The Testament Dative and Inventory of Lauchlan Duff in Invervack, 1749

Lauchlan Duff – The Testament Dative and Inventory of the goods, gear, debts and sums of money which pertained and was resting (owing) to the deceased Lauchlan Duff, in Invervack, (at) the time of decease which was in the month of (blank) 174.. years, truely made and given up by John Duff in Dalnamine, his brother in Law and Tutor in Law to Lauchlan, Ann and Margaret Duffs, his children, and executor dative decerned to the said defunct for behoof of said children by the Commissariot of Dunkeld upon the day and date of this presents as the decreet dative following on an edict duly executed and endorsed, in itself more fully bears:

Imprimis (Firstly), there is given up, pertaining to the said defunct (at) the time foresaid of his decease, and in common betwixt him and Elspeth Stewart, his spouse, and whereof she draws her third (of) the corns, cattle, horse, nolt, sheep, outsight and insight plenishings amounting in cumulo to one hundred pounds Scots

Summa Inventory

Follows the debts resting to the defunct:

Imprimis (Firstly), there is given up, resting to the said defunct (at) the time foresaid of his decease, the sum of seventy-two pounds eight shillings Scots, with the interest since the same fell due, contained in a bond granted by John McPherson of Innertromie, dated ... January 1720, payable at Martinmass thereafter to the said defunct, therein designed, then in Dalnamine.

Summa said debts
Summa inventary and debts

This testament was confirmed at Dunkeld, the twenty-second day of June 1749 years by James Bisset, commissary, and Donald Cameron in Dalnamine became cautioner for the executors and he bound for his relief.

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