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Testament Scottish Commissariot Testaments (1514–1800) 18 Feb. 1594-5

Testament of sometime spouse to Alexander Perie Katherine burgess in Edinburgh, outwith the West-port Katherine, sometime spouse to John Robertson, mariner, burgess in Dysart Katherine, only lawful bairn of umquhile Robert B., messenger, indweller in Edinburgh Margaret, sometime spouse to William Duncan, in Insche- michaell, par. of Erroll Margaret, sometime spouse to umquhile John Haldane, of that Ilk Margaret, relict of Stevin Trane, burgess of Irvine Margaret ; and Robert Kinneir, in the Haltoun of Esse, her spouse Margaret, relict of John Drummond, in St. Ninian’s Raw, beside Edinburgh Margaret ; and John Broun, her spouse, in Garlessen, par. of Cumnok Margaret, daughter lawful to umquhile John B., in Lan- girroch in par. of Cumnok Margaret, sometime spouse to Alexander Dick, in Norther- Lawfinene, par. of St. John’s, Fife

Year: 1594
Location: burgess in Edinburgh, outwith the West-port Katherine, sometime spouse to John Robertson, mariner, burgess in Dysart Katherine, only lawful bairn of umquhile Robert B., messenger, indweller in Edinburgh Margaret, sometime spouse to William Duncan, in Insche- michaell, par. of Erroll Margaret, sometime spouse to umquhile John Haldane, of that Ilk Margaret, relict of Stevin Trane, burgess of Irvine Margaret ; and Robert Kinneir, in the Haltoun of Esse, her spouse Margaret, relict of John Drummond, in St. Ninian’s Raw, beside Edinburgh Margaret ; and John Broun, her spouse, in Garlessen, par. of Cumnok Margaret, daughter lawful to umquhile John B., in Lan- girroch in par. of Cumnok Margaret, sometime spouse to Alexander Dick, in Norther- Lawfinene, par. of St. John’s, Fife
County: Midlothian
Repository: National Records of Scotland (NRS)
Piece / Ref: Commissariot of Edinburgh

Verbatim Historical Transcription & Abstract

Katherine, sometime spouse to Alexander Perie, burgess in Edinburgh, outwith the West-port Katherine, sometime spouse to John Robertson, mariner, burgess in Dysart Katherine, only lawful bairn of umquhile Robert B., messenger, indweller in Edinburgh Margaret, sometime spouse to William Duncan, in Insche- michaell, par. of Erroll Margaret, sometime spouse to umquhile John Haldane, of that Ilk Margaret, relict of Stevin Trane, burgess of Irvine Margaret ; and Robert Kinneir, in the Haltoun of Esse, her spouse Margaret, relict of John Drummond, in St. Ninian’s Raw, beside Edinburgh Margaret ; and John Broun, her spouse, in Garlessen, par. of Cumnok Margaret, daughter lawful to umquhile John B., in Lan- girroch in par. of Cumnok Margaret, sometime spouse to Alexander Dick, in Norther- Lawfinene, par. of St. John’s, Fife 18 Feb. 1594-5

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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