James Halkett

JAMES HALKETT (sometimes written as Hakat), the third Laird of Pitfirrane, son and heir of above David Halkett, married a daughter of Sir James Boswell of Balmuto, he died in his father's lifetime, according to Douglas Peerage. Pitfirrane states Special Retour of William Halkett to James Halkett, his father, in a certain third part of the lands called the "thryd" part of the lands of Ouchtertyre, Balcrag and mill thereof, in the sheriffdom of Forfar Dundee, 19th April 1446. We know he had one son:

1) William Halkett

Third Laird of Pitfirrane