The Testament Dative and Inventory of Donald Robertson in Blairfettie, 1750

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Donald Robertson – The Testament Dative and Inventory of debts and sums of money which pertained and was resting to umquhile (deceased) Donald Robertson in Blairphaittie (Blairfettie) the (time) of his decease which was in the month of (blank) 17(blank) years, truely made and given up by James Robertson, lawful son of the said defunct, executor dative qua nearest of kin, decerned to him by the Commissary of Dunkeld upon the day and date of these presents as the decreet dative following on an edict duly executed and endorsed, in itself more fully bears:

Imprimis (Firstly), there is given up, resting to the said defunct, the time foresaid of his decease, the sum of seven hundred merks Scots money of principal, contained in a bond granted by James Robertson of Blairfettie to him, dated the twenty-ninth day of March 1715 years, payable at Martinmass thereafter, bearing four score ten merks money foresaid of liquidate expenses in case of faillie (default).

Item, the annual rent (interest) thereof since the Martinmass preceeding the defunct's death.

Item, the sum of three hundred merks money, as written, of principal, contained in another bond granted by the said James Robertson to the said defunct, dated the twenty-fourth day of January 1727 years, payable at Martinmass thereafter and bearing fourty pounds foresaid of liquidate expenses and annual rent from the Martinmass preceeding the foresaid date.

Item, the annual rent of the said principal sum, resting (owing) since the Martinmass preceeding the defunct's death.

Summa Inventory

This testament was confirmed at Dunkeld, the thirteenth day of November 1750 years by James Bisset, Commissary, and Donald Robertson in Kinaldy became cautioner for the executor and he bound for his relief.

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