbeath; 29 Jan 1725 [RH11/27/33 fol 316-18]
COUSTON, JOHN: wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp and Obligement to James Pentland, late Deacon of the Smiths in Dunfermline, 4 March 1756; Submission with Henry Wardlaw, wright in Limekilns, now in Inverkeithing, 11 June 1779 [B20/6/4 Pp 335-36 & B20/6/9 Pp 133-36]
COUSTON, ROBERT: tenant in Keirsbeath, and CHRISTIAN AITKEN, only dau of dec David Aitken, portioner of Windy-eidge, and tenant of Lassodie, with consent of brothers, David and George Aitken; Marriage Contract, dated 18 June 1739 & rec 17 Nov 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 77-79]
COUSTON, ROBERT: tenant in Keirsbeath
COUSTON, JOHN: wright in Dunfermline
COUSTON, JANET: all children of dec John Couston, tenant in Keirsbeath, and dec Janet Barclay; Discharge to each other; 6 April 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 119-21]
COUSTON, ROBERT: general retour, 3 Dec 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 261-62]
COUSTON, ROBERT: merchant in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of wife, Agnes Couston; 23 Dec 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 148-50]
COUTTER, JOHN: son of Thomas Coutter, weaver in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under William Liddell, printer in Dunfermline, for 5 yrs from 21 May 1834 (rec 1 July 1834) [B20/7/2 fol 161-62]
COVENTRIE, ALEXANDER: miller in Woodmiln; 9-yr Tack of lands of St John's Chapple from Henry Davidson of St John's Chapple; 28 Nov 1702 [RH11/27/30 fol 70-72]
COVENTRY, ALEXANDER: in Midlaw; 19-yr Tack of Touch from John Moubray of Cockairnie; 10 Jan 1709 [RH11/27/31 fol 171-73]
COVENTRIE, ALEXANDER: natural son of Alexander Coventrie, tenant in Touchmiln; Indenture, app under William Flockhart, wright Burgess of Dunfermline, for 5 yrs from Martinmas 1711, dated 6 Sep 1711 & rec last day of April 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 137-38]
COVENTRY, ALEXANDER: tailor in Dunfermline, late Deacon to the Tailor Incorp there; Bond of Infeftment, Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Kathrine Richardson, in life-rent, and only son, John Coventry, in fee; 11 Feb 1766 [B20/6/6 Pp 155-60]
COUIE, JEROM: late Bailie of Dunfermline, m to Hellen Smart; Disp in favour of eldest son, Jerom Couie, and his spouse, Mgt Couie; 9 Aug 1695 [B20/6/3]
COWIE, MGT: relict of dec John Christy, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp & Assig to son, Andrew Beveridge, son of her 1st husband, dec Andrew Beveridge, sometime Bailie of Dunfermline; 8 Feb 1733 [RH11/27/37 fol 45-48]
COWIE, THOMAS: general retour; 7 Aug 1758 [B20/6/5 Pp 119-20]
COWIE, THOMAS: wigmaker in London, son of dec John Cowie, merchant in Dunfermline, and Mgt Adie, and grandson of Helen Bain (who was dau of William Bain, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline), and David Adie; Disp in favour of only son, Rolland Cowie, wigmaker in Dunfermline; 18 July 1758 [B20/6/5 Pp 113-18]
CRAIG, MGT: late house-keeper to Sir John Halket of Pitfirrane; Latter Will & Testament (only relative mentioned was Alexander Craig, in service of HM Navy); 25 Jan 1799 [B20/6/12 Pp 413-15]
CRAIGIE, Mr JOHN yr: of Dumbarnie, advocate; and James Dounie, Officer of the Regality of Dunfermline at Balkirsty; Contract of Excambion betwixt; 10 Aug 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 165-70]
CRAWFORD, ANDREW: son of dec David Crawford, late tenant in Praithouse, and Sarah Smith; Indenture, app under Robert Goodall, shoemaker Burgess of Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Martinmas 1760 (rec 26 Feb 1762] [B20/6/5 Pp 399-402]
CRAWFORD, GEORGE: Baxter Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to John Buntine, baxter Burgess of Dunfermline; 2 Aug 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 308-09]
CRAWFURD, HENRY: weaver in Pittencrieff; Disp, Assig, & Bond of Infeftment in favour of spouse, Christian Robertson, in life-rent, & children: George, John, Alexander & Henry Crawfurd, in fee, 5 March 1695; also Nomination of brother, Robert Crawfurd, as tutor for sd children, 5 March 1695 [B20/6/3]
CRAWFORD, ISOBLE: wife of Adam Morison, merchant in Dunfermline Disp in favour of sd husband; 21 June 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 138-39]
CRAUFORD, JAMES: merchant in Dunfermline; Dicharge to William Durie, tenant in Roscobie and George Tod, tenant in Blairenbathie; 17 Nov 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 75-77]
CRAWFORD, JOHN: only son of James Crawford, tenant in Bowlayes; 15-yr Tack of lands of South Craigduckie alias Higham from John Moubray of Roscobie; 15 Nov 1706 [RH11/27/31 fol 96-97]
CRAWFORD, ROBERT: weaver Burgess in Dunfermlmine; Disp in favour of David Belfrage, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Christian Crawford, his (Robert's) only dau; 7 Nov 1761 [B20/6/5 Pp 391-94]
CRAWFORD, WILLIAM: tenant in Bowleys; 19-yr Tack of Room of Lands of Bowleys from James Moubray of Roscobie; 10 June 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 182-83]
CREECH, BEASY: relict of Thomas Prosty, indweller in North Queensferry; Bond & Assig to James Wellwood, skipper in North Queensferry; 19 July 1700 [RH11/27/30 fol 19-20]
CREIFF, BESSIE: relict of dec - Peasline in North Queensferry; Bond and Disp to George Walls, maltman Burgess in Inverkeithing and his spouse, Beatrix Henderson; 22 Dec 1718 [RH11/27/33 fol 61-62]
CROMBIE, JAMES: shoemaker in Baldridgeburn; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Catherine Morris, eldest son, Laurence Crombie, and 3rd son, James Crombie [other sons, Henry & John Crombie], & yst dau, Catherine Crombie; 3 Feb 1836 [B20/7/2 fol 163-66]
CRUICKSHANK, JAMES: with Alexander Brown, weavers in Urquhart, Bond to Incorp of Baxters in Dunfermline; 27 Sep 1721 [RH11/27/33 fol 167-68]
CUMMING, JOSANA: son of dec Andrew Cumming, servant in Valleyfield; Indenture, app under Captain George Burrell in Lime-regis, Co of Norfolk, master and owner of the "George and Francis" of Lime-regis, in art and trade of navigation and sailing for 4 yrs from 1 June 1741; dated 1 June 1741, and rec 5 Jan 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 87-89]
CUNNAND, JAMES: weaver in Earnieside, and MGT WARDLAW, eldest dau of Robert Wardlaw, smith in Masterton, and now his spouse; Contract betwixt; 17 Oct 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 214-19]
CUNNAN, WILLIAM: tenant in Mastertoun, & JOHN FINLAYSON, merchant in Dunfermline; Bond to Isabell Kellock, relict of dec Robert Sanders, sometime tenant in Little Spencerfield; 13 Nov 1749 [B20/6/4 Pp 27-28]
CUNNINGHAM, Captain JAMES: brother son of Earl of Glencarne and William Walker of Rhodes; Disp to John Anderson yr in Wester Gellet; 25 Nov 1695 [B20/6/3]
CUNINGHAM, JOHN: in Chanbodie; Disp to George Falds in Easter Pittdinnes; 23 May 1696 [B20/6/3]
CUNNINGHAME, JOHN: Hammerman Burgess of Dunfermline, m to Mgt Reid; Disp to Thomas Ireland, maltman Burgess in Kirkcaldy; 19 Sep 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 58-61]
CURRIE, Miss AGNES: presently residing Grange; Disp and Deed of Settlement in favour of nephew, James Stenhouse, tenant of Grange, + legacies to nieces: Miss Janet Stenhouse; Mary Stenhouse, or Bogie; and Janet Stenhouse, or Meldrum; 16 March 1831 [B20/7/2 fol 52-56]
CURRIE, ANDREW: weaver in Nethertown; 7-yr Tack of sit-house, barn and byre and coat-house in the Hospital of St Leonards from William Maxwell, clothier; 5 Aug 1719 [RH11/27/33 fol 78-80]
CURRIE, GEORGE: son of Andrew Currie, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under John Harly, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline,, for 4 yrs from Candlemas 1755 (rec 18 April 1758) [B20/6/5 Pp 83-86]
CURRIE, JANET: residing Inverkeithing; Disp & Settlement in favour of James Stenhouse, tenant in Grange, + legacies to rfelations; 17 Feb 1836 [B20/7/2 fol 166-70]
CURRIE, JOHN: tenant in Waulkmiln; Disp to Mgt, Alison (m to Andrew Mudie) and Mary Currie, his 3rd, 4th, and 5th daughters [RH11/27/33 fol 54-56]
CURRIE, JOHN, DAVID, JAMES, MGT and JANETT (m to John Thomson, tenant in Logie); Discharge; 16 Aug 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 27-29]
CURRIE, THOMAS: weaver in Nethertown; Disp & Assig in favour of wife, Rachel Thomson, in life-rent, and after her death to only son, Andrew Currie, in life-rent, and heirs of his body in fee (whom failing to eldest dau, Rachel Currie, in life-rent, and heirs of her body in fee); 20 May 1801 [B20/6/13 Pp 67-73]
CURRIER, HENRY: Disp in favour of children; 29 Dec 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 121-23]
CURRER, HENRY: son of dec Henry Currer, sometime tenant in Dunnygask; Disp in favour of Thomas, Katherine and Christian Henderson, children of JOhn Henderson, tenant in Bandrum, and to Thomas Henderson, son of Thomas Henderson, tenant in Sunnybraes; 13 Nov 1708 [RH11/27/31 fol 162-63]
CURRER, JANET: spouse of George Mudy, tenant in Kilcarny; Latter Will and Testament in favour of sd husband; 1 May 1704 [RH11/27/31 fol 3-5]
CURRER, WILLIAM: son of Patrick Currer in Linktown and Janet Bavrage; Indenture, app under James Brown, wheelwright in Linktown of Abbotshall for 5 yrs from Martinmas 1693; dated 6 Oct 1693 and rec 10 May 1695 [RH11/27/29 fol 16-17]
CUSINE, DAVID: writer in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond & Disp to James Mathie, baker in Limekilns; 4 March 1813 [B20/7/1 fol 45-49]
CUSSING, JAMES: sometime cordiner at St Ninian's Church, now at Dunfermline; Bond to John Burd, one of the present Bailies of Stirling, and Alexander Christisone, merchant Burgess of Dufnermline; 8 Oct 1695 [B20/6/3]
CUSINE, JAMES: flesher in Dunfermline, m to Mary Laidlaw; Discharge by creditors to Trustees, 14 Oct 1788; Agreement and Mutual Discharge betwixt David Cusine, writer in Dunfermline, 16 July & 14 Oct 1793; Marriage Contract with Mary Laidlaw, 5th dau of dec William Laidlaw, tenant in Blackhouse, dated 24 Aug 1780 & rec 22 Oct 1801; also Contract with sd Mary Laidlaw, 4 May 1797; with consent of sons, David & Patrick Cusine, Trust Disp for creditors, also Disp by sd Trustees to James Cusine, and also to yst son, Patrick Cusine; also Bond of Provision in favour of grandchildren, James, William & David Cusine, sons of his son, John Cusine, late merchant in Dunfermline, now in Edinburgh, and his spouse, [blank] Parker; all 22 Oct 1801 [B20/6/11 Pp 139-45 & 413-16; B20/6/12 Pp 222-25; B20/6/13 Pp 100-09; 109-23; 123-36; 137-48 & 148-50]
CUSINE, JAMES jnr: butcher in Dunfermline; 27-yr Tack of Bankhead of Touch from Robert Moubray of Cockairny; 25 Dec 1770 [B20/6/7 Pp 160-63]
CUSINE, JAMES: son of dec Alexander Cusine, labourer in Saline; Indenture, app under John Hamilton, weaver in Dunfermline, for 3 yrs from Whitsunday 1779 (rec 13 Feb 1779) [B20/6/9 Pp 116-18]
CUSINE, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; Trust Disp for creditors 22 Nov 1796 [B20/6/12 Pp 155-74]
DALGLEISH, DAVID: son of John Dalgleish, miner in Torryburn; Indenture, app under William Allaster, weaver in Dunfermline, for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1796 (rec 7 Nov 1798) [B20/6/12 Pp 395-97]
DALGLISH, JOHN: tailor Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of dau, Elspeth Dalglish; 27 Aug 1697 [B20/6/3]
DALGLEISH, JOHN: of Tillybakie, locksmith Burgess in Edinburgh, m to Janet Blau; Disp to yst son, John Dalgleish, watchmaker in Edinburgh; [his eldest son, Robert Dalgleish, smith in Edinburgh]; 10 Nov 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 27-35]
DALGLEISH, JOHN: watchmaker in Edinburgh; Factorie to James Johnston, merchant in Culross; 12 June 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 181-82]
DALGLEISH, JOHN: cook to Col James Hallyburton of Pitlour, and his only child (by dec spouse, Christian Duncan), Ann Dalgleish Discharge to Hugh Veatch, eldest son of dec Alexander Veatch, merchant in Dunfermline; 24 May 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 206-09]
DALGLEISH, ROBERT elder: of Dunniegask; Assig to yst dau, Elspet Dalgleish; 19 Jan 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 114-15]
DALGLEISH, ROBERT: eldest son of Robert Dalgleish of Dunniegask, and JANET LINDSAY, eldest dau of Mr Alexander Lindsay of Lambhill; Marriage Contract, dated 2 Nov 1717 & rec 3 Jan 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 111-13]
DAVIE, WILLIAM: weaver, Back of Dam; Feu contract of part of lands of Masonlands from Alexander Moncrieff of Barnhill; 7 Oct 1808 [B20/6/14 Pp 280-88]
DEALL, JOHN: gardener in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Barbara Jervey in life-rent, and children to be procreated by them in fee; 9 Sep 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 198-200]
DAES [Deas], JOHN: son of dec John Daes, tailor in Dunnikier, and Christian Kid; Indenture, app under Andrew Falkland, hammerman in Dunnikier, for 4 yrs and 1 meat and fie, in all 5 years; dated 14 Nov 1713 & rec 24 Aug 1716 & 19 Oct 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 303-04; 309-10]
DEMPSTER, ANDREW: merchant in Edinburgh, and Robert Anderson, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; Contract betwixt; 6 Jan 1704 [RH11/27/30 fol 123-24]
DEMPSTER, DAVID: late of Newtown, now surgeon in Tillohill of Killeerny in Saline; Settlement in favour of spouse, Elizabeth Bryce, in life-rent, and children, Mgt & Johana Dempster, in fee; 21 Aug 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 19-15]
DEMPSTER, JOHN: of Dalkeith, and Hellen Dewar, eldest dau of John Dewar of Swintonsbeath; Marriage Contract, dated 5 Dec 1689 and rec 26 July 1704 [RH11/27/31 fol 12-15]
DEMPSTER, JOHN: of Pitliver, and John, Marquis of Tweeddale; Sub-Tack, by way of Contract; 6 Oct 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 139-42]
DEMPSTER, Sir JOHN: of Pitlour; Disp to Patrick Angus at Limekilns; 29 Jan 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 77-78]
DEMPSTER, WILLIAM: only lawful son of dec Robert Dempster of Kinross; Factorie to David Maxwell, master of the woollen manufactory at Newmilnes; 20 May 1700 [RH11/27/30 fol 8]
DEWAR, ALEXANDER snr: presently farmer in Orchard of Tullybody, and Alexander Dewar jnr, his son; 19-yr Tack of farm of Rhynd from David Deas, heritable proprietor; 10 Sep 1808 [B20/6/14 Pp 261-70]
DEWAR, JAMES: of Lassodie, son of John Dewar, and m to Mgt Bethune; Tack from John Maxwell, cardmaker in Dunfermline, 14 March 1728; with consent of sd spouse, Contract of Feu with David Beatson, tenant in Beath, 24 Aug 1730; Bond to sister, Mgt Dewar, 15 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/34 fol 119-20; RH11/27/35 Pp 34-39; RH11/27/36 fol 40-43]
DEWAR, JOHN: heritor of half of Boraloes-beath; Disp to David Currie, tenant in Crombie, and his spouse, Jannet Dewar; 22 Oct 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 101-03]
DEWAR, JOHN: portioner of Swintons-beath; Bond of Corroberation to James & William Currie, sons of umql David Currie elder, tenant in Crombie; 5 July 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 24-26]
DICK, CHRISTIAN: dau of dec Richard Dick, smith in Causey-end of Saline; Disp & Assig to her brother, James Dick; 15 May 1746 [RH11/27/39 fol 80-81]
DICK, KATHARINE: relict of dec John Paton, indweller in Drumtuthill, and now spouse of John Watson, tenant in Muirend of Dunnygask; Disp & Assig to son, John Paton, tailor in Muirend; 8 Aug 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 233-34]
DICK, ROBERT: tenant in Ballingry; 7-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Garvock from Andrew Stevenson, smith Burgess of Dunfermline; 1 Sep 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 133-35]
DICK, THOMAS: tenant in Pitteuchar, son of John Dick, tenant in Binns of Lochore, and MGT TOD, dau of dec Robert Tod, tenant in Blairenbathie, with consent of brother, George Tod, tenant there; Marriage Contract, dated 20 Dec 1737 & rec 19 Aug 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 35-40]
DICKSON, ANTHONY: merchant in Dunfermline, now in entry of Pitreavie; Assig to John Anderson, brewer in Dunfermline; 15 Aug 1774 [B20/6/8 Pp 167-70]
DICKSON, JOHN: barber and wigmaker in Burntisland, and GRISSELL DAVIDSON, dau of dec Thomas Davidson, tenant in Stanhouse, with consent of brother, Thomas Davidson, now tenant there; Marriage Contract, dated 22 July 1741 & rec 17 Feb 1746 [RH11/27/39 fol 77-79]
DICKSONE, JONNAT: spouse of James Turnbull in Grange
DICKSONE, HELEN: both daus of dec John Dicksone, sometime Bailie of Inverkeithing; Service as heir to cousin (their father brother's son), John Dicksone, son of dec Andrew Dicksone, sometime Burgess of Inverkeithing; 21 April 1697 [B20/6/3]
DICKSON, RICHARD: vintner in Edinburgh; 6-yr Tack of house and brew-house from Thomas Wilson, merchant in Dunfermline; 19 April 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 42-43]
DONALD, ANDREW: tenant in Shiresbare; 19-yr Tack of part of North Drum of Middle Baldridge from Henrie Wellwood of Garvock; 1 Oct 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 62-64]
DONALD, DAVID: baker & late Convener of Crafts in Dunfermline; Disps in favour of eldest son, Robert Donald, & 3rd son, William Donald [2nd son, Thomas; 4th son, John; 5th son, David; yst dau, Annie Donald]; 23 April 1784 [B20/6/10 Pp 184-87 & 187-89]
DONALD, GEORGE: tenant in Muirhead of Primrose; 19-yr Tack of lands of Touch from John Moubray of Cockairnie; 23 May 1726 [RH11/27/34 fol 47-48]
DONALD, HELEN: dau of John Donald, sailor in Kincardine; Discharge to George Wilson; 4 Aug 1720 [RH11/27/33 Pp 110-12]
DONALD, JAMES & ELSPETH: chidlren of dec Robert Donald, sometime milner at Pithter miln; Act of Curatorie; 10 July 1695 [B20/6/3]
DONALD, JAMES: Burgess in Dunfermline; 9-yr Tack of 6 acres of arable land in Newlands called Shiresbare from William Flockhart, wright Burgess of Dunfermline; 3 Aug 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 151-52]
DONALD, MGT: eldest dau of dec Robert Donald, merchant in Dunfermline; with consent of son, Alexander Merchant, peuterer there, Obligation to her sister, Helen Donald, yst dau of sd Robert Donald; 13 Aug 1764 [B20/6/6 Pp 28-33]
DONALD, ROBERT: son of dec Andrew Donald, sometime in Furneshill, and CHRISTIAN BOUER, dau of Alexander Bouer, Burgess of Culross; Contract Matrimonial, dated & rec 15 June 1695 [B20/6/3]
DONALDSON, ANDREW: son of Mr Andrew Donaldson, Minister at Dalgety; Disp to William Black, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline; 15 May 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 193-96]
DONALDSON, ANN: relict of dec John Rae, lae Deacon of Tailors in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of eldest son, Thomas Rae, 2nd son, Robert Rae, yst son, William Rae, and dau, Ann Rae; 7 April 1770 [B20/6/7 Pp 103-11]
DONALDSON, JAMES: weaver in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of wife, Helen Philp, in life-rent, and children: James, John, Janet, Helen & Henrietta, in fee; 4 June 1834 [B20/7/2 fol 154-57]
DONALDSON, JOHN: tenant in Wester Pitdinnie, and JEAN CURRIE, tenant in Pitliver, dau of dec John Currie, tenant in Midmiln of Pitliver; Marriage Contract, dated 18 June 1760 & rec 8 April 1800; described as late tenant in Toddie's Mill, in Latter Will & Testament in favour of grandson, John Donaldson, residing Limekilns, eldest son of dec Adam Donaldson, shipmaster there (whom failing, to his brother, Adam Donaldson, and whom failing to his dau, Jean Donaldson, spouse of John Wilson, shipmaster in Limekilns); 7 April 1800 [B20/6/13 Pp 4-13 & 14-16]
DONALDSON, JOHN elder: weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, m to Agnes Ferguson (dec), and brother of Thomas Donaldson (dec); Disp in favour of grandchild, Agnes Gutterston, dau of his only dau, Janet Donaldson, & John Gutterstone, weaver in Dunfermline 10 Oct 1786 [B20/6/11 Pp 9-19]
DONALDSON, THOMAS: shoemaker in Hospital of St Leonard, prev shoemaker in Torryburn; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Donaldson, in life-rent, and dau, Ann Donaldson, in fee; 27 Mar 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 438-51]
DOUGLAS, CHARLES AYTON (dec): of Kinglassie; Inventory of lands, 20 Feb 1744; Bond of Prov for yr children: Robert, Charles, John, James, Sholto, Helen, and Jean Douglas, 21 Mar 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 211-13; 219-20]
DOUGLAS, DAVID: portioner of Easter Gellet; Heritable Bonds to: Swintoun, 11 April 1708; to George, Andrew & John Turnbull, children of dec David Turnbull, portioner of Grange, 18 Feb 1710; to John Chalmers, late Bailie of Dunfermline, 18 Nov 1711 [RH11/27/31 fol 150-53; RH11/27/32 fol 24-26 and 159-62]; with Henry Douglas, tenant in Easter Gellet, Disp to Alexander Barclay, writer in Dunfermline, 20 April 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 187-88]
DOUGLAS, JAMES: son of umql James Douglas, late Bailie of Inverkeithing, & Janet Mudie, and GRIZELL GALLOWAY, dau of dec John Galloway, vintner in North Queensferry; Marriage Contract, 19 Aug 1700 [RH11/27/30 fol 25]
DOUGLAS, JAMES: brother of Robert Douglas; 9-yr Tack from Mr Duncan White, schoolmaster; 17 June 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 97-98]
DOUGLAS, JANET: relict of dec Andrew Smith, portioner of North Fod and Mastertoun; Submision and Decreet Arbitral with Charles Black, baxter in North Queensferry, 19 Jan 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 215-22]; Discharge to William Black, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline, 26 Jan 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 89-90]
DOUGLASS, JOHN jnr: son of John Douglass, portioner of North Ferry; 99 x 19-yr Tacks of 1/8th part of Ferryhills from Andrew Douglass, also portioner of North Ferry; 21 May 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 223-24]
DOUGLAS, ROBERT: son of David Douglas of Easter Gellet; Indenture, app under Andrew Symson, clerk of Dunfermline, as writer, for 3 yrs from Whitsunday 1706; dated 24 May 1706 and rec 29 Nov 1708 [RH11/27/31 fol 167-68]
DOUGLAS, WILLIAM AYTON: eldest son and heir of dec Charles Ayton Douglas of Kinglassie; Factorie to mother, Christian Hepburn, Lady Kinglassie; 21 Feb 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 220-21]
DOWNIE, ALEXANDER: eldest son of dec Captain James Downie of Binnend; Disp to David Bonnar, residenter in Burntisland; 15 Feb 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 8-11]
DOUNIE, Captain JAMES: of Binnend, merchant Burgess in Edinburgh; Minute of Agreement with David Bonnar, residenter in Burntisland; 14 Aug 1705 [RH11/27/31 fol 51-53]
DOWNIE, ROBERT: of Appin; & George Birrell & others; Feu Contract betwixt; 4 Feb 1839 [B20/7/2 fol 232-40]
DRUMMOND, WILLIAM: late tenant in Mastertoun, now in Wester Craigduckie; Heritable Bond to Smith Incorp of Dunfermline; 18 Feb 1732 [RH11/27/36 fol 104-06]
DRUMMOND, WILLIAM: gardener in Valleyfield; 27-yr Tack of tenement on east side of the King's High Street from William Scot, peuterer and late Deacon of the Smiths in Dunfermline; 11 March 1749 [B20/6/4 Pp 12-13]
DRUMMOND, WILLIAM: gardener in Dunfermline; 16-yr sub-tack of 2 acres of land belonging to Culross Hospital, from William Black, clerk of the Admiralty in Dunfermline, dated 22 June 1757 & rec 22 Sep 1774 [B20/6/8 Pp 179-81]
DRUMMOND, WILLIAM: sometime merchant in Dunfermline; Trust Settlement in favour of wife, Helen Greig, & cousins: Jean, Janet, Isabella & Elizabeth Drummond, all daus of late George Drummond, farmer at Pathgreen of Condie [Deed also mentions David Drummond, wright at Milnathort]; 28 June 1855 [B20/7/3 fol 139-46]
DRYSDALE, JOHN: feuar at North Baldridge, son of dec James Drysdale, late tenant in Burnside of Machary, in parish of Blackford; Disp and Latter Will & Testament in favour of brother, Archibald Drysdale, miller at the Newmiln of Tillybody 21 May 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 273-81 & 281-90]
DRYSDALE, WILLIAM: tenant in Cartlove; 3 x 19-yr Tack of Drumtuthill from Mr James Wardlaw, Min of Gospel at Dunfermline 23 Nov 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 63-66]
DRYSDALE, THOMAS: son of Charles Drysdale, tenant in Whinnyhall Indenture, app under David Anderson, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1788 (rec 4 Jan 1792) [B20/6/11 Pp 338-41]
DRYSDALE, WILLIAM: son of Andrew Drysdale, residenter in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under James Blaike, tailor in Dunfermline, for 3 yrs from 1 July 1798 (rec 1 Aug 1801) [B20/6/13 Pp 81-84]
DUNCAN, Mr THOMAS: schoolmaster in Drumeldrie; Disp to James Wilkie, merchant in Edinburgh, and his spouse, Helen Lindsay; 9 Sep 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 286-95]
DUNDASS, JANET: m to John Hill, skipper in South Queensferry
DUNDASS, CHRISTIAN: both daus of and heir portioners of dec George Dundass, skipper in South Queensferry; Disp to Robert Wellwood, merchant in Edinburgh; 7 Oct 1704 [RH11/27/31 fol 22 -29]
DUNFERMLINE, Kirk Session of; Discharge to James Moubray of Roscobie; 25 June 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 143-46]
DUNFERMLINE, Heritors of: Factorie to William Black, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline; 18 June 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 226-27]
DUNFERMLINE, HERITORS & MAGISTRATES of: Factorie to John Christie, presentor of the Burgh of Dunfermline; 19 June 1697 [B20/6/3]
DUNFERMLINE, CORPORATION OF FLESHERS in: Heritable Bond to Fraternity of Guildry in Dunfermline; 21 Jan 1745 [B20/19/2/25]
DUNFERMLINE, BURGH OF: Trust Deed in favour of Robert Christie, accountant in Edinburgh, and Alexander Struthers of Brucefield; 29 March 1838 [B20/7/2 fol 207-31]
DUNFERMLINE, POLICE COMMITTEE: Minutes of Meeting, adopting General Police Act; 26 Feb 1863 [B20/7/3 fol 188-90]
DUNFERMLINE, QUEEN ANN STREET CONGREGATION: Disp by in favour of Trustees and Managers of The Union Lodge of Free Masons, Dunfermline; 23 Sep 1833 [B20/7/2 fol 142-48]
DUNSYRE, ANDREW: present tenant in Westfield of Clackmannan; 19-yr Tack of lands Halbridge from John Durie of Craigluscar; 2 April 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 288-89]
DUNSYRE, JOHN: son of John Dunsyre, wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under William Pearson, tailor Burgess in Dunfermline, for 5 yrs from Whitsunday 1754 (rec 29 March 1755) [B20/6/4 Pp 287-88]
DURRY, GEORGE: of Craigluscar; Factorie to David Adie, writer in Dunfermline; 12 May 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 477-81]
DURIE, JOHN: tenant in Roscobie; Sub-tack of Collier-row and haugh-mills of Dunfermline from Town of Dunfermline; 30 Aug 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 516-28]
DURIE, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; & CATHERINE STARK, eldest dau of Mr Robert Stark, Minister of Gospel at Kinross; Marriage Contract, dated 25 Dec 1771 & rec 10 July 1829 [B20/7/2 fol 18-23]
DURIE, WILLIAM: tenant in Roscobie; 19-yr Tack of lands of Roscobie as presently possessed by him from James Moubray of Roscobie; 10 June 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 180-81]
EIZAT, JANET: relict of dec Robert Douglas, sometime merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; Transumpt in favour of David Durie, carpetner in Leith, and Elspeth Durie, relict of dec Andrew Robertson, sometime merchant in Edinburgh; 14 Aug 1695 [B20/6/3
ELDER, HENRY: in Urquhart; Bond to James Cleland of Pitdinnies; 18 March 1697 [B20/6/3]
ELDER, KATHARINE & MAGDALENE: general retour; 19 July 1749 [B20/6/4 Pp 19]
ELDER, ROBERT: son of Henrie Elder, writer in Dunfermline; Disp to William Black, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline; 1 Sep 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 195-200]
ELDER, THOMAS: of North Fod, m to Isobell Symson, and Thomas Elder, their only son; Minute of Agreement betwixt; 9 July 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 105-07]
ELLIOT, GILBERT yr: of Minto, advocate; Holograph Missive, or Power to James Bruce, wright Burgess in Dunfermline; 18 Feb 1756 [B20/6/4 Pp 334-35]
ERSKINE, Mr ALEXANDER: Presentation of Office of Hospital of St Leonard from John, Marquis of Tweeddale; 19 Jan 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 120-22]
ERSKINE, Mr RALPH: Minister of Gospel at Dunfermline; General Agreement amongst his relict, Mgt Symsone, and sons, Henry, James & Robert; 3 Jan 1753 [B20/6/4 Pp 190-94]
FALDS, GEORGE: in Pittdinnes; Disp to James Bayne yr, capmaker in Dunfermline; 23 May 1696 [B20/6/3]
FERGUSON, son of Andrew Ferguson, gardener at Nethertown, and presently gardener to Henry Labouchere Esq, MP, Highlands, in County of Essex, and Lord Elgin's Trustees; Contract of Excambion betwixt; 24 March 1837 [B20/7/2 fol 181-87]
FERGUSON, PATRICK: portioner of Walkertoun of Goatmilk, m to Mgt Quarrer; Disp & Assig to Andrew Welsh, portioner of Walkertoun; 6 Aug 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 230-32]
FERGUSON, ROSINA: mantua maker in Edinburgh, dau of John Ferguson, merchant there; Discharge to William Hodge, weaver Burgess in Dunermline; 25 Sep 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 128-32]
FERNIE, Mr THOMAS: Min of Gospel at Dunfermline; Factorie to William Black, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline; 16 Jan 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 41-42]
FETTES, WILLIAM: merchant in Edinburgh; Assig & Translation to Trustees of John Black jnr, writer in Dunfermline; 2 June 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 280-90]
FINLAY, DAVID: merchant in Dunfermline; 15-yr Tack of Room of land in Easter Gellet from Henry Wellwood of Garvock; 18 July 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 27-28]
FINLAY, DAVID: tenant in Easter Pitdinny; 19-yr Tack of part of Easter Gellet belonging to David Black of Hill; 8 Nov 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 56-57]
FINLAY, JOHN: late merchant in Dunfermline; Comm to Thomas Finlay, Sheriff-Depute of Kinross; 5 June 1719 [RH11/27/33 fol 73-74]
FINLAY, JOHN: wright in Dunfermline; Disp & Deed of Settlement to Trustees for wife, Henrietta Mackay, and children: Mgt, Agnes, Wallace, John, William, & Robert Finlay; 11 Dec 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 244-47]
FINLAY, JOHN: presently residing Calcutta, eldest son of dec John Finlay, sometime merchant in Dunfermline; Supplementary Deed of Settlement to Trustees appointed under Deed of Settlement, executed by late father; 19 June 1828 [B20/7/1 fol 283-87]
FINLAYSON, WILLIAM: residenter in Blindwells, in par of Saltoun [Haddington], brother germain and nearest kin alive and heir to George Finlayson in par of Christ's Church, Island of Barbadoes, practioner of physics and surgery, now dec; Factorie to John Stivenson and George Maxwell, both of Barbadoes, 23 June 1741 + Copy of Certificates [RH11/27/38 fol 63-66]
FISHER, Lieut EBENEZER: of RN, residing Liverpool, 3rd and onlysurv son of dec John Fisher, distiller at Waulkmiln, and Jean Bryce; MGT FISHER, relict of dec Alexander Hunt, merchant in Dunfermline; SUSAN FISHER, w of Alexander Ramsay, Excise Officer at Inverkeithing; ANN FISHER, w of David Murrie, shipmaster in Limekilns; JEAN FISHER, w of James Gifford, wright at Courthill, and others; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 22 April 1806 [B20/6/13 Pp 363-83]
FISHER, MGT: relict of dec Alexander Hunt, sometime merchant in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Deed of Settlement to Trustees for hber children: William Alexander Hunt (eldest son), John Hunt (2nd son), Charles Hunt, and Jane Hunt (eldest dau); 11 May 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 209-16]
FISHER, THOMAS: son of Thomas Fisher, Burgess workman in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under James Jack, barber & periwig maker in Dunfermline, for 5 yrs from Martinmas 1758 (rec 19 May 1763) [B20/6/5 Pp 464-67]
FLEMING, GRISSELL: relict of umql Adam Anderson, litster Burgess of Dunfermline; Factorie to Henry Elder, writer in Dunfermline; 3 June 1697 [B20/6/3]
FLOCKHART, ALEXANDER: 2nd son of William Flockhart of Whitehills & Elizabeth Drummond, and MGT ADIE, eldest dau of dec David Adie yr, late Bailie of Dunfermline; Marriage Contract, dated 22 & 28 Oct 1720 & rec 19 Feb 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 176-89]
FLOCKHART, ALEXANDER: of Whitehills; Bond of Provision for yr children: David, John, Charles, Katharine, & Janet Flockhart; 29 July 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 320-23]
FLOCKHART, HENRY: tenant in Grange; 3-yr Tack of part of lands of Grange called the Bearfield and the Stonny Butts as presently possessed by him from John Turnbull of Grange; 29 Sep 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 17-19]
FLOCKHART, JAMES: general retour; 13 Aug 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 335-36]
FLOCKHART, JANET: dau of dec John Flockhart, writer in Edinburgh, and spouse of James Whyte, supervisor of Excise at Banff; Disp in favour of herself & sd husband; 27 Feb 1805 [B20/6/13 Pp 295-98]
FLOCKHART, JOHN: writer in Edinburgh, clerk to the General Register of Hornings; Disp in favour of 3rd & yst dau, Janet Flockhart, sppuse of James Whyte, Officer or Excise; 27 Feb 1805 [B20/6/13 Pp 292-95]
FLOCKHART, KATHARINE: dau of dec Alexander FLockhart of Whitehills, and spouse of John Blackwood, tailor in Dunfermline Conveyane to Robert Scotland, and others; 6 Aug 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 324-34]
FLOCKHART, WILLIAM: wright in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in faovur of himself and spouse, Janet Main, dau of James Main, tenant in Wester Pitcorthie; 16 Feb 1751; also Bond & Disp to Walter Cossor, Deputy Comptroller of Excise in Scotland, "who has lent me five hundred pounds sterling to pay me for the Difficulties brought upon me by Janet Main, my Perverse wfe,and her friends, who by doing Diligence themselves and stirring up others, are endeavouring to ruin me, so that I am obliged to abandon my oun house and take refuge with my son in Edinburgh in my old age," 31 Oct 1750; also Account of debts paid, 24 Jan 1752 [B20/6/4 Pp 77-81; 90-96 & 145-48]
FUTT, JANETT: relict of dec Andrew Futt, brother of Robert Futt of Glenquey, and Andrew Futt in March Burn of Glendevon, their eldest son; Discharge & Renunciation to John Stanhouse of South Fod; 16 Nov 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 326-32]
FORBES, Captain ARTHUR: of Pittencrieff; Contract of Excambion with John, Marquis of Tweeddale, 16 Dec 1731; Contract with James Mudie, Deacon of Masons in Dunfermline, for building dyke in Carse of Pittencrieff, 11 May 1741 [RH11/27/36 fol 54-58; RH11/27/38 fol 58-59]
FORBES, Col ARTHUR: of Pittencrieff, & MRS AGNES MURRAY KINNINMOND of Melgum & Kinninmond, spouse of Mr Gilbert Eliot yr of Minto, advocate; Contract betwixt; 23 March 1767 [B20/6/6 Pp 222-27]
FORBES, MGT: only dau of Robert Forbes of Easter Craigduckie, and Jean Hunter, and apparent heir to Robert Forbes, her brother; Disp to Richard Jackson; 6 April 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 110-17]
FORBES, ROBERT: of Craigduckie; with consent of spouse, Jean Hunter, and dau, Mgt Forbes, spouse of Richard Jackson, Officer of Excise in Dunfermline, Heritable Bond to James Mudie, writer in Edinburgh; 28 Dec 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 3-10]
FORBES, ROBERT: of Craigduckie, glazier in Bathgate; with consent of spouse, Jean Hunter, and only dau, Mgt Forbes, spouse of Richard Jackson, sometime Officer of Excise at Dunfermline; Disp in favour of Alexander Veatch, merchant in Dunfermline; 23 April 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 192-200]
FORD, JAMES: farmer at Spital; Deed of Settlement in favour of spouse, Mgt Breg, in life-rent, and to Mary Ford, w of Robert Morris, labourer at Auchtertool; 12 June 1837 [B20/7/2 fol 192-93]
FORFAR, JOHN: late merchant, now farmer in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of wife, Jean Fotheringham, in life-rent, and to brothers, Robert & William Forfar, in fee; 30 May 1831 [B20/7/2 fol 55-60]
FORREST, ISABELLA: only child now in life of John Forrest (dec 1st husband), sometime Office of Excise at Torryburn, and Isobell Chalmers, dau of Charles Chalmers, merchant in Dunfermline, whose 2nd husband was Robert Wardlaw, merchant in Dunfermline), and now wife of David Creichton, schoolmaster at Wanloch; Instrument of Intimation, 3 July 1758, and Factorie to James Alexander, writer in Dunfermline, 21 Dec 1768 [B20/6/5 Pp 110-13 & B20/6/7 Pp 2-3]
FOTHERINGHAM, ANDREW: in the Rinds of Bandrum; Tack of part of Town and Lands of North Lethens from John Hutton of North Lethens; 19 Nov 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 313-14]
FOTHERINGHAM, GEORGE: on Ballindean; Sub-tack; 14 June 1732 [RH11/27/35 Pp 278-84]
FOTHERINGHAM, JEAN: widow of John Forfar, merchant in Dunfermline; Trust Disp to Trustees for William and Janet Christie, children of dec John Christie, peuterer in Carnbo, and Betty Walls, his spouse; 3 June 1831 [B20/7/2 fol 60-66]
FOTHERINGHAM, ROBERT: in Nether Kinnedar; 13-yr Tack of part of Dunnygask commonly called Knowe-end from Robert Dalgleish of Dunniegask; 19 Aug 1715 232 fol 272-73]
FRAQUHAIR, RAMSAY: builder in Alloa, and the Heritors of Saline; Contract for building new parish church in Saline; 22 Aug 1808 [B20/6/14 Pp 208-24]
FRAZER, JAMES: son of John Frazer, flax-dresser in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under James Paterson, merchant in Dunfermline, in art and trade of lint dressing, for 4 yrs from 11 Dec 1795 (rec 22 Sep 1798) [B20/6/12 Pp 380-83]
FRENCH, JAME: tailor Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to Deaon Convener's Court of Dunfermline; 20 Oct 1742 [B20/19/1/6]
FULTOUN, JOHN: cordiner in Leslie and William Marshall in Dodhead; Agreement betwixt; 26 May 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 199-201
GARDINER, DAVID: manufacturer, Pittencrieff Street; Trust Disp & Deed of Settlement to Trustees for wife, Elizabeth Faulds, Alexander (eldest son), Mary (eldest dau, w of David Macdonald, silversmith in Glasgow), Barbara (2nd dau, w of John Wardlaw, manufacturer in Dunfermline), with rest of estate divided among his other children: George, John, David, Robert, Betsy, and William Gardiner; 1 April 1841 [B20/7/3 fol 29-43]
GARDNER, WILLIAM: tenant in Woodmill; Mutual Discharge among representatives, who included widow, Ann Stark, son, William Gardner, and daus, Mary & Isabella (residing Woodmill), and Ann Gardner (w of John Mathie, gardener in Dunfermline); 29 March 1803 [B20/6/13 Pp 207-11]
GED, ALEXANDER: dec, late bailie in Burntisland, m to Isobell Angus; Inventory of Household plenishings; 2 June 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 201-03]
GED, ALEXANDER: eldest son of Robert Ged of Baldridge; Tack from sd father, 26 June 1722 [RH11/27/33 fol 190-91]; Assigto Laurence Oliphant, goldsmith in Edinburgh, son of dec Laurence Oliphant, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline, 10 March 1732 [RH11/27/36 fol 111-12]
GED, ROBERT: of Baldridge; Heritable Bonds to: David Ged, dyster Burgess of Edinburgh, his yst son, 15 July 1710; to Mgt Ged, eldest dau, relict of Laurence Oliphant, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline, 15 July 1710; and to William Black, Clerk to Regality of Dunfermline, 2 Jan 1721 [RH11/27/32 fol 38-40; 40-42; RH11/27/33, fol 123-34]
GED, ROBERT: of that ilk; Heritable Bond to Laurence Oliphant, goldsmith in Edinburgh; 21 May 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 133-39]
GEORGE, JOHN: residenter in Brownside, brother of Thomas George, merchant in Dunfermline, and JANET GEORGE, only child in life of dec Peter George, who was also brother of sd Thomas and John, and now spouse of Rev James Smith of Dunfermline; Discharge to Elizabeth Wilson, spouse of John Coventry, dyer in Dunfermline, who was sister of Helen Wilson, spouse of dec Thomas George, and the children of Andrew Wilson, Officer of Excise in Paisley, brother of sd Helen Wilson; 7 May 1790 [B20/6/11 Pp 261-69]
GEORGE, THOMAS: merchant in Dunfermline, m to Helen Wilson; Mutual Last Will and Testament, 24 March 1781; also Disp in favour of brother, John George, land-labourer in Brownside (whom failing, the children of his niece, Janet George, and the Rev James Smith of Relief Congregation, Dunfermline), 29 March 1790 [B20/6/9 Pp 295-96 & B20/6/11 Pp 252-60]
GIBB, DAVID: tenant in Cockairnie; 6-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Over Lassodie Easter from John Syme, portioner of Lassodie; 25 April 1715 [RH11/27/32 fol 267-68]
GIBB, JAMES & ANDREW BELFRAGE: mealmakers in Nethertoun of Dunfermline; Bond to Robert Baird, one of the Bailies of Inverkeithing; 12 Nov 1697 [B20/6/3]
GIB, LAURENCE: merchant in Dunfermline; Disp Omnium Bonorum to James Beveridge as Trustee for Creditors; 11 Oct 1776 [B20/6/8 Pp 311-20]
GIB, WILLIAM: weaver in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of William Nicol, weaver at Golfdrum; 17 June 1824 [B20/7/1 fol 163-69]
GIBSON, GEORGE: lately tenant at Leadside, now at Lathalmond; 19-yr Tack of farm of Lathalmond from Adam Rolland Esq of Gask; 7 Sep 1808 [B20/6/14 Pp 229-42]
GIBSON, JAMES: son of Thomas Gibson, wright in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under Colin Croll, reedmaker in Dunfermline, for 7 yrs from Martinmas 1784 (rec 3 April 1787) [B20/6/11 Pp 54-56
GIBSON, JOHN: tailor Burgess in Dunfermline; Disps in favour of yst dau, Isobell Gibson, spouse of Alexander Aitken, shoemaker in Dunfermline, in life-rent, and her eldest son, George Aitken, in fee; 30 May 1771 & 28 March 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 219-22 & 290-92]
GIBSON, JOHN: weaver in Bothwellhaugh; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Miller, and sons, Andrew & John Gibson; 19 Aug 1815 [B20/7/1 fol 77-81]
GIBSON, THOMAS: shoemaker in Dunfermline; Discharge to father, John Gibson, tailor Burgess in Dunfermline, 28 March 1772; also Disp in favour of daus, Isobell, Ann & Jane Gibson, 23 Dec 1789 [B20/6/7 Pp 288-90 & B20/6/11 Pp 235-43]
GIBSON, WILLIAM: weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; with consent of spouse,, Jean Hamilton, Disp in favour of James Gibson, weaver in Dunfermline, 24 Jan 1781; also Disp & Heritable Bond to Andrew Chalmers yr, weaver in Dunfermline; 6 July 1781 [B20/6/9 Pp 287-92 & 322-32]
GILLESPIE, JAMES: Town Clerk of Inverkeithing; Renunciation in favour of wife, Betty Cusine, dau of John Cusine, merchant in Dunfermline, and Janet Scotland, and grand-dau of Robert Scotland of Middlebank, and his children, Betty Scotland Gillespie, and others to be procreated between them; 4 Sep 1795 [B20/6/12 Pp 107-09]
GILLESPIE, MGT: relict of dec John Lindsay, late Bailie in Dunfermline; MGT GILLESPIE, m to David Johnston yr, farmer in Corstrophin; and ELIZABETH GILLESPIE, m to David Ingles, shipmaster in Inverkeithing; all only daus of dec Mr Henry Lindsay, Minister of Gospel in Perth; Discharge to William Black jnr, writer in Dunfermline, and Andrew Dickie, merchant there; 31 Dec 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 432-40]
GILMORE, DAVID: mason, formerly in Leith Walk, now in North Leith; Discharge of Inhibition to Mary Jenkins, spouse of David Gilmore, mason in Cairneyhill; 24 June 1831 [B20/7/2 fol 73-75]
GILMORE, JOHN: general retour; 22 Jan 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 278]
GILMORE, WILLIAM: tailor and feuar in Crossford; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Elspeth Lawson, in life-rent, and children: only son, John; and daus, Janet, Mgt, Elizabeth, and Christian Gilmore; 25 Oct 1771 [B2-/6/7 Pp 250-58]
GOLD, JAMES: dyer in Dunfermline, and ROBERT BIRRELL, dyer in Abbey of Dunfermline; Bond to Baxter Incorp of Dunfermline; 23 June 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 315-16]
GOODALE, MARY: residing Crossford; Deed of Settlement nominating James Spence, land overseer to Earl of Elgin at Charlestown as sole Executor and Administrator, + legacies: 1/3 to James Goodale, carpenter in Bo'ness and his heirs; 1/3 to David Wylie, carter in Kinghorn, and his heirs; the remaining 1/3 Spence legacy of #20 to Helen McIntyre, presently residing with her; 2 Jan 1830 [B20/7/2 fol 28-29]
GUTTERSTONE, JANET: and Robert Buist, weaver in Dunfermline, her husband; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 9 Feb 1787 [B20/6/11 Pp 41-48]
GOTTERSTON, JOHN: weaver in Dunfermline; Bond to Mgt Walker, dau of dec George Walker, sometime Bailie of Dunfermline; 5 May 1753 [B20/6/4 Pp 212-13]
GOTTERSONE, MGT: spouse of William Cummings, weaver at Kirk-gate of Dunfermline; Disp in favour of sd husband; 28 Nov 1700 [RH11/27/30 fol 26-27]
GOTTERSTON, ROBERT: weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Bond to Andrew Symson, clerk of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mgt Walker 5 May 1753 [B20/6/4 Pp 212]
GOURLAY, WILLAIM: present tenant in Bucklyvie; Tack of room of lands of Easter Swintonsbeath from John Dewar, portioner of Swintonsbeath; 29 April 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 87-89]
GOURLEY, WILLIAM: tenant in South Craigduckie; 5-yr Tack of Higham as presently possessed by him from Town of Dunfermline; 16 Oct 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 33-34]
GOW, WILLIAM: smith at Thornton; Trust Disp & Settlement in favour of eldest son, John Gow, 2nd son, William Gow, & 3 daus: Jacobina (spouse of Andrew Thomson, flax-dresser, Star); Agnes (spouse of George Wright, servant to George Smith, Torbane); and Jean Gow (yst dau); 1 July 1825 [B20/7/1 fol 179-85]
GOWANS, JOSEPH: manufacturer in Dunfermline; Trust Deed & Settlement to Trustees for wife, Mgt Hamilton, and William Hepburn, weaver at Boreland Park, nr Auchterarder, in life-rent, and to her sons, Joseph (eldest), Andrew (2nd) and James (3rd), in fee; 16 Dec 1847 [B20/7/3 fol 70-77]
GRAHAM, HUMPHREY, W.S.: Discharge to Alexander Adie Falconer, child of Rachel Adie (m to Alexander Falconer, Stockbridge, Edinburgh), who was niece and heir to Ann Adie, sometime residing Dunfermline, dau of dec John Adie there; 1 March 1856 [B20/7/3 fol 160-73]
GRAHAME, Mr JAMES: Min of Gospel at Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Agnes Straiton, in life-rent, and children: Robert, James, Andrew, Katharine, and Jean, in fee; 21 March 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 79-80]
GRAHAM, THOMAS: weaver in Gowkhall; Disp & Settlement in favour of eldest son, John Graham, weaver in Gowkhall, + legacies to other children: William, Ebenezer, Robert, Marion, James, and David; 30 May 1820 [B20/7/1 fol 90-94]
GRANDISON, WILLIAM: general retour; 21 Feb 1770 [B20/6/7 Pp 95]
GRAY, Mr GEORGE: present Minister of Beath; Assig to John Brown 26 Sep 1705 [RH11/27/35 fol 56-59]
GRAY, JAMES: late tenant in Miln of Moor, m to Agnus Martine; 19-yr Tack of Milne of Gedsmilne from Robert Ged of Baldridge; 6 Feb 1706 & 30 July 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 67-69 & 128-31]
GRAY, JEAN: retour; 6 Oct 1756 [B20/6/5 Pp 38-44]
GREIVE, ANDREW: weaver Burgess of Dunfermline, m to Elizabeth Scott; Disp to John Thorntoune, smith Burgess of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Grissell Lindsay, 1 Dec 1696; Bond to John Scott, merchant Burgess in Edinburgh, 27 Nov 1696 [B20/6/3]
GRIEVE, ROBERT: late tenant in Craigduckie, presently residing Dunfermline; Disp & Assig to Trustees for sisters, Jean and Mary Grieve (latter widow of Samuel Alexander, weaver in Dunfermline), and to nephew, George Meldrum, baxter in Dunfermline, m to Jean Wilson; 1 Aug 1792 [B20/6/11 Pp 370-73]
GRIEVE, WILLIAM: tenant in Wester Lochend, m to Agnes Mudie; 2 x 19-yr Tacks of Wester Lochend from Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie; 12 Nov 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 151-54]
GROSETT, WALTER: Collector of Customs at Alloa, and John Paton; Minutes of Agreement betwixt; 12 Sep 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 295-97
GUILD, JAMES: certificates relative to house in Cross Wynd; 12 June 1800 [B20/6/13 Pp 24-26]
GULLINE, JANET: dau of dec William Gulline, tenant in Nether Kinnedar, sister of William Gulline, surgeon, and spouse of David Allan, wright in Alloa; Discharge to James and William Henderson of Bandrum; 7 Dec 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 82-84]
GOOLLAND, MGT: relict of Patrick McKilkier, tenant in Myrehill of Killeerny, and Mr Patrick Keir, preacher of the Gospel, tenant in Longfold; Contract and Agreement betwixt; 18 Oct 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 310-17]
GULLAND, MGT: son of dec William Gulland, sometime tenant in Nether Kinnedar; Factorie to David Allan, shoremaster in Alloa; 17 Nov 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 79-80]
HALKERSTONE, ELSPETH: tenant in Linhead of Pitkinny; 15-yr Tack of portion of lands of Netherbeath from James Malcolm of Grange, heritor of lands, and Barbara Broun, spouse of Jerome Cowie, merchant in Dunfermline, life-rentrix of sd lands; 1 Mar 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 12-14]
HALKERSTON, JOHN: writer in Dunfermline; 19-yr Tack of coals lying within North Lethens from John Hutton of North Lethens; 17 May 1709 [RH11/27/32 fol 7-8]
HALKERSTON, WILLIAM: of Halkerstons-beath; Disp & Assig in favour of only son, James Halkerston; 3 Feb 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 255-59]
HALKET, Dame ELIZABETH: relict of dec Sir Henry Wardlaw of Balmule; Bond to William Grieve, tenant in Lochhead; 2 Dec 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 233]
HALKETT, JEAN: general retour; 11 Nov 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 330-31]
HALKETT, Sir PETER: of Pitfirrane; Factorie and Commission to William Wilson, Clerk of Dunfermline, Colin Angus, merchant in Limekilns, and William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 14 April 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 221-22]
HALKETT, Sir PETER: of Pitfirrane; and JOHN THOMSON, blacksmith in Crossford; Feu Contract betiwxt; 1 March 1838 [B20/7/2 fol 204-07]
HALL, PATRICK: tailor Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to Helen Wilson, yst dau of John Wilson, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; 27 Jan 1697 [B20/6/3]
HALL, WILLIAM: weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to William Hodge, flesher Burgess there; 22 Jan 1696 [B20/6/3]
HALLEY, ALEXANDER: weaver at Baldridgeburn, and JANET PATON, presently servant to Mrs Black, residing Queen Ann Street; Marriage Contract, dated 23 Oct 1811 & rec 22 Jan 1828 [B20/7/1 fol 270-72]
HAMILTON, JAMES: late merchant in Glasgow, now vintner in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of wife, Elizabeth Walker; 7 Oct 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 324-27]
HAMILTON, JOHN: residing at Kelty Bridge; Disp & Deed of Settlement in favour of daus: Elizabeth (w of Andrew Philp); Janet (w of Robert Robertson); Betty (w of William Penman); [his grandson, John McWhannel]; 26 Jan 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 205-06
HANNA, JOHN: smith Burgess of Dunfermline; 9-yr Tack of 3 acres of land at back of rain burne from Mgt Mitchell, relict of Thomas Elder, late clerk of Dunfermline; 23 Feb 1697 [B20/6/3]
HANNA, THOMAS: matlman Burgess in Dunfermline, son of umql John Hanna, maltman burgess there; Bonds to: Robert Burne in Easter Gellet, 24 June 1696; and to William Mathie, servitor to Sir Charles Halket of Pitfirrane, 13 Nov 1696 [B20/6/3]
HANNA, THOMAS: merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, eldest son of John Hanna, tailor burgess there; Bonds to: John Stewart, merchant in Queensferry, 31 Dec 1696; to Mgt Cochrane, relict of umql Gilbert Ker, baxter Burgess of Dunfermline, 7 Oct 1696; with Kathrin Yowane, relict of sd dec John Hanna, to John Stewart, merchant Burgess of South Queensferry (Cautioner was John Hanna, smith), 21 June 1697; Disp to William Smith in Lime of Tunniegask, 1 Dec 1696 [B20/6/3]
HARDIE, JOHN: smith in Dunnikier, m to Janet Hill; Disp in favour of 2nd son, James Hardie, + legacy to dau, Katharin Hardie; 10 March 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 104-09]
HARLEY, ARCHIBALD: weaver Burgess of Dunfermline, & ISOBELL STARK; Marriage Contract (pos-nuptial), dated 13 March 1740 and rec 6 April 1747 [RH11/27/39 fol 113-18]
HARLEY, JOHN: and Archibald & Adam French, weavers in Dunfermline; Bond to Kirk Session of Dunfermline; 17 July 1769 [B20/6/7 Pp 43-44]
HARLEY, JOHN: merchant weaver in Dunfermline; 15-yr Tack of 4 acres of arable land lying at the north side of town of Dunfermline, from John Currie, tenant in Craigs of Pitliver; 21 July 1769 [B20/6/7 Pp 45-47]
HARLEY, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline, & Robert Harrower, indweller there; Disp of farm of Logie to John Wilson jnr & yst, Adam Morison & William Beveridge, all merchants in Dunfermline; 26 Dec 1769 [B20/6/7 Pp 75-76]
HARLEY, JOHN: weaver & manufacturer in Dunfermline; Feu Contract from William Black, clerk of the Admiralty in Dunfermline; 19 Nov 1767 [B20/6/6 Pp 253-58]
HARRIESON, EDWARD: barber in Kirkcaldy; Bond & Disp to Andrew Pearson, lister in Linktown of Abbotshall; 17 Feb 1721 [RH11/27/33 fol 138-39]
HARROWER, JAMES yr: shipmaster and merchant in Torryburn, and MGT STEDMAN, yst dau of dec Mr John Stedman, one of the Ministers of the Gospel at Edinburgh, and Jean Kinnaird; Marriage Contract, dated 24 Oct 1730 & rec 15 March 1748 [RH11/27/39 fol 151-55]
HARROWER, MARY: relict of dec Alexander Bell, innkeeper in Aberdour, and dau of William Harrower, indweller in ground of Pittencrieff; Disp & Assig in favour of Robert Greig in Aberdour, and Ann Bell, his spouse; 2 Oct 1839 [B20/7/2 fol 259-63]
HART, DAVID: stampmaster in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of John Flockhart, writer in Edinburgh; 4 June 1756 [B20/6/5 Pp 16-19]
HAY, Lord CHARLES: of Yester; Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 9 June 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 96-97]; 15 March 1708 [RH11/27/31 fol 148-49] and 27 Nov 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 113]
HAY, Lord CHARLES: Provost of Dunfermline; Disp in favour of William Black, clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 2 Feb 1753 [B20/6/4 Pp 195-201]
HAY, JOHN: and William Burt; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 7 Nov 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 166]
HENDERSON, ALEXANDER: son of dec Alexander Henderson, tenant in Clinkhill; Obligation to brother, James Henderson; 26 May 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 126-27]
HENDERSON, ANDREW: portioner of Ferryhill, m to Janet Main; Heritable Bond to Edward Brown, shipmaster in North Queensferry 18 March 1748 [RH11/27/39 fol 155-57]
HENDERSON, ELIZABETH: relict of James Stenhouse, portioner of Mastertoun; Disp & Assig in favour of dau, Mgt Stenhouse; 1 March 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 459-66]
HENDERSON, ELIZABETH, GRIZEL (m to John Walls in Kilnhole), and MGT (m to Robert Porteous in Burnhead), daus of dec James Henderson, tenant in Mott, in parish of Johnston; Factorie to John Flockhart, writer in Edinburgh; 2 Nov 1752 [B20/6/4 Pp 182-84]
HENDERSON, JAMES: tailor Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Giles Alison, & son, John Henderson (weaver in Nethertown), and dau, Mgt Henderson (spouse of John Kinnell, weaver in Dunfermline), and grandchild, Giles Kinnell; 24 March 1780 [B20/6/9 Pp 213-21]
HENDERSON, JOHN: surgeon in Kinross; Disp to Robert Arnot, only son of George Arnot of Holetoun; 14 July 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 13-18]
HENDERSON, JOHN: weaver in Dunfermline, son of James Henderson; Deed of Settlement in favour of spouse, Janet Drummond, in life rent, and sons, John & William Henderson, in fee; 27 July 1825 [B20/7/1 fol 185-90]
HENDERSON, LAURENCE: merchant in Dunfermline; Disp & Notification in favour of only son, John Henderson, whom failing, to Trustees, for use of the poor; 13 May 1776 [B20/6/8 Pp 293-303]
HENDERSON, MGT: widow of David Wilson yr, portioner of North Fod and late tenant in Fordell-green, as representative for her eldest son, David Wilson, and other children; Submission with Mathew Kier, merchant and late Bailie in Dunfermline; 21 Sep 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 19-26]
HENDERSON, MARION: relict of dec James Black, skipper in Kirkcaldy; Assig to son, John Black, sailor in Kirkcaldy; 16 June 1732 [RH11/27/35 Pp 284-85]
HENDERSON, WILLIAM: portioner of Bandrum, m to Jean Walker; Disp to David Keir, feuar in Bandrum; 20 Feb 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 94-98]
HENDERSON, WILLIAM: tapster in Crossford; Disp Omnium Bonorum to William Syme, merchant, and James Gold, merchant & clothier, both Dunfermline; 12 Jan 1764 [B20/6/5 Pp 486-500]
HENDERSON, WILLIAM: son of John Henderson, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; Indenture, app under David Adie, baxter Burgess of Dunfermline, for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1765 (rec 8 Feb 1768) [B20/6/6 Pp 288-90]
HENDERSON, WILLIAM: wright in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of eldest son, Robert Henderson (whom failing to 2nd son, David Henderson, and whom failing to brother, Robert Henderson, tenant in Balbougie, in life-rent, and his 2nd son, William Henderson, in fee); 21 Feb 1776 [B20/6/8 Pp 276-81]
HENDERSON, WILLIAM: wright at Baldridgeburn; Feu Contract of part of lands of Masonlands from Alexander Moncrieff of Barnhill; 7 Oct 1808 [B20/6/14 Pp 271-80]
HEPBURN, JAMES: sometime in Milne of Focobirs of Calrcock, now one of the HM Officers of Customs of North Britain, husband of dec Beatrix Spence, sister of dec Dr Thomas Spence, and his children, Elizabeth & Mgt Hepburn; Discharge & Translation to James Moubray of Roscobie; 24 June 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 139-41]
HERDMAN, ARCHIBALD: brewer in Dunfermline; Disp by Trustees to Finlay Malcolm, tacksman of Baldridge Coal; 11 Jan 1787 [B20/6/11 Pp 37-40]
HILL, CHRISTIAN: residing Dunfermline, relict of dec John Stewart, labourer there; Disp & Deed of Settlement to Trustees for dau, Catherine Stewart (w of James Martin, smith and feuar in London), John Stewart (natural son of sd dec John Stewart), and her grandchildren: Christian Clarke (w of Peter Beveridge, joiner in London), James Archibald, and Henry Stewart; 26 June 1839 [B20/7/2 fol 244-51]
HILL, JAMES: shipmaster in North Queensferry; Tack, 25 May 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 132-33]; Bond to John Kennedy, shipmaster in North Queensferry, 26 June 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 156-58]
HILL, JAMES: prop of the passage boats upon the Queensferry; Bond to Mgt Wellans, relict of dec Henry Swinton, shipmaster in North Queensferry; 10 July 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 187-88]
HODGE, JOHN: flesher Burgess in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond to Andrew Symson, Clerk of Dunfermline; 16 March 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 51-54]
HODGE, JOHN, MGT. KATHARINE, & MARY: nephew & nieces of dec Katharine Hodge elder, residenter in Dunfermline, widow of Alexander Ramsay, glazier Burgess in Edinburgh, and children of umql John Hodge, flesher Burgess in Dunfermline; Discharge to brother, William Hodge, weaver Burgess in Dunfermlmine, heir of sd dec Katharine Hodge; 25 Sep 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 126-28]
HOG, THOMAS: of Newliston; Factorie to James Douglas, writer in Dunfermline; 3 Feb 1795 [B20/6/12 Pp 89-91]
HODGE, WILLIAM: tailor Burgess in Dunfermline; Bond to Thomas Gib, gardener at the Hill, and his spouse, Allison Turnbull; 1 June 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 60-61]
HOWIE, JAMES: tenant in Newrow of Shiresdale; 19-yr Tack of lands of Easter Dollar-begg from Robert Bruce of Easter Dollar-begg; 7 March 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 49-51]
HOWIE, THOMAS: in Aberdour; 7-yr Tack of part of half of Easter Dollar-begg from James Bruce in Carnock; 20 Aug 1715 [RH11/27/32 fol 273-74]
HUNT, ALEXANDER: merchant in Dunfermline, and ROBERT IRELAND, merchant there; Mutual Agreement & Assig betwixt; 26 Nov 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 182-86]
HUNT, CHARLES Esq: and McIntosh, Ingles & Co, coal-brokers in Dunfermline, and their creditors; Submission and Decreet Arbitral betwixt; 18 Jan 1814 [B20/7/1 fol 70-74]
HUNT, WILLIAM jnr: merchant in Dunfermline, eldest son of William Hunt snr, merchant and late Bailie there; and JANET ALEXANDER, dau of James Alexander of Balrudry, writer in Dunfermline; Marriage Contract, dated 15 Dec 1779 & rec 27 June 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 103-09]
HUNT, WILLIAM: of Pittencrieff, and James Taylor of Venturefair Contract of Agreement betwixt; 30 July 1806 [B20/6/13 Pp 388-92
HUNTER, WILLIAM: coal-hewer at Balmule; Tack of Coal and coal seams lying within the lands of Balmule from Dame Elisabeth Halkett, relict of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Balmule; 18 June 1718 [RH11/27/33 fol 47-49]
HUSBAND, JAMES: merchant in Dunfermline; Conveyance to Alexander Kilgour, writer in Dunfermline; 11 June 1832 [B20/7/2 fol 105-07]
HUTSON, DAVID: tenant in Linn; 15-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Linn from Robert Dalgleish yr of Dunnygask; 23 July 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 28-30]
HUTSON, MGT: residenter in Bandrum; Disp & Assig in favour of James Mudie, tenant in Bandrum, "who has all along been my best friend;" [her brother was John Hutson, weaver in Bandrum]; 13 Jan 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 395-98]
HUTSON, ROBERT: wright in Limekilns, m to Janet Leitch; 9-yr Tack of 3 salt pans from Henrie Wellwood of Garvock, 15 Dec 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 113-16]; with consent of spouse, Janet Leitch, Heritable Bond to Henry Wellwood of Garvock, 6 Jan 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 90-97]
HUTCHISON, WILLIAM & JOHN: weaver and labourer nr Douglas, nephews of dec Archibald Morrison, Supervisor of Excise in Dunfermline, & others; Discharge to James Husband, merchant in Dunfermline, and others, Trustees for sd Archibald Morrison, and his spouse, Ann Braidwood; 12 June 1832 [B20/7/2 fol 107-15
HUTCHISON, WILLIAM: feuar and shipmaster in Limekilns; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Katharine Craig, in life-rent, eldest son, James Hutchison, in fee, and grandchild, Katharine Clark, dau of Robert Clark yr, feuar in Limekilns, and her dec dau (eldest), Janet Hutchison; 1 March 1805 [B20/6/13 P 299-305
HUTCHISON, WILLIAM snr: shipowner in Limekilns; Disp, Assig & Deed of Settlement to Trustees;8 Apri1 1834 [B20/7/2 fol 148-54
HUTSON, WILLIAM: general retour; 31 Dec 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 327]
HUTTON, ALEXANDER elder: shoemaker Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Betty Watt, in life-rent, and dau, Betty Hutton, in fee [his son was George Hutton, merchant in Dunfermline, whose son, Alexander Hutton); 12 Aug 1766 [B20/6/6 Pp 187-93]
HUTTON, ARCHIBALD: manufacturer in Dunfermline, & KATHARINE PATERSON, dau of dec Adam Paterson, merchant in Dunfermline; Marriage Contract, dated 17 March 1801 & rec 25 July 1801 [B20/6/13 Pp 78-81]
HUTTON, DAVID: weaver in Dunfermline, only surv son of Robert Hutton, weaver in Dunfermline, and Elspeth Pearson; Renunciation to Alexander Johnston; 16 April 1801 [B20/6/13 Pp 56-60]
HUTTON, GEORGE: merchant in Dunfermline, son of Alexander Hutton, shoemaker there; Discharge to sd father; 1 March 1766 [B20/6/6 Pp 166-68]
HUTTON, GEORGE: merchant in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of sundries; 17 May 1790 [B20/6/11 Pp 271-73]
HUTTON, JAMES: tenant in Primrose; Contract with James Russell, tenant in Castlandhill, and his eldest son, James Russell; 26 Nov 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 94-99]
HUTTON, JAMES: son of dec Robert Hutton, tenant in Urquhart, and Katharine Belfrage; Obligation to brother, Robert Hutton, maltman Burgess in Dunfermline; 7 Sep 1723 [RH11/27/33 fol 258-60]
HUTTON, JOHN: weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to George Turnbull, tenant in Urquhart; 1 Jan 1696 [B20/6/3]
HUTTON, MGT: spouse of Henry Wardlaw, portioner of Wester Luscar; Disp to William Jameson, tenant in Wester Luscar, and his spouse, Jean Bruce; 7 March 1748 [RH11/27/39 fol 142-46]
HUTTON, MGT: general retour; 3 April 1751 [B20/6/4 Pp 96-97]
HUTTON, ROBERT: maltman Burgess in Dunfermline, eldest son of dec Robert Hutton, tenant in Urquhart, and Katharine Belfrage, and m to Elisabeth/Elspeth Anderson; Obligement to sd mother, Katharine Belfrage, 15 Sep 1719 [RH11/27/33fol 86-88]; Heritable Bond to Alexander Millar, moulterer at Haugh-mills, 16 Oct 1732 [RH11/27/37 Pp 10-17]; Factorie to Alexander Miller, tenant in Haugh-miln, 4 April 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 280]
HUTTON, ROBERT: merchant in Dunfermline, son of dec Robert Hutton and Elisabeth Anderson; Factorie to sd mother, 9 Nov 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 302-03]; Heritable Bond to William Stevenson, merchant Burgess in Dunfermline, 16 Oct 1732 [RH11/27/37 Pp 5-9]
HUTTON, ROBERT: only son of dec James Hutton, 2nd son of dec Robert Hutton, sometime Bailie in Dunfermline; Disp to Alexander Coventry, tailor Burgess in Dunfermline; 22 May 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 294-95]
HUTTON, ROBERT and HENRY: sons of dec James Hutton, tenant in Wyinnyhall; Tack of Town and Lands of Wester Craigduckie from Dame Elizabeth Halkett, relict of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie; 14 June 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 136-41]
HUTTON, ROBERT:; wright in Limekilns, m to Janet Leitch; Heritable Bond of Corroberation to John Wilson, merchant and one of the present Bailies of Dunfermline; 26 Dec 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 373-86]
HUTTON, ROBERT: general retour; 19 June 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 224]
HUTTON, ROBERT: present Town Clerk of Dunfermline; Bond to Burgh of Dunfermline; 14 June 1797 [B20/6/12 Pp 230-32]
HUTTON, ROBERT: merchant in Dunfermline; Trust Disp for creditors; 27 March 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 42-66]
HUTTON, ROBERT, & ALEXANDER MORTON: masons in Dunfermline, and THOMAS BONNAR, wright in Dunfermline, and the subscribers for erecting Public Buildings at the Cross of Dunfermline; Contract betwixt; 29 March 1808 [B20/6/14 Pp 168-80]
HUTTON, THOMAS: general retour; 11 April 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 180-81]
HUTTON, WILLIAM: son of James Hutton, tenant in Dunduff, and MARY HAY, dau of dec William Hay, woodsetter in Arngask-miln, with consent of brother, Annthoney Hay; Marriage Contract, dated 2 Aug 1712 & rec 19 Dec 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 364-73]
HUTTON, WILLIAM: tenant in Easter Pitdinnies; 19-yr Tack of lands of Easter Pitdinnies from Dame Jannett Murray, Lady Pitfirrane; 20 Sep 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 241-43]
IMBRIE, PATRICK: tenant in Bandrum; 13-yr Tack of Netherfield or Loanfoot of Bandrum as presently possessed by him from William Henderson of Bandrum; 17 June 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 61-63]
INCHES, WILLIAM: tailor in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Settlement to Trustees for wife, Catherine Gordon, & children: John, James, Andrew, Christian, Elizabeth, & Jean; 14 May 1873 [B20/7/3 fol 8-13]
INGLES, ALEXANDER: tenant in Halbeath, and ISOBELL TEMPLEMAN, dau of Richard Templeman, tenant in Drumtuthill; Marriage Contract, dated 22 July 1718 & rec 19 Feb 1725 [RH11/27/33 fol 320-21]
INGLES, ALEXANDER: tenant of Wester Beath; 10-yr Tack of that part of Wester Beath as presently possessed by him from James Balfour of Wester Beath; 7 Sep 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 299-303]
INGLES, ANDREW, & JAMES LETHAM: mason Burgesses of Dunfermline; Bond to Baxter Incorp of Dunfermline; 6 June 1758 [B20/6/5 Pp 88-89]
INGLIS, DAVID: wright Burgess in Dunfermline; 13-yr Tack of Piece of Ground called the "Hoursalley" from James Norie, tenant in Bouffies-brae; 12 Dec 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 39-41]
INGLIS, DAVID: son of William Inglis, wright in Dunfermline, and husband of Mary Morison, eldest dau of David Moreson, merchant & late bailie of Dunfermline, by Mgt Thomson, his first spouse; 2 x discharges to sd David Moreson, one for marriage Tochter, dated 1728, both rec 30 Nov 1745 [B20/19/2/3 and B20/19/2/5]
INGLES, DAVID: wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Discharge and Obligation to Katharine Wilson, relict of David Moreson, merchant & late Bailie in Dunfermline, as tutor and administrator-in-law to his son, David Ingles, the oye of sd David Moreson; 30 Nov 1745 [B20/19/2/1]
INGLES, DAVID: wright Burgess in Dunfermline; with consent of eldest son, David Ingles, Disp in favour of John Morison, merchant in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mgt Wilson; 7 May 1756 [B20/6/5 Pp 1-6]
INGLES, DAVID: wright in Dunfermline & George Clunie; Missive of Excambion; 6 Feb 1767 [B20/6/6 Pp 219-20]
INGLES, DAVID: wright in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of dau, Euphan Ingles, & David Dewar, her husband, weaver in Dunfermline, in life-rent (whom failing to grandchild, David Ingles, son of dec James Ingles, shipmaster in Inverkeithing); 17 April 1797 [B20/6/12 Pp 218-22]
INGLES, HENRY: merchant in Dunfermline; Receipt & Obligation to Michael Hunter, baker in Dunfermline; 25 April 1808 [B20/6/14 Pp 186-87]
INGLES, JAMES: tenant in Higham; 7-yr Tack of lands of Higham and Southern Craigduckie, from Town Council of Dunfermline; 28 Aug 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 336-44]
INGLES, JAMES: mason in Dunfermline, & HELEN KID; Marriage Contract, dated 16 April 1827 & rec 22 June 1836 [B20/7/2 fol 170-74]
INGLIS, JANNET: relict of dec James Mudy, tenant in Lathalmond; Assig, Renunciation & Discharge to Robert Mudy, tenant in Balmule, only brother germain if her sd husband; 2 Dec 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 67-68]
INGLES, JOHN: in Nether Beath; 13-yr Tack of thirdpart lands of Nether Beath from John Dewar of Lassodie; 15 Aug 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 301-02]
INGLES, WILLIAM: tenant in Halkerstons-beath, and AGNES WALLS, only dau of dec Martin Walls, tenant in Stevensons-beath, and Bessie Moyes (now spouse of James Ingles, tenant in Bucklyvie); Marriage Contract, dated 8 Jan 1719 & rec 6 May 1719 [RH11/27/33 fol 69-71]
INGLIS, WILLIAM: weaver in Nethertoun; Bond to Convener's Court of Dunfermline; 19 Nov 1742 [B20/19/1/5]
INGLES, WILLIAM: son of David Ingles, tailor Burgess of Dunfermline; Indenture, app under John Taylor, shipmaster in Crombie Point, in art and trade of navigating and working a ship for 4 yrs from 1 April 1774 (rec 20 Feb 1777) [B20/6/9 Pp 1-3]
INNES, ISOBELL: relict of John Stenhouse of Gelnquoydoc; Factorie to William Black jnr, writer in Dunfermline; 5 April 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 288-90]
IRELAND, THOMAS: maltman Burgess in Kirkcaldy; Disp & Assig to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 28 Feb 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 73-77]
IZATT, JOHN: maltman in Limekilns, master of open stone boat, "David" of Limekilns; Bond & Vendition to Alexander Forrester of Carsbinnie, 13 Sep 1727 [RH11/27/34 fol 104]
JAMESON, JOHN: sailor and land labourer in North Queensferry; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with Charles Black, baxter in North Queensferry; 17 May 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 170-73]
JAMESON, WILLIAM: portioner of Wester Luscar, m to Jean Burn; with consent of only son, Andrew Jameson, Disp to James Kirkland, shoemaker in Wester Luscar, and his son, Alexander Kirkland; 7 March 1748 [RH11/27/39 fol 148-51]
JASSEN, ANNE: widow of Col John Blackwood of Piteavie; Factorie and Commission to Robert Scotland, merchant in Dunfermline; 4 May 1781 [B20/6/9 Pp 306-08]
JEFFRY, WILLIAM: present Provost of Kirkcaldy; Discharge to William Miller, shipmaster in sd Burgh; 16 June 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 5]
JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER: wright in Navity; Tack from Walter Meldrum in Nether Beath; 27 Oct 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 295-97]
JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER: weaver in Dunfermline, only surv son of Alexander Johnston, weaver in Edinburgh, and Janet Pearson, dau of James Pearson, manufacturer in Dunfermline; and David Hutton (weaver in Dunfermline) and Janet Hutton (spouse of John Day, labourer at Limekilns), only surv children of Robert Hutton, weaver in Dunfermline & Elspeth Pearson (sister of above Janet Pearson); Agreement betwixt, 5 July 1779; also Disp in favour of wife, Jean Kilgour, in life-rent, and children to be procreated by them, whom failing to sd David Hutton, 11 Dec 1800 [B20/6/112 Pp 445-50 & B20/6/13 Pp 38-42]
JOHNSTONE, JAMES: feuar in Aberdour; 15-yr Tackof parcel of land in Newbigging from James Robertson of Newbigging; 12 July 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 153-55]
JONES, GEORGE WALTER DYALL: Lieut 7th Reg of Foot; Factorie and Commission to Robert Wellwood of Garvock; 9 July 1790 [B20/6/11 Pp 279-80]
KAY, ALISON: relict of dec John Chalmers, shipmaster in Kirkcaldy; Bond of Prov for son, John Chalmers; 25 Oct 1723 [RH11/27/33 fol 265-66]
KEIR, DAVID: tenant in Over (or Upper) Kinneddar; 19-yr Tack of lands of Over Kinneddar, as presently possessed by him, from James Oliphant of Over Kinneddar, 18 Jan 1733; Contract of Feu with Roger Aytoune of Inchdairnie, 26 May 1735 [RH11/27/37 fol 37-41 and 491-501]
KEIR, DAVID: of Bandrum; 12-yr Tack of lands of Leker-stone from Mr Robert Mercer, Dr of Medecine; 27 March 1747 [RH11/27/39 fol 105-06]
KEIR, DAVID: of Bandrum; with consent of spouse, Helen Anderson, Disp in favour of Alexander Veatch, writer in Dunfermline + Discharge to sd Alexander Veatch, 23 April 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 181-89 & 190-92]
KEIR, DAVID: of Chamberfield; 19-yr Tack of pendicles of land of Kingseathill from Town of Dunfermline; 10 Dec 1811 [B20/7/1 fol 27-32]
KEIR, JAMES: general retour; 12 May 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 408-09]
KEIR, JAMES: son of Richard Keir, cottar at Barnhill, parish of Fossoway; Indenture, app under John Anderson, weaver in Dunfermline, for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1796 (rec 20 Nov 1798) [B20/6/12 Pp 401-04]
KEIR, MATTHEW: merchant & late Bailie in Dunfermline, & ELIZABETH, or Betty, WILSON: Marriage Contract, dated 26 Dec 1751 & rec 29 July 1756 [B20/6/5 Pp 27-35]
KEIR, WILLIAM: tenant of Muircockhill; 19-yr Tack of farm of Muircockhill, from Town of Dunfermline; 10 Dec 1811 [B20/7/1 fol 15-21]
KER, WILLIAM: baxter in Dunfermline; Bond to Andrew Symsone, clerk of Dunfermline; 2 Feb 1756 [B20/6/4 Pp 329-30]
KELLOCK, DAVID; weaver in Dunfermline; with consent of mother, Agnes Morison, widow of dec George Kellock, dyer in Dunfermline, Heritable Bond to Incorp of Shoemakers in Dunfermline; 22 Aug 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 235-42]
KELOCK, ELSPETH: relict of dec David Beatson of Beatsons-beath; Disp in favour of Janet Kellock, spouse of John Knox, tobacconist in Dunfermline, + legacies to Elspeth Kellock, dau of David Kellock, tenant in Whitehaven, and to Janet Kellock, dau of her brother, Robert Kellock, wright in Burntisland; 28 Feb 1763 [B20/6/5 Pp 445-48]
KELLOCK, JAMES: in Moortoune of Beath; Tack from William Halkerston of Halkerstons-beath; 26 April 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 37-38]
KELLOCK, JAMES: portioner of Over Lassodie, m to Janet Barclay; Latter Will and Testament in favour of eldest son, John Kellock, + legacies to daus, Janet (eldest) and Elspeth (yst) [RH11/27/35 Pp 82-85]
KELLOCK, JANET: eldest dau of dec James Kellock, late tenant in Muirhead of Powguild; with consent of husband, William Knox, tobacconist in Dunfermline, Discharge to Curators, who included John Kellock of Whitehouse, George Kellock, dyer in Dunfermline (both now dec), and David Kellock, tenant in Whinnyhall; 3 May 1751 [B20/6/4 PP 101-03]
KELLOCK, JOHN: portioner of Lassodie, and JANET GREIGE, dau of dec George Greige, tenant in Balgeddie, and Barbara Goodeall; Contract Matirmonial, dated 20 Nov 1712 & rec 27 July 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 287-90]
KELLOCK, JOHN yr: portioner of Lassodie-miln; Disp in favour of son, William Kellock; 12 April 1706 [RH11/27/31 fol 75-77]
KELTIE, ANDREW yr: of Gelvin; 19-yr Tack of lands of Denhead from Adam Rolland Esq of Gask; 7 Sep 1808 [B20/6/4 Pp 243-58]
KENNEDY, JOHN: shipmaster in North Queensferry; Disp in favour of only son, Charles Kennedy, & daus, Elizabeth & Mgt Kennedy, whom failing to brother, George Kennedy, and sister, Bessie Kennedy; 13 Oct 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 200-04]
KENNEDY, WILLIAM: in North Queensferry, m to Bessie Broun; Discharge and Renunciation to John Greig, mariner in North Queensferry, and Hellen Broun, his spouse; 24 June 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 139-41]
KENNEDY, WILLIAM: in North [Queens]Ferry; Disp to children: John (eldest son), George (yst son), and dau, Beatrix Kennedy;
18 Feb 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 230-36]
KERR, WALTER: baxter in Dunfermline; Discharge to James Moubray of Roscobie; 28 June 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 148-49]
KESSION, JAMES: gardener in Pittencrieff, m to Bessie Broun; 9-yr Tack of dwelling house & yard at Braehead of Pittencrieff from Robert Wilson, litster in Dunfermline; 28 Jan 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 116-18]
KESSION, THOMAS: indweller in Easter Gellet; Bond to Henry Wellwood of Garvock; 30 April 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 57-58]
KEY, JANET: spouse of John Birrell, wright Burgess of Inverkeithing, only dau & child in life of dec Andrew Key, weaver Burgess of Inverkeithing, and Alison Wastwood, dau of dec Thomas Wastwood, weaver & feuar in Tophead; Service as heir to sd grandfather, Thomas Wastwood; 4 Sep 1745 [B20/19/2/12]
KID, HELEN: relict of James Inglis, mason in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Settlement to Trustees for legacies for cousins and other relations [B20/7/3 fol 80-94]
KILGOUR, ALEXANDER: missive letter to Robert Adie and Alexander Wilson, merchants in Dunfermline; 13 May 1756 [B20/6/5 Pp 14]
KILGOUR, JAMES: baker in Edinburgh; Discharge to father, Alexander Kilgour, brewer in Dunfermline; 20 Feb 1804 [B20/6/13 Pp 262-63]
KILGOUR, JOHN: journeyman smith, presently in Edinburgh; 7-yr Tack of southmost dwelling house of tenement in New-row from Anne Law and her husband, John Reid, merchant in Dunfermline; 30 Jan 1745 [B20/19/2/4]
KINCARDINE, CHARLES, Earl of: Commission & Power by Tutors to Janet, Countess of Kincardine; 20 Aug 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 198]
KINCARDINE, WILLIAM, Earl of: Factorie by Tutors & Curators to Janet, Countess of Kincardine, his relict; 29 May 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 59-60]
KINNEAR, DAVID: Hammerman in Dunnikier; Disp to grandson, David Kinnear, eldest son of George Kinnear, smith there; 4 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 18-20]; Nomination of Tutors and Curators for his grandchildren: David, Alexander, Elizabeth, and Mgt, children of his son, George Kinnear, hammerman in Dunnikier; 4 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 20-21]; Disp to his son-in-law, Captain James Duncan, Bailie in Kirkcaldy, m to his dau, Christian Kinnear, 4 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 21-25]; Disp in favour of grandson, Alexander Kinnear. 2nd son of sd George Kinnear, 4 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 25-27]; Disp in favour of dau, Mgt Kinnear, spouse of Thomas Russell, smith in Dunnikier, in life-rent, and their son, Thomas Russell, in fee, 4 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 27-30]
KINNAIRD, JEAN: relict of dec Mr John Stedman, Minister of Gospel at Edinburgh; Disp & Assig to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 3 March 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 136-40]
KINNIS, ANDREW: merchant in Dunfermline; Testament in favour of William Buchanan, son of dec Peter Buchanan; 8 April 1805 [B20/6/13 Pp 306-08]
KIRK, ALEXANDER: son of John Kirk, wright in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under David Adam, barber in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Candlemas 1794 (rec 23 March 1796) [B20/6/12 Pp 124-27
KIRK, ARCHIBALD: brother-in-law of William Toshack, tenant to John Stoby, portioner of Wester Luscar; Tack of part of lands of Goukhall from Henry Wardlaw in Clunie; 13 Jan 1718 [RH11/27/33 fol 41-42]
KIRK, CHARLES: smith in Dunfermline; Guild Court etition, dated 12 May 1784; also, with John Anderson, baker and brewer in Dunfermline, Submission and Decreet Arbitral, 27 June 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 109-13 & 113-14]
KIRK, DAVID: 2nd son of John Kirk, merchant and Provost of Dunfermline, and Elizabeth Moubray (both now dec); CHRISTIAN KIRK, w of David Morres, wright in Dunfermline; and BETTY KIRK, w of Andrew Nicol, mason in Kirkcaldy; all daus of sd John Kirk; Discharge to eldest brother, Robert Kirk, tobacconist in Kirkcaldy; 18 May 1802 [B20/6/13 Pp 170-76]
KIRK, JAMES: wright in Dunfermline; Discharge to Heritors and Town Council of Dunfermline; 27 April 1756 [B20/6/4 Pp 352-53]
KIRK, JOHN: wright in Dunfermline, and CHRISTIAN BEATH, dau of William Beath, tenant in Cowdenbeath; Marriage Contract, dated 3 Nov 1768 and rec 19 Nov 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 327-36]
KIRK, JOHN: wright in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond of Corrobor- ation to Town of Dunfermline; 19 Oct 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 161-67]
KIRK, JOHN: tobacconist in Dunfermline, and ELIZABETH MOUBRAY, dau of John Moubray, late tenant in Lethem; Marriage Contract, dated 2 Sep 1774 & rec 11 May 1787 [B20/6/11 Pp 58-62]
KIRK, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; Heritable Bond of Relief to Thomas Scotland, W.S.; 15 Nov 1809 [B20/7/1 fol 3-7]
KIRK, MGT GILLESPIE: spouse of John Lowe, dyer in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Settlement, mentioning Marriage Contract, dated 24th and reg 29th Dec 1852 in Books of Council & Session [B20/7/3 fol 133-39]
KNOX, JAMES: wright in Dunfermline; Deed of Settlement in favour of nephew, William Drysdale, writer in Edinburgh, + legacies to other nephews and nieces: Jane, Ann, Mgt, and James Drysdale; 25 April 1840 [B20/7/2 fol 280-85]
KNOX, JANET: m to David Knox elder in Lamboletham, and MARION KNOX, w of David Knox in Kirkcaldy; Disp in favour of James Beveridge, writer in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mgt Knox; 4 Feb 1791 [B20/6/11 Pp 311-17]
KNOX, WILLIAM: maltman Burgess in Kirkcaldy; 9-yr Tack of glebe of Pitteuchar from James Moyce of Pitteuchar; 18 Nov 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 162-64]
LAMB, JAMES: tailor Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp in favour of spouse, Agnes Moros, in life-rent, and dau, Jannat Lamb, in fee 26 May 1697 [B20/6/3]
LAMB, JOHN: tenant in Muirside; 19-yr Tack of lands of Milnhills from David Black of Hill; 19 Dec 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 209-11]
LAMBERT, JOHN: portioner of Over Mains of Dollar; Bond to Elspeth Reid, relict of Thomas Scotland of Wester Dollar; 15 Feb 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 3]
LANDALE, CICEL: vintner in Balchirstie; 5-yr Tack of Mansion house and Office houses and the fruit orchard and grass of the North-tree park, together with that piece of ground commonly caled the Gleib from Mr Gavin Weir, portioner of Balchirstie; 20 Dec 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 314-16]
LANDALL, JAMES: residing Dunfermline; 19-yr Sub-tack of 2 parks of land called Dowsdeandales from John Scotland, merchant in Dunfermline; 13 Nov 1806 [B20/6/13 Pp 424-31]
LANDALE, JOHN: miln-wright and overseer/director of Coal and water-works belonging to Earl of Wemyss at Methil, and m to Jean Smith; Disp in favour of sd spouse, in life-rent, and their eldest son, Andrew Landale, in fee; 12 Oct 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 86-88]
LATHANGIE, WILLIAM: tenant in Wester Pitdinnies, and his spouse, Isobell Blackwood; 19-yr Tack of Room of lands at Wester Pitdinnies as presently possessed by him, from Dame Jannett Murray, Lady Pitfirrane; 20 Sep 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 239-40]
LATHANGY, WILLIAM: late tenant in Wester Pitdinny; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with his spouse, Mgt Lathangy, and Joseph Marshall, brewer in Dunfermline; 14 Feb 1732 [RH11/27/36 fol 101-03]
LAW, ANN: spous of John Reid, merchnat in Dunfermline; Service as heir to as only dau & child in life of dec James Law, smith Burgess of Dunfermline; 19 Jan 1742 [B20/19/1/1]
LAW, ANN: widow of John Reid, merchant in Dunfermline; Assig to Trustees for legatees; 11 Nov 1783; also Disp and Translation in favour of Ann Burn, eldest dau of Richard Burn, merchant in Dunfermline, in life-rent (whom failing her yr sister, Barbara Burn), + Codocil and Revocation in favour of sd Richard Burn, 11 & 12 Nov 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 127-33; 134-39; & 139-41]
LAW, ROBERT: merchant in Linktown of Abbotshall; Heritable Bond to William Justice, merchant in Kirkcaldy; 10 March 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 284-85]
LAWSON, JAMES: maltman in Torryburn; Bond & Assig to Mr John Sibbald, Dr of Medecine in Torryburn; 10 Nov 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 157-59]
LAWSON, JAMES: smith in Boreland; Latter Will in favour of spouse, Jean Bairdner, + legacies (brother, Robert Lawson); 9 Dec 1731 [RH11/27/35 fol 243-45]
LAWSON, WILLIAM: travelling chapman in Dunfermline; 19-yr Tack to David Anderson jnr & other weavers in Dunfermline; 10 Aug 1780 [B20/6/9 Pp 247-49]
LEGGAT (or Legate), JAMES: Baxter Burgess in Dunfermline; with John Walker, wright in Dunfermline, Bond to Baxter Incorp of Dunfermline, 6 June 1758; also Disp in favour of John Wilson, smith Burgess in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mary Steedman, 24 Aug 1763 [B20/6/5 Pp 86-87 & 474-78]
LEICH, ANDREW: coal-hewer at Rosebank; 7-yr Tack of Brick and Tile-work belonging to William Swan of Coutton; 13 July 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 228-30]
LENOX, COLIN: sometime slater in Dunfermline; Trust Deed & Settlement + Codocil to Trustees for legacies to brothers, sisters & nieces; 22 March 1842 [B20/7/3 fol 57-64]
LESLIE, ALEXANDER: advocate, Executor Dative of dec David, Earl fo Leven; Factorie to Dr Robert Hay of Struie; 18 Oct 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 160-61
LESLIE, ALEXANDER: of Quarter, eldest son and apparent heir of dec John Leslie of Quarter; Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 19 March 1718 [RH11/27/33 fol 45] and 7 Aug 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 6-8]
LESSLIE, ANDREW: tenant in Stoniehall; Tack of 2 acres of land in Burntisland from Archibald Angus, mariner Burgess of Burntisland; 28 Jan 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 30-31®
LESLIE, ELIZABETH: m to James Spittal yr of Lumquhat
LESLIE, JEAN: only daus of dec John Leslie of Quarter; Discharge to brother, Alexander Leslie; 28 Aug 1719 [RH11/27/33 fol 84-86]
LESLIE, JOHN: of East Quarter; Bond of Provision for yr children: Alexander (2nd son), William (3rd son), Elisabeth (eldest dau), Mgt (2nd dau), and Jean (3rd dau), and present spouse, Alison Spittal, 25 Aug 1719; Disp in favour of eldest son, John Leslie, 25 Aug 1719 [RH11/27/33 fol 81-82 & 82-83]
LETHEM, CHRISTIAN: relict of dec George Turnbull, litster in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of David Turnbull, merchant in Dunfermline, son of sd George Turnbull by his 1st spouse; 20 March 1756 [B20/6/4 Pp 339-41]
LETHAM, JOHN: mason in Dunfermline; Bond to Dunfermline Lodge of Masons; 21 Sep 1749 [B20/6/4 Pp 22-23]
LEVEN, DAVID, Earl of: Factorie to: Alexander Swinton of Strathore, 29 Jan 1703, 13 June 1704 and 4 Aug 1713 [RH11/27/30 fol 102; RH11/27/31 fol 9; RH11/27/32 fol 207-08]; to Robert Birrell, writer in Kirkcaldy, 9 Aug 1718; to William Brown, writer in Kirkcaldy, 23 May 1721; and to Mathew Powell, Collector of Excise in Fife, 18 Sep 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 52; 103-04; 292-93]
LINDORES, ALEXANDER, Lord: Disp & Assig to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 28 July 1743 & 23 April 1745 [RH11/27/38 fol 189-96; RH11/27/39 fol 43-45]
LINDSAY, JOHN: late Bailie of Dunfermline, son of Christian Bardner, and m to Mgt Gillespie (no children); Disp to Trustees who included his nephew, John Lindsay, 2nd son of umql Mr Henry Lindsay, Minister of Gospel at Perth, for sister, Mgt Lindsay, and other nephews & nieces: William, David, Patrick, George, Mgt, & Elizabeth Lindsay; 29 April 1756 [B20/6/4 Pp 353-63]
LINDSAY, ROBERT: tenant in Grange; 11-yr Tack of south bank of Muirhead from John Dewar of Swintonsbeath; 16 Nov 1721 [RH11/27/33 fol 169-71]
LIVINGSTON, JAMES: tenant in Cleishmiln; Bond & Disp of Corroberation to Peter McGiven, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; 5 July 1726 [RH11/27/34 fol 59-60]
LOCKHART, Dame ANNA, Lady Bogie: Submission and Decreet Arbitral with James Goodwillie, tenant in Bogie; 27 May 1720 [RH11/27/33 fol 104-05]
LOCKHART, JANET: alias McKindlay, midwife in Edinburgh; Obligation to Trustees of William Adie snr, John Horn, and John Flockhart; 4 Jan 1782 [B20/6/9 Pp 359-61]
LOVE, JOHN: flesher in Dunfermline; 20-yr Tack of piece of ground "occupied as a flesh markate" at the head of the new street of Dunfermline, upon the east side thereof from Charles Kirk, smith in Dunfermline; 25 May 1781 [B20/6/9 Pp 314-17]
LOW, CHARLES: dec dyer in Dunfermline; Discharge to Trustees: relict, Janet Hogg; brother, John Low, dyer in Dunfermline; sisters, Isabella Bell (w of Thomas Conacher, farmer) and Catherine (w of William Paterson, presently in Australia; 28 June 1855 [B20/7/3 fol 146-54]
LOWE, ROBERT: dyer in Dunfermline; Trust Settlement to Trustees for son, John Lowe, and his 2 children, Charles & Robert Low; to daus, Mgt (widow of James Stirton), Isabella (2nd dau, w of James Conacher, Moulinearn, and their eldest son, Robert Conacher, and 2 daus, Mgt & Catherine Conacher); and to Catherine Lowe (yst dau); 31 May 1854 [B20/7/3 fol 128-33]
LUNDIE, MARY: only dau of dec Mr Alexander Lundie, Min of Gospel at Cupar, and spouse of John Orrock, son of Alexander Orrock of that ilk; Corrobative Bonds to William Black jnr; 20 Feb 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 213-18]
McARA, JAMES: merchant in Dunfermline, and KATHARIN DRYSDALE, dau of umql Andrew Dyrsdale, merchant in Crook of Devon; Marriage Contract, dated 1 Oct 1756 & rec 28 March 1802 [B20/6/13 Pp 164-69]
MACARA, ROBERT: residing Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of eldest son, Laurence Mudie Macara, W.S.; 27 Feb 1852 [B20/7/3 fol 122-28]
McBEATH, DAVID: widower of Alison Thomson and servant to Katharine Donaldson, tenant in Nethermiln of Pitliver, and AGNES SANDS, dau of umql Adam Sands, late tenant in Sands; Marriage Contract, dated 27 May 1727, and rec 11 Nov 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 229-30]
McCALLAY, JOHN: innkeeper in Dunfermline; 15-yr Tack of lands of North Baldridge from John Drysdale, mason in North Baldridge 1 Nov 1774 [B20/6/8 Pp 193-95]
McCAWLEY, JOHN: carter in Dunfermlmine; 9-yr Tack of acre of land on north side of Town of Dunfermline from William Lawson, travelling chapman in Dunfermline; 29 Nov 1780 [B20/6/9 Pp 278-80]
McFARLANE, WILLIAM: Writer to the Signet, and others; Assig to Trustees of John Black; 2 June 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 290-309]
McGREGOR, HENRY: tenant in Bankhead of Crombie; Settlements in favour of spouse, Janet Carmichael, & children: Henry, Mary, Janet & Katharine, + legacies to grandchildren, Henry McGregor and Mgt Kilgour; 21 Oct 1805 & 29 May 1827 [B20/6/13 Pp 316-21 & B20/7/1 fol 258-60]
McGREGOR, MALCOLM: indweller in New-row of Dunfermline; Bond and Disp to John Chrystie, merchant in Dunfermline; 14 Nov 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 112-13]]
McKENZIE, Mr ALEXANDER: of Barnhills, Min of Gospel in Edinburgh; Assig & Disp to David Kilgour, tenant in Pittconmark 16 July 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 18-20; 20-27]
McKENZIE: COLIN: of Rossend; Disp to Thomas Adam, shipmaster in Burntisland; 1 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 10-14]
McCLAREN, JOHN: vintner in Newhall, sole master of the "Dunfermline;" Vendition to William, Lord Bruce of Torrie; 29 Dec 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 163-64]
MACKIE, EUPHAN: relict of dec John Mackie, wright in Limekilns; with her eldest son, James Mackie, wheelwright in Limekilns, Bonds to: Andrew Main, tenant in Easter Pitcorthy, 6 Aug 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 284-85]; and to Alexander Miller, tenant in Heugh-milns, 29 July 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 13-14]
MACKIE, JAMES: merchant in Limekilns; Disp in favour of brother Thomas Mackie, sailor in Limekilns, 1 Jan 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 166-68]; Bond to John Wilson, present Bailie of Dunfermline, 15 June 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 154-56]
MACKIE, JOHN: of Easter Cocklaw; Disp in favour of grandson, John Stevenson, only son of umql John Stevenson of Sevensons-beath, and Janet Mackie, his eldest dau; 9 May 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 121-23]
MACKIE, JOHN: wright in Limekilns; Last Will & Testament in favour of spouse, Euphan Mackie, eldest son, James Mackie, and daus, Euphan and Janet Mackie; 29 March 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 172-73]
MACKIE, JOHN: carpet weaver in Dunfermline, sometime Deacon Convnener of the Trades there; Disp in favour of wife, Mary Donald, and children: John, Elizabeth & David (by 1st wife, Janet Donaldson); James & Arthur (by 2nd wife, Betty Hogg); and Robert, Thomas & Janet (by 3rd & present wife, Mary Donald); 10 Feb 1776 [B20/6/8 Pp 263-71]
MACKIE, JOHN: surgeon in Huntingdon; Factorie to uncle, David Mackie, linen manufacturer in Dunfermline; 10 Feb 1776 [B20/6/8 Pp 272-73]
MACKIE, ROBERT: tenant in Wester Craigduckie; Tack of Easter part of Wester Craigduckie from John Wilson, feuar of Place and Parks of Balmule; 22 Oct 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 73-75]
MACKELAY, GILBERT, and Andrew Bell; Tack, from George Pitcairn of Balbougie; 16 Jan 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 278-79]
McKILKEIR, JOHN: cottar in Holcroft
McKILKEIR, JAMES: cottar in Stockmines of Higholm; only brothers and Executors qua nearest in kin of dec Patrick Mackilkeir, tenant in Merryhill, m to Mgt Gulland; Disp & Assig to Mr Patrick Keir, preacher of Gospel at Longfold; 17 Oct 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 304-09]
MACKILKIER, PATRICK: in Bandrum, and MGT GOOLLAND, relict of dec Alexander Young in Wynyhal; Marriage Contract, dated 10 Feb 1704/22 July 1707, and rec 5 July 1734/9 Nov 1734, + Revocation, 23 Sep 1734 (husband then dec) [RH11/27/37 Pp 271-75; 295-99; 322-26]
McLAUCHLAN, JOHN: tapster in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of 2nd son, John McLauchlan, carter in Dunfermline (his eldest son, David McLauchlan; and daus, Christian (spouse of David Johnston, mariner in Limekilns) and Mgt (who was prob m to Duncan Carmichael, whose son, James Carmichael); 4 Oct 1774 [B20/6/12 Pp 38-48]
McLAY, GEORGE: manufacturer in Pittencrieff ground, and ELSPETH BLAIK, his spouse; Mutual Disp, in life-rent, and to their son, George McLay, in fee (whom failing, to their daus, Marrianne, Barbara and Mgt McLay); 22 Nov 1827 [B20/7/1 fol 265-70]
MAIN, ADAM: wright in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Bessy Henderson, in life-rent, and only child, John Main, in fee; 30 Aug 1751 [B20/6/4 Pp 133-35]
MAIN, ANDREW snr: residing Dunfermline; Disp in favour of grand-dau, Helen Main (dau of Andrew Main & Christian Paterson), wife of Alexander Chisholm, roadmaker in Dunfermline, in life-rent, and the heirs of her body in fee; 24 Feb 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 30-36]
MAN, DAVID: indweller in Dunfermline; Obligement to William Flockhart, wright in Dunfermline, for free ish and entry to his property; 2 Aug 1745 [B20/19/2/17]
MAIN, DAVID: son of Robert Main, shoemaker in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under William Alison, stocking maker in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from 1 Jan 1776 (rec 12 April 1784) [B20/6/10 Pp 182-83]
MAIN, JOHN: wright in North Queensferry, m to Isabel Main; Contract with Andrew Henderson, land labourer in North Queens-fery, and husband of Janet Main; 12 Oct 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 183-86]
MAIN, JOHN: wright Burgess of Inverkeithing, m to Isabel Main; Disp to James Millar, shipmaster in Inverkeithing, and his spouse, Helen Blackwood; 31 July 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 276-84]
MAIN, JOHN: wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig to eldest son, Thomas Main, 17 Oct 1753; also Bond to the Convener Court of Dunfermline, 1 March 1754 [B20/6/4 Pp 227-31 & 246-47]
MAIN, ROBERT: tenant in Wester Rosythl Sub-tack of pendicle of lands of Westere Rosyth as presently possessed by him from William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, factor for Captian Arthur Forbes of Pittencrieff, principal Tacksman of sd lands; 3 May 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 3-5]
MAYN, WILLIAM: sailor in North Queensferry; Disp in favour of daus: Janet (m to Andrew Henderson, landlabouer in North Ferry) and Isobel (relict of William Greig, mariner in North Ferry); 12 Oct 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 176-83]
MALCOLM, Mrs EMELIA: relict of dec James Moubray of Roscobie; Discharge & Renunciation to Sir James Moubray; 26 May 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 85-87]
MALCOLM, FINLAY: residing Dunfermline; Trust Disp for creditors; also Deed of Settlement in favour of son, John Finlay, baker in Dunferrmline; grandson, Finlay Malcolm (son of sd John); brothers, Robert and William; natural dau, Mary, by Mary Reddie, residing nr the College Toll-bar; also to cousin, Mgt Macallum, residing Edinburgh, dau of Duncan Macallum; both 31 May 1822 [B20/7/1 fol 115-21 & 121-24]
MALCOLM, JOHN: gardener in North Queensferry; 19-yr Tack of 3/16th parts of Cruicks called Walldean from John Douglass, portioner of North Queensferry; 1 March 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 78-82]
MALICE, DONALD: flesher Burgess of Dunfermline; Tack of tenement of land from Helen Christie, relict of Robert Inch, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; 10 July 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 149-50]
MALOCH, ANDREW: in Toun-more; Contract with John Livingstone in Manmylne and William Thomson in Throp-moor; 10 Aug 1697 [B20/6/3]
MARRIOTT, ROBERT: servitor to Countess of Kincardine
MARRIOTT, JONAT: spouse of William Meffin, tailor Burgess of Culross; Disp to Henry Kirk, merchant in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mgt Harrouar; 9 Aug 1695 [B20/6/3]
MARSHALL, WILLIAM: of Dodhead, Burntisland; 19-yr Tack of Dodhead from John Fulton, shoemaker in Leslie, and his brother, William Fulton; 16 Sep 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 137-38]
MARTIN, JOHN: weaver & feuar in Abbey Park, and BARBARA MALCOLM, his spouse; Contract betwixt; 16 Sep 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 134-43]
MARTIN, PATRICK: brewer in Nethertown; 9-yr Tack of 3 acres of land in Hospital of St Leonard from Janet Donaldson, relict of dec Thomas Donaldson, in Hospital of St Leonards; 14 Aug 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 165-67]
MARTIN, WILLIAM: labourer at Baldridgeburn; Disp & Deed of Settlement in favour of Ann Ure, dau of James Ure (dec), labourer at Baldridgeburn, and Mgt Martin; 17 May 1827 [B20/7/1 fol 254-58]
MASTERTON, ELISABETH: relict of dec Robert Anderson, merchant in Dunfermline, and now spouse of Patrick Hodge of Bearcrofts; Discharge to John Wilson, merchant in Dunfermline; 3 July 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 183-86]
MAXWELL, JAMES: of Leckiebank; with consent of John Oliphant of Carpow, Disp to Adam Stevenson, smith Burgess in Dunfermline, and John Anderson, baxter Burgess there; 6 June 1720 [RH11/27/30 fol 9-14]
MAXWELL, JOHN: of Leckiebank; with Jon Oliphant of Carpow, Disp to Thomas Mitchell, Burgess and gildbrother in Dunfermline; 19 March 1697 [B20/6/3]
MAXWELL, JOHN: only son of David Maxwell, master of the woollen manufactory of Newmilns, and Mary Hutton, and BARBARA SHIOCH, 2nd dau of dec Patrick Sheoch, Town Clerk of Haddington, and Barbara Douglas; Marriage Contract, dated 7 Nov 1719 & rec 15 Nov 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 57-63]
MAY, JOHN: residing Drumhead of Saline, and his spouse, JENNY, or Janet, DICK; Mutual Disp & Settlement; 19 June 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 216-17]
MEIKLEJOHN, ANNA: spouse of John Fram, shoemaker Burgess of Lanark; Disp to John Adie, present Deacon Convener of Dunfermline; 11 July 1695 [B20/6/3]
MEIKLEJOHN, ROBERT: brewer in Nethertown; 10-yr tAck of 3 acres of arable land in Hospital of St Leonard from John Cant of Grange; 17 March 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 79-80]
MELDRUM, ANNA: dau of umql William Meldrum, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, and sister of Janet Meldrum, spouse of John Hall, late dyer in Edinburgh; Revocation against David Pearson, weaver in Nethertown; 15 Dec 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 242-44]
MELDRUM, GEORGE: present Deacon of the Baxters in Dunfermline, only son of dec George Meldrum, late Deacon of Weavers in Dunfermline, and Janet Wilson, now spouse of John Wilson, present Dean of Gild in Dunfermline; Discharge to sd John Wilson and his spouse; 2 Aug 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 290-94]
MELDRUM, JANET: widow of dec Robert Walker, sometime tacksman of Customs, Dunfermline; Settlement, appointing John Kilgour, brewer in Dunfermline, as Sole Executor and Universal Legator, for legacies to Thomas Meldrum, weaver in New Road of Dunfermline; brother-in-law, George Walker, weaver in Glasgow; sister-in-law, Mgt Walker, in Kinross; and also to the name sons and name daughters of sd Robert Walker; 20 Feb 1804 [B20/6/13 Pp 260-62]
MELDRUM, JOHN: in Whitthouse, m to Christian Barclay; 19-yr Tack of half of Wester Toun of Pitdinnies from Dame Janet Murray, Lady Pitfirrane; 14 April 1709 [RH11/27/32 fol 3-5]
MELDRUM, JOHN: tenant in Pitdinnies; Assig in favour of spouse, Christian Barclay, and daus: Isobell (eldest), and Katharin (yst); 23 Aug 1728 [RH11/27/34 Pp 153-54]
MELDROME, KATHARINE: dau of dec George Meldrome, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp to Thomas Donaldson, shoemaker in Torryburn, and John Donaldson, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, in life-rent, and their sons, Thomas & John Donaldsons, in fee; 27 March 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 426-38]
MELDROM, ROBERT: tenant in Bonaloes-beath, m to Isobell Will; 7-yr Tack of Easter-house of Swintons-beath, alias Bonaloes-beath, from James Currie, tenant in Cove of Rosyth; 10 Aug 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 95-96]
MELDRUM, ROBERT: son of dec David Meldrum, sometime tenant in Aldie, and oye to dec Robert Meldrum, sometime in Swintons-beath, and Isobell Willy, his spouse; Discharge & Renunciation to John Stanhouse of South Fod; 16 Nov 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 358-64]
MELDROM, WALTER, elder: late tenant in Netherbeath, now residenter in Edinburgh; Discharge & Obligation to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 24 March 1748 [RH11/27/39 fol 157-59]; with son, William Meldrum, wright in Netherbeath, Obligation to James Wardlaw of Netherbeath and James Currie of Swintonsbeath; 24 March 1748 [RH11/27/39 fol 159-60]
MELVILE, ANDREW: of Garvock, and James Hepburn, Burgess in Dunfermline; Contract betwixt; 9 Feb 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 23-24]
MERCER, JAMES: mason Burgess in Dunfermline; Ticket to Jobias Bachop [Bishop], Deacon of Lodge of Masons in Dunfermline; 30 April 1695 [B20/6/3]
MERCHANT, ALEXANDER: peuterer in Dunfermline; with consent of spouse, Williamina Beveridge, and mother, Mgt Donald, Heritable Bond to John Beveridge, weaver in New-row of Dunfermline; 25 April 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 204-13]
MILL, DAVID: tenant in Shirebare; Tack of part of lands of North Fod from Gavin Stanhouse of North Fod; 22 Feb 1727 [RH11/27/34 fol 76-77]
MILLER, ALEXANDER: merchant & late Bailie in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of grandchild, Isobell Henderson, dau of John Henderson, sometime tenant in Cowdenbeath, and Mgt Miller (dec), his spouse; also legacies to other grandchildren: Janet & Mgt Henderson (whose sister, Jean Henderson, dec, was m to Andrew Ingles, sometime brewer in Leslie; dau, Mgt Ingles); and Mgt Anderson, dau of dec John Anderson, baxter in Dunfermline, and Helen Miller, his dau; 2 Dec 1767 [B20/6/6 Pp 265-71]
MILLAR, JAMES: shipmaster in Kirkcaldy, and his spouse, Isobell Beatone; Mutual Disp & Assig; 20 Feb 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 49-52]
MILLER, JOHN: 1-yr Tack of Abbey Park Flour Mills from William Black, Clerk of Admiralty of Dunfermline; 20 Oct 1768 [B20/6/6 Pp 329-32]
MILLAR, LAURENCE: innkeeper in Dunfermline, WILLIAM WISHART, and GAVIN LOVE, both fleshers in Dunfermline; 19-yr Sub-tack of 2 parks of land called Dausdeandeals from John Scotland, merchant in Dunfermline; 3 Oct 1806 [B20/6/13 Pp 409-17]
MAILLER, WILLIAM; carrier in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of wife, Helen Angus, & children: James (eldest son of 1st marriage); John (eldest son); Robert; and daus, Mary, Janet, Katharine, ELisabeth, and Anne Mailler; 14 May 1792 [B20/6/11 Pp 354-57]
MILLER, WILLIAM & JAMES: sons of dec John Miller, shipmaster and late Bailie of Kirkcaldy; Factorie to brother, Henry Miler, surgeon in Kirkcaldy; 9 June 1726 [RH11/27/34 fol 49-50]
MITCHELL, ANDREW: schoolmaster in Dunfermline; Discharge to John Thomson, writer in Edinburgh; 5 Dec 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 264-66]
MITCHELL, ARCHIBALD: gardener in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of spouse, Agnes Stanhous, & brothers, William & David Mitchell, in West Calder; 5 Dec 1696 [B20/6/3]
MITCHELL, ELGIN: residing No 23 North Inglis Street; General Settlement in favour of wife, Christina Marshall (whom failing to her sons by a former marriage: William Brown, spirit dealer, Glasgow; George Brown, glass merchant, Edinburgh; and James Brown, grocer in Dunfermline; 7 April 1884 [B20/7/3 fol 13-14]
MITCHELL, ROBERT: tenant in Easter Gellet; Sub-tack to William Strachan, tenant in Grange; 8 June 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 284-85]; 3-yr Tack of part of lands of Easter Gellet from Robert Turnbull, Factor appointed by Lords of Council and Session on estate of Broomhall; 10 Nov 1725 [RH11/27/34 fol 24-25]
MITCHELSON, WILLIAM: maltman in Linktown of Abbotshall; 9-yr Tack of 2 acres of arable land lf Burrow-acres of Burgh of Kirkcaldy, from Masters of the Trades Mortcloths in Linktown; 17 June 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 71-72]
MOFFAT, WILLIAM snr: merchant in Edinburgh; Disp in favour of James Waugh, tanner in Edinburgh; 16 May 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 260-65]
MONCREIF, ALEXANDER Esq: late of Culgargie; Factorie to John Eckford, merchant in Dunfermline; 14 Sep 1780 [B20/6/9 Pp 253-55]
MENTEATH, Mr ROBERT: of Randiford; Disp to spouse, Elizabeth Mowat; 9 June 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 94-95]
MOODIE - see Mudie
MOODIE STREET, Dunfermline: Articles of Roup of ruinous subjects in; 30 Dec 1840 [B20/7/3 fol 18-23]
MURGAIN, GEORGE: tenant in Redcraigs; 19-yr Tack of pendicle of lands of Roscobie called Redcraigs, as presently possessed by him, from James Moubray of Roscobie; 10 June 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 178-79]
MORRIS, ALEXANDER: shoemaker in Cairneyhill, and his wife, Elizabeth Cockburn; 99-yr Tack of part of land of Pitdinnie from Admiral Sir Peter Halkett of Pitfirrane; 19 Nov 1839 [B20/7/2 fol 263-70]
MORRES, JAMES: horse-hirer in Dunfermline; Sub-tack of Wyndacre & Clayacres from Alexander Kilgour, brewer in Dunfermline; 30 Jan 1770 [B20/6/7 Pp 88-90]
MORRIS, JAMES: lapper in Dunfermline; 1-yr Tack of 3 houses of 2 storeys each on NW side of Albany Street to East of Scotland Malleable Iron Co; 24 July 1848 [B20/7/3 fol 77-80]
MORRES, JEAN: relict of Mr James Wardlaw of Luscar, Min of Gospel at Dunfermline, and her eldest dau, Christian Wardlaw, spouse of Thomas Charters, Min of Gospel at Inverkeithing; Factorie to Joseph Strachan, writer in Luscar; 11 Sep 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 160-61]
MORRES, JOHN: of Coldenbeath; Bond to Alexander Adie, merchant in Dunferemline, son of dec John Adie, late Deacon Convener of Trades in Dunfermline, and his son, John Adie; 27 Aug 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 512-16]
MORRIS, JOHN: of Coldenbeath; Bond to David Aitkene of Windyeidge; 18 Nov 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 80-81]
MORRIES, WILLIAM: of Brieryhill, brewer in Dunfermline, and RACHEL SPENCE, eldest dau of William Spence of Farnyhirst; Marriage Contract, dated 15 March 1774 & rec 19 Feb 1786; also Disp in favour of spouse, sd Rachel Spence, 17 Feb 1786 & 28 Feb 1788; and Bond of Provision for Robert (2nd son), Andrew (3rd son) and dau, Jean [their eldest son, William], 17 Feb 1786; also Nomination of Tutors and Curators for children, 17 Feb 1786 [B20/6/10 Pp 299-305; 305-22; 322-26 & 326-28; B20/6/11 Pp 104-05]
MORESON, AGNES: spouse of George Kellock, dyer in Dunfermline, dau of dec David Moreson, merchant & late Bailie there; Discharge to Katharine Wilson, 2nd spouse and relict of sd David Moreson; 30 Nov 1745 [B20/19/2/2]
MORESON, CHRISTIAN: dau of dec David Moreson, merchant & late Bailie of Dunfermline, by 2nd spouse, Katharine Wilson, and m to William Stobie, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; Discharge to mother, sd Katharine Wilson; 30 Nov 1745 [B20/19/2/6]
MORESON, DAVID: weaver Burgess of Dunfermline, eldest son of dec David Moreson, merchant and late Bailie there; Discharge to Katharine Wilson, 2nd spouse & relict of sd dec David Moreson; 30 Nov 1745 [B20/19/2/10]
MORISON, DAVID: merchant & late Bailie of Dunfermline, m (1) Mgt Thomson (2) Katharine Wilson; Disp in favour of spouse, sd Katharine Wilson, & sons, David (eldest, by Mgt Thomson), and Adam (yst, by Katharine Wilson); 16 April 1756 [B20/6/4 Pp 342-46 & 346-50]
MORESON, JAMES: 3rd son of dec David Moreson, merchant & late Bailie of Dunfermline, by Mgt Thomson, his 1st spouse; Discharge to Katharine Wilson, 2nd spouse & relict of sd David Moreson; 30 Nov 1745 [B20/19/2/7]
MORESON, JOHN: 2nd son of dec David Moreson, merchant & late Bailie of Dunfermline, by his 1st spouse, Mgt Thomson; Discharge to Katharine Wilson, 2nd spouse & relict of sd dec David Moreson; 30 Nov 1745 [B20/19/2/8]
MORISON, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; Bond of Relief to John Wilson jnr, merchant in Dunfermline, 9 Oct 1756; also, with consent of spouse, Mgt Wilson, Disp in favour of Peter George, 7 May 1756 [B20/6/5 Pp 6-13 & 45-46]
MORESON, ROBERT: present Deacon of Weaver Incorp of Dunfermline Bond to Convener's Court of Dunfermline; 14 Jan 1745 [B20/19/2/27]
MORRISON, ROBERT: late Deacon Convener of the Trades in Dunfermline, son of James Morrison, weaver Burgess there; Discharge to brother, David Morrison, 2nd son of sd James Morrison; dated 1737 & rec 30 Nov 1745 [B20/19/2/9]
MOUBRAY, JAMES: of Roscobie; Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 21 Oct 1731; 8 Jan 1735; 28 Dec 1741; 26 May 1745; Heritable Bond to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 2 Feb 1713 [RH11/27/36 fol 83-86] [RH11/27/37 Pp 386-91]; 38 fol 86-87]; [RH11/27/39 fol 84-85]; [RH11/27/32 fol 172-80]; Factorie to James Barclay elder, in Kelty, 23 Aug 1711 [RH11/27/332 fol 96-97]; Commission to Henrie Malcolm, 18 May 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 196-97]
MOUBRAY, JAMES: m to Mgt Kinninmond; Disp & Bond of Relief for eldest son, James Moubray, 4 Sep 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 49-53]; Heritable Bond of Prov for daus, Elizabeth & Sophia Moubray [RH11/27/38 fol 70-73]
MOUBRAY, JAMES: of Roscobie; Heritable Bond to Grisell Durie, relict of Mr William Stewart, Min at Ratha; 12 Nov 1706 [RH11/27/31 fol 94-96]
MOUBRAY, JAMES yr: of Roscobie, son of James Moubray elder and Mgt Kinninmond, and EMILY MALCOLM, 3rd dau of John Malcolm of Inverteil; Marriage Contract; 1 June 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 17-23]; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with Robert Barclay of W. Blair, 14 Sep 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 30-31]
MOUBRAY, JAMES: of Roscobie, eldest son and heir of dec James Moubray of Roscobie; Bond of Corroberation with William Halkerston of Halkerstons-beath, 8 Feb 1742; Bond to Andrew Murray, tenant in Arngask, 22 Feb 1742; Bond to William Hamilton, garder at Wester Quarter, and his spouse, Bessie Bennet, in life-rent, and their children, John, Robert, James, Mary, and Ann, in fee, 23 Feb 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 90-92; 98-99
MOUBRAY, JOHN: gardener in Blair, and his son-in-law, Archibald Edward; 6-yr TAck of fruit yard in Burntisland belonging to Alexander Beatson in South Kilrie; 11 Jan 1709 [RH11/27/31 fol 173-74]
MOUBRAY, JOHN: of Cockairnie; and Patrick Allan, tacksman of the town rough (ie coal) of Dunfermline, and Alexander Leitch, coal-hewer in Dunfermline; Agreement betwixt; 18 Nov 1709 [RH11/27/32 fol 17-18]
MOYES, JAMES: son of John Moyes, gardener, Logie; Indenture, app under Brucefield Spinning Co as flax-dresser, for 5 yrs from 12 Dec 1809 (rec 5 Dec 1812) [B20/7/1 fol 43-44]
MUDIE, JAMES: tenant in Athollmond; Factorie to James Oliphant yr, tailor Burgess of Perth; 8 April 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 36]
MUDIE, JAMES: of Cocklaw; Disp & Assig to eldest son, John Mudie, 21 Jan 1805, and to only son, James Mudie, 21 Jan 1805 [B20/6/13 Pp 280-88 & 289-92]
MUDIE, JAMES: general retour, 6 May 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 303]
MUDY, JOHN & JOHN STEVEN: wardens to the Lodge of Masons in Dunfermline; Factorie to Henry Elder, writer in Dunfermline, 29 Jan 1705 as presently possessed by him235 fol 42-43]
MUDIE, JONAT: relict of Robert Stark, sometime weaver Burgess of Dunfermline, and dau of dec James Mudie, also sometime weaver Burgess there; with consent of son, John Stark, Disp to WIlliam Anderson, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mgt Anderson; 11 March 1697 [B20/6/3]
MUDIE, JOHN: of Muirhead, merchant in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of only son (by 2nd wife, Clementina Stewart, dec), James Mudie, midshipman on HMS "Warin," and failing him to John and Robert Mudie, the eldest and 2nd sons by his 1st wife, Mgt Donald, dau of Robert Donald in Cowdenbeath; 25 July 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 84-98]
MOODIE, Bailie John: and his feuars; Agreement betwixt; 30 Sep 1797 [B20/6/12 Pp 238-39]
MOODIE, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; Feu Charter to Samuel Alexander, weaver in Dunfermline; 14 July 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 348-56]
MUDIE, ROBERT: Submission and Decreet Arbitral with William Halkerstone and Henry Wardlaw; 5 Aug 1700 [RH11/27/30 fol 20-22
MUDIE, ROBERT elder: tenant in Balmule, m to Janett Brown; Contract with sd spouse, and eldest son, Robert Mudie, 26 Jan 1722 [RH11/27/33 fol 177-70]; Disp in favour of sd spouse, Janett Brown, in life-rent, and eldest son, Robert Mudie, in fee, 30 Oct 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 161-64]; with his spouse, Jane Browne, 19-yr Tack of part and pendicle of lands of Balmule from Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie, 1 June 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 141-45]; Disp & Assig in favour of sd spouse, Janet Brown, 12 Dec 1734 [RH11/27/37 fol 343-49]
MUDIE, ROBERT: general retour; 20 Dec 1752 [B20/6/4 Pp 188]
MUDIE, THOMAS: 2nd son of umql William Mudie of Muire, and MARINE MILL, dau of John Mill, portioner of Windeige and Marianne Dollar/Dewar; Contract Matrimonial, dated 7 Oct 1678 & rec 212 March 1732 [RH11/27/35 Pp 287-95]
MUDIE, WILLIAM: son of dec Laurnce Mudie in Killeernie; Discharge to Philip Anstruther; 31 Oct 1722 [RH11/27/33 Pp 202-03]
MOODIE, WILLIAM: late of Nethertoun-end Dunfermline, now mariner in North Queensferry, aboard of Captain Charles Greig, shipmaster there, son of Allison Curry, now spouse of John Henderson in Rhodes; Discharge to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 2 Aug 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 33-35]
MURRAY, AGNES: sometime McGregor, spouse of John Murray in (Lagachaltane, in Wester Ochtentyre), and only heir to sister, Janet McGregor, sometime spouse of Andrew Hunter, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp to John Adie, present Deacon Convener of Dunfermline; 11 July 1695 [B20/6/3]
MURRAY, Sir ALEXANDER: of Melgum, Bart; Discharge to James Moubray of Roscobie; 28 June 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 149-50]
MURIE, DAVID: wright in Limekilns; Bond to Alexander Donald, son of dec Andrew Donald, tenant in Nethermiln of Broomhall; 12 Oct 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 174-76]
MURRAY, Col GEORGE: of Troop of Guards, sub-tacksman of the Excise within Fife and Kinross; Commission to James Auchmoutie, son of Sir John Auchmoutie of Gosford, John Veatch, Burgess of Dunfermline, and George Harrouar; 6 May & 2 June 1697 [B20/6/3]
MURRIE, JAMES: tenant in Gooselands; 13-yr Tack of room of lands of Craigincat from James Moubray of Roscobie; 5 Aug 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 259-61
MYLNE, JOHN: portioner of Windiage, m to Marione Dewar; Disp in favour of dau, Marione Mylne, m to Thomas Mudie (qv); 22 June 1732 [RH11/27/35 Pp 295-99]
NEISH, GRIZELL: relict of dec George Chrystie, merchant in Dunfermline; Contract with her children: David (weaver in Hospital of St Leonards), George (wright in Dunfermline), and Helen; 8 Feb 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 92-94]
NUCKLE, JOHN: tenant in Overtown; Tack of Netherbank of Muirhead from John Dewar of Swintonsbeath; 4 July 1719 [RH11/27/33 fol 75-76]
NIVEN, JAMES: son of dec James Niven, tailor in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under Sebastian Swinton, shipmaster in North Queensferry, in art and calling of mariner for 3 yrs from Whitsunday 1740; dated 13 May 1740 & rec 1 Aug 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 196-98]
OBERWHITE, EDWARD: mason Burgess in Dunfermline; Bond to Kirk Session of Dunfermline; 6 Feb 1697 [B20/6/3]
OLIPHANT, COLIN: brother of David Oliphant of Over Kinneddar; Tack of Mains of Over Kinneddar from sd David Oliphant; 4 Mar 1709 [RH11/27/32 fol 1-2]
OLIPHANT, LAURENCE: only son of dec Laurence Oliphant, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, and also dec Mgt Ged; Discharge to Curators: Robert Ged, of Baldridge; Alexander Ged, his 2nd son; and William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 26 Aug 1719 [RH11/27/33 fol 83-84]
OLIPHANT, LAURENCE: goldsmith in Edinburgh; Disp & Assig to Isobell Brugh, relict of dec James Black, shipmaster in Burntisland, in life-rent, and her children: Isobell, Janet, Katharine, and Mgt Black, in fee; 21 May 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 139-43]
ORCHAT, JAMES: merchant Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of Janet, Jean (m to William Richardson, merchant in Dalkeith), and Mary Orchat; 22 Sep 1780 [B20/6/9 Pp 255-59]
ORMOND, ARCHIBALD: flax-dresser in Dunfermline, & others; Disp in favour of the Session of Queen Ann Street Congregation; 15 Sep 1832 [B20/7/2 fol 120-32]
ORROCK, ALEXANDER: and others; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with William Ged, present possessor and heritable feuar of corn-mill of Kinghorn; 16 June 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 31-35]
ORROCK, ALEXANDER: of that ilk; Disp of lands of Sillybakie to John Dalgleish, locksmith Burgess in Edinbrugh; 10 Nov 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 36-44]
ORROCK, JAMES: in South Glassmonth, and MGT JOHNSTONE, 2nd dau of John Johnstone, tenant in Nether Balmule; Marriage Contract, dated 30 Jan 1685 & rec 12 April 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 467-72]
ORROCK, JOHN: 2nd son of Alexander Orrock of that Ilk and MARY LUNDIE, only dau of dec Mr Alexander Lundie, Min of Gospel at Cupar; Contract Matrimonial, dated 2 Oct 1728 & rec 25 Nov 1732 [RH11/27/37 Pp 25-29]
ORROCK, ROBERT yr: of Orrock; 3-yr Tack of 2 acres of arable lands of Nether Grange from John Brown, merchant in Burntisland; 19 Feb 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 41-45]
OSWALD, Mr JAMES: (dec) of Dunnikier; Factorie by Tutors and Curators for his children to James Meldrum, writer in Kirkcaldy 31 Oct 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 294-95]
OSWALD, JOHN: writer in Kirkcaldy; Factorie to James Barclay, present Provost of Kirkcaldy, 5 July 1723; Disp & Assig in favour of brother, Robert Oswald, writer in Dunfermline, 2 July 1724 [RH11/27/33 fol 249 and 287]
PAGE, ALEXANDER: gardener in Abbotshall; Declaration to Robert Mackie; 10 Jan 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 118-19]
PALMER, JAMES: tenant in Netherbeath; Tack of Room of lands in Garvock from Robert Wellwood of Touch; 30 Dec 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 36-38]
PATERSON, ROBERT: merchant in Dunfermline, and SUSANNA HENDERSON, dau of dec James Henderson, sometime in the Moat in Annandale; Marriage Contract, dated 9 Oct 1722 & rec 18 July 1751; also Disps in favour of Robert Paterson, tenant in Drum of Torry, 6 July 1751; in favour of Thomas Crockatt, son of dec Mr John Crockatt, Minister of the Gospel at Dollar, 6 July 1751 also Latter Will & Testament nominating Matthew Keir, merchant in Dunfermline, + legacies to relatives and friends, 6 July 1751 [B20/6/4 Pp 108-11; 111-14; 114-17; 121-26]
PATTON, ANDREW: eldest son of John Patton, tenant in Pitconnochie; 19-yr Tack of room of lands of Barony of Hill commonly called Drymiln from David Black of Hill; 17 Aug 1746 [RH11/27/39 fol 95-97]
PATON, HENRY: weaver in Dunfermline; 10-yr Tack of house on west side of Miln dam from Incorp of Weavers in Dunfermline; 13 Nov 1758 [B20/6/5 Pp 162-64]
PATON, JOHN: in Dunnikier; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Janet Mitchelsone, in life-rent, and only son, John Paton, in fee, + legacies to daus: Agnes, Janet, Mary, Helen, and Elisabeth Paton; 27 Feb 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 66-78]
PATON, JOHN: tailor in Muirend of Dunnygask; with mother, Katharine Dick, now spouse of John Watson, tenant in Muirend, Discharge & Assig to aunt, Katharine Hutton, relict of John Dick, late sub-tenant in Blairenbathie, now in Dolly, in ground of Craigluscar; 8 Aug 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 1-2]
PEACOCK, ADAM: tenant in Roscobie, m to Elspeth Bowman; 27-yr Tack of that part of Roscobie, as presently possessed by him, from James Moubray of Roscobie, 9 Nov 1711; Contract with John Rolland, tenant in Drumkeppie, 4 Feb 1712; Disp & Assig in favour of sd spouse, Elspeth Bowman, and dau, Mgt Peacock, relict of dec John Rolland, late tenant in Roscobie; [RH11/27/32 fol 110-12; 125-26; 167-69]
PEACOCK, ANDREW: dec tenant in Craigluscar; Inventory given in by Adam Peacock in Roscobie and John Broune in Pow, tutors to Adam, George, Hellen, Christian & Grissell Peacock, children of sd umql Andrew Peacock; Nov 1697 [B20/6/3]
PEARSON, ADAM: son of dec Adam Pearson, maltman in Kirkcaldy; Assig to James Moyes, writer in Kirkcaldy; 12 Jan 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 75-76]
PEIRSONE, ANDREW: maltman Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to Magistrates & Town Council of Dunfermline; 3 Feb 1697 [B20/6/3]
PEARSON, GEORGE: litster, sometime in Cupar and now in Leith Wynd, Executor Dative to his brother's son, uml Adam Pearson, maltman in Kirkcaldy; Assig to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 28 Feb 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 71-73]
PEIRSON, JAMES: late servant to Lady Grizell Cochrane of Kilmarnock (also described as late servant to Earl of Dundonald), now residenter in Nethertown; Disp & Assig in favour of nephew, John Pearson, brewer in Nethertown, (son of umql John Pearson, tenant in Gallowridgehill), and his spouse, Janet Riddick; 28 Feb 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 119-24; 125-29]; Assig to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 16 July 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 285-86]
PEARSON, JAMES: weaver in Nethertown; Bond to Incorp of Wrights in Dunfermline, 1785 [B20/6/10 Pp 247-48]
PEARSON, JAMES: manufacturer in Dunfermline, son of John Pearson & Mgt Riddoch, and nephew of James Pearson; Disp and Assig, also Latter Will and Testament, in favour of nephews, David Hutton, weaver in Dunfermline (only surv son of Robert Hutton, weaver in Dunfermline), and Alexander Johnstone (only surv son of Alexander Johnstone, weaver in Edinburgh); also to sisters, Elspeth and Janet Pearson; + legacy to James Dey, labourer, spouse of Janet Hutton, sister of sd David Hutton; 4 July 1779 [B20/6/12 Pp 428-35 & 435-44]
PEIRSON, JOHN: tenant in Gallowridgehill; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Elisabeth Smith; 5 Feb 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 116-17]
PEARSON, ROBERT: merchant in South Queensferry; Bond to William Scott, peuterer in Dunfermline; 16 Feb 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 168-69]
PEARSON, WILLIAM: son of dec William Pearson of Clow; Obligement to Adam Rolland fo Gask; 15 Jan 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 45-46]
PEASTIE, HENRY: son of dec Thomas Peastie in North Queensferry; Bond of Corroberation to Patrick Heggie, skipper indweller in Kinghorn; 4 July 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 141-42]
PEEBLES, ANDREW: manufacturer in Dunfermline; Bond to Dr James Davidson, late physician in Dunfermline, now Professor of Natural History in Marischal College, Aberdeen; 31 July 1821 [B20/7/1 fol 113-15]
PEEBLES, WILLIAM: merchant in Dunfermline; Missive Letter to John McLauchlan, innkeeper there; 10 June 1782 [B20/6/10 Pp 2-4
PENDER, JAMES: mason in ground of Broomhall; Contract with Sir Philip Anstruther of Ansterfield; 17 June 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 203-04]
PENTLAND, JAMES: smith and farrier, present Deacon of the Smiths in Dunfermline; Bond to George Brand, weaver in Grange, 24 June 1745; Commission to Patrick Black, merchant and late Bailie in Dunfermline; 9 Oct 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 52; 54-56]
PHILP, JOHN: wright in Dunfermline, m to Mary Burnlee; Disp in favour of sons, John and Thomas Philp [his daus, Mgt (w of James Kellie, weaver in Dunfermline) and Mary (w of Thomas Wilson, weaver in Dunfermline); 10 Sep 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 374-80]
PHILP, MALCOLM: son of John Philp, indweller in Edinburgh; Indenture, app under Hugh Bayne, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 5 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie, from Martinmas 1744; dated 21 Nov 1744 & rec 6 Feb 1748 [RH11/27/39 fol 132-34]
PHILP, RICHARD: tenant of flax-mill of Pitreavie, and John Philp, his eldest son; 19-yr Tack of mill and mill lands of Wyldsmill from Sir David Wardlaw of Myldsmill, Bart; 26 May 1790 [B20/6/11 Pp 274-75]
PHIN, CHRISTIAN: mealmaker in Dunfermline; Ticket to Andrew Brayth, mealmaker in Kinross; 3 Nov 1697 [B20/6/3]
PEIRY, JOHN: indweller in Overmains of Dollar; Assig to William Dickie, tenant in Mains of Dollar, and other Dickies in Dollar; 4 May 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 175-78]
PITSCOTTIE, JOHN: of Easter Craigduckie, eldest son of dec Major-Gen Colin Pitscottie; Disp to James Moubray of Roscobie, 9 Nov 1706 and 25 June 1742 [RH11/27/31 fol 89-93; [RH11/27/38 fol 146-48]; Disp to William Morres, portioner of Midletoune of Collounoqulies, 14 Dec 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 234-434]
POLLOCK, JOHN: ale seller in Dunfermline; 3-yr Tack of parts & portions of James Knox's tenement in Kirkgate, from sd James Knox, only child of dec John Knox, tobacconist in Dunfermline, with consent of his curators; 4 May 1768 [B20/6/6 Pp 301-04]
PURVES, ISOBELL: only dau of dec David Purves, mason Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp in favour ofhusband, James Black, Baxter Burgess in Dunfermline; 9 Feb 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 259-64]
RAMSAY, JAMES: residing Inverkeithing; ALEXANDER RAMSAY, baker there; EBENEZER RAMSAY, wright at Strathdon; and MICHAEL RAMSAY; all sons of dec Alexander Ramsay, Officer of Excise at Inverkeithing, and Susannah Fisher (dec); Discharge to William Hay, skinner in Inverkeiting, and William Beveridge, writer in Dunfermline; 25 Jan 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 201-05]
REID, ALEXANDER: merchant in Dunfermline, and his spouse, CHRISTIAN LOW; post-nuptial contract of marriage, and Deed of Settlement [his brothers, Robert and Andrew Reid, farmers at Tillyrie, and David Reid, merchant in Dunfermline]; 20 Feb 1823 [B20/7/1 fol 124-28]
REID, ANDREW: table linen manufacturer in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of William Fleming, agent at Dunfermline for Commercial Banking Co, interim factor of his sequestrated estate; 24 Dec 1813 [B20/7/1 fol 63-67]
REID, DAVID: merchant in Dunfermline, and HELEN REID, his spouse; Mutual Disp & Deed of Settlement; 21 Nov 1803 [B20/6/13 Pp 248-50]
REID, ELSPETH: relict of John Drummond in Clackmannan; Settlement in favour of only dau, Mary Drummond, and her husband, Alexander Broun, tenant in Sunnybraes; 15 Feb 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 1-2]
REID, JAMES: mealseller in Nethertown; Disp & Assig in favour of nieces, Ann & Katharin Cunnand [his dec brother, Charles Reid]; 30 Jan 1784 [B20/6/10 Pp 162-67]
REID, JOHN: tenant in Leccarstone; 19-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Dunduff from Alexander Veatch, merchant in Dunfermline; 25 Oct 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 33-34]
REID, JOHN: merchant in Dunfrmline; Bond of Provision in favour of wife, Ann Law, 27 May 1777, + Deed of Settlement and Mortification in favour of brother, James Reid, in life-rent, and others, 27 May 1777 [B20/6/9 Pp 13-35 & 35-38]
REID, WILLIAM; tenant in Sandieknow; 19-yr Tack of lands of Sandieknow from Miss Janet Stobie, 2nd dau of dec John Stobie, writer in Edinburgh, & Katharine Hutcheson; 13 March 1809 [B20/6/4 Pp 317-22]
RENNY,, HENRY: only son of dec James Renny, feuar in Crossford; Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 18 July 17443 [RH11/27/38 fol 1854-85]
RICHARDSON, ALEXANDER: tailor Burgess in Dunfermline, presently residing in Edinburgh, only brother & heir of John Richardson, wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of William Davidson, flesher Burgess in Dunfermline; 13 Feb 1766 [B20/6/6 Pp 161-65]
RICHARDSON, JAMES: tailor Burgess of Dunfermline; Bond to Kirk Session of Dunfermline; 6 Feb 1697 [B20/6/3]
RICHARDSON, JOHN: wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Euphan Crawford; his nephew, John Richardson (son of brother, Alexander Richardson, tailor Burgess in Dunfermline); his niece, Isobell Sommerveill, dau of William Sommerveill, mason Burgess in Dunfermline; and his sister, Christian Richardson; 13 Feb 1756; also, with sd Alexander Richardson, Bond to Convener Court of Dunfermline, 3 May 1756 [B20/6/4 Pp 330-34 & 364-65]
RICHARDSON, MGT: dau of dec John Richardson & Janet Strang, and one of the nearest heir portioners of dec John Strang, sometime Burgess of Dunfermline, her great-grandfather; Disp to John Gotterstoune, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; 18 Jan 1695 [B20/6/3]
RICHIE, JAMES: in Balrgin; Disp to Patrick & Robert Coupar, sons of Thomas Coupar, Burgess of Dunfermline; 18 Jan 1697 [B20/6/3]
ROBERTSON, ADAM: general retour; 3 Aug 1753 [B20/6/4 Pp 220-21]
ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER: manufacturer in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of William Beveridge, writer in Dunfermline, and others; 31 Jan 1838 [B20/7/2 fol 193-98]
ROBERTSON, ELIZABETH & HELEN: daus of dec Mr James Robertson of Newbigging; Declaration, Consent & Obligement; 15 Oct 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 154-56]
ROBERTSON, GEORGE: of Newbigging; Bond to Robert Paterson, merchant in Dunfermline; 24 Sep 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 173-74]
ROBERTSON, HENRY: son of dec John Robertson, Officer in Kirkcaldy; Indenture, app under James Martin, weaver in Linktown of Abbotshall for 4 yrs and 1 yr meat and fie from Candelmas 1711; dated 13 Dec 1710 & rec 24 April 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 227-28]
ROBERTSON, JAMES: 3rd son of William Robertson, carter in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under Alexander & David Bonnar, weavers in Wooer's Alley, for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1792 (rec 21 Feb 1795) [B20/6/12 Pp 93-97]
ROBERTSON, JOHN: son of John Robertson in Boghall; 9-yr Tack of part of lands in Binnend from David Bonnar of Binnend; 11 Nov 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 143-45]
ROBERTSON, JOHN: tenant in Whinniehall, and his spouse, Marion Waterstone; Mutual Disp & Assig; 6 Nov 1732 [RH11/27/37 Pp 22-24]
ROBERTSON, MGT (or Cunningham): residing Dunfermline; Disp and Settlement to Trustees for nephews and nieces, children of sisters, Isabella Brown, Grizel Robertson, Catherine Robertson (or Gibson), and brother, John Robertson; 24 Dec 1839 [B20/7/2 fol 270-74]
ROBERTSON, PETER: weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; and David Henderson, wright Burgess of Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 1 March 1753 [B20/6/4 Pp 202-07]
ROBERTSON, ROBERT: general retour; 2 June 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 422]
ROBERTSON, ROBERT HENDERSON: merchant, residing London, sole partner of R H Robertson & Co, damask and linen manufacturers, Dunfermline; Power of Procuration to George Alexander Inglis, residing Dunfermline; 14 June 1841 [B20/7/3 fol 55-56]
ROLLAND, ADAM: of Gask, m to Jean Stedman ; Bond of Prov + Nomination of Tutors and Curators (who were sd Jean Stedman; Peter Rolland of Kinnaird; James Gray yr of Ironmiln of Dalkeith; John Stobie of Sandydub; Robert Stedman, Lieut in Col Viligas Reg of Foot; John Stedman, pysician in Dunfermline;Mr John Gray, Minister at Dollar; and William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline) for children: Adam Rolland (only son), and daus, Marion & Antoneta Rolland; 26 July 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 185-86]
ROLLAND, ADAM: of Gask; Additional Bond of Provision to Jean Steadman, his spouse, and Adam Rolland, his only son; 4 Nov 1774 [B20/6/8 Pp 185-90]
ROLLAND, JEAN: spouse of David Wardlaw of Craighouse, brother of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie; Disp to their only son, Henry Wardlaw, in life-rent, and his son, David Wardlaw, in fee 17 Aug 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 18-27]
ROLLAND, JEAN: relict & Executrix qua dative of dec James Rolland, tenant in Drumkeppie; Discharge to David and Henrie Wardlaw, elder & yr; 8 May 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 167-69]
ROLLAND, JOHN: tenant in Drumkeppie; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Beatridge Thornton, and their son, James Rolland, and also to John Rolland, his son (by a former marriage to dec Helen Mudie), + Instrument of Possession, 25 & 29 Aug 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 46-49]
ROLLAND, JOHN: eldest son of John Rolland, tenant in Drumkeppie, and MGT PEACOCK, only dau of Adam Peacock, tenant in Roscobie; Contract Matrimonial dated 3 Oct 1696 & rec 5 Nov 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 107-10]; described as tenant in Roscobie, in Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Peacock, and dau, Elizabeth Rolland, 1 Dec 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 63-67]
RONALD, PATRICK: eldest son of dec Magdalen Scott, spouse of dec Duncan Ronald, W.S.; with consent of Curators, Disp to Robert Wellwood of Touch; 31 Jan 1709 [RH11/27/31 fol 179-83]
RONALDSON, JAMES SMITH: writer in Dunfermline; Disp of ground annual to John and Robert Bonnar, builders in Dunfermline; 15 Sep 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 227-33]
ROSE, JOHN: Factor for Earl of Elgin, and GEORGE ANGUS, late tenant in Knows, now residing at Tollgate, nr Ladysmiln; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 1 April 1796 [B20/6/12 Pp 127-32]
ROSEBERRY, ARCHIBALD, Earl of: Disp & Assig to: Robert Wellwood of Touch, 13 Jan 1735 [RH11/27/32 fol 44-45]; to Robert Wellwood of Garvock, 13 Jan 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 391-409]
ROSS, MUNGO: merchant in Bridge Street; 10-yr Tack of Dwelling House and cellar lying on south side of new Bridge of Dunfermline from John Burt, tacksman of coal-works at Balrdrige; 1 Nov 1798 [B20/6/13 Pp 1-4]
RUMBLINGWELL TOLL BAR: Articles and conditions of Roup of and Tack of; 16 July 1821 [B20/7/1 fol 107-13]
RUSSELL, ADAM: merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; 9-yr Tack of 4 acres of arable land commonly called Garvieshill from Mgt Mitchel and her spouse, John Couper, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; 19 March 1695 [B20/6/3]
RUSSELL, HENRY: tenant in Lochbank, m to Hellen Hutton; 7-yr Tack of corn-mill of Pittencrieff Commone from Col John Forbes of Pittencrieff; 2 Feb 1704 [RH11/27/30 fol 124-26]
RUSSELL, JAMES: tenant in Easter Gellet; 10-yr Tack of room of lands in Easter Gellet from Trustees and Tutors of David Black, son of William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 27 Nov 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 99-103]; 15-yr Tack of south room of lands of Easter Gellet belonging to David Black of Hill, 2 July 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 53-54]
RUSSELL, JAMES: only son of Adam Russell, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, and dec Mgt Anderson; Service as heir to sd mother and goodsir, Adam Andersone, sometime litster Burgess of Dunfermline; 25 March 1696 [B20/6/3]
RUTHERFORD, EDWARD: in Holl; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Murray; 7 Aug 1706 [RH11/27/31 fol 86-89]
RUTHERFORD, EDWARD: 2nd son of Edward Rutherford in Holl; Discharge to sd father; 21 July 1703 RUTHERFORD, EDWARD30 fol 109]
RUTHERFORD, HENRY: merchant in Dunfermline; and Robert Smith, builder in Dunfermline; Submission betwixt, 23 March 1801; also Geu Contract of part of lands of Broomhead from Alexander Moncreiff of Barnhill; 3 Feb 1809 [B20/6/13 Pp 51-55 amd B20/6/14 Pp 304-13]
SANDERS, ROBERT: wright in Craigluscar; 14-yr Tack of pendicle of lands of West Luscar from Edward Donaldson, in Hainings of W Luscar, and his spouse, Janet Michy; 8 Nov 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 318-22]
SANDS, DAVID: merchant Burgess and present Bailie in Dunfermline, m to Mgt Morres; Settlement in favour of nephew, David Caution, only son of James Caution, gildbrother in Dunfermline, and his sister, Janet Sands [B20/6/4 Pp 2-7]
SANDS, JAMES: in Whitefield; 19-yr Tack of Easter & Wester Parks of Garvock from Henry Wellwood of Garvock; 11 Nov 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 166-67]
SANDS, JAMES: general retour; 30 March 1763 [B20/6/5 Pp 463-64]
SAUNDERS, JAMES: tailor in Crossford, only son of dec Henry Saunders, labourer there, and Janet Anderson; Disp & Assig in favour of sister, Janet Saunders, and her husband, James Simson, workman in Crossford; 9 May 1828 [B20/7/1 fol 274-78]
SAUNDERS, ROBERT: ship carpenter, late of Island of Jamaica, mow in Dunfermline; Latter Will and Testament in favour of relations: brother, William Saunders, day labourer in Alloa; nephew, James Saunders, weaver in Dunfermline; sister, Elspeth Walls, m to Robert Wright, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; niece, Mgt Walls, m to David Blackwood, tailor in Dunfermline; aunt, Bessy Peage (whose children, Robert, Nanny, & Mgt Saunders); also money to purchase the freedom of his house-keeper, Mary French, of Island of Antigua, whose children, Robert, William, Mary & John Saunders; 20 July 1786 [B20/6/10 Pp 355-60]
SCOTLAND, BANK OF: 7-yr Tack of part of tenement in Guildhall Street from William Beveridge, writer & merchant in Dunfermline 29 Jan 1812 [B20/7/1 fol 38-40]
SCOTLAND, HENRY: spirit dealer in Dunfermline; Trust Disp for creditors; 11 June 1841 [B20/7/3 fol 43-55]
SCOTLAND, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; 20-yr Tack of Headwell Park from Town of Dunfermline; 27 Sep 1806 [B20/6/13 Pp 394-401
SCOTLAND, MGT: relict of William Stenhouse, surgeon in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Deed of Settlement to Trustees, with personal estate to be divided equally between her brother, George Scotland, residing Dunfermline, and her sister, Christian Scotland, relict of George Thomson, farmer in Rosyth, with life-rent to her mother, Christian Aitken, and whole heritable and moveable property to her dau, Christian Stenhouse 4 Jan 1830 [B20/7/2 fol 29-37]
SCOTLAND, MARY: relict of dec Thomas Anderson, baker & brewer in Dunfermline; Henry Bardnerm, writer there; and Thomas Scotland, W.S; Factorie, as Curators, to John Scotland; 5 June 1802 [B20/6/13 Pp 197-99]
SCOTLAND, ROBERT: merchant in Dunfermline; and Messrs John Stenhouse, brewer, and Robert Hutton, merchant, both Dunfermline; Discharge betwixt; 22 Nov 1796 [B20/6/12 Pp 150-54
SCOTLAND, ROBERT: of Middlebank, merchant in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of yst dau, Betty Scotland (m to Henry Russell, merchant in Dunfermline), 7 Jan 1807; also Disp in favour of grandchildren, who included Robert Russell (2nd son of above), John Cusin (2nd son of John Cusin, merchant in Dunfermline, and his dec dau (2nd), Janet Scotland, Robert Cusine, and Alexander Colvile, 7 Jan 1807; also Disp and Assig to servant, Helen Bowie (whom failing, to Helen Kay, her natural dau), 7 Jan 1807; also Bond of Provision to Robert Gillespie, 7 Jan 1807 [B20/6/13 Pp 434-42; 442-78; 478-97; 498-509; 510-22; 522-36; 537-47; B20/6/14 Pp 1-6; 7-19; and 19-32]
SCOTLAND, THOMAS: of Wester Dollar; Contract with Jean Burn, relict of John Scotland of W Dollar; 20 Jan 1709 [RH11/27/31 fol 174-75]
SCOTLAND, THOMAS: of Wester Dollar; Heritable Bonds to Andrew Jameson, writer in Teases, 7 April 1743, afterwards writer in Leven, 5 June 1746 [RH11/27/38 fol 173-75]; [RH11/27/39 foll 89-92]; Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 19 Nov 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 34-35]
SCOTLAND, THOMAS elder: eldest son and heir retoured of dec Thomas Scotland of Wester Dollar; Discharge and Nomination in favour of William Jameson, tenant in Wester Luscar, his spouse, Jean Burne, and their son, Andrew Jameson; 28 July 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 30-33]
SCOTLAND, WILLIAM: writer in Edinburgh; Disp in favour of wife, Rebekah Crawford (dau of Patrick Crawford), in life-rent, and to nieces and nephews, the children of his sisters, Mary, Marion and Agnes Scotland, and his brother, John Scotland, merchant in Perth; 2 Nov 1780 [B20/6/9 Pp 265-70]
SCOTT, ALEXANDER: music master of Dunfermline and precentor in parish Kirk; Settlement; 5 June 1746 [RH11/27/39 fol 87-88]
SCOTT, JOHN: merchant in Edinburgh; Factorie to Andrew Grieve, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; 19 Nov 1695 [B20/6/3]
SCOTT, WILLIAM: peuterer in Dunfermline; Assig to Robert Symson, wigmaker in Dunfermline; 17 Feb 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 169-70]
SCOTT, WILLIAM: and James Cusin; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 29 Oct 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 135-36]
SCOTT, WILLIAM: merchant in Falkirk; Disp in favour of John Mathie, baker in Dunfermline, dated 17 May 1806 and rec 4 Feb 1850 [B20/7/3 fol 94-101]
SCOTT, WILLIAM: peuterer and late Deacon Convener of Crafts in Dunfermline; with consent of wife, Janet Coventry, Disp in favour of John McLachlane, victualler in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Christian Abercrombie; 12 July 1831 [B20/7/2 fol 75-80]
SHARP, FRANCIS: tenant in Outh; Trust Disp & Settlement to Trustees (James Sharp, tenant in Gask; William Bennet, tenant in Stealend, and Peter McGregor, flesher in Dunfermline) for wife, Jean Edward & children: William, Henry, Mgt & Annabell Sharp; 6 July 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 217-20]
SHARP, JAMES: general retour; 4 Sep 1754 [B20/6/4 Pp 271]
SHAW, ALEXANDER: of Craighead, m to Mgt Bruce; Bond & Assig to James Bruce, maltman in Carnock; 2 Feb 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 170-72]
SHEPHERD, ANDREW: tenant in (Kilbraughenout); 9-yr Tack of Town and Lands in Balkirstie from James Finlay, portioner of Balkistie; 21 May 1722 [RH11/27/33 fol 183-84]
SHORTHOUSE, PETER: baxter Burgess in Dunfermline; Assig to John Buntine, baxter Burgess in Dunfermline; 23 July 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 301-03]
SHORTHOUSE, PETER: weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, m to Isobell Watson; Disps and Assigs and Bonds of Provision to sd spouse, and sons, Robert (eldest, cutler in London), Charles (2nd son), and Peter; 22 Jan 1750 [B20/6/4 Pp 36; 37; 38-39; 40-45; 45-48; 48-52]
SHORTHOUS, ROBERT: maltman Burgess of Dunfermline; 9-yr tack of 3 acres of arable land from Mgt Mitchell, spouse of John Coupar, merchnat Burgess of Dunfermline, 23 Feb 1697; Bond to James Stanhous of South Fod, 17 July 1697 [B20/6/3]
SYMON, PETER: of South Baldridge; Disp to Matthew Keir, merchant and late Bailie of Dunfermline; 5 Oct 1742 [B20/19/1/9
SYMSONE, ANDREW: Town Clerk of Dunfermline, and John, Marquis of Tweeddale; Sub-tack; 29 April 1725 [RH11/27/34 fol 41-44]
SIMPSON, DAVID: Bailie in Kirkcaldy
SWINTON, HENRY: skipper in North Ferry
MILLERE, WILLIAM: shipmaster in Kirkcaldy; Discharge;; [RH11/27/33 fol 279-80]
SYMSON, JOHN: glazier in St Katharin's Wynd, and his son, Robert Symson, wigmaker in Dunfermline; Bond to Guildry of Dunfermline; 26 April 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 45-46]
SYMSONE, PETER: of South Baldridge; Disps to: William Wemyss of Cuttlehill, 13 May 1740; and William Stivenson, merchant Burgess in Dunfermline, 2 July 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 7-10 and 150-53]
SKENE, JOHN: elder, of Halyards; Discharge & Renunciation to Mr Robert Monteath of Randiford; 12 April 1703 [RH11/27/30 fol 85-86]
SKENE, JOHN: farmer, residing Easter Luscar, and Adam Rolland Esq of Gask; Renunciation and Assig; 18 March 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 206-09]
SLEIGH, BARBARA: relict of John Maxwell, card-maker in Dunfermline; Revocation + Assig in favour of Alexander Maxwell, clothier in Haddington; 27 Jan 1750 [B20/6/4 Pp 52-54 & 54-56]
SMART, HELEN: relict of dec Jerom Cowie, sometime Bailie of Dunfermline; Assig in favour of eldest son, Jerom Cowie, present Dean of Gild in Dunfermline; 25 Feb 1697 [B20/6/3]
SMART, JOHN: son of William Smart, flesher Burgess of Dunfermline, & m to Issobell Andersone; Assig to James Walwood, son of Rober Walwood, late Provost of Dunfermline; 25 Feb 1697 [B20/6/3]
SMEITON, JOHN: feuar in ground of Pittencrieff; Trust Disp for brothers and sisters: Robert, David, Henry, Peter, and Janet; and nephews and nieces: John, Henry, Robert, Elisabeth and May Smeiton, and William, Henry, and Helen Moutrey; 22 May 1792 [B20/6/11 Pp 357-67]
SMEITON, MGT: relict of James Vertue, sometime innkeeper at Lochgelly; Trust Disp & Deed of Settlement for legatees, among whhom was son-in-law, David Kirk, mason in Lochgelly, and grand-dau, Isabel Smith, residing Lochgelly; 19 April 1828 [B20/7/1 fol 272-74]
SMEATON, MGT: grocer and spirit retailer in Dunfermline, relict of dec William Shepherd, flesher in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Settlement to Trustees (who included sons, James Shepherd, tavern-keeper in Wolverhampton, and Francis Paton Shepherd, flesher in Dunfermline); another son, John Shepherd, blacksmith at Little York, Warren Co, Illinois; dau, Mgt Shepherd, w of John Shepherd, engineer, Dunfermline; another dau (dec), Jane Paton Shepherd m to [blank] Philp, and their children were William Shepherd Philp, Hiram Paton Philp, and David Shepherd Phiilp; 21 Oct 1867 [B20/7/3 fol 193]
SMEITON, ROBERT: tenant in North Fod; 19-yr Tack of pendicle of lands of Touch called East Whitefield from Henry Wellwood of Garvock; 14 July 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 501-07]
SMEITON, ROBERT: tenant in Whitefield of Touch, and George Brouhn, tenant in Prathouse; 15-yr Tack of room of lands in South Fod from John Stanhouse of South Fod; 25 Jan 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 111-16]
SMITH, ALISON: 3rd dau of dec Andrew Smith, portioner of North Fod and Mastertoun, and Janet Douglas, and spouse of Charles Black, baxter Burgess in Dunfermline; Contract of Sale betwixt and p; 18 Nov 1736 [RH11/27/26 PP 53-60]
SMITH, ALESON: sp of Charles Black, baxter in S Queensferry
SMITH, KATHARINE: sp of James Gibson, wadsetter of Lethrau miln
SMITH, ELIZABETH: sp of John Turnbull of Grange
SMITH, MGT: sp of Alexander Blackwood, brewer in Inverkeithing
SMITH, SARAH: sp of David Crawford, tenant in Mastertoun
SMITH, JANET (dec): mother of Andrew Paton, tenant in Drymiln
SMITH, HELEN (dec): sp of James Murgan of Milnetoun;
being the 7 daus and heir portioners of dec Andrew Smith, portioner of North Fod and Mastertoun, and dec Janet Douglas; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 26 April 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 46-50]; Factorie to p, 24 May 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 50-52]
SMITH, ANDREW: portioner of North Fod, eldest son of Andrew Smith, and JANET DOUGLASS, eldest dau and one of the heir portioners served and retoured to dec Alexander Douglass, portioner of Mastertoun; Marriage Contract, dated 25 Oct 1699 and rec 15 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 43-51]
SMITH, ANDREW elder: portioner of North Fod, and Andrew Anderson, sailor in Inverkeithing (his son-in-law); Agreement betwixt, Andrew Smith to take into his "care, custody and keeping, Andrew and Jannett Anderson, his oyes;" 30 Oct 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 156-57]
SMITH, ELISABETH: 5th dau of dec Andrew Smith, portioner of North Fod and Mastertoun, and Janet Douglas, and spouse of Jhn Turnbull of Grange; Disp & Assig to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 18 Nov 1736 + Discharge, 25 Nov 1736 as presently possessed by him226 PP 60-67 & 69-72]
SMITH, HELEN: 2nd dau of dec Andrew Smith, portioner of North Fod and Mastertoun, and Janet Douglas, and spouse of James Murgan yr of Milton; Contract of Sale and judicial ratification betwixt and William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 12 Nov 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 44-52]
SMITH, JAMES and JAMES ANDERSON: both smith Burgesses in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 29 April 1751 [B20/6/4 Pp 98-101]
SMITH, JAMES: late Deacon of Smith Incorp in Dunfermline, and his spouse, Elizabeth Walker; Bond to sd Smith Incorp; 14 Nov 1761 [B20/6/5 Pp 389-90]
SMITH, JOHN: banker, of George Street, Mansion House, London; Disps and Assigs to Robert Scotland of Middlebank, in life-rent, and latter's grandson, Robert Russell, in fee; 18 March 1809 [B20/6/14 Pp 322-57; 358-67; 367-75; and 379-417]
SMITH, JOHN: weaver at Bothwellhaugh, and JOHN MACKIE, shipmaster in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 22 May 1787 [B20/6/11 Pp 64-70]
SMITH, THOMAS: yst son of Andrew Smith, portioner of North Fod; Renunciation & Obligement to sd Andrew Smith, his father; 6 march 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 184]
SMITH, THOMAS: tenant in Netherbeath, m to Helen Templeman, and Alexander Ingles, tenant in Halbeath, m to Isobell Templeman; Contract betwixt (their spouses were the sisters of dec Robert Templeman, tenant in Drumtuthill); 25 & 28 Jan 1725 [RH11/27/33 fol 312-13; 315-16]
SMITH, WILLIAM: in Lin of Dunnygask; Assig to James Bowman in South Lethens, and his spouse, Grizzell Durie; 3 Jan 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 219-20]
SOMMERVEILL, JAMES elder: mason in Dunfermline; Bond of Provision to yr sons, William & John Sommerveill, in life-rent, and to John's children, Isobell & John Sommerveill, in fee; 22 March 1749 [B20/6/4 Pp 14-15]
SPENCE, ALEXANDER & MARTHA: general retour; 20 July 1763 [B20/6/5 Pp 468-69]
SPENCE, RACHEL: relict of dec William Morries of Brieryhill; Obligation, restricting the yearly annuity of #500 sterling payable to her by husband's Disp, dated 18 April 1785; 28 Feb 1788 [B20/6/11 Pp 106-09]
SPENCE, THOMAS: tenant in Duloch; 9-yr Tack of © of Town and Lands of North Fod, commonly called Smith's quarter from Janet Douglass, relict of Andrew Smith, portioner of North Fod and Mastertoun; 14 Dec 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 1-4]
SPIERS, HELEN: relict of dec James Crawfurd, merchant in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig to eldest son, George Crawfurd, merchant in Glasgow, and yst son, David Crawford; 30 Dec 1784 [B20/6/10 Pp 222-24]
SPOUART, DAVID & THOMAS: sons of George Spouart, coal-hewer at Halbeath; 15-yr Tack of seam of coal in the Common-Muir of Dunfermline, from Town of Dunfermline; 16 Jan 1794 [B20/6/12 Pp 2-7]
SPOWART, THOMAS: coalier at Whim; 19-yr Tack of seams of coal at north of Kingseat-hill, from Town of Dunfermline; 7 April 1806; also, with Charles Hunt, agent for the Bank of Scotland at Dunfermline, Assig to Robert Hutton, Town Clerk of Dunfermline, 12 April 1806 [B20/6/13 Pp 339-53 & 354-62]
STALKER, DANIEL: general retour; 30 Oct 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 259-60
STAMPFIELD, ISOBELL: widow of John Allan, surgeon apothecary in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of grandchild, Isobel Chalmers (widow of John Forrest, Excise Officer in Torry), dau of Charles Chalmers, Bailie of Dunfermline, and her dau, Ann Allan (his 1st wife), 26 Nov 1759; also Discharge to John Wilson, stationer, eldest Bailie in Dunfermline, 22 April 1756 [B20/6/4 Pp 351-52 & B20/6/5 Pp 232-41]
STARK, AGNES: general retour; 16 Aug 1769 [B20/6/7 Pp 52-53]
STARK, ISOBELL: w of Archibald Harley, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, and late Deacon Convener of Crafts there; Disp in favour of niece, Agnes Stark, widow of David Brown, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; 20 Sep 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 344-57]
STARK, JOHN: weaver Burgess of Dunfermline, eldest son of dec Robert Stark, sometime weaver Burgess there, and Jonat Mudie; with consent of sd mother, Disp to William Anderson, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mgt Anderson; 11 March 1697 [B20/6/3]
STARK, ROBERT: weaver in St Katharine Street, beside Dunfermline, m to Mgt Reid; Disp to John Thomson, Burgess of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Agnes Brown; 21 Sep 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 297-301]
STARK, SARAH: relict of Mr Robert Steedman, Minister at Beath; Disp & Assig in favouro f nephew, Mark Stark, merchant at Brucefield [her niece, Mary Stark, relict of Mr William McLeish, Minister at Culross]; 10 July 1782 [B20/6/10 Pp 39-41]
STEEDMAN, GEORGE: residenter at North [Queens]Ferry; Bond of Caution by John Buntine, brewer in Abbey Park; 18 Nov 1784 [B20/6/10 Pp 216-17]
STEDMAN, JEAN: relict of Adam Rolland of Gask; Factorie to John Stobie, writer in Edinburgh; 26 July 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 187-88]
STEEDMAN, JEAN & CHRISTIAN: general retour; 20 Oct 1754 [B20/6/4 Pp 276-77]
STEEDMAN, Dr JOHN: Physician in Edinburgh, and William Black, clerk of Admiralty in Dunfermline; Mutual Discharge betwixt; 11 March 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 55-57]
STEEDMAN, WILLIAM: weaver in Knabbie Street; Disp & Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt Black, in life-rent, and children: John (eldest son); William (2nd son); and daus, Mgt, Helen & Janet; 17 June 1834 [B20/7/2 fol 157-61]
STEILL, HENRY: eldest son of dec George Steill, vintner in Newhall, and ELISABETH BLAU, eldest dau of James Blau, shipmaster in Queensferry; Marriage Contract, dated 13 Oct 1721 and rec 18 July 1726 [RH11/27/34 fol 61-63]
STEIN, GEORGE: mason in Burntisland, and Isobell Chapline, relict of dec Robert Thallan, late Bailie of Burntisland, now spouse of sd George Stein; Contract betwixt; 17 Feb 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 266-74]
STENHOUSE, CHRISTIAN: wife of John Douglas, servant on farm of Leckerstone; Deed of Ratification, Exoneration, and Discharge to James Stenhouse, tenant of Grange, and others; 28 March 1832 [B20/7/2 fol 94-98]
STENHOUSE, ELIZABETH: relict of William Black jnr, writer in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with her daus, Euphan, or Euphemia (w of James Scot, baxter in Dunfermline), and Elizabeth, and son, John Black jnr, writer in Dunfermline; 30 Dec 1774 & 29 June 1779 [B20/6/8 Pp 205-10 & B20/6/9 Pp 140-43]
STANHOUSE, GAVIN: portioner in North Fod; Disp to Robert Stanhouse, tenant in Lethen, in life-rent, and his eldest son, James Stanhouse, in fee; 13 June 1727 [RH11/27/34 fol 82-84]
STENHUSE, JAMES: of Foulford; Bond to James Adie, present Deacon Convener of Dunfermline; 15 May 1700 [RH11/27/30 Pp 7]
STANHOUSE, JAMES: of South Fod; with his eldest son, John Stanhouse, Bond of Corroberation to Robert Beatson of Kilrie; 12 Aug 1702 [RH11/27/30 fol 59-60]
STANHOUSE, JAMES: of South Fod, portioner of Mastertoun; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Elisabeth Henderson, 31 March 1735; Revocation in favour of eldest son, John Stanhouse, 1 May 1735; Procuratory of Resignation in favour of spouse, Elisabeth Henderson, and son, John Stanhouse, 19 May 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 454-59; 473-77; 481-91]
STENHOUSE, Dr JAMES: physician in Dunfermline, m to Elizabeth Mudie; Deed of Settlement in favour of eldest son, William Stgenhouse, + legacies to yr surv children, + life-rent use to eldest dau, Janet Stenhouse, and her children in fee, 16 June 1821; also Discharge and Renunciatioin to Janet Scotland, relictof James Hempseed, baker in Dunfermline, and James Hempseed, their son, 10 June 1812; also Discharge by his beneficiaries to Robert Stenhouse and others, 8 June 1859 [B20/7/1 fol 11-15; 105-07 & B20/7/3 fol 173-78]
STENHOUSE, JAMES: farmer at Grange, and bleacher at Bleachfield Trust Disp for creditors; 23 Aug 1839 [B20/7/2 fol 251-59]
STANHUS, JOHN: of Foulford, son of James Stanhous of Foulford, and Elisabeth Henderson,, and JANET HUTT, dau of umql William Hutt in Cocklaw; Marriage Contract, dated 12 May 1699 & rec 27 April 1700 [RH11/27/30 Pp 1-7]
STANHOUSE, JOHN: of South Fod; Bonds to: William Hodge, Baxter Burgess of Inverkeithing, and his spouse, Mgt Douglass, 11 March 1734; to John Wilkie, late Bailie of Inverkeithing, 29 March 1735; to John Young of Waroch, 11 Aug 1735; Disp to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Mgt Stedman, 13 Dec 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 224-25; 349-58; 451-53; 510-12]; Contract with Patrick Allan, tacksman of Town Coal of Dunfermline, 19 Jan 1710 [RH11/27/32 fol 21]
STENHOUSE, JOHN: of South Fod; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with Messrs David & Thomas Wilson and Alexander Birrel, masons in Dunfermline, 28 Sep 1801; Mutual Discharge to William Gibb, merchant in Dunfermline, 27 Oct 1813 [B20/6/13 Pp 93-97; B20/7/1 fol 59-63]
STENHOUSE, JOHN: of Headwell, brewer in Dunfermline; Tack of field called Planting Park from Town of Dunfermline; 10 Dec 1811 [B20/7/1 fol 32-38]
STENHOUSE, JOHN: brewer in Dunfermline, son of Dr James Stenhouse, physician there; with consent of spouse, Mary Anderson, Trust Disp for creditors; 19 Sep 1823 [B20/7/1 fol 148-61]
STENHOUSE, Miss MGT: residing Dunfermline, dau of late William Stenhouse, surgeon in Dunfermline; Disp & Settlement in favour of nephew, William Stenhouse, eldest son of Dr James Stenhouse, physician in Dunfermline (her brother), & Elizabeth Mudie; 2 Sep 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 117-21]
STENHOUSE, WILLIAM: son of William Stenhouse; Letter of Mundate to Dr James Stenhouse, physician in Dunfermline; 20 July 1802 [B20/6/13 Pp 201-02]
STENHOUSE, WILLIAM: surgeon, of HM frigate, "Medusa;" Power of Attorney to father, Dr James Stenhouse, physician in Dunfermline; 25 Nov 1807 [B20/6/14 Pp 149-52]
STEVENSON, ADAM: clockmaker in Dunfermline; Assig in favour of only dau, Mgt Stevenson, spouse of William Shirreff, music master in Haddington [his only son, Andrew Stevenson, clockmaker in Kirkcaldy]; 18 Dec 1749 [B20/6/4 Pp 32-33]
STIVENSON, ANDREW: smith Burgess of Dunfermline, brother of dec Adam Stevenson elder, smith Burgess there; 7-yr Tack of Town and lands of Garvock from Janet & Christian Dundass, daus and heir portioners of dec George Dundass, Bailie of South Queensferry; 28 Dec 1703 230 fol 118-21]
STEVENSON, ANDREW: merchant in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of brothers, William & George Stevenson, & eldest sister, Isobell Stevenson, spouse of John Chalmers, brewer and distiller in Dunfermline; 3 July 1758 [B20/6/5 Pp 102-09]
STEVINSON, ELIZABETH: relict of dec John Chalmers, sometime Bailie of Dunfermline; Discharge to Philip Anstruther, only son of dec Philip Anstruther of Ansterfield; 31 Oct 1722 [RH11/27/33 fol 201-02]; Disp in favour of son, Charles Chalmer, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, and his spouse, in life-rent, and their son, Charles Chalmer, in fee, 30 April 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 154-59]; Assig in favour of dau, Janet Chalmers, relict of dec Robert Adie, sometime Bailie of sd Burgh; 1 Aug 1757 [B20/6/5 Pp 70-72]
STIVENSON, HELEN: relict of dec George Stirk (or Stark), weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; with consent of present husband, William Foord, (shoe)maker Burgess of Dunfermline, Bond of Relief for only daus & children by 1st marriage, Agnes & Helen Stirk; 31 Dec 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 201-15]
STIVENSON, JOHN: of Stevensons-beath; Agreement with Charles, Earl of Murray, 22 May 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 130-31]; Bond to Dunfermline Lodge of Masons, 18 Dec 1747 [RH11/27/39 fol 130-31]
STEVENSONE, THOMAS: in New-row, foot of Dunfermline; 9-yr Tack from John Robertson, skipper in South Ferrie; 8 July 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 43]
STIVINSON, WILLIAM: merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp to Alexander Millar, tenant in Haughmilns; 16 Oct 1732 [RH11/27/37 Pp 17-22]
STEVENSON, WILLIAM: general retour; 5 Feb 1767 [B20/6/6 Pp 220-21]
STOBIE, JOHN: Submission and Decreet Arbitral with Henry Wardlaw; 7 Feb 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 108-11]
STOCKS, DAVID: tenant in Dunduff; Bond to Mgt Dowie, relict of dec George Walls, tenant in Glasslie-burns, and her son, Laurence Walls; 28 Jan 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 222-24]
STEWART, ALEXANDER: eldest son of Walter Stewart, skipper at West end of Queensferry, and Bessie Thomson, and AGNES LUM, dau of William Lum in Craigmiln and Hellen Ramsay; Contract Matrimonial, dated 27 June 1664 & rec 16 Jan 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 121-2]
STUART, Lieut ALEXANDER: of Dunearn; Factorie to brother, James Stuart, merchant in Edinburgh; 23 June 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 227-28]
STUART, JOHN ALEXANDER: of Carnock; Assig in favour of James Grandison Barr, solicitor in the Supreme Courts, his Agent and Factor; 25 April 1839 [B20/7/2 fol 242-44]
STEWART, ROBERT: cork cutter in Dunfermline; Feu Contract of part of lands of Broomhead from Alexander Moncreiff of Barnhill 4 Oct 1809 [B20/6/14 Pp 477-87]
STOBIE, ELIZABETH: w of John Marshall in Hamilton; HELENA STOBIE, residing Dunfermline; JAMES ROXBURN STOBIE, shipmaster in Kincardine; MARTY STOBIE, residing Hamilton; CATHERINE HUTCHISON STOBIE, residing Dunfermline; all chidlren of dec John Stobie, manufacturer in Dunfermline, only son of dec Adam Stobie in Wester Luscar; Discharge and Renunciation to John Moodie Esq, Trustee for the creditors of David Stobie, writer in Dunferemline, only son of dec William Stobie, manufacturer there; 31 July 1823 [B20/7/1 fol 137-44]
STOBIE, JOHN: weaver in Dunfermline; and MARY ROLLAND, his wife Post-nuptial Contract of Marriage; 5 March 1872 [B20/7/3 fol 5-8]
STOBIE, JOHN: writer in Edinburgh; Discharge to John Stobie, Officer of Excise in Perth; 19 Nov 1790 [B20/6/11 Pp 298]
STOBIE, JOHN: Officer of Excise in Perth; with consent of mother, Helen Watson, relcit of Adam Stobie in Wester Luscar, Heritable Bond to William Kinross, tenant of Nether Ochly; 9 Aug 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 361-71]
STOBIE, WILLIAM: weaver in Dunfermline; ADAM MORISON, merchant there; JOHN KIRK, wright there; and JAMES DOUGLAS, writer there 18-yr Tack of from John Adie, merchant in Dunfermline; 20 Sep 1773 [B20/6/8 Pp 79-84]
STRACHAN, ARTHUR: writer in Dunfermline; Bond to Commissioners appointed by the Dunfermline Improvement Act; 26 Nov 1824 [B20/7/1 fol 169-70]
STRACHAN, HENRY: tenant in Grange; 15-yr Tack of room of lands in Mastertoun from John Scott, portioner of Mastertoun; 15 Jan 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 46-48]
STRONG, ANN: late servitrix to Hon Earl of Morton, now residing in Gateside of Broomhall; Disp & Assig to: aunt, Elizabeth Duncan, spouse of Daniel Cameron, servant to Countess of Kincardine; sister, Janet Strong, relict of John Main, armourer in Edinburgh; aunt, Janet Duncan, indweller in Gateside of Broomhall; Ratchell Cameron, spouse of Thomas Bayne, vintner in Gateside of Broomhall, and their children, Elizabeth & Janet Bayne; 6 June 1744 [RH11/27/38 fol 224-26]
STRUTHERS, ALEXANDER: of Brucefield, and David Paterson, bleacher at Brucefield; Submission betwixt; 12 Feb 1841 [B20/7/3 fol 23-28]
SUTHERLAND, GEORGE: multerer in Lady's Mill; 11-yr Tack of lands of Perdicus from Earl of Elgin's tutors; 6 Oct 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 111-14]
SUTHERLAND, ROBERT: cooper in Limekilns; 999-yr Tack of piece of waste ground adjacent to village of Limekilns, from Robert Wellwood of Garvock, + Assig of sd Tack to Henry Scotland, merchant in Dunfermline, 19 July 1827 [B20/7/1 fol 260-62 & 262-65]
SWAN, DAVID: in Lochend; 57-yr Tack of part of lands of Lochend from Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie; 1 June 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 145-48]
SWAN, DAVID: tenant in Spittal; Disp to Thomas Adam; 15 Oct 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 88-92]
SWINTON, HENRY: in North Queensferry, m to Mgt Nilands; 5-yr Tack of part and prtions of the water passages on the River Forth belonging to John Hill, skipper in S Queensferry, with consent of spouse, Jannett Dundass; 30June 1713 [RH11/27/32 fol 204-07]
SWINTON, SEBASTON: shipmaster in North Queensferry; Factorie to spouse, Isobell Henderson; 9 Aug 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 508-09]
SYBBIE, SAREE: widow; presentatin from Marchioness of Tweeddale; 1 April 1717 [RH11/27/33 fol 15-17]
SIME, ALEXANDER: general retour, 18 June 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 317-19]
SYME, DAVID: portioner of Over Lassodie Easter; Disp & Assig in favour of eldest son, John Syme; 4 April 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 86-88]
SYME, DAVID: son of dec David Syme, tenant in Whitehouse, and Isobel Stedman; Indenture, app under John Syme, wright Burgess in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from 12 Dec 1765 (rec 10 Nov 1769) [B20/6/7 Pp 62-64]
SYME, PETER: brewer in Dunfermline; 19-yr Tack of 6 acres of arable land commonly called the "Meikle Barnyard" from Archibald Harley, late Deacon Convener of Trades in Dunfermline 31 Jan 1754 [B20/6/4 Pp 235-36]
SYME, WILLIAM: of Woodside, merchant in Dunfermline, m to Helen Bowie; 19-yr Tack of easter laigh dwelling house lying on south side of High Street, from William Morries of Brieryhill; 26 Feb 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 402-04]
SYME, WILLIAM: merchant in Dunfermline; 8-yr Tack of 4 acres of arable land of lands of Easter Baldridge, from Robert Scotland, merchant in Dunfermline; 28 Aug 1764 [B20/6/6 Pp 34-37]
SYMSONE, ANNE: relict of dec John Walker, late Bailie of Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of step-dau, Elizabeth Walker (dau of sd John Walker by his 1st spouse [blank] Dalgleish], and niece, Elisabeth Chalmers, dau of dec Charles Chalmers and Janet Walker, also dau of sd John Walker; 25 July 1769 [B20/6/7 Pp 48-50]
SYMSON, PETER: of South Baldridge; Disps in favour of John Wilson yr, merchant and stationer in Dunfermline, 15 March 1753; in favour of Alexander Veatch, merchant and late Bailie in Dunfermline, 9 Sep 1758; in favour of William Black, clerk of the Regality of Dunfermline, 27 April 1767 [B20/6/4 Pp 207-11; B20/6/5 Pp 154-60; B20/6/6 Pp 231-36]
SYMSON, ROBERT: messenger-at-arms in Dunfermline, brother of James Symson, glazier Burgess in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with David Henderson, formerly Deacon of the Wright Incorp in Dunfermline, 13 Feb 1750; also Heritable Bonds to William Adie, merchant in Dunfermline, 11 Nov 1749, and to John Buntine, late Deacon of the Baxters in Dunfermline, 13 July 1754 [B20/6/4 Pp 24-27; 58-60; and 259-62]
SYMSON, ROBERT: general retour; 18 June 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 316-17
SYMSON, ROBERT: late Deacon Convener of the Wrights of Dunfermline; Conveyance to John Anderson, brewer in Dunfermline 10 May 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 58-71]
TAIT, MGT: relict of Andrew Beveridge, sometime chairmaker in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Deed of Settlement to Trustees for sale of subjects either by private roup or private bargain, with legacies to relations, all on Beveridge side; 12 July 1828 [B20/7/1 fol 287-90]
TAYLOR, ANDREW: vintner in Tullyhill of Saline; 19-yr Tack of lands of North Lethens belonging to John Hutton of North Lethens; 15 Nov 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 145-46]
TAYLOR, ANDREW: carter in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of wife, Catharine Rutherford, in life-rent, and chidlren: Alexander (eldest son), Andrew, John, & Elizabeth, in fee; 14 Nov 1789 [B20/6/11 Pp 220-22]
TAYLOR, DAVID: Missive Tack (15-yr) for lease of farm of Urquhart from William Hunt of Pittencrieff, 4 Nov 1805, + Decreet Arbitral between the two, 6 Feb 1809 [B120/6/13 Pp 314-16 & B20/6/14 Pp 298-302]
THALLAN, ROBERT: late Bailie in Burntisland; Disp to Alexander Cheapland, shipmaster in Burntisland; 1 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 15-18]
THOMSON, ALEXANDER: son of dec James Thomson, farmer at Kincardine; Indenture, app under David Anderson yr, weaver in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Candlemas 1790 (rec 19 Nov 1791) [B20/6/11 Pp 335-37]
THOMSON, ANDREW: general retour; 21 June 1753 [B20/6/4 Pp 216-17]
THOMSON, ANDREW: of Sandydub; Disp in favour of Mary Leckie, relict of Alexander Harrower, portioner of Eastertown of Tillicoutry, & Mary Lockhart, relict of William Adie, merchant in Dunfermline, his creditors; 19 Feb 1754 [B20/6/4 Pp 238-45]
THOMSON, CHARLES: sailor in North Queensferry; Factorie to spouse, Isobell Andersone; 5 March 1701 [RH11/27/30 fol 31]
THOMSON, GEORGE: Excise Officer in Dunfermline; Settlement in favour of brothers, Alexander & James Thomson (in Ayr), his dau, Euphan Thomson, wife of Alexander Hutton, weaver in Dunfermline, and John Thomson, shoemaker in Glasgow; 24 May 1803 [B20/6/13 Pp 213-15]
THOMSON, HENRY: sometime weaver in Dunfermline, now weaver in Aberdeen, eldest son of dec Henry Thomson, weaver in Dunfermline, who was eldest son of also dec Henry Thomson, late wright Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of William Beveridge, writer in Dunfermline; 27 July 1829 [B20/7/2 fol 23-28]
THOMSONE, JAMES: tenant in Limekilns; 19-yr Tack of pendicle of lands of Easter Gellet from Henry Wellwood of Garvock; 2 Sep 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 528-33]
THOMSON, Rev JAMES: of Dunfermline; Factorie to John Eckford, merchant in Dunfermline; 12 Nov 1789; also Latter Will and Testament to Trustees for relatives: brothers, Andrew Thomson in Balmerino (whose son, Mr Andrew Thomson, minister there), and William Thomson, schoolmaster at St Monance; also for sister, Mgt Thomson (dec), m to Bailie Thomas Carstairs, merchant in St Andrews (whose children: George, William, Thomas, Mgt & Christian Carstairs), 27 Oct 1790 [B20/6/11 Pp 218-19 & 289-98]
THOMSON, JANET: general retour; 29 Aug 1750 [B20/6/4 Pp 72]
THOMSON, JEAN: dau of James Thomson, weaver Burgess of Dunfermline, and Euphan Brown; with consent of spouse, David Williamson, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, and sd father, Disp & Ratification in favour of brother, John Thomson, weaver in Dunfermline; 13 Nov 1750 [B20/6/4 Pp 84-87]
THOMSON, JOHN: feuar of Sandidub; Assig to spouse, Ana Fergus; 20 Dec 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 260-62]
THOMSON, JOHN: tenant in Pitdinnies; 7-yr Tack of Dovecoat Parks and yards of Pitdinnies as presently possessed by him from Dame Janett Murray, Lady Pitfirrane; 20 Sep 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 240-41]
THOMSON, JOHN: tenant in Sillybakie; 20-yr Tack of 2 middle enclosures of Hill park of Orrock from Alexander Orrock of that ilk; 19 Mar 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 116-19]
THOMSON, MGT: widow of Robert Turnbull, vintner in Edinburgh; Disp in favour of John Kirk, merchant & late Bailie in Dunfermline; 18 April 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 60-66]
THOMSON, PETER: of Stevensons-beath, and JAMES THOMSON of Moss of Muckhart; Bond to Janet Aitken, relict of dec Alexander Veatch, merchant in Dunfermline, now spouse of John Black jnr, writer in Dunfermline, in life-rent, anbd to her only dau, Janet Veatch, now wife of Alexander Moncreiff Esq, late of Colfarge, in fee; 1 July 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 75-77]
THOMSON, PETER: wright in Dunfermline; Bond of Disp in Security to Robert Black, wright in Dunfermline; 8 Sep 1794 [B20/6/12 Pp 25-32]
THOMSON, ROBERT: shipmaster in North Queensferry, son of Charles Thomson, sailor in North Queensferry; Disp & Assig in favour of eldest brother, Charles Thomson, shipmaster in North Queensferry, and latter's children: Charles, Nelly, Isobell, James, and Elizabeth; also to sister, Agnes Thomson, and to Elizabeth, Andrew, Mgt, and Agnes Greig, children of John Greig, sailor in North Queensferry, and his sister, Mgt Thomson 11 March 1761 [B20/6/5 Pp 372-79]
THOMSON, ROBERT: residing Limekilns; Disps & Assigs in favour of Robert Walker, wright in Dunfermline, 12 June 1828, and to niece, Mgt Anderson, 16 Nov 1830 [B20/7/1 fol 278-82 & B20/7/2 fol 37-43]
THOMSON, WILLIAM: general retour; 22 May 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 223]
TODD, ALEXANDER: tenant in Lochie-bennet; 6-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Overgrange called Lochie-bennet from Alexander Orrock of that ilk; 28 July 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 235-36]
TOD, DAVID: farmer at Colleston, factor loco tutoris for James, William, Thomas & Christiana Simson, chidlren of dec William Simson Esq of Muircarse; Discharge to David Beveridge, formerly tenant in Bellyeuman, now tenant in Gallowridgehill; 25 Aug 1831 [B20/7/2 fol 81-83]
TOD, JAMES: residing Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Drysdale (whom failing, to elder dau, Janet Tod, and whom failing, to yr dau, Mgt Tod [his sons, Thomas, William and George Tod]; 2 June 1825 [B20/7/1 fol 175-79]
TOD, JAMES: residing Pyethall, Saline; Deed of Settlement in favour of wife, Mgt Burn, & chidlren: John (eldest son), James (2nd son), William (3rd son). Robert (4th son); and daus, Mgt (m to Robert Ramsay, labourer at West Saline), and Isobel (spouse of John Boswell, labourer in Saline); 30 Dec 1830 [B20/7/2 fol 49-52]
TOD, JOHN: brewer, & ROBERT TOD, baker, both Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 6 July 1813 [B20/7/1 fol 54-59
TOD, JOHN: formerly writer in Edinburgh, now brewer in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of James Haig & Son, distillers at Lochrin, nr Edinburgh; 7 July 1817 [B20/7/1 fol 81-86]
TOD, ROBERT: baker in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of James Brodie, baker in Dunfermline; 16 Nov 1825 [B20/7/1 fol 190-92]
TURNBULL, ANDREW: dyer, late in Walkmiln, now in ground of Crombie, nr Pitliver; Settlement in favour of mother, Mgt Currie, brothers, John & Henry Turnbull, and sister, Helen Turnbull; 6 May 1754 [B20/6/4 Pp 254-58]
TURNBULL, ANDREW, ROBERT, HENRY, ISOBEL, MARY & JANET: children of dec David Turnbull, merchant & late Provost of Dunfermline; Discharge of debt due to them by Chapel of Ease in Dunfermline; 11 Jan 1804 [B20/6/13 Pp1 257-58]
TURNBULL, CHRISTIAN: dau of dec Patrick Turnbull, glazier Burgess in Dunfermline; Obligation to James Wilson, Town Clerk of Dunfermline; 20 June 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 216-18]
TURNBULL, DAVID: son of dec George Turnbull, sometime tenant of Urquhart; Bond to Guildry of Dunfermline; 2 Oct 1750 [B20/6/4 Pp 76-77]
TURNBULL, JAMES: son of dec John Turnbull, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, and Catherine Mitchell; Disp to George Turnbull, tenant in Urquhart, 3 Feb 1696; Disp to sd mother, Catharine Mitchell, 13 June 1696; Nomination of Adminstrators, 13 June 1696 [B20/6/3]
TURNBULL, JANET, KATHARINE, & ALISON: generalretour; 22 July 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 318-19]
TURNBULL, JOHN: eldest son of dec Adam Turnbull of Grange; with consent of uncle, George Turnbull, dyster in Dunfermline, Submission and Decreet Arbitral with Jean Rolland, relcit of sd umql Adam Turnbull of Grange; 8 Feb 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 127-33]
TURNBULL, JOHN: of Rhodes; Deed of Settlement in favour of spouse, Christian Currie, in life-rent, and to his 3 sisters: Helen (w of John Hutton, weaver in Aberdour); Alison (w of John Durie, farmer in Inverkeithing); and Janet (w of James Young, weaver in Dunfermline), and their heirs in fee; 18 Jan 1821 [B20/7/1 fol 94-100]
TURNBULL, PATRICK: eldest son of dec George Turnbull, tenant in Urquhart; Disp & Assig to yst brother, George Turnbull; 2 Dec 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 336-42]
TWEEDALE, GEORGE, Marquis of Tweedale; Commission and Factorie to James and Robert Douglas, writers in Dunfermline, 15 May 1809 & 9 Feb 1827 [B20/6/14 Pp 419-32 & B20/7/1 fol 252-54]
TWEEDALE, JOHN, Marquis of: Tack by way of Contract, + Subtack with Lord Charles Hay of Yester, 14 June 1732 [RH11/27/36 fol 125-30; 130-33]; Disp to James Douglas, late Bailie in Inverkeithing, 24 April 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 88-89]; Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline, 23 Jan 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 279-80], 4 April 1727 & 8 March 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 78-79 and 119]
URE, ELIZABETH: relict of Mr Robert Wright, sometime schoolmaster in Tillicoutry, presently residing in Dunfermline; Factorie to son-in-law, John Coventry, Officer of Excise at Dunfermline; 4 June 1764 [B20/6/6 Pp 6-8]
URQUHART, lands of: Articles of Sett of, and Minutes of Roup of; 16 June1 1773 [B20/6/8 Pp 48-55]
VEATCH, ALEXANDER: of Easter Craigduckie, merchant in Dunfermline; Disp and Testament in favour of eldest son, Hugh Veatch, + provision for other chidlren: Alexander, William, Bettie and Kathrine; 3 July & 9 Sep 1758 [B20/6/5 Pp 95-97; 124-36; and 136-54]
VEATCH, GEORGE: son of dec Robert Veatch, tailor in Bo'ness; Indenture, app under Alexander Cumming, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from 12 Feb 1782 (rec 10 Feb 1786 [B20/6/10 Pp 297-99]
VEATCH, HUGH: of Craigduckie, writer in Dunfermline, m to Isobell Crawford; Disp to only son, Alexander Veatch, 28 Jan 1768, + Bond of Provision for 2 daus, Helen & Isobel, 28 Jan 1768 + Nomination of Tutors and Curators for children, 28 Jan 1768; also Disp in favour of William Morris of Brieryhill, dated 27 Nov 1762 & rec 20 Sep 1803 [B20/6/6 Pp 276-80; 281-83; and 283-85; B20/6/13 Pp 236-47]
VEATCH, HUGH & JANET: general retour; 1 Aug 1764 [B20/6/6 Pp 27-28]
VEATCH, JANET: of Craigduckie, only child of dec Alexander Veatch, merchant in Dunfermline, and spouse of Alexander Moncrieff, late of Culfargie; Assig in favour of William Fettes, merchant in Edinburgh; 2 June 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 270-80]
VEATCH, WILLIAM: merchant in Dunfermline, yst brother of dec Hugh Veatch of Easter Craigduckie, writer in Dunfermline; and William Scotland; Contract betwixt; 21 March 1769 [B20/6/7 Pp 9-16]
WALKER, ANDREW: merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, m to Marion Young; Inventory of Writs of Subjects; 22 June 1757 [B20/6/5 Pp 67-69]
WALKER, ANDREW: late merchant in Dunfermline, now merchant in London, cousin of umql Elizabeth Walker, dau of dec Mr John Walker, vintner in Dunfermline, and widow of dec James Hamilton, also vintner there; and John Chalmers, merchant in Dunfermline, nephew and heir-in-law of sd dec Elizabeth Walker; Submission and Decreet Arbitral, 15 April 1773; also Disp in favour of James Wilson, Town Clerk of Dunfermline, 28 Jan 1763 [B20/6/5 Pp 441-45 & B20/6/8 Pp 26-31]
WALKER, DAVID: general retour; 3 Feb 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 398-99]
WALKER, ELIZABETH: dau of John Walker, late Bailie in Dunfermline, & Elizabeth Chalmers, dau of dec Charles Chalmers, late Bailie in Dunfermline; Factorie to Robert Scotland, and Robert Ireland, merchants in Dunfermline; 17 Jan 1770 [B20/6/7 Pp 81-83]
WALKER, GEORGE: eldest son and apparent heir of William Walker, and MGT CURRIE, yst dau of David Currie in Easter Gellet; Marriage Contract, rec 19 Nov 1722 [RH11/27/33 fol 211-15]
WALKER, JANET: spouse of George Turnbull in Rhodes, only child in life of William Walker of Rhodes; with consent of sd husband Disp in favour of only son, John Turnbull; 13 Feb 1821 [B20/7/1 fol 100-05]
WALKER, JOHN: late Bailie of Dunfermline; Tack of Seam of coal in Common Muir of Dunfermline from Town of Dunfermline, + contract betwict; 25 Aug 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 40-46; 46-52]
WALKER, KATHARINE: spouse of James Fergusone, indweller in Edinburgh, only lawful bairn & heir of dec Laurence Walker, shoemaker Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp to John Adie, present Deacon Convener of Burgh of Dunfermline; 11 July 1695 [B20/6/3]
WALKER, MGT: spouse of Andrew Symsone, clerk of Dunfermline; Contract with Mathew Keir, Burgess of Dunfermline; 16 May 1721 [RH11/27/33 fol 182-83]
WALKER, MGT: only dau of dec George Walker, merchant Burgess of Dunfermline, and oye of dec William Walker, late Provost of Dunfemline; Act of Curatorie, 25 Dec 1695; Renunciation as heir to sd William Walker, her goodsir, 8 Jan 1696 [B20/6/3]
WALKER, ROBERT: tapster in Dunfermline, and JANET MELDRUM, his spouse; Mutual Settlement; 1 Aug 1786 [B20/6/10 Pp 363-66]
WALKER, THOMAS: tenant in Patiesmuir; Bond and Disp; 15 Aug 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 14-18]
WALKER, WILLIAM: of Rhodes and his spouse, Allison Currie; Heritable Bond to William Black jnr, writer in Dunfermline; 12 Dec 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 69-74]
WALLACE, GEORGE: eldest son of Andrew Wallace. tenant in Milton of Balgonie; 15-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Easter Cocklaw from John Stivenson of Cocklaw; 20 June 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 10-12]
WALLS, JANET: relict of dec John Henderson, tenant in Bandrum,and John Henderson, her son; 13-yr Tack of room o lands at Bandrum from William Henderson yr of Bandrum; 14 Sep 1731 [RH11/27/35 Pp 238-41]
WALLS, JOHN: wright in Dunfermline, eldest son of dec George Walls, wright in Dunfermline, and Euphan Horn; Heritable Bond to Helen & Betty Walls; 3 Dec 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 309-14]
WALLS, LAURENCE: tenant in Leckerston of Kirkland; 19-yr Tack of prndicle of lands in Craigluscar from John Durie of Craigluscar; 21 June 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 296-97]
WALLS, MARK: tenant in Stevensons-beath, and his spouse, Bessy Moyes; Mutual Disp & Assig; 14 & 21 July 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 232-33; 233-35]
WALLS, ROBERT: in Coaltown of Balmule, and William Hunter; 5-yr Tack of coal of North Lethens from John Hutton of North Lethens 19 May 1704 [RH11/27/31 fol 6-8]
WALLS WILLIAM: gardener in Innerkeithing; 19-yr Tack of 5 acres of arable land nr the Crosswynd-head of Dunfermline, called the School-house croft, from William Black jnr, writer in Dunfermline; 28 April 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 200-04]
WARDLAW parts of West Luscar; Articles of Roup of; 23 Dec 1745 [RH11/27/39 fol 75-77]
WARDLAW, ALISON: only child of dec George Wardlaw (who was 3rd son of dec Henry Wardlaw elder, portioner of W Luscar), and Isobell Baxter, and spouse of William Brown, shipmaster in North Queensferry; with sd mother and uncle, Henry Wardlaw, tenant in Pitdinnies (the immediate elder brother of sd George Wardlaw), Contract with Adam Anderson, feuar in Kestock, and his eldest son, Adam Anderson, 10 Sep 1744; Disp & Assig to sd husband, William Brown, 11 Dec 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 15-19; 36-39]
WARDLAW, CHRISTIAN: relict of dec John Ballantyne, feuar in Kestock; Submission and Decreet arbitral with her brother-in-laws, Robert Ballantyne in Kestock; 17 Oct 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 67-69]
WARDLAW, DAVID: portioner of Nether-beath; Disp in favour of spouse, Grizzell Turnbull, in life-rent, and son, James Wardlaw (all other sons were dead); 4 Dec 1714 [RH11/27/32 fol 254-58]
WARDLAW, DAVID: of Craighouse, m to Jean Rolland; Disp & Assig to son, Henry Wardlaw, and dau, Elisabeth Wardlaw; 17 Aug 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 27-29]
WARDLAW, DAVID: of Craighouse, and JEAN MERCER, eldest dau of dec Mr James Mercer of Hillhead, with consent of brother, Dr James Mercer of Hillhead, Marriage Contract, dated 18 Aug 1737 and rec 22 Oct 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 26-28]
WARDLAW, GEORGE: of Rosebank; Bond of Prov for spouse, Isobell Baxter; 24 Feb 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 410-21]
WARDLAW, Sir GEORGE: of Balmule; Disp in favour of niece, Mrs Janet Wardlaw, eldest dau of Sir Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie (his brother), and others; 3 May 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 236-52]
WARDLAW, GEORGE: 3rd & yst son of Henry Wardlaw elder, portioner of Wester Luscar; Tack of pertinents in Inverkeithing, 12 April 1717; 3 x 19-yr Tacks of Bankhead of Drumtuthill from sd father, 20 March 1721; Bond of Relief, 29 Jan 1722[RH11/27/33 fol 16; 141-42; 173-74]; 3 x 19-yr Tacks of coal and coal seams within the lands of Drumtuthill from sd father, 24 Feb 1735 [RH11/27/37 Pp 421-36]
WARDLAW, HENRY: portioner of Wester Luscar; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Isobell Nielson, in life-rent, and children: Andrew, David, William, & Christian Wardlaw [RH11/27/35 Pp 53-57]
WARDLAW, HENRY yr: of Craighouse; Bond to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 27 July 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 164-65]
WARDLAW, Sir HENRY: of Balmule; Bond of Relief for Mr Charles Wedderburn, 2nd son of Sir Peter Halket of Pitfirrane; 1 Dec 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 192]
WARDLAW, Sir HENRY: of Pitreavie; Discharge to John Veatch, merchant in Dunfermline; 23 March 1704 [RH11/27/30 fol 126-27]; Bond to John Beatson, portioner of Nether Pitteadie. 25 Aug 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 294-95]
WARDLAW, Sir HENRY: of Balmule, and Dame Elizabeth Halkett, relict of dec Sir John Wardlaw of Balmule; Heritable Bond to John Buntine, baxter in Dunfermline; 26 July 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 303-07]
WARDLAW, HENRY & MGT: Retour; 25 April 1757 [B20/6/5 Pp 55]
WARDLAW, HENRY: brewer in Dunfermline, m to Euphemia Chalmers; Disp & Assig by his creditors to Henry Bardner; 27 Sep 1809 [B20/6/14 Pp 454-77]
WARDLAW, JANET, ELIZABETH, & MARY: only children in life of dec Henry Wardlaw of Pitreavie and also dec Dame Elisabeth Halket; Factorie to William Black, Clerk of Regality of Dunfermline; 24 Oct 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 190-92]
WARDLAW, ROBERT: in Mitchells-beath; 9-yr Tack of Town and Lands of Muirhead from John Dewar of Swintonsbeath; 8 March 1716 [RH11/27/32 fol 282-83]
WARDLAW, ROBERT: servant to Col John Erskine of Carnock; 19-yr Tack of room of lands at W Luscar from Mr James Wardlaw, Min of Gospel at Dunfermline; 10 March 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 98-103]
WARDLAW, ROBERT: only son and child in life of dec Captain Patrick Wardlaw in Dunfermline; Commission to David Wardlaw yr of Craighouse, as Factor; 28 March 1750 [B20/6/4 Pp 64-67]
WATSON, ISOBEL: relict of David Philp, sometime labourer at Hillock, nr Broomhall; Settlement in favour of sons, George Philp (eldest son), carter in Crossford, and 2nd son, David Philp, residing in family with her; 7 March 1839 [B20/7/2 fol 241-42]
WATSON, ROBERT: mealmaker in Dunfermline; Bond to James Bean in Otterstone, and his spouse, Jean Chalmers; 6 March 1696 [B20/6/3]
WATSONE, THOMAS: late Treasurer of Dunfermline; Bond to Patrick Turnbull, present Deacon of Wrights in Dunfermline; 3 Sep 1695 [B20/6/3]
WATT, WILLIAM: tenant in Boreland-miln; 8-yr Tack of Room of landsd of Killeerny (Saline par) from Roger Aytoune of Inchdairnie; 10 April 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 124-26]
WATT, WILLIAM: tenant in Killeerny; 13-yr Tack of Milne of Craighouse from Henry Wardlaw yr of Craighouse; 17 March 1741 [RH11/27/38 foll 54-56]
WAUCHOP, ROBERT: son of dec Robert Wauchop, portioner of Lasswade; Indenture, app under John Deall, gardener in Dalgety for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1738; dated 19 July 1738 & rec 4 July 1739 [RH11/27/26 Pp 282-85]
WAUGH, JAMES: shoemaker Burgess in Dunfermline, m to Mgt Douglas; Disps to sons, Joseph & Nicol Waugh, and daus, Mary, Janet & Rachell Waugh; 26 Nov 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 312-15; 316-19; and 319-24]
WAUGH, JANET: dau of umql James Waugh, shoemaker Burgess of Dunfermline, and Mgt Douglas, and spouse of John Ross, miner at Carthal, nr Gilmoretown, presently working at Earl of Morton's lead-mines nr Inverkeithing; Disp & Assig to William Wellwood, shoemaker in Dunfermline, and Joseph Waugh [her brother], weaver there; 16 May 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 265-73]
WAUGH, JOSEPH: eldest son of dec James Waugh, shoemaker Burgess of Dunfermline; and John Main yr, sievewright in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 17 Dec 1759 [B20/6/5 Pp 244-49
WEDDERBURN, RACHEL & JANET: daus of dec Mr Robert Wedderburn, wine merchant in Dunfermline; Discharge to John Thomson, writer in Edinburgh; 5 Dec 1771 [B20/6/7 Pp 262-64]
WALWOOD, JAMES: writer in Edinburgh; Bond to John Duncanson, late Bailie of Dunfermline, and his spouse, Helen Watson; 10 April 1697 [B20/6/3]
WALWOOD, JAMES: son of Robert Walwood, late Provost of Dunfermline; Translation to John Chalmer, one of the present Bailies of Dunfermline; 25 Feb 1697 [B20/6/3]
WALWOOD, ROBERT: late Provost of Dunfermline; Disp in favour of yst dau, Jean Wallwood; 23 Dec 1696 [B20/6/3]
WELLWOOD, JAMES: skipper/sailor in North Queensferry; Factorie to spouse, Helen Jamisone, 19 Aug 1700; Discharge to James Livingstone, milner in Cleish, 15 Jan 1702 [RH11/27/30 fol 23-24; 50-51]; 7-yr Tack of 3/16th parts of Crocks wester lying in Waldean [Inverkeithing] from James Douglas, only son and heir apparent of dec Robert Douglas, burgess in Inverkeithing;; 28 March 1711 [RH11/27/32 fol 77-79]
WELLWOOD, ROBERT: elder and yr of Garvock, props of coal of Middle Baldridge, and George Chalmers, merchant in Edinburgh, prop of coal on lands and estate of Pittencrieff; Contract betwixt, 19 Sep 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 119-25]
WELLWOOD, ROBERT: general retour; 4 Nov 1772 [B20/6/7 Pp 328-29
WELLWOOD, ROBERT jnr: of Garvock, tacksman of coal of Touch and Whitefield, and Messrs Campbell, Morrison & Co, of Halbeath Coalworks, subtacksmen of sd coal; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 4 Dec 1789 [B20/6/11 Pp 225-32]
WELSH, DAVID, W.S: Trustee for sequestrated estate of John Wilson & Son, merchants in Dunfermline, and fo John Wilson of Transy, only surv partner of sd Company; Disp in favour of John Bonnar, wright in Dunfermline; 18 Jan 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 192-97]
WEMYSS, WILLIAM: of Cuttlehill; Contracts with Peter Syme and William Beath, both brewers in Dunfermline, 27 Sep 1753; also Submission with John Brown of Prathouse and others; 1 May 1800 [B20/6/4 Pp 221-25 & 225-27; B20/6/13 Pp 20-23]
WEST, JOHN yr: son of John West, smith in Couston; Indenture, app under James Andersson, smith Burgess in Dunfermline, for 5 yrs from 23 Dec 1767 (rec 4 Oct 1771) [B20/6/7 Pp 247-48]
WHITE, ALEXANDER: and his spouse, Grizel Anderson; Grant to Weaver Incorp of Dunfermline; 12 Feb 1824 [B20/7/1 fol 161-63]
WHYTE, Mr DUNCANE: in Whitehill; Contract with David and Robert Hunter, masons in Dunfermline; 9 Aug 1700 [RH11/27/30 fol 22-23]
WHITE, JOHN: in Crossgates, m to Bessie Blackwood; 19-yr Tack of lands belonging to him called the Crossgates from Gavin Stanhouse of North Fod; 28 Sep 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 138-39]
WILD, CHRISTIAN: spouse of John Kirk, weaver in Dunfermline, and dau of John Wild, wright in Kellie, and Elizabeth Belfrage; Discharge to sd John Wyld for #50 sterling in name of Tocher; 11 Nov 1765 [B20/6/6 Pp 137-40]
WILKIE, CHARLES: writer in Edinburgh; Disp to Robert Wellwood of Touch and his spouse, Kartharine Denham; 31 March 1709 [RH11/27/31 fol 175-79]
WILKIE, JOHN: wright in Ballingry; 19-yr Tack of pendicle of lands at Kirkfoord from John Morres of Coldenbeath; 17 Nov 1738 [RH11/27/26 Pp 230-32]
WILKIE, WILLIAM: manufacturer in Dunfermline; Trust Disp for creditors; 15 Nov 1826 [B20/7/1 fol 233-44]
WILLIAMSON, ALEXANDER: merchant in Kirkcaldy, and William Charters, clerk thereof, creditors of dec William Anderson, merchant in Linktown of Abbotshall; Factorie to latter's brother, David Anderson, clerk of Pittenweem; 26 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 64-66]
WILLIAMSONE, JAMES: merchant and late Bailie of Kirkcaldy, son of dec John Williamson, Provost of sd Burgh; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Isobell Beatson; 20 Feb 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 52-66]
WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM: son of dec William Williamson, workman at Baldridge, and brother of John Williamson, workman at Balrdridge; Indenture, app under Peter Leitch, weaver in the ground of Pittencrieff, for 3 yrs from 11 Jan 1786 (rec 29 June 1786 [B20/6/10 Pp 350-53]
WILSON, ALEXANDER: present Deacon of Incorp of Weavers in Dunfermline, and others, in name of sd Incorp; Bond to Peter Rolland, merchant and late Bailie in Dunfermline; 29 Nov 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 162]
WILSON, ALEXANDER: merchant Burgess in Dunfermline, weaver and late Deacon Convener of Trades; Disp in favour of brothers, David & John Wilson, merchants in Dunfermline; 21 May 1762 [B20/6/5 Pp 410-17]
WILSON, ALEXANDER: schoolmaster of Beath; ELIZABETH HUME, relict of Alexander Wyld, late tenant in Hallmiln; and ALEXANDER HUME, labourer in Aberdour; Submission betwixt; 8 March 1783 [B20/6/10 Pp 51-53]
WILSON, ANDREW: clerk of Newburgh, son of Jean Steedman; with consent of curators, who included David Wilson, merchant in Dunermline, Disp in favour of John Graham, tanner in Dunfermline, and Helen Robertson, his spouse; 10 July 1751 [B20/6/4 Pp 117-21]
WILSON, ANDREW elder: weaver Burgess of Dunfermline; Disp in favour of brother-in-law, James Thomson, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, husband of Eupham Brown, and their 2 daus, Jean & Mgt Thomson; 13 Oct 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 358-64]
WILSON, DAVID: general retour; 28 May 1755 [B20/6/4 Pp 299]
WILSON, DAVID: late tacksman of coal of East Blair, afterwards in Grange (1731) and Fordell-green (1734); Factorie to son-in-law, Mathew Kier, 30 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol 66-67]; Contract with his son, David Wilson, tenant in Fordell-green, 27 June 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 264-69]; Heritable Bond to John Mudie elder and uyr of Lassodie-miln, 16 Oct 1747 [RH11/27/39 fol 106-13]
WILSON, DAVID: tenant in Crossgates; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Henderson, in life-rent, and eldest son, David Wilson, in fee, + legacies to other children, Betty, Matthew, John & Jacobina; 13 Aug 1744 [RH11/27/39 fol 3-5]
WILSON, DAVID: merchant Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of brother, John Wilson, stationer in Dunfermline [his nephew was Andrew Wilson, son of dec Alexander Wilson, merchant in Dunfermline]; 15 Dec 1760 [B20/6/5 Pp 364-67]
WILSON, HELEN: general retours, 26 April & 20 Dec 1749 [B20/6/4 Pp 16 & 35]
WILSON, HELEN: spouse of Thomas Dunmoor, merchant in Glasgow; Inventory of Writs & Evidents; 1 Nov 1752 [B20/6/4 Pp 179-82]
WILSON, HELEN (m to Thomas George, merchant in Dunfermline), BETTY (m to Henry Thomson, wright in Dunfermline), and MGT (m to Thomas Kirkaldie, weaver in Dunfermline), all daus of dec Alexander Wilson, merchant in Dunfermline; Discharge to Trustees of sd Alexander Wilson (who included his brothers, David & John Wilson, merchants in Dunfermline); 7 Feb 1766 [B20/6/6 Pp 152-55]
WILSON, HENRY: tenant in Coldback, and his spouse, Mgt Wilson; Mutual Settlement; 30 Oct 1798 [B20/6/12 Pp 386-89]
WILSON, JAMES elder: maltman Burgess of Linktown of Abbotshall Heritable Bond to Walter Spence, tailor Burgess of sd Burgh; 13 Aug 1720 [RH11/27/33 fol 112-14]
WILSON, JAMES: merchant in Edinburgh; Assig to Robert Wilson, merchant in Dunfermline; 26 Aug 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 155]
WILSON, JAMES: tacksman of salt-pans of Cuttle-hill, and John Wilson, mason in Limekilns, his eldest son; Bond to Sir Peter Halkett of Pitfirrane; 14 Oct 1743 [RH11/27/38 fol 204-05]
WILSON, JOHN elder: weaver Burgess in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Christian Walker; 12 Nov 1731 [RH11/27/36 fol37-40]
WILSON, JOHN: lister in Dunfermline, and KATHARIN TURNBULL, dau of dec George Turnbull, late tenant in Urquhart, and Mgt Curry, with consent of brother, Patrick Turnbull; Marriage Contract, dated 4 Feb 1726 & rec 9 July 1736 [RH11/27/26 Pp 10-12]
WILSON, JOHN: feuar of Balmule; Disp to Patrick Angus, shipmaster in Leith; 26 Oct 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 174-81]
WILSON, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; Disp & Assig to Elisabeth Mastertoun, relict of dec Robert Anderson, merchant Burgess in Dunfermline, and now spouse of Patrick Hodge of Bearcrofts; 6 June 1737; Disp to Henry Wellwoodof Garvock, 6 June 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 97-104; 104-11]
WILSON, JOHN: merchant in Dunfermline; with James Mackie, merchant in Limekilns, tack of coal and seams within the lands of Pittencrieff from Arthur Forbes of Pittencrieff, 18 April 1733, + Contract with sd James Mackie and Robert Anderson, merchant in Dunfermline, re sd coal, 30 June 1733 [RH11/27/37 Pp 117-22; 158-65]
WILSON, JOHN "eldest": merchant & late Bailie in Dunfermline; Disp in favour of eldest son, James Wilson, Town Clerk of Dunfermline, 20 June 1759; also contract of feu, giving "free passage, road and entryW to and from his yard lying on the west side of the New Row, from Wiliam Black, clerk of the Admiralty of Dunfermline, 30 July 1764 [B20/6/5 Pp 210-12 & B20/6/6 Pp 16-26]
WILSON, JOHN: manufacturer in New Row, Dunfermline; Discharge to residuary legatees to Trustees under Deed of Settlement| 4 April 1861 [B20/7/3 fol 178-87]
WILSON, MGT: eldest lawful dau and one of heir portioners of dec John Wilson, smith in Dunfermline, who was son of dec Robert Wilson, smith there, and now wife of David Anderson jnr, weaver in Dunfermline; and yst sister, Johan Wilson; Submission betwixt; 26 Oct 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 167-70]
WILSON, MATTHEW: son of dec David Wilson, portioner of North Fod, and Mgt Henderson; Indenture, app under Andrew Main, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 5 yrs from Whitsunday 1750 (rec 24 Jan 1752) [B20/6/4 Pp 154-56]
WILSONE, PATRICK: coalhewer in Toun heugh; Bond to Andrew Belfradge in Toop head; 8 Aug 1696 [B20/6/3]
WILSON, ROBERT: merchant Burgess of Dunfermline; 9-yr Tack of dwelling house in Maygate from James Rolland, merchant Burgess there, and his spouse, Geills Currie, 18 May 1720 [RH11/27/33 fol 100-02]; Discharge to Thomas Cowie, sometime wigmaker in London, now in Dunfermline, 26 Aug 1728 [RH11/27/34 fol 155-56] Disp and Assig in favour of only son, Thomas Wilson, 28 July 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 68-70]
WILSON, THOMAS: in Dunfermline; Obligement with John Cant, factor to Earl of Roseberry; 31 Oct 1712 [RH11/27/32 fol 157]
WILSON, THOMAS: tenant in Wester Baldridge; 7-yr Tack of parts of lands of Wester Baldridge as presently possessed by him from Jean Kinnaird, relict of dec Mr John Steedman, sometime one of the Ministers in Edinburgh; 14 Jan 1726 [RH11/27/34 fol 35-36]
WILSON, THOMAS: tenant in Merryhill; 9-yr Tack of Pitliver from John Lumsdain of Blanerne, WS; 21 Nov 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 232-36]
WILSON, THOMAS: late Deacon Convener of Dunfermline; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Elspeth Donald, 8 Nov 1736 226 Pp 22-26]
WILSON, THOMAS: merchant Burgess in Dunfermline, only son of dec Robert Wilson, matlman Burgess in Dunfermline; Discharge and Conveyance to William Bardner of Cult-miln and George Aitken, tenant in South Lethens, 9 June 1742; Discharge & Translation to William Adam & James Moubray of Roscobie, 24 June 1742 [RH11/27/38 fol 129-36; 136-38]
WILSON, WILLIAM: in Clay-acres; Assig to John Halkerston, writer in Dunfermline; 9 May 1707 [RH11/27/31 fol 118-20]
WILSON, WILLIAM: litster Burgess of Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with James Bruce in Carnock; 13 Feb 1695 [B20/6/3]
WISHART, JAMES: flesher in Kincardine; MARY WISHART, residing Leith, widow of John Craig, wright there; AGNES WISHART, residing Dunfermline, widow of John Bain, flax-dresser there; all brothers and sisters of dec William Wishart, flesher in Dunfermline; with James, William, Robert, Alexander and John Wishart (all weavers in Culross), and Elizabeth Wishart (w of Peter Murray, labourer in Culross), all children of dec Samuel Wishart (also brother of sd William Wishart), Discharge to latter's Trustees; 31 Jan 1829 [B20/7/2 fol 15-18]
WISHART, WILLIAM: flesher in Dunfermline; Trust Disp and Settlement for wife, Euphan Chrystie, in life-rent, and brothers and sisters, Samuel, James, Mary & Ann; 2 Dec 1828 [B20/7/2 fol 11-14]
WOOD, WILLIAM: merchant in Birmingham, partner in the firm of Wood & Cooke, merchants there; Discharge to representatives of late John Finlay, merchant in Dunfermline; 17 Jan 1833 [B20/7/3 fol 138-40]
WRIGHT, JOHN: tenant in Knockhill of Wester Luscar; Tack of that part of Knockhill and wester half of Bonnytown, belonging to Mr James Wardlaw, Minister at Dunfermline; 28 Sep 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 58-60]; Bond to Mgt Dowie, relict of dec George Walls, tenant in Glasslie-burns, and her son, Laurence Walls, 19 Aug 1734 [RH11/27/37 Pp 270-71]
WRIGHT, WILLIAM: smith Burgess of Dunfermline, m to Jonnat Baxter; Bond to John Adie, present Deacon Convener of Dunfermline, 4 Feb 1697; with consent of sd spouse, Jonnat Baxter, Disp to sd John Adie, 10 Aug 1697 [B20/6/3]
WYLD, DAVID: baxter in Auchtertool; Bond to William Oliphant, wright in Kirkhill of Bowhill, and his spouse, Janet Laing; 15 March 1737 [RH11/27/26 Pp 129-31]
WYLIE, ROBERT: tenant in Daiglie; 6-yr Tack of part of lands of Easter Craigduckie belonging to Robert Forges of Craigduckie; 10 May 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 5-7]
WYLLIE, WALTER: son of David Wyllie, cottar in Urquhart; Indenture, app under Charles Kirk, smith in Dunfermline, for 4© yrs from Candlemas 1776 (rec 31 Jan 1778) [B20/6/9 Pp 61-63]
YEATS, ANDREW: smith in Fordell; 18-yr Tack of Crossgates from Gavin Stanhouse, portioner of North Fod; 25 Sep 1721 [RH11/27/33 fol 166-67]
YOUNG, ALEXANDER: general retour; 29 Aug1 1750 [B20/6/4 Pp 71]
YOUNG, ALEXANDER: writer, maltster & brewer in Dunfermline; and William Scot, peuterer and present Deacon Convener of Trades there; Bond to the Guildry of Dunfermline; 24 Nov 1752 [B20/6/4 Pp 184-85]
YOUNG, ALEXANDER: only child in life of dec Alexander Young, messenger in Dunfermline; and William Hunt elder, merchant in Dunfermline; Submission and Decreet Arbitral; 6 Jan 1779 [B20/6/9 Pp 99-104]
YOUNG, DAVID: son of William Young, labourer in Dunfermline; Indenture, app under Robert Balfour, weaver in Dunfermline, for 4 yrs from Whitsunday 1777 (rec 30 June 1777) [B20/6/9 Pp 40-43
YOUNG, JOHN: tenant in Drumheapie, m to Katharine Keir, dau of dec John Keir, tenant in Over Kinneddar (their children: James, Janet, and Mgt Young); Obligement to Richard Keir, tenant in Over Kinneddar; 22 Aug 1730 [RH11/27/35 Pp 31-34]
YOUNG, JOHN: tenant in Outh; Bond to James Reid in Backmuir of Pitfirrane; 26 Nov 1740 [RH11/27/38 fol 45]
YOUNG, JOHN: tenant in Steallend; Obligation to William Aytoune, as Factor of John Aytoune of Inchdairnie, son of dec Roger Aytoune of Inchdairnie; 18 March 1741 [RH11/27/38 fol 56-57]
YOUNG, ROBERT: mason in Dunfermline; Trust Disp & Settlement in favour of dau, Janet Young (w of William Douglas, weaver in Dunfermline), in life-rent, after which the property was to be sold by public roup or private bargain, and proceeds of sale to his grandson, Robert Douglas, and the other to the children of his late dau, Mgt Young [another dau was Mary Young, w of John Cunnings, weaver in Dunfermline); 11 Jan 1825 [B20/7/1 fol 170-75]
YOUNG, THOMAS: son of Thomas Young, day labourer in Torryburn; Indenture, app under William Coventry, weaver Burgess in Dunfermline, for 3 yrs from Martinmas 1796 (rec 12 Nov 1798) [B20/6/12 Pp 397-400]
YULE & KIRK, Messrs: manufacturers in Dunfermline; Meeting of creditors; 27 Jan 1791 [B20/6/11 Pp 305-07]
CHRYSTIE, GEORGE: in Finglassie; 15-yr Tack of west side of Bandon from Mr David Bethune of Bandon; 6 July 1715 [RH11/27/32 fol 271-72]