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  KINGHORN DEEDS, 1682-1839

 

[The Kinghorn Deed volumes, consisting of 4 Registers, are stored in Carleton House, Markinch, and have been given the Kinghorn reference of 1/4/1 to 1/4/4, which is the reference followed here.]

 

AITKEN. HENRY: maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Alexander Swintoune of Strathore; 1 Feb 1705 [1/4/1 No 38]

 

AITKEN, JOHN: late Bailie of Kinghorn, m to Bessie Melvill; Disp to Joshua Aitken, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elizabeth Aitken; 14 April 1734 [1/4/1 No 230 & 231]

 

ANDERSON, ALEXANDER: mason in Kirkcaldy; Disp in favour of wife Agnes Symson, in life-rent, & son, Alexander Anderson, in fee, + legacies to Jean Anderson, wife of James Stevens, and Janet Anderson, wife of Andrew Gordon; 22 Jan 1798 [1/4/3 Pp 285-87]

 

ARNOTT, HENRY: wright Burgess of Kinghorn, son of dec Henry Arnott, also wright Burgess there; Bond of provision for spouse, Elspeth Sanders; 24 June 1747 [1/4/2 Pp 392-94]

 

AYTOUN, JAMES: manufacturer in Haughmiln; Disp to John Russell, manufacturer in Kinghorn; 22 Nov 1810 [1/4/4 fol 13-15]

 

BALFOUR, JAMES: wright Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to Thomas Watt indweller in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elizabeth Lathangie; 30 Jan 1761 [1/4/3 Pp 114-17]

 

BALFOUR, JAMES: wright in Kinghorn, m to Janet Tosh; Disp in favour of grandchild, James Balfour (eldest son of their dec eldest son, James Balfour), and to Patrick Balfour, their only son in life; 10 May 1798 [1/4/3 Pp 289-91]

 

BALLANTAINE, ROBERT: indweller in Edinburgh; 7-yr Tack of Tenement of land in Kinghorn from Isobell Beatson, relict of dec Patrick Higgins, shipmaster in Kinghorn; 18 Sep 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 116-18]

 

BALMAIN, WILLIAM: cordiner Burgess and Freeman of Kinghorn; Disp to Robert Fullerton, Burgess & Freeman of Kinghorn; 8 Mar 1742 [1/4/2 Pp 341-43]

 

BALMAIN, WILLIAM: merchant in Kinghorn; Discharge by Creditors, 27 Feb 1790; 26-yr Sub-tack of Nethermiln of Kinghorn from Walter Fergus, manufacturer in Kirkcaldy, and Henry Hallows at Inchdairnie, the principal Tacksmen, 19 Oct 1790; 24-yr Sub-Tack of Nethermiln of Kinghorn from Joseph Russell, manufacturer in Kirkcaldy, 1 June 1792; Assig to sd Joseph Russell, 12 June 1792 [1/4/3 Pp 214-16; 222-24; 235-36; 236-37]

 

BARCLAY, ALEXANDER: merchant Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond; 21 July 1753 [1/4/2 Pp 630-31]

 

BARNSFATHER, ARCHIBALD: shipbuilder in Burntisland; Vendition of 1/8th part of passage boat, "Mayflower" of Kinghorn to William Baxter, sailor in Kinghorn; 1 March 1782 [1/4/3 Pp 192]

 

BAXTER, ALEXANDER: maltman & late Bailie of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of spouse, Marron Lowrie; 17 July 1741 [1/4/2 Pp 307-09 & 309-10]

 

BAXTER, ALEXANDER: sailor in Kinghorn, heir apparent to his uncle, Alexander Baxter, sailor & sometime Bailie of Kinghorn (through his father, John Baxter, fisher there, eldest brother of sd dec Alexander Baxter); Factorie to David Hird, writer in Kinghorn; 3 Dec 1743 [1/4/2 Pp 368-69]

 

BAXTER, ISOBELL: spouse of John High, sailor in Kinghorn; Disp to James Moyes, sailor in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Euphan Craick; 19 Oct 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 839-44]

 

BAXTER, JOHN: fisher Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of spouse, Isobell Currie, in life-rent, and dau, Isobell Baxter, in fee (whom failing to his brothers, Alexander & Walter Baxter, mariners in Kinghorn; 11 Aug 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 110-12]

 

BAXTER, ROBERT: mariner in Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Isobell Kirkland, & children: Alexander, Walter, John, & Robert; 13 Dec 1720 [1/4/1 No 123]

 

BAXTER, ROBERT: sailor in Kinghorn; Bond of Provision for spouse, Janet Drysdaill; 31 Dec 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 79-82]

 

BAXTER, ROBERT elder: sailor Burgess in Kinghorr, m to Ann High Disp in favour of eldest son, William Baxter, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 29 Sep 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 118-22]

 

BAXTER, ROBERT: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to David Gilchrist, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Anna Shiphird; 30 Sep 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 70-71]

 

BAXTER, ROBERT: mariner in Kinghorn, eldest son and heir of dec Alexander Baxter, maltman & late Bailie there; Disps to Walter Rymer, maltman in Kinghorn, June 1749, & to Robert Tennent, 18 Feb 1756 [1/4/2 Pp 518-20 & 720-26]

 

BAXTER, ROBERT: mariner in Kinghorn; Disp to Robert Hutton, tanner in Kinghorn; June 1749 [1/4/2 Pp 516-18]

 

 

 

 

BAXTER, WILLIAM: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, eldest son & heir of dec Robert Baxter, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, & Ann High; Disp in favour of brother, Robert Baxter, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Birrell; 31 Dec 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 76-79]

 

BAXTER, WILLIAM & ROBERT: sailor Burgesses of Kinghorn, sons of Robert Baxter, mariner in Kinghorn; Disp in favour of sister, Ann Baxter, and her husband, John High yr, sailor there; 27 Nov 1733 [1/4/1 No 226]

 

BEATSON, DAVID: of Vicarsgrange; Minute of Agreement with Robert Beatson of Kilrie; 8 May 1756 [1/4/2 Pp 729-32]

 

BEATSON, ISOBELL: eldest dau of dec Robert Beatson of Kilrie & Helen Orrock, and spouse of James Beatson of South Glassmount; Discharge to brother, Robert Beatson of Kilrie, only son of sd dec Robert Beatson; 8 July 1752 [1/4/2 Pp 562-63]

 

BEATSON, ISOBELL: yst dau of umql Robert Beatson of Kilrie, and sister germain of dec Robert Beatson of Kilrie, and spouse of Adam Colville in Dysart; Discharge to Robert Beatson of Kilrie; 18 June 1753 [1/4/2 Pp 622-29]

 

BEATSON, JAMES: of South Glassmount; Disp to John Douglas, mason Burgess of Kinghorn; 24 March 1705 [1/4/1 No 41]

 

BEATSON, JAMES: of Kilrie; Disp to Patrick Hoggan, skipper in Leith; 25 June 1719 [1/4/1 No 114]

 

BEATSON, JAMES: shipmaster Burgess in Kinghorn, m to Mgt Wilson Disp to John Dick, shipmaster in Leith, 25 Feb 1739; Factorie to sd spouse, Mgt Wilson, 8 July 1749 [1/4/2 Pp 236-40; 520-21]

 

BEATSON, PATRICK: baxter Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to George Ireland, clerk of Kinghorn, 16 Jan 1717; Agreement with Joshua Wallace, maltman in Kinghorn, 18 Jan 1721 [1/4/1 Nos 105 & 125]

 

BEATSON, ROBERT: 2nd son of dec James Beatson of Glassmount, shipmaster in Kinghorn, & m to Hellen Boswell; Disp to John Boswell of Balmuto, writer in Edinburgh; 22 May 1735 [1/4/2 Pp 14-17]

 

BEALL, WILLIAM: smith Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Provision for spouse, Janet Robertsone; 19 Dec 1732 [1/4/1 No 212]

 

BELL, GEORGE: wright in Aberdour, and John Alexander, farmer in Aberdour; Submission & Decreet Arbitral; 17 July 1800 [1/4/3 Pp 297-300]

 

 

 

BEVERIDGE, JAMES & DUGAL RENTON: shipbuilders in Burntisland; Vendition to Thomas Hill, fishcurer in Burntisland, and Sebastian Duncan, shipmaster in Leith, of hull of schooner, called ("Lines") of Burntisland; 12 May 1806 [1/4/3 Pp 311-12]

 

BIRRELL, ANDREW: merchant in Kinghorn; Bond; 19 May 1753 [1/4/2 Pp 619]

 

BIRRELL, CHRISTIAN: only child of dec John Birrell, sailor & sometime Bailie of Kinghorn, by Mary Imrie, his 1st wife, and spouse of James Dun, gardener at Rowallan; Submission & Decreet Arbitral with Mgt Black, relict of sd dec John Birrell; 14 Jan 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 654-59]

 

BIRRELL, ELSPETH: oye and heir of dec William Birrell, baxter Burgess of Kinghorn, and spouse of Robert Hamiltone, sailor Burgess of Kirkcaldy; Disp to William Mitchell, son of John Mitchell, maltman Burgess in Kinghorn; 18 Apr 1710 [1/4/1 No 70

 

BIRRELL, JAMES: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disps to son, William Birrell, 27 Sep 1682, & to son, George Birrell, 12 Oct 1682 [1/4/1 Pp 7-10; 10-12]

 

BIRRELL, JAMES: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, son of Ann Dewer; and CLARA BALSILLIE, only dau of dec John Balsillie, sievewright in Innerleven; Marriage Contract, dated 13 Dec 1731 & rec 14 Nov 1740 [1/4/2 Pp 280-83]

 

BIRRELL, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Mgt Black; Bond of Provision for sd spouse, Mgt Black, 10 Nov 1733; Disp to John Higgie, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, 26 July 1744 [1/4/1 No 225; 1/4/2 Pp 365 [2] - 368]

 

BIRRELL, WILLIAM: late Bailie of Kinghorn, tutor-at-law to Elspeth Birrell, dau of umql James Birrell, baxter Burgess of Kinghorn, and heir served and retoured to umql William Birrell, baxter Burgess of Kinghorn, her goodsir, and Elspeth Young, his spouse; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with John Scott, curator to Isobell, Elspeth and Janet Walker, bairns of umql John Walker, skipper Burgess of Kinghorn, and Elspeth Birrell; 1 June 1705 [1/4/1 No 43]

 

BLACK, MGT: relict of dec John Birrell, sailor & sometime one of the Bailies of Kinghorn; Renunciation & Discharge to only child, Christian Birrell, spouse of James Dun; 6 Oct 1760 [1/4/3 Pp 101-02]

 

BLACKWOOD, DAVID: tailor in Dunfermline, m to Mgt Walls; Discharge to William Mitchell, merchant in Dunfermline, and James Saunders, weaver in Dunfermline, nephew of Robert Saunders, ship-carpenter, late of the Island of Antigua, afterwards in Dunfermline; 12 June 1793 [1/4/3 Pp 247-50]

 

BOATMASTERS of Ferry Passenger Boats of Kinghorn; Bond; 21 June 1744 [1/4/2 Pp 358 [2] - 359]

 

BOSWALL, BEATRIX: dau of umql James Boswall, Burgess of Kinghorn, & m to John Forbes, Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to William Stocks elder, Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Isobell Cuik; 25 Jan 1682 [1/4/1 Pp 1-3]

 

BOSWELL, CHARLES: baxter Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to James Williamson, merchant Burgess of Kinghorn; 18 July 1720 [1/4/1 No 121]

 

BOSWALL, ELIZABETH: residing in Kinghorn, dau of dec John Foote, afterwards Boswall, saddler in Edinburgh; Settlement in favour of cousin, Mgt Wardlaw, widow of dec John Rennie, tenant in Castleton, in life-rent, and her dau, Grace Rennie, in fee; 28 May 1829 [1/4/4 fol 114-15]

 

BOSWALL, GEORGE: of Wester Abden, Adjutant to the Horse Grenadier Guards; Factorie to spouse, Helen Reid, 13 Sep 1708, to James Moyes of Pitteuchar, writer in Kirkcaldy, 13 Sep 1708 [1/4/1 Nos 60 & 61]

 

BOSWALL, JOHN: merchant Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to John Bruce of Wester Abden, one of the present Bailies of Kinghorn; 16 Feb 1682 [1/4/1 Pp 3-5]

 

BREWERS of Kinghorn; Bond; 21 June 1744 [1/4/2 Pp 359 [2] -362]

 

BREMNER, CHARLES, WS: Disp to Robert Menzies, shipbuilder in Leith, brother of Rev William Menzies, Minister of Lanark, of property in Kinghorn, of which their father, dec William Menzies, was infeft; 27 FEb 1822 [1/4/4 fol 57-60]

 

BROWN, JANET: relict of dec Robert Drysdale, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig to daus, Janet & Jean Drysdale; 6 May 1763 [1/4/3 Pp 128-32]

 

BROWN, JOHN: tailor in North Leith; as joint-prop of property in Kinghorn with Christian Currie, wife of Andrew Cook, millwright at Port Dundas, Disp to sd Christian Currie; 8 April 1822 [1/4/4 fol 67-71]

 

BROWN, WILLIAM: land-labourer Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Bessie Drysdaill; with consent of only dau, Agness Brown, contract of sale to Alexander Hutcheson, flesher in Kinghorn; 22 Feb 1746 [1/4/2 Pp 379-80]

 

BRUCE, DAVID: sailor in Kinghorn; Bond to Alexander Kirkcaldie, George Smith, and Charles Wyttet, who had disponed to him 1/5th part of sloop, "Concord" of Kinghorn; 10 April 1751 [1/4/2 Pp 557]

 

BRUCE, ELIZABETH: dau & one of the 2 heirs of Provision and Conquest of dec William Bruce, sometime maltster Burgess of Kinghorn, and Elspeth Gray (their contract of marriage dated 18 Aug 1720), and spouse of John Beatson, shipmaster in Leith; Disp in favour of brother, William Bruce, baker in Kinghorn; 18 Oct 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 33-38]

 

BRUCE, JOHN: of Wester Abden; Disp; 25 Oct 1682 [1/4/1 Pp 15-16

 

BRUCE, JOHN: of Grangemyre; Disp & Charter to, by Town Council of Kinghorn, 7 & 11 Oct 1796; + Deeds, 7 & 11 Dec 1827 [1/4/3 Pp 273-75 & 275-78; 1/4/4 fol 94-97 & 99-101]

 

BRUCE, JOHN & DAVID: sons of dec James Bruce, tailor in Kinghorn, & Mgt Jack (qv), now spouse of John Holmes, soldier; Bond to sd John Holmes; 16 July 1743 [1/4/2 Pp 361-63]

 

BRUCE, ROBERT: of Grangemyre; Disp to son-in-law, Robert Hamilton, mariner in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Agnes Bruce; 28 June 1746 [1/4/2 Pp 380-83]

 

BRUCE, Sir WILLIAM: of Kinross; Disp to James Beatson of South Glassmount; 24 March 1705 [1/4/1 No 40]

 

BRUCE, WILLIAM: baker in Kinghorn, son of William Bruce, sometime maltster Burgess of Kinghorn, and Elspeth Gray; Submission & Decreet Arbitral with sister, Elizabeth Bruce, spouse of John Beatson, shipmaster in Leith, 29 March 1758; Disp & Discharge to sd Elizabeth Bruce, 18 Oct 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 14-18 & 38-41]

 

BRYDIE, JAMES: maltman Burgess of Dysart; Bond from owners of "Mary" of Kinghorn; 4 Feb 1729 [1/4/1 No 182]

 

BUIST, RICHARD; mariner, & John Douglas; Articles of Roup & Sale of Tenement of Land, belonging to heirs of; 28 April 1813; [1/4/4 fol 25-27]

 

BUIST, RICHARD: sailor in Kinghorn; Bond of Provision for spouse, Elizabeth Peers; 5 May 1753 [1/4/2 Pp 620-22]

 

BURGESS, GEORGE: corn-dealer in Kinghorn; 7-yr Sub-Tack of corn and barley mill called Nether Mill of Kinghorn, from Joseph Russell, manfacturer in Kinghorn, carrying on business under name of Joseph Russell & Co; 15 Oct 1817 [1/4/4 fol 33-35]

 

BURN, JAMES: Preacher of Gospel in Presbytery of Kirkcaldy, beneficiary of dec Mr James Henrie of Kinghorn; Discharge to Mr Samuel Charters, writer in Edinburgh; 6 May 1760 [1/4/3 Pp 88-89]

 

 

BURNETT, ANDREW: clerk to the Signet, Factor & Sole Commissioner to Rt Hon Thomas, Earl of Strathmore; Factorie to James Balfour, wright in Kinghorn; 10 March 1751 [1/4/2 Pp 555-56]

 

CHAPMAN, ALEXANDER: mariner in Kinghorn, m to Helen Macleod; Mutual Disp, in life-rent, & to William Fairney, natural son of sd Helen MacLeod, in fee; 3 April 1824 [1/4/4 fol 75-77]

 

CHARTERS, SAMUEL: writer in Edinburgh, Executor Nominate of dec Mr James Henrie, late Minister of Gospel in Kinghorn; Factorie to James Rutherford, writer in Kinghorn; 6 May 1760 [1/4/3 Pp 89-90]

 

CHRYSTIE, ISOBELL (alias Marshall): spouse of Peter Chrystie, mariner in Shadwell Wapping, Co of Middlesex; Disp to Robert Hamilton, shipmaster in Kinghorn; 3 Jan 1735 [1/4/1 No 235 & 236]

 

CHRISTIE, JAMES: maltmann Burgess in Kinghorn, m to Christian Aitken; Bonds to Thomas Davidson, shoemaker in Kinghorn, 12 Aug 1738, & to William Kilgour, tenant in Seafield, 17 Oct 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 112-15 & 122-24]

 

CHRISTIE, WILLIAM: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Robertson; 8 March 1763 [1/4/3 Pp 122-24]

 

COCK, CATHERINE: dau of William Cock, mariner in Kinghorn, who had illeg female child, named Betty Sibbald, b 3 Dec 1805 to Mr George Sibbald, surgeon in Kinghorn; Contract of Agrrement betwixt and sd Mr George Sibbald; 10 Oct 1807 [1/4/3 Pp 333-34]

 

COLHOUN, JAMES: Lord Provost of Edinburgh; Disp to Thomas Johnstoune, merchant Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elizabeth Mitchell; 18 Sep 1739 [1/4/2 Pp 253-55]

 

COALZIER, ISOBELL: relict of umql Alexander Tosch, weaver Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to son-in-law, Thomas Gillam, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, who was m to Mgt Tosch; 6 April 1715 [1/4/1 No 93]

 

COLLIER, THOMAS: of Silverhole, m to Anna Blair; Disp in favour of brother, Archibald Collier, + legacies to nephews: James Collier (eldest son of his dec brother, James Collier), and Thomas Goodsir (his sister's son, presently his servant); and also to his sister, Hellen Collier; 5 July 1754 [1/4/2 Pp 685-89]

 

COLLINE, WILLIAM: Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond & Disp to William Grive in Kirkton of Burntisland and his spouse, Janet Collin; 21 May 1715 [1/4/1 No 96]

 

COLVILLE, MGT: resindenter in Kinghorn, who had natural child, named John Sibbald, b 7 May 1805, to Dr George Sibbald, surgeon in Kinghorn; Contract of Agreement betwixt and sd Dr George Sibbald; 10 May 1807 [1/4/3 Pp 334-35]

 

COVENTRY, CHARLES: natural son of John Coventry at Newtonhead; Indenture, app under David Birrell, smith in Kinghorn, for 5 yrs from 18 June 1799 (rec 22 July 1800) [1/4/3 Pp 300-02]

 

CRAIGE, JOHN: shipmaster in Kinghorn, m to Isobell Kinnell; Disps to James Walker, gardener in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Emelia Stanhouse; 3 Nov 1746 [1/4/2 Pp 384-86]

 

CRAIG, ROBERT: only child of dec Robert Craig, shipmaster in Kinghorn (who was eldest son of dec Robert Craig, shipmaster in Kinghorn, who was son of dec John Craig, shipmaster there - his granduncles were John & William Craig); Disp to James Ayton, sometime manufacturer in Kinghorn, now at Haughmill; 6 Oct 1810 [1/4/4 fol 11-13]

 

CRAMBIE, ANDREW: residenter in Kinghorn; Disp to Christian Whyte, relict of Alexander Galloway, shipmaster in Leith; 29 Jan 1819 [1/4/4 fol 50-52]

 

CRAUFOORD, ROBERT: indweller in Kinghorn; Bond to Robert Whyt of Bennochie; 30 March 1710 [1/4/1 No 69]

 

CRAUFORD, THOMAS: in Lonktoune, m to Elspeth Hogg; Bond to Andrew Knox, maltman in Auchtertool; 15 Oct 1709 [1/4/1 No 66]

 

CUNNYNGHAM, ISOBELL: relict of dec John Walker, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Discharge to Isobell, Elspeth, and Janet Walker, daus of dec John Walker, skipper Burgess of Kinghorn; 24 Dec 1705 [1/4/1 No 49]

 

CUNINGHAM, JOHN: writer in Anstruther; Factorie to William Brown, writer in Kirkcaldy; 11 Feb 1719 [1/4/1 No 113]

 

CUNINGHAME, JOHN: smith in Kinghorn; Disp & Assig to James Meldrom, writer in Kirkcaldy; 26 June 1723 [1/4/1 No 145]

 

CURRIE, MGT: widow of dec Henry Robertson, maltster in Kinghorn Discharge to only son, James Robertson; 10 May 1782 [1/4/3 Pp 195-96]

 

CURRIER, HELEN: residing Kinghorn

CURRIER, JANET: wife of Hugh Lowson, seaman in Aberdeen

CURRIER, ISOBELL: wife of Robert Ramsay, shoemaker, Edinburgh

CURRIER, MGT: wife of Phinias Bell, shoemaker in Paisley; all daus of dec Alexander Currier; Disp to David Dairsie, mariner in Kinghorn; 8 Oct 1827 [1/4/4 fol 89-92]

 

DALZELL, WILLIAM: merchant Burgess in Kinghorn; Disp & Translation to William Galloway; 24 Dec 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 73-76]

 

DARNEY, GEORGE: sailor in Kinghorn, m to Helen Lawson; Mutual Disp & Assig, + legacies to son, David Darney, and dau, Elisabeth Darney, or Dempster, whom failing to John Tawse, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Darney, in life-rent, and their son, John Tawse, in fee, + Nomination of themselves as Executors, whom failing to daus, Mgt & Elisabeth (latter m to Walter Dempster, sailor in Kinghorn), whom failing to sd John Tawse; 11 Jan 1819 [1/4/4 fol 42-45]

 

DAIRNIE, HENRY: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Robert Nuckle, tenant in Drinkbetween; 12 Dec 1723 [1/4/1 No 150]

 

DARNY, JOSEPH: sailor in Kinghorn; Submission and Decreet Aribtral with Andrew Birrell, shoemaker & indweller there; 28 Feb 1741 [1/4/2 Pp 291-94]

 

DAVIDSON, THOMAS: cordiner Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Elspet Gibson; Mutual Disp & Assig; 15 Aug 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 65-66]

 

DEMPERTSTON, WILLIAM: farmer in Kinghorn; Assig to son, Walter Demperston; 18 April 1750 [1/4/2 Pp 532-34]

 

DOUGLASS, JOHN: mason Burgess & Bailie in Kinghorn, m to Katherine Speirs; Disps to Patrick Galloway, farmer Burgess and Freeman in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Alison Demperstone, 3 Jan 1735; to 2nd son, William Douglas, wright Burgess in Kinghorn, 20 Feb 1738; to William Scott in Easter Glenniston and his spouse, Elspeth Alison, 14 Dec 1739; to son-in-law, Richard Buist, sailor in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Douglas, 26 Jun 1740; Heritable Bond to Isobell Kirkcaldie, dau of dec John Kirkcaldie, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, 2 April 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 1-4; 46-49; 93-96; 256-58; 273-76]

 

DOUGLAS, WILLIAM: wright in Kinghorn; Disp to Robert Hamilton, Provost of Kinghorn; 22 June 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 827-29]

 

DOWIE, DAVID elder: Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig to his son, David Dowie yr, and his spouse; 22 Oct 1705 [1/4//1 No 47]

 

DOWIE, DAVID: sailor in Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to William Valling, land-labourer Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Durkie; 23 May 1723 [1/4/1 No 143]

 

DOWIE, DAVID: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, only and nearest heir of dec David Dowie, Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of spouse, Euphan Richardson, or Ritcheson, 8 June 1747 & 19 May 1769; Disp to Andrew Gibson, sailor Burgess in Kinghorn, 23 Feb 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 390-92; 764-81; 1/4/3 Pp 153]

 

DOWNIE, ALEXANDER: son of dec Captain James Downie of Binend, and JANET BOSWELL, dau of dec David Boswall of Balmuto; Marriage Contract, dated 1 March 1714 & rec 8 Oct 1714; Factorie to spouse, sd Jannet Boswell, 9 Feb 1715 [1/4/1 Nos 88 and 92]

 

DOWNIE, JAMES: now of Binend; Disp & Assig to John Aitken, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Bessie Melvill; 12 May 1696 [1/4/1 Pp 22-28]

 

DRYSDAILL, BESSIE: spouse of William Brown, land-labourer Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to Alexander Hutcheson, flesher Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elizabeth Forsyth; 6 Feb 1750 [1/4/2 Pp 523-26]

 

DRYSDAILL, JAMES: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of daus, Bessie & Mgt Drysdaill; 15 Oct 1716 [1/4/1 No 102]

 

DRYSDALE, JEAN: relict of Andrew Brown, sailor Burgess of Burntisland; Heritable Bond to Peter Galloway, son of dec John Galloway, land-labourer in Kinghorn; 10 June 1771 [1/4/3 Pp 159-61]

 

DRYSDALE, JEAN: only surv dau of David Drysdale, and wife of James Gordon, sometime residing in Kinghorn; Disp to David Philp, weaver in Kinghorn; 4 Sep 1821 [1/4/1 fol 54-56]

 

DRYSDALE, JOHN: only grandson now in life of dec Robert Drysdale snr (m to Helen Williamson), sailor in Kinghorn, by dec Robert Kilgour jnr (his eldest son) & Janet Kilgour; Contract with Jean Drysdale (m to William Birrell, sailor in Kinghorn), dau of sd dec Robert Drysdale snr; 18 Jan 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 3-6]

 

DRYSDALE, ROBERT: sailor in Kinghorn, m to Helen Williamson; Disp & Assig in favour of dau, Jean Drysdale, and grandchildren, Alexander and John Drysdale (children of their dec son, Robert Drysdale, and Jannet Kilgour); 18 Jan 1758 [1/4/2 Pp 850-59]

 

DUMBAR, CHRISTIAN: relict of dec Thomas Boss, smith Burgess in Kinghorn; Bond to Janet Marshall, dau of umql Matthew Marshall, burgess of Kinghorn, 4 Jan 1700; Disp in favour of daus, Christian, Isobell, Grisell and Mgt Boss, 21 Oct 1724 [1/4/1 Pp 37-38; No 160]

 

DUMBAR, WILLIAM elder: Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to David Dowie, Burgess of Kinghorn; 6 July 1700 [1/4/1 Pp 50]

 

DUNBAR, MGT: spouse of John Jack, milner in Kinghorn; Disp to John Craig, shipmaster in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Isobell Kinnell; 27 Dec 1732 [1/4/1 No 213]

 

DUNBAR, ROBERT: sailor in Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Janet Bennet, & children: Bettie, Isobell, Janet, & Christian Dunbar; 23 Jan 1745 [1/4/2 Pp 368 [2] - 373]

 

DUNCAN, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to William Birrell, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; 1 Feb 1683 [1/4/1 Pp 19-21]

 

DUNCAN, JOHN: farmer in Kinghorn; Petition for enclosing yard with stone dyke; 3 Feb 1777 [1/4/3 Pp 179-80]

 

DURIE, THOMAS: sometime tenant in Cardon-miln; Disp to John Douglas, mason Burgess in Kinghorn; 25 Aug 1712 [1/4/1 No 81]

 

ERSKINE, ISOBEL: widow of John Johnstoune, workman at Berry-law, beneficiary of Latter Will & Testament, 4 Feb 1786, of Robert Saunders, ship carpenter, Island of Jamaica, afterwards in Dunfermline; Discharge; 12 June 1793 [1/4/3 Pp 256-58]

 

FERGUSON, ISOBEL: spouse of Alexander Birrel, indweller in Kinghorn; Disp to Robert Hutton, merchant in Dunfermline; 29 Oct 1805 [1/4/3 Pp 305-07]

 

FERGUSON, JAMES: flax-dresser in Kinghorn; 16-yr Tack of dwelling-house lying at the back of the west gate of Kinghorn from John Swanson, vintner in Kinghorn; 6 April 1763 [1/4/3 Pp 124]

 

FERGUSON, JOHN: son of William Ferguson, sailor in Kinghorn; Indenture, app under James Beatson of Glassmount, owner of ship, "Isobell" of Kinghorn, in art of sailing and practical navigation for 3 yrs & 6 mths from Candlemas 1756 (rec 14 Sep 1756) [1/4/2 Pp 733-35]

 

FERGUSON, WILLIAM: son of William Ferguson, weaver in Dunnikier, and ISOBELL KAY, dau of John Kay, tailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Marriage Contract, dated 22 Jan 1704 & rec 21 April 1705 [1/4/1 No 42]

 

FERGUSON, WILLIAM: sailor Burgess in Kinghorn, only son and heir of dec William Ferguson, sailor/mariner there, and Isobell Kay, and also only brother and heir of dec John Ferguson; Disp to sd mother, Isobell Kay, 14 May 1737; with consent of sd mother, Heritable Bond to John Craig, shipmaster Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Isobell Kinnell, 26 March 1739 [1/4/2 Pp 51-56; 244-47]

 

FLEMING, HELEN: only dau & heir of dec John Fleming, Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of eldest son, John Laverock, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; 2 March 1732 [1/4/2 No 204]

 

FORBES, JOHN: Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Beatrix Boswall; Heritable Bond; 22 Nov 1682 [1/4/1 Pp 16-19]

 

FORRESTER, ALEXANDER: smith in Kinghorn, m to ELizabeth Hoggan, and brother of Christian Forrester; Disp to Robert Lindsay, horse-hirer and land-labourer in Kinghorn; 25 June 1760 [1/4/3 Pp 90-93]

 

FORRESTER, ROBERT yr: Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Martine Gray, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; 28 Aug 1706 [1/4/1 No 52]

 

FORRESTER, ROBERT: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Alexander Baxter elder, present Bailie of Kinghorn; 5 July 1744 [1/4/2 Pp 364 [2] - 365]

 

FORRESTER, ROBERT snr: mariner in Kinghorn; Settlement in favour of children, John & Janet Forrester, + Revocation of earler Deed, dated 3 April 1811, in favour of Peter, John & Janet Forrester; 14 Nov 1818 [1/4/4 fol 39-42]

 

FOTHERINGHAM, WILLIAM; sailor in Kinghorn

FOTHERINGHAM, WILLIAM: shoemaker in Leith; Disp to James Ayton, manufacturer in Kinghorn, of property once owned by their fathers, dec William Fotheringham & Francis Fotheringham; 6 April 1812 [1/4/4 fol 16-18]

 

FOWLER, Dr REEVES: only son of dec Lieut Andrew Fowler, RN, & dec Elizabeth Bruce, dau of Alexander Bruce, sometime vintner in Kinghorn; Disp to Daniel Munro, lately of West Nethertown now oin Balmont, and Robert Walkinshaw, writer in Glasgow; 4 Jan 1796 [1/4/3 Pp 265-67]

 

FRAISER, DANIEL: tailor Burgess in Canongate; Disps to John Ireland, sailor Burgess in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Isobell Stark, in life-rent, and their only son, James Ireland, in fee, 28 DEc 1710; and to Joshua Wallace, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn 7 May 1720 [1/4/1 No 74a & 119]

 

FULTON, ROBERT: tanner in Kinghorn, eldest son & heir of dec John Fulton, sometime tanner there; Disps to David Sibbald, shipmaster in Kinghorn, 13 July 1757, & to William Moyes, sailor in Kinghorn, 19 Oct 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 829-33; 844-47]

 

FYFE, JOHN: indweller in Kinghorn; Trust Disp to Robert Whyte, baker in Kinghorn, for sister, Nelly Whyte, + legacies to: nephew, Alexander Fyfe; niece, Euphemem Fyfe; Janet Fyfe (dau of dec William Fyfe, his nephew); and cousins, Elspeth and Adam Lawon, 22 Dec 1812; Disp in favour of sister, Nelly Fyfe, in life-rent, and Robert Whyte, baker in Kinghorn, and Alexander Nicolson, candle-maker in Pittenweem, + legacies to cousins: David Lawson, smith in Pittenweem; Oswald Lawson, candle-maker in Perth; Adam Lawson, labourer in Dysart, Elspeh Lawson; Helen Mathieson (dau of Helen Fife, his cousin), Janet Fyfe in Leith; nephew, Alexander Fyfe, and niece, Euphemae Fife, 15 Jan 1813 [1/4/4 fol 20-22 & 22-24]

 

GALLOWAY, JAMES: millwright, presently in Glasgow, eldest son and heir of Peter Galloway, vintner in Kinghorn; Disp to John Sibbald, purser on the "Alnwick Castle," Indiaman, 2nd son of dec John Sibbald of Abden (Deed mentions Deed of Adjudication, 26 Jan 1780, against sd James Galloway, & his dec sister, only children of sd dec Peter Galloway); 13 April 1812 [1/4/4 fol 18-20]

 

GALLOWAY, JAMES & PATRICK: with John Mitchell, all Burgesses of Kinghorn, Bond to Landward Mortcloth Box; 1 Nov 1707 [1/4/1 No 57]

 

GALLOWAY, PATRICK elder: farmer Burgess and Freeman, and horse-hirer in Kinghorn, m to Alison Demperstone; Translation to son, James Galloway, 3 Jan 1735; Bond to Robert Hamilton, shipmaster and late Bailie of Kinghorn, 11 Feb 1748; Disp to Robert Hamilton, Provost of Kinghorn, 10 April 1754; dec by 1759, Articles of Roup of Tenements at the Port and at the Tolbooth, 3 Jan 1759 [1/4/2 Pp 4-9; 396-99; 673-79; 1/4/3 Pp 60-62; 62-64

 

GALLOWAY, PATRICK, WILLIAM & JAMES: all farmer Burgesses of Kinghorn; Bonds to Robert Hamilton snr, late Provost of Kinghorn, 2 May 1742, & to Robert Drysdaill, "saidlemaker" Burgess of Kinghorn, 5 Nov 1746 [1/4/2 Pp 346-49; 386-87]

 

GALLOWAY, WILLIAM jnr: farmer Burgess and horse-hirer in Kinghorn, m to Mgt Bayne; Disps to Robert Bruce of Grangemyre, 9 March 1743, & to Robert Drysdale, sailor in Kinghorn, 18 Jan 1758 [1/4/2 Pp 352-55; 1/4/3 Pp 6-8]

 

GARDNER, MARY, JOHANNA & JEAN: daus of dec John Gardner of London, mariner, heir portioners to dec Janet Anderson, relict of dec Robert Gairdner, Burgess of Kinghorn, their grandmother; Procuratory to John Kay, tailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 7 April 1732 [1/4/1 No 206]

 

GARDNER, THOMAS: merchant in Edinburgh; Disp to Thomas Ogilvy of Coull, merchant in Dundee; 4 Oct 1748 [1/4/2 Pp 503-07]

 

GARNOCK, GRIZELL: only dau and child of dec John Garnock, sailor Burgess of Kighorn, and Christian Boswell, and heir to them, m to James Law, sailor Burgess in Kinghorn; Heritable Bonds to John Wood, tide-waiter at Kinghorn, 29 April 1741, & to Richard Cowie, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, & his spouse, Euphan Stocks, 9 March 1743; Disp to William Hoggan, mariner in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Isobel Wood, 27 Aug 1754 [1/4/2 Pp 295-97; 355-58; 671 [2] - 678]

 

GAY, JAMES: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Patrick Wallace, one of the Bailies of Kinghorn; 20 May 1700 [1/4/1 Pp 45-46]

 

GERMOND, ALISONE: spouse of David Vallange, burgess of Kinghorn Renunciation & Disp to sd husband; 22 June 1698 [1/4/1 Pp 29-32

 

GIBSON, ANDREW: sailor in Kinghorn, m to Ann Ogilvie; Heritable Bond to David Dowie, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Euphan Richie; 24 May 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 22-25]

 

GIBSON, JAMES: tailor in Kinghorn; Ratification to Andrew Kinninmonth, fisher Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Beatrix Kilpatrick; 17 Jan 1719 [1/4/1 No 111]

 

GILCHRIST, ANN: yst dau & one of the heir portioners of dec David Gilchrist, shipmaster in Kinghorn, prop of 2/3rd parts of Balsusney; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with Michael Beveridge, merchant in Kirkcaldy, prop of the other 1/3rd of Balsusney; Oct 1807 [1/4/3 Ppp 335-37]

 

GILCHRIST, DAVID: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Contract with James Birrell, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn (whose mother, Ann Dewer); 25 Jan 1732 [1/4/1 No 201]

 

GILLAM, THOMAS: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Mgt Tosch; Disp to George Ireland, clerk of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Thomsone, in life-rent, and their 2nd son, David Ireland, in fee; 6 April 1715 [1/4/1 No 94]

 

GORDONE, ALEXANDER: Burgess of Kinghorn;

Renunciation & Discharge to Alexander Whyte and Mr James Williamson, Burgess of Kinghorn (m to Bessie Wallace); 9 June 1699 [1/4/1 Pp 33-36]

 

GORDONE, MGT: relict of dec David Symsone, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond of Provision for daus: Mgt, Bessie, and Agnes Symsone; 26 Oct 1700 [1/4/1 No 26]

 

GORMANE, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to son-in-law, David Dryseall, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Jean Gorman; 17 Jan 1705 [1/4/1 No 34]

 

GOURLAY, DAVID: shipmaster in Kinghorn, m to Euphan Kinnell; Factorie to sd spouse, 2 Aug 1738; Disp to Henry Miller, mariner in Kinghorn, 28 Dec 1743; Heritable Bonds to Robert Hamilton, merchant & late Provost of Kinghorn, 11 Dec 1754, & to Kirk Session of Kinghorn, 17 July 1753 [1/4/2 Pp 110; 348[2] - 349; 683 [2] - 689; 689-97]

 

GOURLAY, ISOBEL: widow of dec John Holmes, stocking maker in Kinghorn; Trust Deed & Settlement; 10 May 1791 [1/4/3 Pp 227-29

 

GOURLAY, JAMES: mariner in Kinghorn; Disp in favour of sons, John & James Gourlay; 18 Aug 1733 [1/4/1 No 223]

 

GOURLAY, JAMES yr: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, son of James Gourlay, mariner there, & brother of John Gourlay; Disps to John Wood, tide-waiter in Kinghorn, 24 April 1733, and to Town of Kinghorn, 25 April 1750; Bond to John Craig, mariner Burgess in Kinghorn, 28 May 1735 [1/4/1 No 218; 1/4/2 Pp 17-18; 538-41]

 

GOURLAY, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, son of umql David Gourlay, skipper Burgess of Kinghorn, and Mary Gourlay; and JEAN WALLACE, dau of Patrick Wallace, one of the present Bailies of Kinghorn; Marriage Contract, dated 8 Sep 1696 & rec 8 June 1715 [1/4/1 No 95]; Disp to David Sibbald, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Agnes Cuik, 17 Jan 1705 [1/4/1 No 37]

 

GOURLAY, JOHN jnr: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, son of James Gourlay, mariner in Kinghorn; Disp & Translation to Town of Kinghorn; 7 May 1744 [1/4/2 Pp 362 [2] - 364]

 

GOURLY, WILLIAM: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, only son and heir of umql William Gourlay, mariner Burgess there; Disp in favour of spouse, Agnes Smyttone; 19 April 1700 [1/4/1 Pp 41-45]

 

GRAY, JOHN: school doctor of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Easther Muir; Mutual Disp; 14 Marcyh 1723 [1/4/1 No 139]

 

GRAY, MARTIN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Elizabeth Walker; Factorie to sd spouse, 25 May 1720; Renunciation and Discharge to Joshua Wallace, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Smyth, 27 March 1721 [1/4/1 No 120 & 127]

 

GRAY, ROBERT: sailor in Kinghorn; Discharge to Robert Hamilton, Provost of Kinghorn; 3 June 1766 [1/4/3 Pp 147-48]

 

GREIG, DAVID: merchant Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Janet Dunbar; Heritable Bond to Mortcloth Boxmasters of Kinghorn, 30 Jan 1754, and to Kirk Session of Kinghorn, 2 Nov 1758 [1/4/2 Pp 645-51; 1/4/3 Pp 51-55]

 

GREIG, HELEN: spouse of David Barclay, sailor in Kinghorn, and only dau & heir entered of dec William Greig, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, by Christian Dick, his 1st spouse; Heritable Bonds to Helen Williamson, relict of Robert Drysdale, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, 18 Jan 1758, & to James Stocks, sailor in Kinghorn, 6 Feb 1761 [1/4/3 Pp 8-11; 117-21]

 

GREIG, MARTIN: son of James Greig, merchant in Kinghorn; Indenture, app under John Whyte, baker in Kinghorn, for 5 yrs from 27 March 1829 (rec 7 Nov 1829) [1/4/4 fol 115-16]

 

 

 

 

GREIG, ROBERT: merchant in Kinghorn; Disp & Settlement in favour of spouse, Janet Ireland, in life-rent, and 2nd son, David Greig, in fee (their eldest son, George Greig; yst son, Robert Greig; and dau, Eupheme Greig); 30 Dec 1794 [1/4/3 Pp 260-65]

 

GREIG, ROBERT jnr:

GREIG, JEAN: m to John Masterton, shipbuilder in Leith; only surv children of dec David Greig, merchant in Kinghorn; Obligation; 24 Sep 1823 [1/4/4 fol 71-75]

 

GUID, DAVID: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to Marie Gourlay, relict of umql David Gourlay, skipper Burgess of Kinghorn; 25 Oct 1682 [1/4/1 Pp 12-14]

 

GUILD, ROBERT: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Agnes Symson; Mutual Disp & Ratification; 20 May 1774 [1/4/3 Pp 165-68]

 

HALLOWS, JAMES: only son of dec Henry Hallows, manufacturer in Kinghorn, who had been in partnership with James Aytoun, manufacturer in Kinghorn, in the firm of Hallows & Aytoun; Disp to sd James Aytoun (Deed mentions Agreement, 10 & 18 Apr 1794, between James Hallows, manufacturer at Blackstonedge, nr Rochdale, as tutor-in-law for sd James Hallows, and his eldest brother, John Hallows); 22 March 1810 [1/4/4 fol 3-5]

 

HALYBURTON, ANDREW: surgeon apothecary Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to John Nicoll, merchant Burgess of Kinghorn; 29 Oct 1718 [1/4/1 No 110]

 

HAMILTON, ANDREW: Provost of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig from Town Council of Kinghorn; 17 June 1790 [1/4/3 Pp 218-21]

 

HAMILTON, ROBERT: shipmaster & Provost of Kinghorn, m to Elizabeth, or Elspeth, Birrell; Mutual Disp, 8 May 1712; Translation to Patrick Galloway, farmer Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Alison Demperstone; Disp to their only son, Robert Hamilton, shipmaster in Kinghorn, 6 Jan 1753; Bond from Magistrates of Kinghorn, 22 Nov 1753, + Discharge; Discharge to James Hoggan, late Treasurer of Kinghorn, 27 May 1755; Disp to Alexander Foster, smith in Kinghorn, 8 Oct 1756; Disp to William Douglas, wright in Kinghorn, 7 June 1757; Translation to Henry Arnot jnr, wright Burgess in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elspeth Saunders, 21 Feb 1782; [1/4/1 Nos 80 & 236; 1/4/2 Pp 580-606; 638-40; 640-42; 707-10; 738-42; 820-27; 1/4/3 Pp 188-90]

 

HAY, ANDREW: of Montblairie, WS: Factorie to James Balfour, wright in Kinghorn; 17 Aug 1748 [1/4/2 Pp 502-03]

 

HAY, Dr ROBERT: of Struie; Disp of Moveables to only son, Andrew Hay; 2 May 1759 [1/4/3 Pp 77-79]

 

HENDERSON, JAMES: blacksmith in Kinghorn, whose children: John, James, Andrew, & Grizel Henderson; Disp in favour of eldest son, John Henderson, blacksmith in Kinghorn, and to dau, Grizal Henderson, and her husband, John Henderson, sailor in Kinghorn, in life-rent, and their children in fee; 25 Dec 1826 [1/4/4 fol 86-89]

 

HENDERSON, JOHN: tenant in Pitteadie, eldest son of dec John Henderson, late tenant in Dunnikier, for his sisters: Janet, Isobell, & Mgt Henderson (all children of sd dec John Henderson, and his 1st wife, Mgt Miller); Contract with Janet Wishart, relict of sd dec John Henderson, for her children by him: Andrew, Helen, Lillias, & Agnes Henderson; 10 Sep 1756 [1/4/2 Pp 735-38]

 

HENDERSON, JOHN: smith in Kinghorn; Discharge to John Darney, wright there; 19 March 1818 [1/4/4 fol 35-36]

 

HENRIE, Mr JAMES: Minister of Gospel at Kinghorn; Contract of Excambion with David Beatson of Vicarsgrange, 17 Nov 1756; Bond of Provision for servants, Elizabeth Peat and Christian Brown, and also to Henrieta Stocks, dau of James Stocks, sailor in Kinghorn, 30 Oct 1758 [1/4/2 Pp 746-53; 1/4/3 Pp 46-47]

 

HIGGIE, JOHN: maltster & one of the present Bailies of Kinghorn Disp of Heritage to natural son, John Higgie; 20 Dec 1774 [1/4/3 Pp 169-73]

 

HIGGINS, JANET: relict of Thomas Miller, sometime dyer and one of the Bailies of Kinghorn, only child existing of the marriage between umql Patrick Higgins, sometime skipper of Kinghorn, and Isobell Beatson, and Heir of Provision of sd marriage, with children: John Miller (eldest son, sailor in Kinghorn, heir of sd Thomas Miller), Christian Miller (wife of David Laverock, shipmaster in Leith), Isobell, Janet, & Elizabeth Miller; Disp to Alexander Bruce, vintner in Kinghorn, and his wife, Mgt Steel, in life-rent, & their dau, Elizabeth Bruce, in fee, 1 June 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 25-31]; Disp to John Craig, shipmaster in Kinghorn, 17 Jan 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 91-93]

 

HIGH, ANN: spouse of Robert Baxter, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Renunciation & Disp to sd husband; 5 Feb 1724 [1/4/1 No 154]

 

HIGH, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to Robert Hamilton, Provost of Kinghorn; 16 March 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 792-98]

 

HIGH, WILLIAM: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Bessie Birrell; 27 March 1721 [1/4/1 No 126]

 

HIRD, DAVID: writer in Burntisland, only son of dec William Hird, sailor in Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to William Kilgour, tenant in Seafield; 15 May 1754 [1/4/2 Pp 681-85]

 

HIRD, THOMAS: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Translation to Henry Moyes yr, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; 30 March 1748 [1/4/2 Pp 399]

 

HIRD, WILLIAM: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Agreement with Robert Aitken, maltman there; 2 May 1717 [1/4/1 No 106]

 

HOGG, ELSPETH: relict of dec James Kay, glover Burgess of Kinghorn; with consent of oye, James Gibson, Disp to Andrew Kinninmonth, fisher Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Beatrix Kilpatrick; 4 June 1711 [1/4/1 No 77]

 

HOGG, JAMES: of North Glassmount; Minute of Sale of lands of North Glassmount to Burridge Purvis, merchant, late of South Carolina; 2 Feb 1808 [1/4/3 Pp 337-39]

 

HOGG, ROBERT: of North Glassmount; Disp in favour of wife, Marion Henderson, and nephew, James Hogg, son of James Hogg, tenant in Monkston, + legacies; 22 April 1807 [1/4/3 Pp 315-17]

 

HOGGAN, JAMES: maltster in Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to David Gilchrist, shipmaster & late Bailie in Kinghorn; 21 Nov 1750 [1/4/2 Pp 551-55]

 

HOGGAN, JOHN: late Treasurer of Burgh of Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to Town of Kinghorn; 25 April 1750 [1/4/2 Pp 541-44]

 

HOGGAN, PATRICK: skipper Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Isobell Beatson; Factorie to sd spouse, 15 Jan 1703; Bond of Caution for Robert Buren, messenger in Kirkcaldy, 5 April 1716 [1/4/1 No 30 & 98]

 

HOGGAN, WILLIAM: ship carpenter in Kinghorn; Factorie to father, Patrick Hoggan, shipmaster there; 14 Sep 1711 [1/4/1 No 78]

 

HOLMES, WILLIAM: only son of dec William Holmes, who was eldest brother of dec John Holmes, merchant in Kinghorn; Discharge to Isobel Gourlay, relict of sd John Holmes [Deed mentions other Holmes' members]; 10 May 1791 [1/4/3 Pp 229-32]

 

HUNTER, GEORGE: shipmaster in Kinghorn, and Andrew Birrell, merchant there; Disp (with reservation of life-rent to Bessie Birrell, relict of William High, sailor in Kinghorn) to Robert Greig, sailor in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Law; 11 April 1748 [1/4/2 Pp 403-07]

 

 

HUNTER, ROBERT: mason in Kinghorn

HUNTER, JANET: widow of John Orrock, farmer in Kinghorn; only children of dec William Hunter, wright in Kinghorn, and Helen Laverock; Agreement with Andrew Crambie, only child of the marriage of Andrew Crambie, mason in Kinghorn, and sd Helen Laverock; 29 Jan 1819 [1/4/4 fol 48-50]

 

HUTCHEONE, ALEXANDER yr: Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Isobell Cunynghame, relict of umql John Walker, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; 23 April 1716 [1/4/1 No 99]

 

HUTCHISON (or Hutchon), ALEXANDER: flesher/butcher in Kinghorn; Heritable Bonds to Robert Ferguson of Raith, 15 June 1739; to William Kilgour, tenant in Seafield, 27 Dec 1752; to Robert Hamilton, Provost of Kinghorn; 1 Nov 1758 [1/4/2 Pp 249-53; 573-79; 1/4/3 Pp 47-51]

 

HUTCHESON (or Hutchon/Hutcheon), WILLIAM: flesher Burgess of Kinghorn; Heritable Bonds to son-in-law, David Aitken, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Hutcheson, 8 Mar 1742; Disp to only son, Alexander Hutcheson, flesher Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elizabeth Forsyth, and to Alexander and Elizabeth Hutchison, children of sd Alexander Hutchison by Mary Gray (dec), his former spouse, 11 Jan 1744; Disp to dau, Mgt Hutcheson, and her spouse, David Aitken, sailor Burgess in Kinghorn, and their son, William Aitken, 30 March 1745 [1/4/2 Pp 332-35; 335-37; 350 [2] - 353; 374-77]

 

HUTTON, JOHN: weaver in Kinghorn; Disp to John Bruce of Grangemyre; 29 Oct 1805 [1/4/3 Pp 310-11]

 

HUTTON, JOHN: writer in Kinghorn; Trust Disp for creditors; 8 April 1822 [1/4/4 fol 61-67]

 

HUTTON, ROBERT; merchant in Dunfermline; Disp to John Bruce of Grangemyre; 29 Oct 1805 [1/4/3 Pp 307-08]

 

INGLES, ELSPETH: relict of umql John Heaggie, quarrier Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Janet Brown, dau of John Brown, sometime maltman in Dunfermline, now in Newcastle; 3 July 1716 [1/4/1 No 100]

 

INGLIS, ROBERT: shipmaster Burgess of Kinghorn; Factorie to spouse, Christian Wardlaw; 17 May 1721 [1/4/1 No 129]

 

INGRAM, ALEXANDER: weaver in Kinghorn, eldest son of late James Ingram, manufacturer in Bridgetown; Assig, Contract, & Lease with Janet Ogilvie, widow of sd James Ingram and now wife of Thomas Donaldson, weaver in Bridgetown; 4 Oct 1810 [1/4/4 fol 9-11]

 

 

IRELAND, GEORGE: Clerk of Kinghorn, m to Elspeth Mitchell; with consent of son, David Ireland, baxter Burgess there, Disp to Andrew Robertson, miller at the Weir-mill of Kinghorn, 25 April 1750; Disp to sd spouse, Elspeth Mitchell, 17 March 1755 [1/4/2 Pp 534-38; 697-99]

 

IRELAND, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to James Christie, maltman Burgess & Freeman of Kinghorn, and his spouse Christian Arther; 27 May 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 58-61]

 

IRELAND, THOMAS: feuar in East Bowhouse of Arnot, and his sister, Isobell Ireland, children of dec David Ireland of East Bowhouse of Arnot and Euphain Durie; Submission & Decreet Arbitral; 20 Dec 1752 [1/4/2 Pp 570-73]

 

JACK, JOHN: indweller in Kinghorn, m to Mgt Dunbar; Bond of Provision for dau, Mgt Jack, relict of James Bruce, tailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 4 May 1730 [1/4/1 No 192]

 

JACK, JOHN: tailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig to Mary Jack, dau of dec Peter Jack, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 14 Jan 1766 [1/4/3 Pp 141-43 & 144-45]

 

JACK, MGT: sometime relict of James Bruce, tailor in Kinghorn, now spouse of John Holmes, soldier in Major-General Howard's Regiment & Captain George Howard's Company; Disp & Assig to sons, John & David Bruce (by 1st husband); 16 July 1743 [1/4/2 Pp 360-61]

 

JACK, MARY: widow of John Jack, tailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of nieces, Christian & Jannet McFarlane, her sister's daus; 22 Nov 1796 [1/4/3 Pp 278-81]

 

JACK, Mr WALTER: schoolmaster of Kinghorn, m to Janet Monteith; Discharge to James Williamson, merchant Burgess of Kinghorn, 7 Dec 1722; Assig to sd spouse, Janet Monteith, 27 Dec 1752 [1/4/1 No 137; 1/4/2 Pp 579-80]

 

JOHNSTON, THOMAS: tobacconist Burgess & Freeman of Kinghorn, m to Elizabeth Mitchell; Bond of Provision for sd spouse, 17 Feb 1741; Heritable Bond to William Hogg, merchant in Edinburgh, Robert Geddie, merchant in Cupar, William Little, merchant in Dundee, and Thomas Fyfe, merchant in Perth, 17 Feb 1741 [1/4/2 Pp 285-87; 287-91]

 

KAY, ISOBELL: relict of William Ferguson, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to John Craig, shipmaster in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Isobell Kennell; 17 Jan 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 88-91]

 

 

 

 

KEDDY, JEAN: relict of dec Alexander Forrester (their contract of marriage dated 5 June 1773), weaver in Kinghorn; Trust Deed and Settlement to Executor, Robert Lindsay, weaver in Kinghorn, for step-son, Matthew Forrester, weaver in Kinghorn (son of a former marriage, who was to have all the work-looms), yst son, Alexander, & dau, Helen; also to brother, John Keddy, in Moorside, (whom failing, to his daus, Alison & Isobel Keddy), and to her nieces: Betty, Isobel & Mgt Lochtie (daus of her sister, Mgt Keddy), and Isobel Morton (dau of her sister), also to Janet & Christian Keddy; 17 April 1807; Discharge by sd Alison Keddy & others to sd Robert Lindsay, 18 April 1807 [1/4/3 Pp 312-13; 314]

 

KEITH, JOHN: staymaker in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, only son of James Keith in Dysart & Isobell Scott, who was sister of dec William Scott (m to Elspeth Alison), indweller in Easter Glenniston and thereafter in Kinghorn, his uncle, and heir served and retoured to sd uncle on the mother's side; Disp to James Balfour snr, wright Burgess of Kinghorn; 18 Jan 1740 [1/4/2 Pp 261-63]

 

KELLOCK, MGT: widow of dec Peter Brown, tenant in Lambertsmiln; Disp in favour of brother, John Kellock, presently residing in Lambertsmiln, in life-rent, and his sons, James, Alexander, & Betson, in fee; the body clothes of dec Mgt Kellock, dau of John Kellock, were to go to Jane Kellock, dau of Alexander Kellock, when she became 16; also legacies to hjenry & Agnes Brown, children of David Brown, late tenant in Boglillie; 19 June 1798 [1/4/3 Pp 294-96]

 

KINGHORN, Burgh of Kinghorn; Discharge to, from Trustees of Two Pennies on the Rent; 13 Sep 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 32-33]

 

KINGHORN: Meeting of Occupiers of premises of yearly rent of #10 and upwards; 29 Oct 1834 [1/4/4 fol 118-20]

 

KINNELL, ROBERT: writer in Edinburgh; Disp to Richard Buist, sailor in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Douglas; 26 June 1740 [1/4/2 Pp 276-79]

 

KINNINMONTH, ANDREW: sometime fisher Burgess of Kinghorn, afterwards in Burntisland, m to Beatrix Kilpatrick; Disp in favour of son, Alexander Kinninmonth, 25 Dec 1723, and sons-in-law, John Foord and John Baxter, fisher Burgesses of Kinghorn, 2 Feb 1732 [1/4/1 No 152 & 203]

 

KIRKCALDIE, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Beatrix Rattray (whose mother, Bessie Coalzier); Disp & Assig in favour of 2 yr daus, Isobell & Agnes (eldest dau, Bessie Kirkcaldie, spouse of Alexander High, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, already provided for); 29 Jan 1715 [1/4/1 No 90]

 

KIRKCALDIE, JOHN: mariner of London; Disp in favour of Alexander Kirkcaldie, carpenter in Kinghorn, and Mary Ireland, eldest dau of George Ireland, clerk of Kinghorn; 23 April 1735 [1/4/2 Pp 9-12]

 

KIRKCALDIE, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, heir of mother, Mgt Scotte, and Aunt, Janet Scott; Bond of Provision for spouse Mary Ireland; 17 June 1736 [1/4/2 Pp 27-28]

 

KIRKCALDIE, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of spouse, Elizabeth Thomsone; 22 Jan 1742 [1/4/2 Pp 319-24]

 

KNOX, WILLIAM: of Common, m to Isobell Beatson & then Anna Peirsone; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Anna Peirsone, & children: Thomas, David, John, Robert, James, Janet, & Anna Knox, 24 March 1710; Disp to only son, William Knox (by his dec wife, Isobell Beatson), 11 Nov 1710 [1/4/1 Nos 68 & 72]

 

LAVEROCK, DAVIDL wright Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Helen Fleming Agreement with Nicoll Whytt, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, 10 April 1718; Disp to William Beall, smith Burgess of Kinghorn, 19 Dec 1732 [1/4/1 No 108 & 211]

 

LAVEROCK, DAVID: farmer in Kinghorn; Disp in favour of spouse, Mgt Higgen, in life-rent, and sons, John & Patrick Laverock, in fee; 24 May 1749 [1/4/2 Pp 514-16]

 

LAVEROCK, JAMES: farmer Burgess in Kinghorn, m to Janet Archibald; Disp to William Laverock, cutler Burgess of Kinghorn 6 May 1741 [1/4/2 Pp 297-300]

 

LAVEROCK, JOHN: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, eldest son and heir of dec David Laverock, wright Burgess of Kinghorn, and Helen Fleming; Disp in favour of David Laverock, wright Burgess of Kinghorn, 19 Dec 1732; with consent of mother, sd Helen Fleming Heritable Bond to Robert Drysdale, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Helen Williamson, 18 Jan 1758 [1/4/1 No 210; 1/4/3 Pp 1-3]

 

LAVEROCK, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond of Infeftment to his spouse, Mary Gourlay; 30 Jan 1740 [1/4/2 Pp 265-66]

 

LAVEROCK, JOHN: mariner in Kinghorn; Disp & Assig to Christian Miller, relict of David Laverock, shipmaster in Leith, in life-rent, and to John & Janet Laverock in fee; 2 April 1784 [1/4/3 Pp 199-201]

 

LAW, JOHN: mariner in Kinghorn, m to Grizzel Garnock, only dau of dec John Garnock, mariner in Kinghorn; Bond & Disp to John Samuell, baxter in Edinburgh; 5 March 1742 [1/4/2 Pp 329-32]

 

 

LAWSON, WILLIAM: sometime weaver in Dunnikier, now in Leith, tutor-in-law to John Greig, only child of dec David Greig, candle-maker in Leslie; Settlement with James Pride, candle-maker in Leslie, and Andrew Clunie, carter there; 7 Sep 1754 [1/4/2 Pp 679 [2] - 680]

 

LAWSON, WILLIAM: farmer in Kinghorn, m to Agnes Meldrum; Mutual Disp & Assig in life-rent, and to Elizabeth Morrison, dau of David Morrison, weaver, in fee; 11 Nov 1824 [1/4/4 fol 77-81]

 

LILLY, JAMES: Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to David Dowie, Burgess of Kinghorn, 6 July 1700 [1/4/1 Pp 51]

 

LILLY, ROBERT yr: son of Robert Lilly elder, Burgess of Kinghorn; Bonds to David Dowie elder, Burgess of Kinghorn; 6 and 9July 1700 [1/4/1 Pp 46-47; 49]

 

LINDSAY, ANNA: relict of John Boswell of Easter Abden; Renunciation; 8 Feb 1682 [1/4/1 Pp 6-7]

 

LINTON, BESSIE: relict of Andrew Kinninmonth, fisher in Kinghorn; Submission & Decreet Arbitral with John Ford, fisher Burgess of Kinghorn; 22 Sep 1725 [1/4/1 No 167]

 

LITSTER, PATRICK: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Hellen Dinn; Disp to Thomas Sanders, tobacconist Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Floukar; 14 Oct 1724 [1/4/1 No 158]

 

LOCHTIE, ROBERT: Lieut, HM Navy, residing Aberdour; Trust Deed to Trustees (who included wife, Isabella Milligan Alexander, brother, John Lochtie, John Watt, and Charles Alexander, tenant in Hills) for Robert Lochtie (his only son by his 1st marriage to dec Mgt Watt, sister of Thomas Watt, tenant in Dalachy), and John, Alexander, George, & Elizabeth Lochtie (his children by sd Isabella Milligan Alexander); 17 May 1803 [1/4/3 Pp 303-05]

 

LOUTHIAN, ALEXANDER: weaver Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Forfar, & daus, Agnes, Mgt, & Christian Louthian; 14 Oct 1714 [1/4/1 No 89]

 

McCULLOCH, HELEN: relict of dec James Cook, clerk; Bond to Kirk Session of Kinghorn; 25 Sep 1722 [1/4/1 No 135]

 

McLEAN, ALEXANDER: servitor to Rt Hon Francis, Earl of Murray; 19-yr tack from Mgt Wilson, dau of dec John Wilson, vintner in Kinghorn, with consent of her husband, James Beatson, shipmaster in Kinghorn; 28 May 1739 [1/4/2 Pp 247-49]

 

McPHAILL, MURDOCH: indweller in Kinghorn, m to Agnes Broun; 3-yr Tack of brew-house, malt-barn, kiln, and stable at West Port on North side of High Street of Kinghorn, from James Gourlay, only son of dec David Gourlay, mariner in Kinghorn, and Bessie Symson, also dec, his 1st spouse; 10 March 1731 [1/4/1 No 197]

 

MACK, JOHN: late servant to William Wardlaw yr of Abden; Indenture, app under David Sibbald, shipmaster in Kinghorn, in sea-faring trade, for 3 yrs from 1 Jan 1753 (rec 2 April 1755) [1/4/2 Pp 699-700]

 

MAIN, CHRISTIAN: relict of Thomas Miller, mariner in Kinghorn; Disp in favour of 3rd son, Thomas Miller; 3 March 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 45-46]

 

MAIN, JAMES: maltman & late Treasurer of Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to Magistrates of Kinghorn; 20 Feb 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 96-100]

 

MAYNE, JANET: dau of dec John Mayne, Burgess of Kinghorn, and heir to her dec sisters, Mgt & Isobell Mayne; Disp to Robert Baxter, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Ann Heigh; 1 March 1705 [1/4/1 No 39]

 

MALCOLM, GRIZEL: 2nd dau of dec Alexander Malcolm, shipmaster in Kinghorn; Settlement in favour of sisters, Euphemie Malcolm (wife of William Smith, wright in Leslie) & Mgt Malcolm (wife of William Miller, shipmaster in Anstruther Easter), + legacies to nieces, Eupheme & Jean Hutchison, daus of Andrew Hutchison, clerk of Burntisland; 5 May 1814 [1/4/4 fol 27-29]

 

MARCHELL, ANDREW: cooper Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of future wife, Janet Aitken, dau of now dec William Aitken, land-labourer in Ballingry; 18 Jan 1740 [1/4/2 Pp 263-65]

 

MELDRUM, JAMES: clerk of Kinghorn; Factorie by Town Council for uplifting rents of Ross; 11 Aug 1766 [1/4/3 Pp 149-50]

 

MELDRUM, JOHN: shipmaster in Kinghorn; Disp to Robert Hatton, sailor in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Rymer; 2 April 1782 [1/4/3 Pp 193-94]

 

MELDROME, WILLIAM: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Right & Vendition to oye, William Meldrum, only son of umql David Meldrum, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, & Janet Walker; 19 Aug 1713 [1/4/1 No 83]

 

MELDRUM, WILLIAM: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp, Revocation & Dishcarge to oye, Mgt Low (dau of Mitchell Low in Linktown of Abbotshall & Mgt Meldrum, his dau); 31 Jan 1732 [1/4/1 No 199]

 

MELDRUM, WILLIAM: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to William Meldrum, mariner Burgess in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Whyte 16 June 1741 [1/4/2 Pp 301-04]

 

MELVILL, JOHN: in Kinghorn, sailor on board the Indian & African Co's ship, "Rising Sun" (Captain James Gibson); Commission to sister, Mgt Melvill; 30 June 1707 [1/4/1 No 55]

 

MELVILL, MGT: only dau and heir of dec James Melvell, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to Henry Aitken, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 3 Oct 1716 [1/4/1 No 101]

 

MENZIES, ALEXANDER: barber Burgess of Kinghorn; Discharge to Town of Kinghorn; 17 May 1714 [1/4/1 No 84]

 

MENZIES, JOHN: maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, only son and heir of dec John Menzies, milner Burgess there, & Elspeth Dick; with sd Elspeth Dick, Renunciation & Discharge to Robert Cussan, Burgess of Kinghorn, & Robert Waterstone; 3 Sep 1715 [1/4/1 No 97]

 

MENZIES, JOHN: maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Elspeth Walker Bond of Provision for yst son, William Menzies [other sons, John & Robert (latter was deaf) and dau, Janet]; 1750 [1/4/2 Pp 529-30]

 

MENZIES, JOHN: maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to William nd Janet Meldrum, children of dec David Meldrum, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 27 April 1734 [1/4/1 No 232]

 

MENZIES, WILLIAM: farmer in Kinghorn, son of dec John Menzies, farmer there, & Elspeth Walker; Bond of Provision for spouse, Kathrin Peacock; 1750 [1/4/2 Pp 530-32]

 

MILLER, HENRY: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond of Provision for spouse, Ann Beatson, in life-rent, and only son, James Miller; 31 May 1736 [1/4/2 Pp 25-26]

 

MILLAR, JOHN: sailor in Kinghorn; Bond to Robert White, merchant and late Provost of Kirkcaldy; 13 Feb 1754 [1/4/3 Pp 651-66]

 

MILLAR, JOHN: only son of dec Elizabeth Greig elder who, with sisters, Mgt & Helen, were daus & heirs cognosed and infeft to dec David Greig, merchant Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to John Hutton, weaver in Kinghorn; 29 Oct 1785 [1/4/3 Pp 308-10]

 

MILLAR, THOMAS: dyster & late Bailie in Kinghorn; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Haggins; 7 Dec 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 72-73]

 

MITCHELL, DAVID: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Factorie to John Mitchell, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; 12 May 1709 [1/4/1 No 62

 

MITCHELL, ELSPETH: relict of dec Thomas Johnston, tobacconist Burgess of Kinghorn and now spouse of George Ireland, common clerk of Kinghorn; Disp to Andrew Roy, merchant Burgess of Kinghorn; 29 Nov 1752 [1/4/2 Pp 565-70]

 

 MITCHELL, WILLIAM: carpenter Burgess of Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to John Dick, shipmaster in Kinghorn; 24 Feb 1739 [1/4/2 Pp 240-42]

 

MITCHELL, WILLIAM: merchant in Dunfermline, beneficiary of wil of Robert Saunders, ship-carpenter, Island of Jamaica, afterwards in Dunfermline; Discharge; 12 June 1793 [1/4/3 Pp 252-56]

 

MOFFAT, DAVID: merchant in Kinghorn; 9-yr Tack from Robert Bruce of Grangemyre; 25 Sep 1743 [1/4/2 Pp 366-67]

 

MOFFATG, DAVID: vintner in Kinghorn; 7-yr Tack of 4 acres of Rosslands from James Rutherford, clerk of Kinghorn; 12 Nov 1760 [1/4/3 Pp 108-09]

 

MOODIE, DAVID: mariner in Kinghorn; Submission & Decreet Arbitral with William Meldrum, merchant in Kinghorn; 9 Feb 1741 [1/4/2 Pp 284-85]

 

MOYES, CHARLES: farmer in Kinghorn; Disp in favour of "present wife," Mgt McEwan, in life-rent, and various members of the Sibbald family of Abden in fee; 16 March 1815 [1/4/4 fol 29-32]

 

MOYES, ELIZABETH: eldest dau, m to James Meldrum, eldest son of

James Meldrum, writer in Kirkcaldy

MOYES, MARJORY: 2nd dau; both daus and heir portioners of James Moyes of Pitteuchar; with consent of 3rd dau, Janet Moyes, spouse of Andrew Moyes, feuar in Aberdour, Disp to William Bruce, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; 18 Oct 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 42-46

 

MOYES, GEORGE: indweller Burgess of Burntisland, only & nearest heir to uncle, James Moyes, cooper Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to James Balfour, wright Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Tosch; 18 Jan 1740 [1/4/2 Pp 258-60]

 

MOYES, HENRY: tenant in Grangemyre; Bond of Provision & Discharge to 2nd son, Henry Moyes; 9 Jan 1723 [1/4/1 No 138]

 

MOYES, HENRY jr: maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; Discharge to Henry Moyes, sometime tenant in Grangemyre, now indweller in Kinghorn; 26 May 1725 [1/4/1 No 164]

 

MOYES, HENRY: Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of son, David Moyes, tenant in Craigie-miln [eldest son, James Moyes, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, already provided for]; 5 Oct 1736 [1/4/2 Pp 38-41]

 

MOYES, HENRY: eldest son and heir served of dec John Moyes, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to John Duncan, indweller Burgess of Kinghorn; 6 July 1759 [1/4/3 Pp 80-83]

 

MOYES, ISOBELL: only dau & heir of her dec mother, Bessie High (dau of William High, mariner in Kinghorn), & Henry Moyes, maltman there, her father; Disp to George Huntere, shipmaster in Kinghorn, and Andrew Birrell, merchant there; 11 April 1748 [1/4/2 Pp 400-03]

 

MOYES, JAMES: only son of dec James Moyes, Burgess of Kinghorn; with consent of sister, Isobell Moyes, Disp to Henry Moyes, tenant in Woodfield; 13 March 1706 [1/4/1 No 51]

 

MOYES, JAMES: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to David Sibbald, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Agnes Cuik; 17 Jan 1825 [1/4/1 No 36]

 

MOYES, JOHN: land-labourer in Kinghorn; 7-yr Tack of 2 and 1/3 acres of Rosslands from James Rutherford, clerk of Kinghorn; 12 Nov 1760 [1/4/3 Pp 106-08]

 

MUIRHEAD, ESTER: relict of JOhn Gray, late Doctor to the Grammar School in Kinghorn; Factorie to William Forrester; 15 Jan 1724 [1/4/1 No 153]

 

NIEL, AGNES: wife of William Inglis at Kilrie; 99-yr Tack of part of lands of South Kilrie with house thereon, as presently possessed by them, from Robert Beatson of Kilrie; 31 March 1797 [1/4/3 Pp 282-85]

 

NEIL, WILLIAM: of "Royal George" Excise yacht, m to Mgt Reekie, and residing Kinghorn; Trust Settlement to Trustees (who included John Neil, tobacconist in Kirkcaldy, and James Neil of sd "Royal George" yacht) for children: William, John, Mgt, & Jean Neil; 9 March 1809 [1/4/3 Pp 339-40]

 

"NEPTUNE" of Kinghorn; Articles of Sale betwixt David Gourlay, master and half-owner of vessel and Captain James Duncan, merchant in Kirkcaldy, owner of other half of ship; 27 Oct 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 125-27]

 

NICOLL, PATRICK: Farmer in Bammfray; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Kilgour, and children: Andrew, James, John, Michael, and Margaret [other children, Robert and Ann Nicoll, already provided for]; 13 Oct 1756 [1/4/2 Pp 743-45]

 

NICOLL, ROBERT: in Banchory; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Guild, & only dau, Janett Nicoll [his 2 sons, Patrick and John Nicoll, already provided for]; 12 Dec 1723 [1/4/1 No 151]

 

ORROK, JAMES: Burgess of Burntisland, only son & heir of dec John Orrok, Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to John Heaggie, quarrier Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elspet Ingles; 28 Jan 1712 [1/4/1 No 79]

 

ORROK, WILLIAM: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Craig; 6 June 1714 [1/4/1 No 85]

 

ORROK, WILLIAM & ALEXANDER: sons of dec David Orrok, tenant in Easter Pitteadie; Disp to Henry Moyes, tenant in Woodfield, and his heirs; 13 March 1706 [1/4/1 No 50]

 

PADSIONE, JAMES: white-iron smith in Kinghorn; Mutual Discharge to James Walker, forkmaker Burgess of Kinghorn; 28 Aug 1705 [1/4/1 No 44 & 45]

 

PEAT, ELIZABETH & CHRISTIAN BROWN: both late servants to dec Mr James Henrie, Minister of Gospel at Kinghorn; Discharge to Mr Samuel Charters, writer in Edinburgh; 6 March 1759 [1/4/3 Pp 64-65]

 

PEATT, ROBERT: manufacturer in Linktown of Abbotshall; 8-yr Sub-Tack of Upper-miln of Kinghorn from William Balmain, merchant in Kinghorn; 19 Oct 1790 [1/4/3 Pp 224-26]

 

PEDDEN, JAMES: late one of the Bailies of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of spouse, Janet Ness; 12 Feb 1793 [1/4/3 Pp 240-41]

 

PEDEN, JAMES: horse-hirer in Kinghorn; 7-yr Tack of 4 acres of Rosslands from James Rutherford, clerk of Kinghorn; 12 Nov 1760 [1/4/3 Pp 105-06]

 

"PEGGY" of Eyemouth, which was lately wrecked at Kinghorn, John Aitken, shipmaster of Eyemouth, master; Aricles & Conditions of Roup & Sale of ship; 21 April 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 18-21]

 

PETRIE, WILLIAM: Officer in Leith; Assig to Patrick Heggin, skipper in Kinghorn, & James Birrell, mariner there, of vessel "Helen" of Prestonpans; 14 Oct 1714 [1/4/1 No 87]

 

PHILP, HELEN: widow of dec Arthur Shand, residing at Westhall; Settlement in favour of Jane Sibbald, widow of John Sibbald of Abden, & her eldest son, David Sibbald of Abden, + legacies to: niece, Lillias Philp (dau of dec brother, Alexander Philp of Cowden); nephew, Alexander Philp (son of sd dec Alexander Philp); nieces, Amelia Flockhart (widow of dec John Sloan, vintner at Kirkcudbright) and Katrin Flockhart, both daus of dec David Flockhart of Whitehills; and also to name dau, Helen Philp Blackwood, dau of Robert Blackwood and Ann Morton, who was born and educated in Kinghorn "of decent parents," and was her servant up to the year she married; + Inventory of House-hold furniture; 26 June 1810 [1/4/4 fol 7-9]

 

PIERS, JAMES: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to Robert Hamilton, shipmaster & late Bailie of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elizabeth Birrell, in life-rent, and their son, William Hamilton, in fee; 29 Dec 1758 [1/4/3 Pp 57-60]

 

PEIRS, WILLIAM: tailor, of City of London, eldest son and heir of dec James Peirs, mariner in Kinghorn; John Stocks, brewer in Inverteil and Janet McFarlane, wife of George Duncan, barber in Kinghorn; Deed; 11 Dec 1827 [1/4/4 fol 97-99]

 

REEKIE, WILLIAM: candle-maker in Kinghorn; 19-yr Tack of 2 laigh houses on south side of west-gate of Kinghorn from David Laverock, shipmaster in Leith; 28 May 1763 [1/4/3 Pp 132-33]

 

REID, ISOBELL: dau of dec William Reid, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, & Christian Wilkie; Disp to Robert Greig, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, & his spouse, Mgt Law; 11 April 1748 [1/4/2 Pp 407-09]

 

RITCHIESON, ALEXANDER: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, oye & heir to dec grandfather, John Ritchieson; Disp in favour of brother, John Ritchieson, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 1 Jan 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 41-45]

 

RITCHIESON, ALEXANDER: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Isobell Baxter; Heritable Bond to David Gilchrist, shipmaster Burgess of Kinghorn; 3 April 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 101-03]

 

RITCHIESON, ALEXANDER: sailor in Kinghorn; Disp to John Sanders merchant & late Bailie of Kinghorn; 24 Feb 1739 [1/4/2 Pp 232-36]

 

RITCHESON, ALEXANDER: eldest son and heir of dec John Ritchieson, sailor in Kinghorn; Disp in favour of brother, John Ritchieson, sailor in Kinghorn; 9 Aug 1746 [1/4/2 Pp 383-84]

 

RITCHIESON, JOHN, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Christian Fullerton, and whose brother, Alexander Ritchieson, sailor in Kinghorn; Disp to James Stocks, sailor in Kinghorn; 22 Jan 1761 [1/4/3 Pp 110-14]

 

RITCHESON, WILLIAM: flesher Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of eldest son, Alexander Ritchison, flesher Burgess of Kinghorn 18 Oct 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 124-25]

 

ROBERTSON, ANDREW: milner at Overmiln of Kinghorn; Bond of Provision for spouse, Jean Gilchrist; 2 May 1750 [1/4/2 Pp 548-51]

 

ROBERTSON, ANDREW: merchant & sometime Bailie of Burntisland; Disp in favour of 2nd wife, Eupheme Bell, in life-rent, and their children, Ann & Mary Robertson, in fee [the children of his 1st marriage were all dead]; 19 June 1798 [1/4/3 Pp 291-94]

 

ROBERTSON, HENRY: maltster in Kinghorn, and MARGARET CURRIE, relict of Robert Law, tenant in Bowpray; Marriage Contract, dated 1763, & rec 22 April 1782 [1/4/3 Pp 194-95]

 

ROBERTSON, JOHN: farmer; with others [Robert Lindsay, Marion Cuaterston (widow of George Duncan, carrer), David Drysdale, and Mgt Sword], all indwellers in Kinghorn; Bond of Servitude to Joseph Russell, manufacturer in Kirkcaldy; 19 March 1793 [1/4/3 Pp 242]

 

ROBERTSON, JOHN: farmer in Kinghorn; John Lawson, horse-hirer there; Jamnet Gilchrist, relict of John Brown, shipmaster in Leith, and Christian Gilchrist, wife of James Currie, shipmaster in Kinghorn; Deed; 7 Dec 1827 [1/4/4 fol 92-94]

 

ROBINS, JACQUES: presently residing in Kirkcaldy; 63-yr Tack of lands of North Kilrie from Robert Beatson of Kilrie, 17 Sep 1759; Submission & Decreet Arbitral with James Beatson of Balbairdie; 16 Feb 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 759-63; 1/4/3 Pp 85-87]

 

ROSS, DAVID: shoemaker in Linktown of Abbotshall; Heritable Bond to Mgt Thomson, widow of dec George Smith, shipmaster in Kinghorn; 16 May 1785 [1/4/3 Pp 201-02]

 

ROSS, GRISSEL: relict of dec Charles Brand, vintner in Kinghorn; 15-yr Tack of dwelling house in Kinghorn, as presently possessed by her, from David Thomson, sailor in Kinghorn, eldest son of dec Mr Thomas Thomson, vintner there; 24 Jan 1753 [1/4/2 Pp 607-09]

 

ROY, ANDREW: merchant in Kinghorn; Bond of Provision for spouse Mgt Brown, 29 Nov 1752; Trust Disp for creditors, 21 July 1755 [1/4/2 Pp 563-65; 712-16]

 

RUSSELL, JOSEPH: manufacturer in Kirkcaldy; Disp from Prime Gilt Box of Kinghorn; 25 June 1792 [1/4/3 Pp 237-39]

 

RUTHERFORD, JAMES: Clerk and Writer to the Signet; Disps to Joseph Russell, manufacturer in Kirkcaldy, 14 May 1792; to John Hutton, writer in Kinghorn, 7 June 1810; to John Gouraly, late tenant in Craigencalt, & his spouse, Love Dow, 16 Aug 1839 [1/4/3 Pp 233-34; 1/4/4 fol 5-6 & 121-23]

 

RYMER, WALTER: maltster & brewer in Kinghorn; Disp in favour of spouse, Mgt Gourlay, in life-rent, & son, James Rymer, in fee, 14 Oct 1783, + Ratification by eldest son, Walter Rymer, 20 Oct 1783 [1/4/3 Pp 196-97; 197-98]

 

RYMER, WALTER: only son of dec Walter Rymer, shipmaster in Kinghorn, and grandson of also dec Walter Rymer, maltman in Kinghorn, at present on board HMS "Revenge;" Factorie to mother, Robina Bain, or Kirk, & Charles Anderson, writer in Edinbugh; 6 March 1811 [1/4/4 fol 15-16]

 

 

 

SALMOND, JEAN: relict of dec Robert Baxter, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn and now wife of Daniell McKenzie, cook indweller in Edinburgh; Assig to Marion Lowrie, relict of Alexander Baxter, maltman & late Bailie of Kinghorn; 31 Oct 1741 [1/4/2 Pp 313-15]

 

SAUNDERS, ANDREW: sailor in Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Elizabeth Jack, & dau, Janet Saunders; 20 April 1763 [1/4/3 Pp 126-28]

 

SAUNDERS, ELSPETH: relict of dec Henry Arnot, sometime baker in Kinghorn; Disp to Mr Andrew Hamilton, present Provost of Kinghorn; 1 March 1782 [1/4/3 Pp 190-92]

 

SAUNDERS, JAMES: weaver in Dunfermline, nephew of Robert Saunders, ship carpenter, late of Island of Antingua & afterwards in Dunfermline; Discharge to William Mitchell, merchant in Dunfermline, and David Blackwood, tailor there; 12 June 1793 [1/4/3 Pp 246-47]

 

SAUNDERS, JOHN elder: baxter Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Isobell Walker; with consent of son, John Saunders yr, Disp in favour of only dau, Elspeth Saunders; 21 Feb 1782 [1/4/3 Pp 186-88]

 

SANDERS, JOHN yr: merchant & late Bailie of Kinghorn, son of dec John Sanders, baxter Burgess of Kinghorn, & Isobell Walker; Assig in favour of sister-in-law, ELizabeth Kinnell, relict of his brother, Andrew Sanders, baxter in Kinghorn, 2nd son of sd dec John Sanders; 17 Jan 1747 [1/4/2 Pp 387-89]

 

SANDERS, JOHN: merchant & late Bailie of Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Janet Dunnet, in life-rent, & children: John, Thomas, Anna, Isobell, Janet, Elizabeth, & Mgt Saunders, in fee; 18 July 1789 [1/4/3 Pp 209-13]

 

SAUNDERS, NANEY: child of Bessy Peage, aunt of Robert Saunders, ship-carpenter, late of Island of Antigua, then in Dunfermline, and wife of William Rainie, labourer in Dunfermline; Discharge; 12 June & 18 Aug 1793 [1/4/3 Pp 258-60]

 

SAUNDERS, ROBERT: child of Bessy Page, aunt of dec Robert Saunders, ship-carpenter, late of Island of Antigua, afterwards in Dunfermline; Discharge; 12 June 1793 [1/4/3 Pp 250-52]

 

SCOTT, JAMES: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Isobell Hutcheon; Disp in favour of son-in-law, William High, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, 19 Feb 1700; Disp & Assig in favour of yst dau, Elspeth Scott, 20 Dec 1720 [1/4/1 Pp 38-41 & No 124]

 

SCOTT, JOHN: Bailie of Kinghorn, m to Isobell Cunynghame; Bond to Isobell, ELspeth & Janet Walker, daus of dec John Walker, skipper Burgess of Kinghorn, 24 Feb 1707; Disp in favour of sd spouse, Isobell Cunynghame, 15 May 1711 [1/4/1 Nos 53 & 76]

 

SCRYMGEOUR, JOHN: merchant in Perth, widower of Elizabeth Christie, relict of David Greig, candle-maker in Leslie; Submission & Decreet Arbitral with James Pride, candle-maker in Leslie, and Andrew Clunie, baxter there, Factors for William Lawson, late weaver in Dunnikier, tutor-in-law to John Greig, only son of sd David Greig & Elizabeth Chrystie; 27 March 1754 [1/4/2 Pp 668-73]

 

SHARP, DAVID: only son of umql John Sharp, flesher Burgess of Kinghorn, and heir to him and his dec goodsir [grandfather], John Sharp, one of the Ordinary Officers of Kinghorn; Disp to James Moyes, cooper Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Spowart; 19 June 1704 [1/4/1 No 32]

 

SCHAW, ARCHIBALD: mariner in Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to Rev James Henrie, Minister at Kinghorn; 2 March 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 781-86]

 

SHORT, CHRISTIAN: relict of Walter Galloway, weaver in Linktown; Disp in favour of brother, William Short, weaver in Linktown, in life-rent, and his children: William, Matthew, Christian, Elesbeth, Isbell, Janet, Ann, & Eupham Short in fee; also to James, Samuel, John, Walter, Christian, & Elisbeth Heggie, children of Normand Heggie, weaver in Linktown, and her dec sister, Elizabeth Short; 14 Oct 1763 [1/4/3 Pp 134-38]

 

SIBBALD, AGNES: only dau of dec Alexander Sibbald, mariner in Kinghorn, & Euphan Smeiton; Heritable Bond to Town of Kinghorn; 21 April 1742 [1/4/2 Pp 343-46]

 

SIBBALD, DAVID elder: indweller Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Isobell Cuik; Bonds to David Dowie, Burgess of Kinghorn, 6 July 1700, & to Mortcloth Box in Kinghorn, 1 Nov 1707 [1/4/1 Pp 53 & Nos 25 & 56]

 

SIBBALD, DAVID: shipmaster in Kinghorn; 7-yr Tack of 2 acres of Rosslands from James Rutherford, clerk of Kinghorn; 20 Nov 1760 [1/4/3 Pp 103-05]

 

SIBBALD, JOHN: of Abden; Factorie to James Harrowar, Advocate, 1 July 1818; Holograph Letter of Settlement to various tenants of Abden, 27 Nov 1821 [1/4/4 fols 37-39 & 56-57]

 

SYMSON, BESSIE: one of the daus & heir portioners of dec David Symson, mariner in Kinghorn; Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, David Gourlay, mariner in Kinghorn; 31 July 1710 [1/4/1 No 71]

 

SYMSON, MGT: eldest dau & heir portioner of dec David Symson, burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of husband, John Wilson; 19 Jan 1719 [1/4/1 No 112]

 

 

SYMSONE, MGT: eldest dau, m to James Rattray

SYMSONE, BESSIE: 2nd dau, m to David Gourlay

SYMSONE, AGNES: yst dau; all daus of dec David Symsone, Burgess of Kinghorn; Submission & Decreet Arbitral; 12 May & 24 June 1709 [1/4/1 Nos 63 & 64]

 

SIMPSON. SAMUEL: merchant in Berwick-upon-Tweed; Mutual Declaration with William Waitt and William Riddell, also merchants there; 21 June 1744 [1/4/2 Pp 356 [2] - 358]

 

SKENE, DAVID: of Pitliver; Renunciation & Discharge to Magistrates of Kinghorn; 31 Dec 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 82-87]

 

SKINNER, WILLIAM: vintner in Kinghorn, m to Johanna Baxter; Disp to Town of Kinghorn; 17 Feb 1819 [1/4/4 fol 52-54]

 

SMAIRT, ISOBELL: relict of dec John Sommervaill, mariner/sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; with consent of son, John Sommervaill, Bonds to John Sanders yr, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, 2 June 1727, & to William Sommervaill, mariner in Kinghorn, 25 Sep 1737 [1/4/2 No 170 & Pp 34-38]

 

SMEITONE, Captain ANDREW: skipper Burgess in Dundee; Disp & Assig in favour of Euphan & Agnes Smeitone, daus of dec William Smeitone, late Bailie of Kinghorn; 26 May 1713 [1/4/1 No 82]

 

SMEATON, EUPHAN: relict of Alexander Sibbald, mariner Burgess & Freeman of Kinghorn; Disp to John Craig, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; 21 Sep 1736 [1/4/2 Pp 32-34]

 

SMYTTON, EUPHAN & AGNES: only daus of dec William Smytton, late Bailie of Kinghorn; Disp to James Philp, mason Burgess in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Adamsone; 30 Dec 1732 [1/4/1 No 214]

 

SMITH, GEORGE: sailor in Kinghorn, m to Bessy Drysdale; Heritable Bond to son, George Smith jnr; 22 April 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 812-19]

 

SMYTH, MGT: residenter in Canongate; apparent heir to James Watson, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, & Bessie Wallace; Disp to Henry Robertson, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; 23 March 1749 [1/4/2 Pp 512-14]

 

SPOWART, JANET: relict of James Moyes, cooper Burgess of Kinghorn; Renunciation in favour of George Moyes, land-labourer Burgess of Burntisland; 8 Feb 1729 [1/4/1 No 183]

 

STENHOUSE, JOHN: manufacturer in Dunfermline & MARY ANDERSON; Marriage Contract, rec 18 July 1807 [1/4/3 Pp 318-33; Deed is 4 pages only, mistake in page numbering]

 

STEVENSON, ANDREW: coach driver in Kinghorn, m to Jean Watson; Post-nuptial Contract; 14 Dec 1816 [1/4/4 fol 32-33]

 

STIRLING, KATHAREN: relict of Alexander Barclay, cooper Burgess of Kinghorn; Assig in favour of dau, Mgt Watt, by her 1st husband, [blank] Watt, mariner in Burntisland; 21 May 1735 [1/4/2 Pp 12-14]

 

STOCKS, JAMES: Submission & Decreet Arbitral with John & Alexander Nicoll & others; 9 Aug 1720 [1/4/1 No 122]

 

STOCKS, JAMES: sailor in Kinghorn, father of Henrietta Stocks, beneficiary of dec Rev Mr James Henrie (qv), Minister at Kinghorn; Discharge to Mr Samuel Charters, writer in Edinburgh; 17 July 1759 [1/4/3 Pp 83]

 

STOCKS, JAMES: sailor in Kinghorn; Disp to Robert Hamilton, Provost of Kinghorn; 7 Sep 1776 [1/4/3 Pp 176-79]

 

STOCKS, WILLIAM: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Bonds to John Craig, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, 28 May 1718, & to William Valling, land-labourer Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Durkie, 23 May 1723 [1/4/1 Nos 109 & 142]

 

STOCKS, WILLIAM: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, eldest son and heir of dec John Stocks, sailor Burgess there; with consent of spouse, Alison Buist, Disp to Richard Buist, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Douglas; 26 June 1740 [1/4/2 Pp 270-73]

 

STRATHMORE, JOHN, Earl of: Factorie to James Williamsone, merchant in Kinghorn, 8 Nov 1705, & to Alexander Swyntoune, clerk of the Cannongate, 25 Sep 1705 [1/4/1 Nos 27 & 46]

 

SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY: dau of dec Daniel Sutherland, tailor in South Leith, & dec Isabella Birnie (his 1st spouse), and nearest heir to dec Mgt Henderson (her great aunt); Disp to Mgt Jack, relict of dec James Bruce, tailor in Kinghorn; 3 Oct 1839 [1/4/4 fol 123-27]

 

SYNE, JAMES: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; with consent of only dau, Grisell Syne (by his dec spouse, Alisone Wallace), Disp & Assig to Robert Aitken, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Alisone Man; 17 Jan 1701 [1/4/1 No 28]

 

TAWSE, JOHN snr: sailor in Kinghorn; Mutual Disp & Assig in favour of spouse, Mgt Darney, in life-rent, & to children: John, George, Samuel, Isabella, Helen, Mgt, Elisabeth, & Agnes Tawse in fee; 8 July 1825 [1/4/4 fol 82-85]

 

 

 

THOMSON, ANN: widow of dec John Walker, writer in Edinburgh; with Robert Walker, tanner in Cannongate, tutors nominated by sd dec John Walker for his only son (by sd Ann Thomson), Andrew Walker; Disp & Assig to Robert Hamilton, shipmaster in Kinghorn, for creditors; 16 March 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 798-812]

 

THOMSON, HELEN: dau of dec Alexander Thomson, fisher in Buckhaven, and spouse of John Johnston, fisher there; Submission and Decreet Arbitral with her brother, William Thomson, fisher in Buckhaven, eldest son of sd umql Alexander Thomson; 27 March 1754 [1/4/2 Pp 666-68]

 

THOMSON, JOHN: tailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Submission & Decreet Arbitral with Tailor Incorp of Kinghorn; 6 June 1714 [1/4/1 No 86]

 

THOMSON, JOHN: Secretary to Bond of Excise in Scotland; Discharge and Renunciation to Andrew Hamilton, Deputy Comptroller of Excise in Scotland, son and heir of dec Robert Hamilton, late Provost of Kinghorn; 8 Feb 1796 [1/4/3 Pp 267-71

 

THOMSON, JOHN: gardener in Kinghorn, m to Mgt Brown; Mutual Disp & Assig; 27 Feb 1822 [1/4/4 fol 60-61]

 

TOSCH, ALEXANDER: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Elspeth Gairdner; Heritable Bond to Masters of the Prime Gilt Box of Kinghorn; 23 Dec 1743 [1/4/2 Pp 340 [2] - 343]

 

TOSCH, ALEXANDER

TOSCH. WILLIAM

TOSCH, JANET: m to James Balfour, wright Burgess of Kinghorn; all children of dec James Tosch, weaver Burgesss of Kinghorn, and heir portioners of dec Mgt Tosch, relict of Thomas Gillam, burgess there; Disp to David Gourlay, shipmaster in Kinghorn; 28 Dec 1743 [1/4/2 Pp 345 [2] - 347]

 

TURPIE, ROBERT: Sup of Excise in Edinburgh; Disp to James Greig, merchant in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Catherine Turpie; 11 June 1828 [1/4/4 fol 101-03]

 

"UNITY" of Kinghorn, sloop; Submission & Decreet Arbitral amongst owners; 20 Jan 1750 [1/4/2 Pp 526-28]

 

VALLINGS, DAVID: Burgess of Kinghorn, spouse of Alison Gorman, relict of umql Alexander Man, Burgess of Kinghorn; Discharge to James & Alison Man, children of sd dec Alexander Man & Alison Gorman; 23 July 1700 [1/4/1 Pp 48-49]

 

VALLANGE, JOHN: farmer Burgess of Kinghorn, m to Katharine Baxter; Bonds to Mgt Baxter, relict of Thomas Young, sailor in Kinghorn, 23 Feb 1757, & to sd spouse, Katharine Baxter, 19 July 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 786-92 & 833-36]

 

VALLING, WILLIAM: farmer Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Henry Moyes yr, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; 2 March 1724 [1/4/1 No 155]

 

WAIT, WILLIAM: merchant in Berwick; with William Riddell, also merchant there, Disp to Samuell Simpson, another merchant there 29 Nov 1748 [1/4/2 Pp 508-11]

 

WALKER, BARBARA: dau of dec John Walker, mariner in Kinghorn, one of the 4 heir portioners, and spouse of James Gourlay, mariner in Kinghorn; Disp to Robert Hamilton, late Bailie in Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elizabeth Birrell; 1 March 1734 [1/4/1 No 227]

 

WALKER, ELSPETH: m to John Menzies, maltman Burgess of Kinghorn

WALKER, JANET: 2 of the 3 daus and heir portioners of dec John Walker, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, & Elspeth Birrell; Disp to William Turpie, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Isobell Walker; 16 June 1741 [1/4/2 Pp 304-06]

 

WALKER, ISOBELL: relict of James Birrell, baker Burgess of Kinghorn, and now spouse of John Sanders, baker there; Discharge to only dau (by sd James), Elizabeth Birrell, spouse of Robert Hamilton, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; 25 Dec 1703 [1/4/1 No 31]

 

WALKER, ISOBELL: m to William Turpie, mariner Burgess, Kinghorn

WALKER, ELSPETH

WALKER, JANET: m to David Meldrum, mariner in Kinghorn; daus of dec John Walker, skipper Burgess of Kinghorn; Discharge to their Curators, John Scott, Bailie of Kinghorn, and Maartine Gray, mariner in Kinghorn; 21 May 1707 [1/4/1 No 54]

 

WALKER, ISOBLEL: spouse of William Turpie, mariner in Kinghorn

WALKER, ELSPETH: spouse of John Menzies, milner in Kinghorn

WALKER, JANET: relict of David Meldrum, mariner in Kinghorn; Mutual Discharge to Elizabeth Birrrell, dau of dec James Birrell, baxter Burgess in Kinghorn, and now spouse of Robert Hamilton, mariner there; 8 Dec 1710 [1/4/1 No 73 & 74]

 

WALKER, JAMES: indweller Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to George Booge, skipper in Burntisland; 24 March 1710 [1/4/1 No 67]

 

WALKINSHAW, ROBERT: of Parkhouse, writer in Glasgow, m to Jean

Munro, eldest dau of dec Daniel Munro,

sometime of West Newton in Fife, ultimately

of Sommerfield

MUNRO, CHRISTIAN: 2nd dau of sd Daniel Munro, and spouse of

Thomas Arrol, merchant in Edinburgh

FOWLER, ANDREW: eldest son of marriage of Reeves Fowler, Dr of

Medecine, & dec Elizabeth Munro, yst dau of sd

Daniel Munro

all heir portioners of sd dec Daniel Munro, and also (for Andrew Fowler) heir portioner and heir of provision of dec Lieut Andrew Fowler of HMS "Phenix," his paternal grandfather, under contract of marriage with Elizabeth Bruce, his spouse; Disp to Robert Whyte, baker in Kinghorn; 22 Jan 1819 [1/4/4 fol 45-48]

 

WALLACE, JOSHUA: maltman Burgess of Kinghorn, eldest son and heir of dec Patrick Wallace, late Bailie there; Disps to Daniel Fraiser, tailor Burgess in Cannongate, 29 Dec 1710, & to Patrick Beatson, baxter Burgess of Kinghorn, 12 Dec 1723; Bond to George Ireland, clerk of Kinghorn, 16 Jan 1717; Disp to David Gourlay, shipmaster in Kinghorn, 28 Dec 1743 [1/4/1 Nos 75, 104, & 149; 1/4/2 Pp 343 [2] - 345]

 

WALLACE, PATRICK: late Bailie of Kinghorn; Submission & Decreet Arbitral with Bessie Gay, only dau of umql James Gay, sometime in Kinghorn, and spouse of David Watson; 15 Jan 1703 [1/4/1 No 29]

 

WALLACE, PATRICK elder: mariner Burgess in Kinghorn; with consent of only daus, Beatrix & Bessie Wallace (latter m to James Baxter, wright Burgess of Kirkcaldy), Disp to John Turpie mariner in Kinghorn; 30 July 1743 [1/4/2 Pp 363-65]

 

WALLS, JAMES: mason in Dunfermline; Contract with Town Council of Kinghorn for building new Town-House and jail, + estimate of wright, plaster, and slater work for sd jail; 17 March 1829 [1/4/4 fol 103-11 & 111-13]

 

WATERSTONE, JAMES: cordiner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to William Sword, cordiner Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Mgt Boss; 14 Oct 1724 [1/4/1 No 159]

 

WATSON, DAVID: tailor Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp in favour of nephews, Walter & John Lawson, sons of Walter Lawson, tenant in Blairstruie, and Ann Watson (his sister); 16 Aug 1733 [1/4/1 No 222]

 

WATSON, JOHN: son of Patrick Watson, mason in Kinghorn, & Agnes Dick; Indenture, app under George Hunter, shipmaster in Kinghorn, in art and trade of working a ship for 4 yrs from 29 May 1759 (rec 3 Nov 1760) [1/4/3 Pp 102-03]

 

WATT, MGT: dau of dec James Watt, sailor in Kinghorn; Heritable Bond to Robert Dunbar, sailor in Kinghorn; 3 May 1738 [1/4/2 Pp 106-08]

 

WATT, ROBERT: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to David Sibbald, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Agnes Cuik; 17 Jan 1705 [1/4/1 No 35]

 

 

WAUGH, DAVID: sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, eldest son and heir of dec William Waugh, sailor Burgess there; Heritable Bond to Robert Drysdale (m to Helen Williamson), saddler & sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 18 Jan 1757 [1/4/2 Pp 859-66]

 

WEBSTER, JAMES: indweller Burgess of Kinghorn; Bonds to David Dowie, Burgess of Kinghorn, 6 July 1700, & to landward Mortcloth Box of Kinghorn, 1 Nov 1707 [1/4/1 Pp 52 & No 58]

 

WHYTE, ALEXANDER: eldest son of dec Robert Whyte, mariner Burgess of Kinghorn, and Elspeth Lockart; Factorie to John Doak, Burgess of Kinghorn; 9 June 1699 [1/4/1 Pp 36-37]

 

WHYTE, MGT: relict of William Meldrum jnr, merchant & sailor in Kinghorn, and now relict of George Hunter, shipmaster in Kinghorn; Testament, appointing Stewart Tolmie (Officer of Excise at Limekilns, only child of dec James Tolmie, Sup of Excise at Kinghorn, & Mgt Meldrum, her eldest dau), + legacies to: dau, Ann Meldrum (wife of James Balfour, shipmaster in Kinghorn); and grand-dau, Mgt Balfour (wife of Thomas Reickie, merchant in Kinghorn); 1 March 1790 [1/4/3 Pp 216-17]

 

WHYTT, NICOLL: maltman Burgess of Kinghorn; Heritable Bonds to: Isobell Adam, 28 July 1737; to Jean Drysdaill, relict of Andrew Brown, sailor Burgess of Burntisland, 27 Sep 1737; to Thomas Davidson, shoemaker Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Elspeth Gibson, 30 Sep 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 62-64; 67-68; 68-70]

 

WILLIAMSON, ALEXANDER: one of the present Bailies of Kirkcaldy, son of John Williamson, late Provost of Kirkcaldy; Disp to Charles Boswell, baker Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Marjory Clephan; 21 Jan 1736 [1/4/2 Pp 23-25]

 

WILLIAMSON, HELEN: relict of Robert Drysdale, sailor in Kinghorn; Disp & Assig to dau, Jean Drysdale, spouse of William Birrell, sailor in Kinghorn (her other children were dead), and grandson, John Drysdale (son of her dec son, Robert Drysdale); 18 Jan 1758 [1/4/2 Pp 866-82; 1/4/3 Pp 11-13]

 

WILLIAMSONE, Mr JAMES: merchant in Kinghorn; Bond to John Watson yr, merchant in Edinburgh; 15 Oct 1709 [1/4/1 No 65]

 

WILLIAMSON, JAMES: late schoolmaster at Aberdour; Bond of Provision for only dau, Catharin Williamson (by dec spouse, Barbara Stephensone); 7 Nov 1722 [1/4/1 No 136]

 

WILLIAMSON, THOMAS: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Patrick Beatson, late Bailie of Kinghorn; 11 Jan 1732 [1/4/1 No 200]

 

WILSONE, JOHN: mariner Burgess of Kinghorn; Bond to Robert Guild, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn; 20 Nov 1732 [1/4/1 No 209]

 

WILSON, MGT: only dau & heir of dec John Wilson, mariner in Kinghorn; Bond of Provision for husband, James Beatson, shipmaster Burgesss of Kinghorn; 7 May 1737 [1/4/2 Pp 56-57]

 

WILSON, ROBERT: baker Burgess & Freeman of Kinghorn; Disp to Richard Buist, sailor Burgess of Kinghorn, and his spouse, Janet Douglas; 26 June 1740 [1/4/2 Pp 267-70]

 

WOOD, ROBERT: engraver in Edinburgh, eldest son and heir of dec Duncan Wood, Burgess of Kinghorn; Disp to William Hird, sailor in Kinghorn; 9 Feb 1715 [1/4/1 No 91]

 

WYLIE, JANET: dau of dec David Wylie in Cotton of Raith [her brother was David Wylie), and spouse of John Piers, weaver in Kinghorn; Testament, appointing sd husband, John Piers, as sole Executor, Legator, and Universal Intromitter; 7 May 1778 [1/4/3 Pp 183-84]

 

YOUNG, THOMAS: tenant in Little Spittal; Bond to Walter Laying, tenant in Walton; 1 June 1708 [1/4/1 No 59]

 

YOUNG, THOMAS: shipmaster/mariner in Kinghorn, m to Marion Bowman; Factorie to sd spouse, Marion Bowman, 2 April 1743; Vendition of ship, "Catherine and Mary" of Kinghorn, which was lately built by him in Burntisland, to Archibald Schaw, mariner in Kinghorn, 14 March 1753; Heritable Bond to Rachael Miller, relict of Alexander Thomson of Nuthill, 13 April 1755 [1/4/2 Pp 358-59; 610-14; 700-07]

 

 

 

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