[Source: Register of Testaments of the Commissariot of Edinburgh 1701-1800]
See also the corresponding pages for 1514-1600 and 1601-1700
Note that hardly any of these testaments include the will of the deceased, being largely accounts of the 'goods and gear' of the deceased and of debts owed and owing. Some of them mention relatives.
Held in the National Archives of Scotland, NAS ref. CC8/8/...
Mh = Musselburgh; Fw = Fisherrow; Edr = Edinburgh; Invk = Inveresk
Newbg = Newbigging; dau. = daughter; mert. = merchant; portr. = portioner
rel = relict; serv. = servant; sp = spouse; s.t. = sometime
name | designation | date testament was recorded |
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William Adamson | sailor in Fw | 25 Nov 1784 |
David Allan | s.t. seaman in Fw, thereafter sailor aboard the ship 'Unicorn' | 30 Sep 1707 |
Margaret Anderson | rel of David Scott in the Marketgate of Fw | 20 Jul 1716 |
Robert Angus | coal grieve at Pinkie (see Janet Richard) | - |
Katharine Annand | rel of Oliver Scott, shoemaker in Fw | 7 Jan 1752, 4 Jun 1752 |
William Baillie | tanner at Milnhill of Mh | 15 Nov 1758 |
Elizabeth Baird | dau. of decd. Thomas Baird, weaver in Fw | 14 Aug 1772 |
Jean Bell | sp to John Gibson, wright in Mh | 14 Nov 1771 |
William Berry | late baillie of Mh | 23 Oct and 23 Dec 1730 |
Francis Blackie | s.t. merchant in Perth, thereafter residing in par. of Invk, and county of Edr | 17 Oct 1800 |
Alexander Bowerhill [Bourhill] | shoemaker in Mh | 9 Oct 1782 |
William Brook | weaver in Mh (see Esther Thomson) | - |
Robert Brown | shipmaster in Fw | 2 Oct 1723 |
James Bruce | late shipmaster at Port Glasgow, but last residing at Mh | 20 Jan 1797 |
William Burns | mert. in Mh | 28 Oct 1768 |
James Burton | wright and cabinet maker in Newbigging of Mh | 23 Sep 1766 |
Thomas Burton | mealmaker in Mh | 14 Sep 1775 |
Patrick Cairncross | gardener at Mountain [Monkton] | 15 Aug 1737 |
Elizabeth Cairns | rel of John Hog, farmer in Mountoun [Monkton] | 15 Mar 1725 |
Thomas Calderwood | mason in Mh | 28 Feb 1734 |
Dougall Campbell | portr. of Monktonhall | 21 Jan 1724 |
Dougall Campbell | portr. of Monktonhall | 25 Mar 1736 |
Mansfeldt Cardonnel of Musselburgh | 27 Dec 1780 | |
Isobel Carswell | rel of Gavin Johnston, portr. of Mh | 12 Nov 1717 |
George Charles | flesher in Mh | 21 Apr 1774, 17 Jun 1774 |
Robert Chiesley | s.t. butler to Sir James Dalrymple (see Jean Nimmo) | - |
Alexander Chrystal | vintner at Gentries | 28 Mar 1758 |
Robert Clark | mert. in Mh | 6 Feb 1734 |
John Cochrane of Cabbage-hall | near Mh | 25 Nov 1789 |
John Cochrane | only son of decd. John C. of Cabbage-hall near Mh | 15 Jun 1790, 16 Nov 1792, 4 Nov 1796 |
Thomas Cochrane | late apprentice to James Davidson, mason, BM, & indweller in Fw, son lawful to Thomas C., turner in Cliftonhall | 24 Mar 1724 |
William Cochrane | flesher in Mh | 9 Aug 1754 |
Robert Cockburn | tailor in Invk | 1 Jun 1711 |
Helen Colvill | rel of Alex. Muir, mason in Mh | 31 Jan 1749 |
Mr Robert Colt | minister, residing in Mh | 16 Jan 1735 |
Robert Crichton | flesher in Mh | 26 May 1785 |
Thomas Dallas | surgeon in Mh | 15 May 1770 |
Margaret Darleith | rel of Mr Rich. Houison, minister of Invk | 25 Nov 1709 |
Henry Davidson | sievewright in Fw | 30 Aug 1709 |
Robert Dewar | weaver in Mh | 11 Mar 1713 |
John Dick | mason in Smeatoune | 29 Dec 1721 |
Sir Robert Dickson of Inveresk, bart. | 24 Feb 1714 | |
Robert Dickson | son to Sir Robert D., bart. | 2 May 1750 |
Sir Robert Dickson, bart. | 30 Apr 1760 | |
Robert Donaldson | serv. to Messrs Aitchison & Brown, distillers at St Clement's Well near Mh | 5 Aug 1793 |
John Doughtie | weaver in Prestonpans (see Janet Stewart) | - |
Christian Douglas | rel of Thos Mitchell, tanner in Fw | 18 Jan 1728 |
Jean Douglas | sp to John Paton of Invk | 4 Aug 1758 |
Thomas Douglas | wright in Market St, Mh (see also Euphan Scott) | 6 Oct 1785 |
Helen Duncan | rel of Archibald Smart, s.t. bailie of Mh | 19 Nov 1736 |
James Duncan | cordiner, BM | 14 Dec 1710 |
Janet Duncan | dau. to decd. Wm D., brewer in Newbg [of Mh?] | 16 Feb 1714 |
John Dundas, late of Newhailes | presenter of Signatures in the Court of Exchequer | 18 Jul 1770 |
Archibald Eagleton | sailor in Fw, thereafter sailor on board the ship 'Unicorn' | 30 Sep 1707 |
John Ewart | indweller in Mh | 11 May 1731 |
James Fairlie | mert. in Edr, thereafter in Fw | 11 Jul 1715 |
Isobel Fleukar (Flucker) | rel of Wm Nicoll, indweller in Mh | 22 Mar 1701 |
Mr William Forbes | late episcopal minister at Mh | 18 Jul 1793 |
John Fullarton | of Carberry | 2 Mar 1775 |
James Geddes | vintner at Parkend near Mh (see Kath. Nicolson) | - |
Andrew Geddie | seaman in Fw (see Marion Millar) | - |
Margaret Gilchrist | rel of Thos Murray, slater in Fw | 29 Mar 1765 |
Robert Gillespie | late manufacturer in Mh | 30 Mar 1798 |
Jonet Gray | sp of John Young, merchant in Fw | 19 Sep 1704 |
James Greig | mert. in Fw | 14 Jul 1735 |
James Grieve | land-waiter of H.M. Customs, residing at Fw | 4 Nov 1777 |
Thomas Hamilton | late Major of the 8th Regiment of Dragoons, sometime residing at Olivebank, near Mh | 25 Jan 1776 |
Alexander Hay | portr. of Inveresk | 26 July 1736 |
David Heriot | seaman in Mh | 7 Feb 1716 |
John Heriot | farmer in Invk | 13 Aug 1719 |
Patrick Heriot, younger | merchant in Fw, burgess of Mh | 10 Aug 1706 |
Patrick Heriot | merchant in Fw | 15 Nov 1727 |
Robert Heriot | merchant in Fw | 27 Jul 1719 |
Archibald Hill | tailor in Fw | 14 Apr 1742 |
Margaret Hislop | servitrix to Robina, Countess of Forfar, and dau. to the deceased Robert Hislop, portr. of Invk | 16 Jul 1718 |
Robert Hislop | portr. of Invk | 4 Jul 1712 |
John Hog | farmer in Monkton (see Eliz. Cairns) | - |
William Hog | clothier in Fw | 14 Jun 1766 |
Mrs Theodosia Home | late residenter in Invk, and rel of Lieut.-Gen. James Maitland, Governor of Fort William, Scotland | 26 Jan 1733 |
Mr Richard Houison | minister at Invk, and William H., his son | 12 Jan 1704 |
Mr Richard Houison | minister of Invk (see Marg. Darleith) | - |
Robert Hunter of Campie | near Mh | 2 Dec 1794 |
Patrick Jackson | mert. in Mh (see Eliz. Smart) | - |
Gavin Johnston | portr. of Mh (see Isob. Carswell) | - |
Walter Johnston | seaman in Fw, and Marion Hackery, his spouse | 24 Jun 1791 |
Mr Robert Jossie (Joussie) of Westpans | 11 Aug 1712 | |
John Kedzlie | farmer in Newbg of Mh (see Kath. Pillans) | - |
Robert Kennedy | sometime officer of Excise at Peebles, thereafter residenter at Fw | 28 Jun 1765 |
John Keyser (John Keyzer) | flax-dresser at Mh | 11 Oct 1752 |
James King | late starch maker in Mh | 28 Mar 1796 |
James Kirkpatrick | grieve to Mr John Adam's coal work at Pinkie | 8 May 1752 |
Jean Lind | servitrix to Sir James Dalrymple of Newhailes, Bart. | 6 Mar 1736 |
Dr Alexander Mackenzie | residing at Stoneybank, near Mh | 31 May 1777 |
Helen McMillan | daughter of John McM., flesher in Mh | 27 Apr 1789 |
James McMillan, younger | flesher in Mh | 26 Jun 1722 |
William McMillan, elder | flesher in Mh | 13 Feb 1723 |
William Malcolm | farmer in Mh | 22 Apr 1767 |
Janet Maxwell | spouse to Edward Jossie, late of Westpanns, writer in Edr, dau. lawful of the deceased John Maxwell elder, of Castlemilk | 25 Jun 1741 |
Joseph Millar | brewer in Mh | 16 Mar 1736 |
Marion Millar (Marion Miller) | rel of Andrew Geddie, seaman in Fw | 28 Mar 1740 |
Thomas Millar | sailor at Fw | 12 Jan 1791 |
Thomas Mitchell, elder | tanner in Fw | 19 Feb 1724 |
Thomas Mitchell | tanner in Fw (see Chris. Douglas) | - |
Thomas Montgomery | seive-wright in Fw | 5 Apr 1745 |
George Moodie | seaman in Fw (see Marg. Smith) | - |
William Moore | smith in Mh | 12 Nov 1724 |
Alexander Muir | mason in Mh (see Hel. Colvill) | - |
John Nicol | farmer at the Milhill of Mh | 28 Dec 1703 |
William Nicol | indweller in Mh (see Isob. Fleukar) | - |
Kathrine Nicolson | sp to James Geddes, vintner at Parkend near Mh | 12 Nov 1724 |
Jean Nimmo | late residenter in Fw, rel of Robt Chiesley, s.t. butler to Sir James Dalrymple of Hailes | 19 Apr 1788 |
James Norie | mariner in Fw | 18 Apr 1788 |
James Paterson | town clerk of Mh | 10 Nov 1708 |
John Paterson | mert. in Mh | 8 Jun 1731 |
John Paterson | shoemaker in Mh | 15 Jan 1736 |
Violet Paterson | rel of Thos Wilkie, late baillie of Mh | 1 Sep 1739, 29 Apr 1741 |
John Paton | Invk | 10 Aug 1780 |
John Paton of Invk | (see Jean Douglas) | - |
Alexander Penman | farmer in Mh | 11 Jul 1735 |
Katharine Pillans | dau. of decd. Robt P., tenant in Seton & sp of John Kedzlie, farmer in Newbg of Mh | 30 Dec 1786 |
Peter Polson | shoemaker in Fw | 18 Nov 1763 |
William Pringle | residenter in Carberry Mains | 1 Oct 1778 |
Jean Raillie | rel of Wm Railly, smith in Smeaton | 30 Dec 1736 |
Robert Ramsay | mason in Fw (see Elizabeth Watson) | - |
James Randie | weaver in Mh | 10 Feb 1786 |
William Rayley | smith in Smetoune (see also Jean Raillie) | 14 Mar 1711 |
Robert Redpath | serv. to Gen. James Maitland's lady in Invk | 25 May 1726 |
Janet Richard | sp to Robt Angus, coal grieve at Pinkie | 8 Dec 1755 |
Sir James Richardson | of Smeaton | 29 Nov 1717 |
John Richardson | late baxter in Mh | 23 Jun 1720 |
Walter Richie | brewer in Fw (see Eliz. Robertson) | - |
Mr Alexander Robertson | merchant in Edr | 14 Nov 1705 (also 3 Mar 1684) |
David Robertson | formerly of Loretto, thereafter of George Square, Edr | 13 Apr 1791 |
Elizabeth Robertson | rel of Walt. Richie, brewer in Fw | 20 Jul 1750 |
Robert Robertson | feuar of Brunstane Mill & tenant in Duddingston | 9 Jun 1744 |
Andrew Ronaldson | wright in Edr, indweller at Parkend of Newhailes | 25 Apr 1735 |
Andrew Ross | clothier in Mh | 30 Dec 1735 |
David Scott | in the Marketgate of Fw (see also Marg. Anderson) | 20 Jul 1716 |
Euphan Scott | rel of Thomas Douglas, wright in Marketgate of Fw | 31 Jul 1786 |
Margaret Scott | rel of Patrick Watson, baxter in Mh | 29 Jul 1737 |
Oliver Scott | shoemaker in Fw (see Kath. Annand) | - |
Archibald Shiells | portr. in Invk | 4 Sep 1792 |
Alexander Smart | sailor in Fw | 9 Apr 1711 |
Archibald Smart | late bailie of Mh (see also Hel. Duncan) | 14 Jul 1729 |
Elizabeth Smart | rel of Patrick Jackson, mert. in Mh | 15 Nov 1775 |
George Smart | litster in Mh | 19 Jun 1710 |
George Smart | mert. in Fw (see James Smart) | - |
James Smart | lawful son to decd. Geo. S., mert. in Fw | 24 Jan 1712 |
Robert Smart | mert. in Fw, s.t. bailie of Mh | 14 Oct 1731 |
Anthony Smith | officer of excise at Fw | 29 Nov 1735 |
David Smith | at Newbush of Fw | 26 Apr 1784 |
Margaret Smith | rel of Geo. Moodie, seaman in Fw | 13 Dec 1728 |
Robert Smith | portr. of Invk | 30 Apr 1713 |
Thomas Smith | residing at Foot of Canongate, Edr, formerly mert. in Timber-bush, Fw | 7 May 1794 |
Mark Spence | salt officer at Westpans | 26 Jan 1763 |
William Spence | flesher in Mh | 29 May 1783 |
David Stephen | salt-officer at Edmonston Pans | 28 Apr 1746 |
David Stevenson | farmer in Carberry-hill-head | 19 Mar 1730 |
Alexander Stewart | in Mh (see Janet Stewart) | - |
Janet Stewart | sp to John Doughtie, weaver in Prestonpans, & sister to Alex S. in Mh | 13 Jul 1745 |
Patrick Strachan | wright in Mh | 8 Aug 1775 |
John Taylor | captain, residing at Fw | 9 Apr 1785 |
Esther Thomson | dau of David T., salter in Prestonpans, & sp of Wm Brook, weaver in Mh | 22 Jun 1791 |
Andrew Thornburn | gardener at Newhailes | 10 Dec 1718 |
Margaret Thornton | indweller in Mh | 12 Jul 1749 |
Oliver Tod | lawful child to decd. Wm Tod, s.t. baillie of Mh | 1 Jul 1708 |
Thomas Tod | lawful child to decd. Wm Tod, s.t. baillie of Mh | 1 Jul 1708 |
Thomas Tod | town clerk of Mh | 14 May 1735 |
Thomas Tod | town clerk of Mh [2nd of that name] | 5 Mar 1773 |
William Tod | baillie of Mh (see Oliver & Thomas Tod) | - |
Richard Vernor | portr. of Invk | 24 Jan 1715 |
Robert Vernor | town clerk of Mh | 12 Mar 1707 |
Thomas Vernor | brewer in Fw | 8 Feb 1749 |
Thomas Vernor | brewer in Mh | 15 Mar 1757 |
Elizabeth Watson | s.t. sp to decd. Robert Ramsay, mason in Fw | 19 Oct 1741 |
Patrick Watson | baxter in Mh (see also Margaret Scott) | 26 Jan 1736 |
William Watt | shoemaker at the west end of Mh | 22 May 1712 |
William Weir | tenant in Smeaton-Schaws | 23 Mar 1736 |
Thomas Wilkie | late baillie of Mh (see Violet Paterson) | - |
Mr John Williamson | minister at Inveresk | 12 Aug 1740 |
Alexander Young | wright at Mh | 30 Mar 1752 |
James Young | merchant in Fw | 18 Mar 1746 |
John Young | mert. in Fw (see also Jonet Gray) | 19 Sep 1704 |
See also the corresponding pages for 1514-1600 and 1601-1700