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Testament Scottish Commissariot Testaments (1514–1800) 19 Jan. 1589-90

Testament of baxter James burgess of Dundee James, flesher in Stirhng James, cutler, burgess of Edinburgh James, in Cathkin, par. of Curmannok, sher. of Lanark James, tailor, burgess of Edinburgh. See Rose, Jonet. James, indweller in Leith. See Hamilton, Katherine. John, in Mulrune See also Pharume, Jonet. John, in Ascheilis John, in Alekilhoip Sir John, provest of Roslin, parson and vicar of Paintland, and indweller in Dalkeith Sir John, vicar-pensioner of Dalzell John, common-clerk of Leith John, younger, in Foscane, par. of Monkland, sher. of Lanark ; and Katherine Johnston, his relict John, in Hartfeild, par. of Paisley John, in Blayth in Lauderdale John, in Hessildane, par. of Mernis, sher. of Renfrew John, merchant, burgess of Glasgow. Sec Mayne, Helen. John, mason in Leith. ..9^1? Douglas, Jonet. Jonet, in Inche Jonet, sometime spouse to George Wait, in Snawdoun, par. of Garvat Jonet, sometime spouse to Adam Newton, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh Jonet, spouse to John Coling, in Tranent Jonet, sometime spouse to Archibald Webstar, maltman, burgess of Dundee Jonet, sometime spouse to John Erskine in Clayslope, par. of Paisley Jonet. See Couplaw, Jonet. Katherine, sometime spouse to John Padyn, heckilmakar and burgess of Edinburgh Katherine, relict of Mathew Speir, slater in Edinburgh Katherine, sometime spouse to Laurence Paterson, in the Abbey of Haddington Katherine, sometime spouse to John Lyn, in Kerezeild, par. of Kirkmaho, sher. of Dumfries Margaret ; and William Tait, her spouse, in Barely, par. of Kirkcudbright Margaret, relict of John Murray, in Pettindrey, par. of Letheindy, sher. of Perth

Year: 1589
Location: burgess of Dundee James, flesher in Stirhng James, cutler, burgess of Edinburgh James, in Cathkin, par. of Curmannok, sher. of Lanark James, tailor, burgess of Edinburgh. See Rose, Jonet. James, indweller in Leith. See Hamilton, Katherine. John, in Mulrune See also Pharume, Jonet. John, in Ascheilis John, in Alekilhoip Sir John, provest of Roslin, parson and vicar of Paintland, and indweller in Dalkeith Sir John, vicar-pensioner of Dalzell John, common-clerk of Leith John, younger, in Foscane, par. of Monkland, sher. of Lanark ; and Katherine Johnston, his relict John, in Hartfeild, par. of Paisley John, in Blayth in Lauderdale John, in Hessildane, par. of Mernis, sher. of Renfrew John, merchant, burgess of Glasgow. Sec Mayne, Helen. John, mason in Leith. ..9^1? Douglas, Jonet. Jonet, in Inche Jonet, sometime spouse to George Wait, in Snawdoun, par. of Garvat Jonet, sometime spouse to Adam Newton, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh Jonet, spouse to John Coling, in Tranent Jonet, sometime spouse to Archibald Webstar, maltman, burgess of Dundee Jonet, sometime spouse to John Erskine in Clayslope, par. of Paisley Jonet. See Couplaw, Jonet. Katherine, sometime spouse to John Padyn, heckilmakar and burgess of Edinburgh Katherine, relict of Mathew Speir, slater in Edinburgh Katherine, sometime spouse to Laurence Paterson, in the Abbey of Haddington Katherine, sometime spouse to John Lyn, in Kerezeild, par. of Kirkmaho, sher. of Dumfries Margaret ; and William Tait, her spouse, in Barely, par. of Kirkcudbright Margaret, relict of John Murray, in Pettindrey, par. of Letheindy, sher. of Perth
County: Midlothian
Repository: National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Piece / Ref: Commissariot of Edinburgh

Verbatim Historical Transcription & Abstract

James, baxter, burgess of Dundee James, flesher in Stirhng James, cutler, burgess of Edinburgh James, in Cathkin, par. of Curmannok, sher. of Lanark James, tailor, burgess of Edinburgh. See Rose, Jonet. James, indweller in Leith. See Hamilton, Katherine. John, in Mulrune See also Pharume, Jonet. John, in Ascheilis John, in Alekilhoip Sir John, provest of Roslin, parson and vicar of Paintland, and indweller in Dalkeith Sir John, vicar-pensioner of Dalzell John, common-clerk of Leith John, younger, in Foscane, par. of Monkland, sher. of Lanark ; and Katherine Johnston, his relict John, in Hartfeild, par. of Paisley John, in Blayth in Lauderdale John, in Hessildane, par. of Mernis, sher. of Renfrew John, merchant, burgess of Glasgow. Sec Mayne, Helen. John, mason in Leith. ..9^1? Douglas, Jonet. Jonet, in Inche Jonet, sometime spouse to George Wait, in Snawdoun, par. of Garvat Jonet, sometime spouse to Adam Newton, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh Jonet, spouse to John Coling, in Tranent Jonet, sometime spouse to Archibald Webstar, maltman, burgess of Dundee Jonet, sometime spouse to John Erskine in Clayslope, par. of Paisley Jonet. See Couplaw, Jonet. Katherine, sometime spouse to John Padyn, heckilmakar and burgess of Edinburgh Katherine, relict of Mathew Speir, slater in Edinburgh Katherine, sometime spouse to Laurence Paterson, in the Abbey of Haddington Katherine, sometime spouse to John Lyn, in Kerezeild, par. of Kirkmaho, sher. of Dumfries Margaret ; and William Tait, her spouse, in Barely, par. of Kirkcudbright Margaret, relict of John Murray, in Pettindrey, par. of Letheindy, sher. of Perth 19 Jan. 1589-90

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

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