David Halkett

DAVID HALKETT (sometimes written as HAKAT), as second Laird of Pitfirrane whom had a dispute over boundaries with the Abbot of Dunfermline. David Halkett is the son and heir of Philip Halkett, Lord of Lumphenen, 1392 above, Robert Stewart, Lord of Lorne and Sheriff-depute of Kinross for giving seisin to David Halkett of the lands of Balnagal with the office of mair of fee, and office of coronership of the wataeris, 3 June 1404, became Lord of Balmongy 1420, Sir David of Louchquhor in 1431, from his cousin William Halkett. For a time David Halkett held the lands of Cluny to the north of Pitfirrane but this was in possession of the Wemyss of Pittencrieff by 1455 David is later seen to hold the third of Pitfirrane from the Kinninmonths of Craighall, and Lumphinnans from the Wardlaw of Torrie who had gained possession of part at lest of the old Lochore Lands. Nimmo in his "History of Stirlingshire" (1817) relates that a laird of Halkett fought a tournament along with two Douglasses against two Burgundian knights and a squire, and that he was knighted for the occasion. This was in 1449 but whether this refers to David or his son James cannot be proved. David Halkett died 1451.

We have no record of who he married but he did leave issue:

1) James Halkett, who died during his Father's lifetime, with issue.

2) Margaret Halkett, who married Alexander Brown.

Second Laird of Pitfirrane