Philip Halkett

PHILIP HALKETT (sometimes written as Hacat), the first ancestor identified, had a Charter from his beloved cousin William Scot, of Balwerey, who was married to the sister of Constantine of Lochore, Sheriff of Fife, with consent of his heir, to Philip Halkett, of the two Muathulies and Capeth and ⅓ part of Pitfrirrane circa 1400. This Philip Halkett, Lord of Balnagal now Ballingall to the west of Kinross 1390, is the son of Robert. This Philip is also designated Lord of Lumphanan now Lumphinnans, a part of Cowdenbeath, in a brieve of perambulation in July 1393. Philip acquired about 1400, half of the neighbouring barony of Pitconnochie from Sir John Wemyss of Rires, though later this has been reduced to a sixth. Philip died after 1415 but before 1432. He had at least two sons. He also had a brother WILLIAM of Lochquhor, and a sister who had at least one son. WILLIAM HAKAT, of Louchquhor, brother of Philip, above, Lord of Balnagel, he had a least one son William Halkett (Hakket), of Belesice. He left to his cousin Sir David of Louchquhor ⅓ of Pitfirrane, 1431. Also in a Letter of Reversion William Halkett of Beilsice to William Halkett of Pitfirrane, who had given him by charter and seisin an annual rent of 40s from his lands of Balingal in the shire of Kinross on 23 April 1472. William Halkett married Jane Fenton in September 1446 co-heiress of Walter de Fenton of Baky in Angus. Janet was his second daughter and was the widow of Robert Stewart, second son of Sir David Stewart of Rosyth, and was said by her own position to have been kept under conditions of extreme severity until she assigned her lands to the Stewarts.

Philip Halkett, above died after 1415 but before 1432. He had at least two sons:

1) David Halkett (sometimes written as Hakat), of Lands of Balnagal, 1404, also, Lord of Balmongy, 1420 and Sir David of Lochquhor 1431, he built a byre 1435, with issue.

2) Robert Halkett (sometimes written as Hakat), resigned his lands and tenement in Newburgh in favour of a noble man David Halkett (Hakat), his brother, 15 January 1422.

First Laird of Pitfirrane