OLIPHANT papers – Proprietors of the East half of Big House on Head of the Harbour

For some context, and an index to these documents, please SEE HERE.

If you can help with the transcription of these documents please get in touch.

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There is a similar document, dated 15th November 1823, HERE.

The beneficiaries of these accounts appear to be the sons and sons-in-law of William Oliphant; b.abt. 1728 or 1738 (there is some confusion about William’s DoB in the secondary sources I’ve seen!). I attach a Tree, and a Report of William Oliphant’s closest descendants as .pdf files.

William OLIPHANT (b.abt.1728) descendants Tree – Jan.2016 version.

William OLIPHANT (b.abt.1728) descendants Report – Jan.2016 version.

OLIPHANT papers; envelope 2; document 7;

Cover; Transcription of cover;

[aut] […] with
the Proprietors of the
East half of [Big]
[House] [on] Head of the
Harbour
[Settled] 6th May
1823 –

Inside – full page; Being such a large double sheet, I’ll break it down into the two sides, and a separate transcription piece for the text across the full width at the bottom of the sheet.

Inside, left page; Transcription of inside, left page;

[..] The Proprietors of East half of the Big House in […] with Rob’t {Oliphant …} #
1816
April 6th; To paid pavement per acco’t; £2-1s-“d
Aug; (to paid) repairing Chimney; £1-11s-6d
1817
Jan’y 1; (to paid) (ditto) Sea Wall / [Bonttrons]; £”-18s-6d
1818; 1/2 acco’t for repairing roof; £1-9s-3d
1820; 1/2 Arch Simpsons acco’t; £1-2s-6d
[…]; 1/2 [Bonttrons] acco’t for sea wall; £”-18s-“d / £7-19s-9d
1822
June; 1/2 And’w [N..ls] acco’t for paving; £6-6s-“d
(ditto); deal ends […] re[paring] floor; £”-7s-6d
Oct 25th; 1/2 expense repairing [sea] wall; £”-9s-8 1/2d
(ditto); 1/2 (ditto) [causwaying] [strand]; £”-4s-6d
(ditto); Town […] @ 2/11 per for [6] [years]; £”-17s-6d
(ditto); Geo Beveridge acco’t repairs on roofs; £2-5s-1 1/2d / £10-6s-4d
£18-6-0

1823
May 6th; [to] […] […] the Proprietors of #
[Big] [House] [by] Rob’t Oliphant — £65-16s-“d
£84,,2s,

To Geo Oliphant 1/4 share – £16-9s-“d
To Mary Oliphant 1/4 share – £16-9s-“d
To Henry Tod [heir to] his mother {Christian Oliphant} – £16-9s-“d
to Rob’t Oliphant 1/4 share – £16-9s-“d

(total); £65-16s-“d

Inside, right page;

Transcription of inside, right page;

{… Rob’t} Oliphant for his Intromissions #
1817
Jan’y 27th; [By] Rece’d from Mr Tod rent for [1] year;
1818; from Whitsunday 1815 to [do] 1817, 1 year; £6-“-“
Oct 12th 1819; (ditto) 1816 to 1817, 1 year; £6-“-“
Nov 9th 1820; (ditto) 1817 to 1818, 1 year; £6-“-“
Oct 17th 1822; (ditto) 1818 to 1819, 1 year; £6-“-“
June; (ditto) 1819 to 1822, 3 year; £18-“-“
-.-.- / £42-“-“

1819
April 1st # 1820; By rent from Mrs Thomson for 3 Years #
£2-10s; from Whitsunday 1816 to (ditto) 1819; £7-10s-“d
May 16 1821; By rent from Mrs Thomson #
from Whitsunday 1819 @ 1820; £2-10s-“d
Aug’t 15th 1822; (ditto) rent from Whitsunday 1820 – 1821; £2-10s-“d
June 15th; (ditto) (ditto) 1821 – 1822; £2-10s-“d
-.-.- / £15-“-“

1817
June 2nd; By [interest] from Mrs [Easson] [..] £10; £1-2s-“d
1819
July 5th; (ditto) (ditto) (ditto); £1-2-“
(ditto) [rece’d] (ditto) part of principal; £2-“-“ / £4-4s-“d
1820
Nov 15th; ” [rece’d] from John Mayes to […]; £2-“-“
1821
Oct 24th; (ditto) (ditto) (ditto) 1 Years #
rent from Martinmas 1814 @ 1815; £6-“-“
(ditto) [rece’d] from John Mayes to [acc’t] of rent; £2-“-“ / £10-“-“
[rece’d] rent from A Williamson for #
[Cellar] from Nov 15th 1815 to (ditto) 1822 #
7 Years @ 30s per year; £10-10s-“d / £10-10s-“d
£81-14s-“d

1820
May 18th; By [cash] from Mrs [Easson] 1 Years [int…]
on £8 @ 5 [per cent]; £”-8s-“
Cash part of principal; £2-“-“ / £2-8s-“d
£84-2s-“d

1823
May 6th; By [ballance] [brogh down]
[brogh] [down] — £65-16s-“d

Transcription of bottom of page – full width;

Kirkcaldy, 6th May 1823 settled the above account # & the Ballance of £16-9 due each of the above # [Partners] was this day paid them this day by # Rob’t Oliphant which is in [full] of all [unto] as # above [stated] to this date –
George Oliphant
Alex’r Williamson
Rob’t Oliphant
Henry Tod

OLIPHANT papers – Proprietors of […] East half of [Big] House on the Head of the Harbour

For some context, and an index to these documents, please SEE HERE.

If you can help with the transcription of these documents please get in touch.

Please click on the images to see the scans at full resolution.

There is a similar document, dated 6th May 1823, HERE.

The beneficiaries of these accounts appear to be the sons and sons-in-law of William Oliphant; b.abt. 1728 or 1738 (there is some confusion about William’s DoB in the secondary sources I’ve seen!). I attach a Tree, and a Report of William Oliphant’s closest descendants as .pdf files.

William OLIPHANT (b.abt.1728) descendants Tree – Jan.2016 version.

William OLIPHANT (b.abt.1728) descendants Report – Jan.2016 version.

OLIPHANT papers; envelope 1; document 4;

Cover;

Transcription of cover;

[…?…]
with the Proprietors
of [..] East half
of [Big] House
on the Head of the
Harbour –
Settled 15th Nov 1823

inside (double page);

Transcription of inside (across top of the sheet);

[…] the [proprietors] of the East Half of the [Big] House sold & paid for at this date to [Major] James [Cumming], George [Malcolme], [Alan] [Thomson], of Kirkcaldy [this] 14th Nov 1823

Transcription of inside (left page);

1823

Nov 14th [to] [paid] [……] ; £.. – 10s –  ..d ; —- . —- . —-
[Birds] and [party] ; £1 –   2s –   3d ; —- . —- . —-
[Towns] […] ; £.. –  2s – 11d ; —- . —- . —-

———————————-
; £1 – 15s – 2d ; —- . —- . —-

to [Ballance] [due] the [Proprietors] ; £364  –    –    –    – ; —- . —- . —-
——————–                           .
; £365 – 15s – 2d ; —- . —- . —-
==================================

Nov 15th 1823

To George Oliphant; 1/4 share ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
Alexander Williamson; 1/4 ” ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
to Henry Tod, heir to his                                                                                    .
mother Christian Oliphant; 1/4 share ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
To [R..] Oliphant; 1/4 share ; £91 – – – – ; —- . —- . —-
====== – – – ; £364 – – – –

Transcription of inside (right page);

1823

Nov 14th [by] […] of [proceeds] of [east] half of [Big] House
[as] [..] […] [..] ——- ; £351 – 10s –  2d ; £351 – 10s –  2d
=============                                 .
[By] [rent] [due] [from] [Henry] [Tod]                                                                 .
from [Whitsunday] 1822 to                                                                  .
[Martimas] 1823 – 1 1/2 [years] [at] £6 – ;     £9 –   –   –   –  ;   —-  .   —-  .   —-
Mrs Thomson [rent] half a year                                                                 .
up to [the] […] ——- ;     £1 –  5s –   –  ;   —-  .   —-  .   —-
A. Williamson [Rent] of [cellar]                                                                  .
[from] Martinmas [of] 1822 to [this] […] ;   £1 –  10s –  –  ;   —-  .   —-  .   —-
Mrs Thomson rent for one                                                                  .
year to Whitsunday 1823 […]                                                                  .
[…] […] settlement ——- ;   £2 – 10s –  –  ;   —-  .   —-  .   —-

————– ; £14  –  5s  –    –   –
===============
£365 –  15s –    2d
===============

Nov 15th By [Ballance] [brought] [down] ——- ; £364 –   –   –  –

By paid Alex[ander] Williamson ;  £91 –  –  –  –  ;  —- . —- . —-

By paid Henry Tod ——- ;  £91 –  –  –  –  ;  —- . —- . —-

Transcription of inside (across bottom of the sheet);

Kirkcaldy 15th Nov 1823 […?…] the above all [own if] the Balance of £91. [due each] of the above [Partners];

paid them;

Rob[ert] Oliphant,
George Oliphant,

Henry Tod, to my mother,
Alex[ander] Williamson.

…

Note; a summary of the terms “Whitsunday” and “Martinmas” can be found on Wikipedia <HERE>

OLIPHANT papers – Disposition of George BARKER; to his grandchildren; 1784

For some context, and an index to these documents, please SEE HERE.

If you can help with the transcription of these documents please get in touch.

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Here is a family tree of George BARKER, his daughters, and grandchildren;
George BARKER descendants tree Jan2016version
There is also an Outline and a Report of George BARKER’s descendants (up to 4 generations).

George BARKER’s Settlement (of the same date) is HERE.

OLIPHANT papers; envelope 1; document 2;

Cover; 

Transcription of cover;

Disposition – George Barker – to His Children, 1784.

8th Oct 1789 [pro’] [registrate] – […] Robert Philp & – John Malcolm Baillies – David Anderson procurator

Booked

Page 1; 

Transcription of page 1;

Know all men by these presents Me George Barker shipmaster in Kirkcaldy In order to prevent all disputes at my death am resolved to settle my affairs and make the following destination of my heritable subjects I hereby give grant & dispone to and in favours of George Thomas & David Dougall law- ful children procreate betw[.] the deceast George Dougall Shipmaster in Kirkcaldy and Agnes Barker his spouse my daughter also deceast equally among them and their heirs and assignees heritably & irredeemably all and [H]aill that tenement of land and yard there to belonging lately purchased by me from William Oliphant lying within the burgh of Kirkcaldy at the head of the new harbour and on the south side of the high street bounded betw[..] the lands of the heirs of Walter McRay on the east, the lands of the heirs of William Gray on the west, the sea flood on the south and the said high street on the north parts as also all and [H]aill that tenement of land purchased by me from Francis Beveridge laying in the said town of Kirkcaldy in the pans there of on the south side of the street bounded with the high street and void ground on the east and west, the sea flood on the south and the high street on the north parts thereof, as also my just and equal half of all an[d] [H]aill that tenement of land yard and pertinents acquired by my decease[ed brother and me from Elizabeth Barker lying in the town of Kirkcaldy in the [hans] thereof and north side of the street bounded with the tenement of Thomas Brown’s heirs on the west, the tenement of David La[ui]gs heirs on the east, the [Imutow] lands on the north and high street on the south parts and also all and [H]aill that peice of void ground purchased by me from Margaret Beuters spouse to Theodore Lyall weaver in Kirkcaldy upon which I have since built houses lying in the said town of Kirkcaldy on the south side of the street bounded with void ground on the east, the sea flood on the south, a [vennal] on the west, and high street on the north parts. And I give grant and disponer to and in favours of Christian, Robert, George & Mary Oliphant lawful children procreate bet[..] William Oliphant shipmaster in Kirkcaldy & Mary Barker my daughter his spouse both now deceast equally among them and their heirs and assignees heritably and irredeemably the just and equal [E]aster half of all and [H]aill that larger tenement of land high and laigh back and fore lying in the said town of Kirkcaldy on the south side of the street purchased by me from Mr Patrick Ross bounded by the house of James Meldroms heirs on the west, an common vennal on the east, the sea flood on …

Page 2; 

Transcription of page 2;

… on the south & high street on the north parts as also the just and equal half of my just and equal half of all and [H]aill these two tenements of land of a long time ruinous with inner and outer yards all now turned into one entire yard inclosed on all sides and having a south dyke in place of the fare wall of the ruinous tenements being purchased from John Paterson of Kirkcaldy by my brother John and me lying in the said town of Kirkcaldy on the north side of the street bounded with the tenement & yard of Provost Kays heirs on the east, the lands of the Prime Gilt box on the west, [Initow] lands on the north and the high street on the south parts. And I give grant and dispone to and in favours of Christian & Janet Oliphant lawful children procreate bet[..] Henry Oliphant shipmaster in Kirkcaldy and the now deceast Christian Barker his spouse my third and youngest daughter and their heirs and assignees heritably and irredeemably the just and equal wester half of all and [H]aill the said larger tenement of land high and laigh back and fore lying and bounded as said is as also the other just and equal half of my just and equal half of all & [H]aill the sail two tenements of land now ruinous & inner and outer yards all now turned into one yard lying & bounded as said is. In the which several subjects above dispoued I bind and oblige me my heirs and successors to infeft and [s]eige my said grandchildren [m]ore saids for their differ- ent interests upon their own expences and that by resignation as after mentioned to be holden in free burgage Royal for payment of the burrow maills & service of burgh used and wout and for accomplishing of the said infeftment I hereby make & constitute

and each

of them jointly and severally my procurators for me and in my name purely and simply by staff & bastone to resign like as I hereby resign surrender and deliver the whole of the foregoing different & respective subjects all lying and bounded in manners above written which are here held as repeated in the hands of the Provost or any one of the Baillies of Kirkcaldy as in the hands of his majesty immediate lawful superior thereof in favors and for new infeftment of the same to be made given & granted to my said several grandchildren above named & their forsaids according to their several interests & proportions above specified which are also here held as repeated and that in such due and competent form as [effeirs] acts instruments and documents one or more in the pre[..]ifses to ask lift and raise & generally every other thing …

Page 3; 

Transcription of page 3;

… thing thereanent to do that I could do myself being personally present on which to the office of procuratory in such cases is known by law to appertain from ittew derate In like manner I hereby assign and make over to & in favors of my several grandchildren above named and their foresaids not only the whole rents mails and dutys that shall be due & resting at my death of the several subjects hereby disponed to them in manner above specified But also the respective writes & evident of & concerning the said subjects disponed and whole clauses therein contained with all that has followed or may follow on these writes surrogating & substituting my said several grandchildren & their foresaids in my full right title & place of the [premises] with power on my death to intro[milt] with uplift & discharge their rents & duties of the said several subjects above disponed & assigned [pursue] therefore as well as for implement & recovery of the said writes as accor[.] and in general to do every other thing there [a neut] as effectually as I could have done before granting these presents Reserving always to me not only my liferent of the whole subjects hereby disponed But also full power over the same and to do therewith as fully & effectually as if these presents had never been granted Dispensing with the not delivery of these presents in my own lifetime and declare the same a sufficient evident altho’ found lying by me or in the custody of any neutral person at my death any law or practice to the contrary notwithstanding and I hereby appoint the said Henry Oliphant to be tutor & [beurator] not only to his own children but also to the said children of his brother William for managing the subjects hereby disponed to them Declaring that he shall not be liable for omifsions but only for his actual intromission… Consenting to the Registration hereof in the Books of Councill & …. Burrow Court Books of Kirkcaldy or others competent for preservation and thereto constitutes

My Procurators In witness whereof these presents… consisting of this & the three preceeding pages of stamped paper (writte… by John Barker apprentice to William Drysdale Clerk of Kirkcaldy) are subscribed by me at Kirkcaldy the Eight day of # May One thousand seven hundred & Eighty four years Before # these witnesses; William Michie, taylor in Kirkcaldy, and the # said William Drysdale and John Barker ~

(signed) Wille: Drysdale, witness
(signed) William Michie, witness
(signed) John Barker, witness

(signed) George Barker