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00 HANDBOUND AT THE L'.VU'ERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS (SCOTTISH RECORD SOCIETY, ^5^ THE Commissariot IRecorb of EMnbutGb. REGISTER OF TESTAMENTS. PART III. VOLUMES 81 TO iji—iyoi-iSoo. EDITED BY FRANCIS J. GRANT, W.S., ROTHESAY HERALD AND LYON CLEKK. EDINBURGH : PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY BY JAMES SKINNER & COMPANY. 1899. EDINBURGH '. PRINTED BY JAMES SKINNER AND COMPANY. PREFATORY NOTE. This volume completes the Index to this Commissariot, so far as it is proposed by the Society to print the same. It includes all Testaments recorded before 31st December 1800. The remainder of the Record down to 31st December 1829 is in the General Register House, but from that date to the present day it will be found at the Commissary Office. The Register for the Eighteenth Century shows a considerable falling away in the number of Testaments recorded, due to some extent to the Local Registers being more taken advantage of On the other hand, a number of Testaments of Scotsmen dying in England, the Colonies, and abroad are to be found. The Register for the years following on the Union of the Parliaments is one of melancholy interest, containing as it does, to a certain extent, the death-roll of the ill-fated Darien Expedition. The ships of the Scottish Indian and African Company mentioned in " " " " the Record are the Caledonia," Rising Sun," Unicorn," Speedy " " " Return," Olive Branch," Duke of Hamilton (Walter Duncan, Skipper), " " " " Dolphin," St. Andrew," Hope," and Endeavour." ®Ij^ C0mmtssari0t ^ttoxi oi ®5tnburglj. REGISTER OF TESTAMENTS. THIRD SECTION—1701-180O. ••' Abdy, Sir Anthony Thomas, of Albyns, in Essex, Bart. 9 Dec. 775 Abell, George, son lawful to the deceased James A., tailor in Canongate 30 Dec. 726 Abercromby, Alexander, Lieutenant. See Smith, Anne. „ Charles, writer in Edinburgh 6 Feb. 777 „ George, maltman and brewer in Leith 18 June 709 „ George, tenant in Reidhouse 30 Dec. 713 „ Mrs. Helen, relict of James Duff, of Craigston 23 Nov. 787 „ Hugh, lawful son to the deceased George A., in Reidhouse 7 Dec. 715 „ Captain James, in Colonel Montague's Regiment of Foot 19 July 738 „ James, vintner in Edinburgh 26 Feb. 748 „ James, son to James A., shipmaster in Dundee 22 July 761 „ Jonet, lawful daughter to the deceased Alexander A., younger, maltman and brewer in Leith 15 Nov. 701 „ Robert, portioner in Leith 19 Mar. 778 „ Captain Robert, of the late 84th Regiment of Foot 23 Apr. 793 „ Mr. William, minister, residenter in Edinburgh 23 May 722 Aberdeen, Ann, Countess of (not booked) 27 July 791 Aberdour, Alexander, founder in Edinburgh 29 Nov. 765 Abernethie, James, merchant in Cowgate of Edinburgh 1 1 Jan. 786 Adair, Charles, merchant in London, lawful son of the deceased Charles A., merchant in Perth 1 1 May 786 „ Jean. See Gray, Mr. Walter, minister at Garvald. „ John, geographer for Scotland, and residenter in Canongate 4 Dec. 719 See also Oliphant, Jean. Adam, Alexander, merchant in Leith 15 June 795 „ Alexander, merchant in Edinburgh. Sec Moffat, Jean. „ Andrew, son to Andrew A., schoolmaster in Kinloss 25 Aug. 761 in 22 ,, David, shoemaker Edinburgh Sept. 787 „ Elizabeth, relict of Charles Haiggs, baxter, burgess of Canongate 29 Jan. 73^ „ George, shipmaster in Bo'ness 23 Dec. 763 „ James, of Whitslaid 6 Oct. 738 „ James, formerly of the par. of St. George, in Middlese.x, thereafter residing at Prestonpans 12 Sept. 775 „ James, shipmaster in Quecnsferry 17 Nov. 778 „ Janet, relict of Colin M'Intyre, merchant in Edinburgh 3 Mar. 740 „ Janet, relict of Richard Cram, shipmaster in Bo'ness 31 Mar. 777 „ John, sometime coachman to James, Earl of Seafield, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland 18 Sept. 707 „ John, architect, residenter in Edinburgh 5 July 793 „ John, architect in Edinburgh 11 Mar. 800 „ Patrick, of Kingston, in Island of Jamaica 16 June 761 A Commissariot of Edmburgh. [1701-1800. Adam, Robert, architect, late of Albemarle Street, par. of St. 20 George's, Hanover Square, London Apr. 1792 18 „ William, foremast-man aboard the ship "Caledonia" Sept. 1707 8 „ William, architect in Edinburgh Aug. 1748 Adams, James, marble cutter in Abey i? June 1757 of See Katharine. „ John, merchant, burgess Edinburgh. Stalker, Nov. „ William, printer in Edinburgh 23 1736 Elizabeth. „ William, master of the sloop "Druid." See Ramsay, Adamson, Mr. Alexander, minister at Dalzell i May 1735 of there 6 Nov. „ Barbara, grocer in Leith, relict James Graham, porter 1793 relict of Ninian and thereafter „ Christian, sometime Miln, relict of David Anderson, cooper in Leith 2 Aug. 1743 in „ Edward, tailor in Silverburn, sometime Carse 19 Jan. 1733 8 „ George, sometime surgeon-apothecary in Edinburgh July 1749 „ Grizel, relict of Robert Gedd, dyer in Edinburgh 17 Mar. 1788 „ John, baxter in Canongate. See M'Ghie, Margaret. „ William, sailor in Fisherrovv 25 Nov. 1784 „ William, mealmaker in Edinburgh. See Clerk, Elizabeth. Addison, . Sec Nimmo, Janet. „ John, merchant in Bo'ness 22 Feb. 1776 Adie, Isabel, daughter of the deceased George A., W.S. 29 Dec. 1770 „ James, merchant in Bristo Street 16 Apr. 1800 „ Mary, relict of Alexander Campbell of .(Enachan, writer in Edinburgh 17 July 1739 Adinston, Elizabeth, daughter of the deceased Thomas A., of Cracant (Carcant) 20 Dec. 1782 „ Helen, daughter of the deceased Thomas Addiston of Carcant 20 Dec. 1782 Agnew, Mrs. Agnes, youngest daughter of the deceased Patrick A., of Dalragle 15 Sept. 1795 „ Alexander, cornet of the Royal Regiment of Scots Grey Dragoons 27 Nov. 1729 „ Anna, daughter of the deceased Sir Andrew A., of Lochnaw 2 Aug. 1799 „ Dame Eleonara, widow of Sir Andrew A., of Lochnaw, Bart. 3 July 1792 „ Eleonara. daughter of the deceased Sir Andrew A., of Lochnaw, Bart. 19 Oct. 1795 „ George, sometime ensign in Colonel Douglas' Regiment of Foot, thereafter in the service of the S.L and A.C. as Lieutenant and overseei-'s assistant in Darien 4 Feb. 1708 „ Sir James, of Lochnaw, Bart., late residenter in Canongate 25 Mar. 1736 „ Major James, son of the deceased Sir James A., of Lochnaw, Bart. 25 June 1771 „ Dame Mary, eldest lawful daughter of the deceased Sir Andrew A., of Lochnaw, Bart., and spouse of Sir Michael Bruce, of Stenhouse, Bart. 2 Oct. 1795 „ Captain Robert, of Howlish, Co. Durham 20 Sept. 1794 „ Captain Thomas, sometime of the Royal Regiment of Grey Dragoons 6 Feb. 1729 „ Thomas, of Lochryan 17 May 1736 merchant in in „ William, Donnoghadee, Ireland 5 Sept. 1734 Aikenhead, Alexander, tenant in Lochend, par. of Linlithgow, sher. thereof 8 Jan. 1708 and „ Alexander, W.S., James A., his eldest lawful son 27 Sept. 1709 writer in „ Alexander, Edinburgh 25 Sept. 175 1 „ David, surgeon in Edinburgh 16 Feb. 1774 relict of „ Helen, James Rigg, merchant in Edinburgh i Dec. 1743 merchant in „ James, Edinburgh 4 Feb. 1767 „ James, late merchant in Edinburgh, thereafter residenter in Leith 13 Mar. 1770 of „ Jonet, relict, John Wauchop of Caikmuir 16 Aug. 1701 Sir commisser clerk of „ Patrick, Edinburgh 7 July 1701 1701-1800.] Commissariot of Edinburgh. 3 Aikenhead, William, son to the deceased Sir Patrick A., com- missarie clerk of Edinburgh, procreat betwixt him and Dame Sarah Sharp, his relict, now spouse to Captain William Crammond, of Ardlair ii Feb. 1718 „ William, of the par. of St. Thomas in the Vale, in the Island of Jamaica 30 June 1768 Aikman, Alexander, of Nether Hovden 31 July 1755 „ Andrew, baker in Borrowstounness 22 Dec. 1785 „ Beatrix, relict of William Bryce, in Bankhead of Pumpherstoun 27 Mar. 1723 „ David, sail and ropemaker in North Leith 10 July 1725 „ Elizabeth, relict of George Turnbull, of Currie 18 Jan. 1725 „ Elizabeth, relict of David Aikman, tenant in Corstoun i July 1774 „ Major James, late of Brigadier Preston's Regiment 29 Jan. 1723 „ James, junior, distiller at the house of Muir 4 July 1798 „ Margaret. See Allan, James, tailor in Corstorphine. „ Robert, indweller in Easter Muirhouse-town, par. of Mid-Calder 22 May 1750 „ William, merchant in Mid-Calder 4 June 1731 „ William, of Cairnie, painter 23 July 1736 „ William, shoemaker in St. Mary Wynd, Edinburgh 21 Mar. 1745 Ainslie, Adam, hatmaker in Leith. See Thomson, Isobel. „ Alexander, merchant in Leith i Feb. 1743 „ Anna, relict of John Smyth, candlemaker, burgess of Edinburgh 21 Dec. 1714 „ Elizabeth, daughter to the deceased Mr. Walter A., minister, and widow of George Rigg, merchant in Edinburgh 3 June 1800 „ Helen. See Govan, Daniel. „ Isobel, Lady Kilconquher 11 Mar. 1709 „ John, farmer in Abbey of Haddington 2 Nov. 1768 „ Mr. Walter, late minister of the united par. of Lundie and Fowlis 19 Feb. 1731 „ Walter, late accountant in Edinburgh 3 May 1787 Ainsworth, Mr. John, merchant in Leith 8 Sept. 17 12 Air, John, carrier in Skaitraw, par. of Inverweek, in East Lothian 14 June 1716 Aird, Alexander, shipmaster in Borrowstounness 27 Sept. 1733 „ Duncan, Commander of the Royal Charlotte Cutter, in service of the Hon. Commissioners of Excise for Scotland 7 July and 2 Sept. 1790 „ George, indweller in Edinburgh . 23 Nov. 1738 „ Thomas, flesher in Edinburgh 25 May 1738 Airlie, David, Earl of 17 Aug. 1727 Airth, Alexander, cowfeeder in Canongate, and Jean Livingston, his spouse 24 Jan. 1752 Aitchison (not booked) 10 Dec. 1799 „ Alexander, tanner at Spittalfield. See Howden, Elizabeth. „ David, tenant in Kindsyde, par. of Whittinghame, sher. of East Lothian 15 Aug. 1737 „ George, tenant at Newton 18 July 1750 „ George, merchant at the Head of Canongate, Edinburgh 6 Feb. 1792 „ James, bellman in Saltoun 30 Mar. 1705 „ James, horsehirer in Edinburgh 13 Jan. 1769 „ John, skipper in Qucensfcrry 17 Nov. 172 1 „ Dame Louisa, relict of Sir John Rochead, Baronet 17 Dec. 1750 „ Margaret, relict of James Dunlop, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh 3 Aug. 1702 „ Peter, of the par.
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