Henry Halkett
HENRY HALKETT (sometimes written as Hakat), succeeded to the two-thirds of Pitfirrane, two-sixths of Pitconnochie, Lumphinnans, Auchtertyre, and Balcraig. He also added the lands of Craigton in the barony of Carnbee. Henry, during his lifetime associates his son, John, in his lands. The process of sasines and resumptions is puzzling, unless Henry wished to ensure the retention of the lands in the family for some reason, and then discovered that he had divested himself of too much.
John was also lending his father money on the security of these lands. In 1509 John receives Auchtertyre, and Balcraig, two-sixths of Pitconnochie and the third of Pitfirrane on which the mansion house was erected. In 1513, however, Henry resumes Pitfirrane on a new charter of confirmation from the king.
He was entered Burgess of Dunfermline in 1501, and is elected Provost in 1511 and again in 1512. He was thus in office 1513 after which his oldest son, John, succeeds him at Pitfirrane.
Precept upon Charter by James Cunynghame of Polmais for infefting John Halkett, son and heir of the deceased Henry Halkett, in the sixth part of Petconoquhy, 3rd September 1514.
(Henry Haket was deceased before 9th September 1514 the date of Flodden Field). Henry Halkett left issue:
1) John Halkett, who succeeded him.
2) Peter Halkett, later Provost of Dunfermline in 1549, though the James and Henry who appear as witnesses in 1522 (W.76) may well be his sons. His wife’s name has not come down to us.
3) James Halkett
4) Henry Halkett
5) William Halkett, who marraid Mary Haliburton of Pitcur, note below.
Note: - The Lyon Genealogies 11/40 mention William Halkett of Pitfirrane who married Mary Haliburton of Pitcur. His son John Halkett married Agnes, daughter of Lord Sinclair of Dysart (d. 1615) and their son Nicholas or Nicol was chamberlain to his grandfather at Dysart. He died 1608. His son John was a Bailie of Dysart who married Catrin Cay, daughter of Alexander Cay, merchant and Bailie of Kinghorn. This line ended in a daughter Margaret who married a Duncan Campbell.
Fifth Laird of Pitfirrane
