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Testament Scottish Commissariot Testaments (1514–1800) 15 July 1596

Testament of compter- warden of our Sovereign Lord’s Cunzihouse 20 Apr. I593 James James of Cowthroppill, sher. of Edinburgh John, in Waringstoun John, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh John, in the Hills of Dunsyre, sher. of Lanark Captain John, burgess of Edinburgh John, stabler, burgess of Edinburgh John, younger, burgess of Edinburgh John, skipper, sometime citizen in St. Andrews John, burgess of Linlithgow. See Litstar, Elizabeth. Jonet, sometime spouse to William Wischart, in Byrno Katherine, sometime spouse to Thomas Gilchrist, in Slacrystok, par. of Monyabrqk, sher. of Stirling Margaret, lawful daughter of umquhile John A., merchant, burgess of Edinburgh Margaret, sometime spouse to David Tod, in Fischerraw Marion ; and William Little, her spous

Year: 1596
Location: of Cowthroppill, sher. of Edinburgh John, in Waringstoun John, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh John, in the Hills of Dunsyre, sher. of Lanark Captain John, burgess of Edinburgh John, stabler, burgess of Edinburgh John, younger, burgess of Edinburgh John, skipper, sometime citizen in St. Andrews John, burgess of Linlithgow. See Litstar, Elizabeth. Jonet, sometime spouse to William Wischart, in Byrno Katherine, sometime spouse to Thomas Gilchrist, in Slacrystok, par. of Monyabrqk, sher. of Stirling Margaret, lawful daughter of umquhile John A., merchant, burgess of Edinburgh Margaret, sometime spouse to David Tod, in Fischerraw Marion ; and William Little, her spous
County: Midlothian
Repository: National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Piece / Ref: Commissariot of Edinburgh

Verbatim Historical Transcription & Abstract

James, compter- warden of our Sovereign Lord’s Cunzihouse 20 Apr. I593 James, of Cowthroppill, sher. of Edinburgh John, in Waringstoun John, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh John, in the Hills of Dunsyre, sher. of Lanark Captain John, burgess of Edinburgh John, stabler, burgess of Edinburgh John, younger, burgess of Edinburgh John, skipper, sometime citizen in St. Andrews John, burgess of Linlithgow. See Litstar, Elizabeth. Jonet, sometime spouse to William Wischart, in Byrno Katherine, sometime spouse to Thomas Gilchrist, in Slacrystok, par. of Monyabrqk, sher. of Stirling Margaret, lawful daughter of umquhile John A., merchant, burgess of Edinburgh Margaret, sometime spouse to David Tod, in Fischerraw Marion ; and William Little, her spous 15 July 1596

Archival Source & Preservation Citation

Source Series: SRS Vol 1: The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh, Part I (1514-1600) • Piece / Ref: Commissariot of Edinburgh

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