Death in Cairneyhill

GLASGOW COURIER, SATURDAY 6TH MAY 1848

WILLS

The late Sir John Halkett, Bart., of Pitfirrane, Fifeshire, in North Britain, son of the late Admiral Sir Peter Halkett, Bart., has devised his estates in Scotland and England, as are not entailed, with the estate of Pitfirrane, to his eldest son, Sir Peter Arthur Halkett, Bart., and the feus in the villages of Crossford and Cairneyhill, acquired either through succession or purchase, and the townslands and barony of Earltown, Walltown, Houghhead, Spencerfield, Yarrelside, and Fawns; and has settled £15,000 upon younger children; and, £15,000, part of a sum of £25,000, to Lady Halkett, his relict, together with other property; all other property to be equally divided between Lady Halkett and her children; and bequeaths to Lady Halkett the furniture at Pitfirrane, and all books in which he has written her name, and the pictures which were brought by him to Pitfirrane House upon his succession to the estate, as well as those purchased since, and his carriages, horses, wine, and such plate as she may select for her use, besides that which had belonged to her; and, after satisfying all claims, the estates, whether in England, Scotland, or elsewhere, subject as aforesaid, are left to Sir Peter Arthur Halkett, Bart..

The will is made in the Scotch form, dated 15th of March, 1842, with three codicils, in 1843, 1845, and 1846. Sir John died at Southampton, on the 4th of August last, and the dispositions were registered at Edinburgh on the 9th of the same month, and were proved in London on the 12th of April, by the relict, Lady Amelia Hood Halkett, formerly Conway, the executrix; a power reserved to Captain the Hon. Arthur Duncombe, R.N., Major Thomas Sydenham Conway, C.B., and Lieutenant Hector Loring, R.N., the trustees and executors. This Scotch Baronetcy was created in 1671, by Charles II.

DUNDEE COURIER, FRIDAY 25TH DECEMBER 1914

CAIRNEYHILL PRIVATE KILLED IN ACTION

Private Charles Lockhart, of the Gordon Highlanders, who belongs to the village of Cairneyhill, near Dunfermline, has been killed in action.

He was 23 years of age, and had been in the army for 2 1/2 years.

DUNDEE EVENING TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY 21ST MARCH 1940

MINISTER’S WIFE LAID TO REST

The remains of Mrs William Forbes, wife of Rev. William Forbes, Cairneyhill, and joint clerk of Dunfermline and Kinross Presbytery, were interred to-day in Torryburn Cemetery.

Mrs Forbes, who was 65 years of age, had been ailing for a long time. She is survived by her husband and three sons.