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Catalogue · 27 Sep 2026

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Scotland: Wills & probate, Before 1800

Wills, testaments, inventories and grants. Probate dates differ from death dates; calendars may survive when original wills do not.

17 collected reference items

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Collected references 17

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17 reference items · earliest first

PlaceSource
1577source titleNational Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/5, Testament of John Glasgow, 1577Margaret (Hutcheson) Glasgow—No link
1577source titleNational Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/5, Image 276 and upper portion of Image 277, testament dative and inventory of Johne Glasgw in Hirmanscheillis; court record dated 1577John GlasgowKatherine GlasgowHirmenschelis, Scotland (derivative index; manuscript place unclear)No link
1577record datesNational Records of Scotland, John Glasgow testament dative, CC8/8/5 images 276-277: second child [Androw?][Androw?/Andrew] GlasgowJohn GlasgowKatherine Glasgow+1 moreHirmenschelis, Scotland (derivative index; manuscript place unclear)Original ↗
1580source titleCommissariot of Edinburgh Register of Testaments, 8 Nov 1580. Margaret Glasgow, sometime spouse to John Edstoun in CroftmallochNancy J (Glendinning) Glasgow—No link
1580record datesNational Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/8, images 355–356, testament dative and inventory of Margaret GlasgowMargaret GlasgowCroftmalloch, Whitburn parish, West Lothian, ScotlandNo link
1598record datesNational Records of Scotland, Andrew Glasgow testament, CC8/8/32 images 123-124Andrew GlasgowIsobel GlasgowJanet Glasgow+2 more[Corsoun?], Calder Cleir parish, ScotlandOriginal ↗
1598source titleNational Records of Scotland, CC8/8/32, Commissary Court of Edinburgh, Testament of Andro Glasgw, 1598Jonet Glasgow—No link
1598source titleNational Records of Scotland, CC8/8/32, Commissary Court of Edinburgh, Testament of Andro Glasgw, 1598Andrew Glasgow—No link
1603source titleNational Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Dative and Inventory of Geillis Glasgw, spouse of Thomas Wilsoun in Chaplehill, Ardrossan parish, confirmed 11 May 1603, CC9/7/3, images 113–114; original images viewed through Scotland's PeopleGeillis GlasgowJames WilsonChaplehill — Ardrossan parish +1Original ↗
1603record datesNational Records of Scotland, Katherine Glasgow testament, CC9/7/4 images 6-7Katherine (Glasgow) WeirStevenston parish, AyrshireOriginal ↗
1603source titleTestament Dative and Inventory of Geillis Glasgw, spouse of Thomas Wilson in Chaipliehill, parish of Ardrossan; Glasgow Commissary Court, confirmed 11 May 1603, National Records of Scotland, CC9/7/3Geillis Glasgow—No link
1607source titleNational Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/5, testament of Jonet Meik, 1607Rot. Glasgow—No link
1613source titleNational Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, CC9/7/9, testament of Ninian Glasgow, 1613Rot. Glasgow—No link
1613record datesNational Records of Scotland, Ninian Glasgow testament, CC9/7/9 images 142-145Marion GlasgowNinian GlasgowRobert Glasgow+1 moreGlasgow, ScotlandOriginal ↗
1646source titleNational Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/62, images 461–462, testament dative and inventory of William Glasgow, mealmaker in Leith, confirmed 22 July 1646; Scotland's People wills searchArchibald GlasgowWilliam GlasgowLeithOriginal ↗
1646source titleNational Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, CC8/8/62, testament dative and inventory of William Glasgow, mealmaker in Leith, registered 22 July 1646William Glasgow—No link
1685record datesNational Records of Scotland, John Glasgow testament dative, CC14/5/12 images 67-68Jhone GlasgowJonet Kinnie?Quothquan, Libberton parish, LanarkshireOriginal ↗
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