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= Charles Halkett, 1st Baronet of Pitfirrane (1639-1697) =

Early Life
Sir Charles Halkett was the father of Elizabeth Halkett, later Lady Wardlaw, author of the ballad Hardyknute.

He was the eldest son of Sir James Halkett and his first wife, Margaret Montgomerie, and his birth is registered in the Dunfermline Parish records (26 September, 1639).