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Testament Scottish Commissariot Testaments (1514–1800) 3 Dec. 1589

Testament of 1 1 June I 591 Hew Geillis of Menefurde. See Cathcart, Jonet. Isobel, sometime spouse to Alexander Robson, flesher, burgess of Stirling James, burgess of Edinburgh James, merchant, burgess of Glasgow James, in Cokburnespeth James, in Litill-dene, par. of Kilmarnok James, burgess of Dumfries John, of Craigye See also Campbell, Margaret. John, writer, ane of the thrie clerks of Session John, son liberal to Edward VV., of Sewaltoune John, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh 1 9

Year: 1589
Location: of Menefurde. See Cathcart, Jonet. Isobel, sometime spouse to Alexander Robson, flesher, burgess of Stirling James, burgess of Edinburgh James, merchant, burgess of Glasgow James, in Cokburnespeth James, in Litill-dene, par. of Kilmarnok James, burgess of Dumfries John, of Craigye See also Campbell, Margaret. John, writer, ane of the thrie clerks of Session John, son liberal to Edward VV., of Sewaltoune John, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh 1 9
County: Midlothian
Repository: National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Piece / Ref: Commissariot of Edinburgh

Verbatim Historical Transcription & Abstract

1 1 June I 591 Hew, of Menefurde. See Cathcart, Jonet. Isobel, sometime spouse to Alexander Robson, flesher, burgess of Stirling James, burgess of Edinburgh James, merchant, burgess of Glasgow James, in Cokburnespeth James, in Litill-dene, par. of Kilmarnok James, burgess of Dumfries John, of Craigye See also Campbell, Margaret. John, writer, ane of the thrie clerks of Session John, son liberal to Edward VV., of Sewaltoune John, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh 1 9 3 Dec. 1589

Archival Source & Preservation Citation

Source Series: SRS Vol 2: The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh, Part II (1601-1700) • Piece / Ref: Commissariot of Edinburgh

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