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Testament Scottish Commissariot Testaments (1514–1800) 7 Oct. 1596

Testament of skinner Richard burgess of Edinburgh Richard, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh Robert, in the Dykheid Robert, minister at Newbottill, and parson of Melvill Robert, in Quhitflatt, par. of Mauchline, sher. of Ayr Robert, mealmaker in the Cowgate of Edinburgh See also Neilson, Marion. Robert, burgess of Lanark

Year: 1596
Location: burgess of Edinburgh Richard, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh Robert, in the Dykheid Robert, minister at Newbottill, and parson of Melvill Robert, in Quhitflatt, par. of Mauchline, sher. of Ayr Robert, mealmaker in the Cowgate of Edinburgh See also Neilson, Marion. Robert, burgess of Lanark
County: Midlothian
Repository: National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Piece / Ref: Commissariot of Edinburgh

Verbatim Historical Transcription & Abstract

Richard, skinner, burgess of Edinburgh Richard, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh Robert, in the Dykheid Robert, minister at Newbottill, and parson of Melvill Robert, in Quhitflatt, par. of Mauchline, sher. of Ayr Robert, mealmaker in the Cowgate of Edinburgh See also Neilson, Marion. Robert, burgess of Lanark 7 Oct. 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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