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Testaments dative. Legal documents.

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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.).

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Documents, including accounts, petitions and memorandums, of George Skene and John Skene of Halyards., 1666-1752.

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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.