Testaments dative. Legal documents.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: This document contained the confirmation of the executor of the estate of the deceased when the deceased left no will. It could also contain an inventory of the deceased's movable property and debts and a bond of caution. If the deceased left a will the document is called a testament testamentar. Source: Formulary of old Scots legal documents. (Edinburgh: Stair Society, 1985.).
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Documents, including accounts, petitions and memorandums, of George Skene and John Skene of Halyards., 1666-1752.
File
Identifier: Acc.12092/6
Scope and Contents
Contains:144. Account between John Skene of Halyeards and Mr Thomas Skene, 1690-99. 1700.145. Testament dative of Mr Thomas Skein, advocat who deceased November 1700. Inventory given up by Beatrix Hepburne his relict. [part torn away] after 16 August 1701.146. Copy disposition by Elisabeth Ker, relict of Mr Christopher Irvein, Dr of medicine in. Edinburgh to her son, John Irveine of a bond for 1200 merks granted by Sir William Ker of Greenhead, Kt, Bt...
Dates:
1666-1752.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers, including charters and legal instruments, of the family of Skene of Rubislaw and related families; including papers concerning Sir Walter Scott and the Scott family.
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Papers of the Skene family and related families.
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Early papers of the Skene family, including charters, sasines, marriage contracts and related legal instruments.
Inventory and testament dative of Robert Fletcher of Easter Innerpeffer, merchant, burgess of Dundee., 3 March 1646.
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Identifier: Ch.13847
Dates:
3 March 1646.
Inventory and testament dative of Robert Fletcher of Innerpeffer., 31 January 1624.
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Identifier: Ch.13818
Dates:
31 January 1624.
Papers of the Faculty of Advocates concerning James Sutherland.
File
Identifier: F.R.339r/5
Dates:
1692-1808.
Testament dative and inventar of John Fletcher of Aberlady., 30 July 1683.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14835
Dates:
30 July 1683.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Charters and formal documents from the Saltoun Papers.
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Fletcher of Saltoun documents.
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Documents concerning Aberlady and its successive owners: Douglas of Kilspindie, Hay of Aberlady, Fletcher of Aberlady, and Fletcher of Saltoun.
Testament-dative and inventory, dated 21 January 1575/1576, confirmed 21 December 1576, of the goods, geir, sums of money, etc., of umquhile Patrick Halket of Pitfirrane (who died June 1573)., 21 January 1575/1576.
Item
Identifier: Ch.6226
Testament dative and inventory of Jean Gray, daughter of Patrick Gray, of Ballegno., 15 January 1653.
Item
Identifier: Ch.14499
Testament dative of Sir James Lamont of Inneryne (deceased) confirmed by John McAlister as executor., 2 December 1670.
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Identifier: Ch.301
Dates:
2 December 1670.