Poser 338 - Dumfries register of testaments

In this poser, taken from the Dumfries register of testaments, we asked you whose testament was recorded and when the person died.

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Image of the opening clause of a testament (National Records of Scotland, CC5/6/1 page 49).

Answers: Sarra Hoip died in 1624. The month in which she died was never recorded. This is a common occurrence in testaments.

Transcription

The testament testamentar and Inventar of

the guidis geir sowmes of money dettis
and vtheris vnderwryttin q[uhi]lkis [per]tenit to
vmq[uhi]ll Sarra hoip spous to Jo[h]n browne
master at glencairne w[it]hin the [par]ochin
th[e]r of And shreffdome of drumfries the
tyme of hir deceis quha deceist in the
moneth of [-] last by past 1624 yeir[is]
faithfullie maid and given up be hir awin
mowth being seik in bodie but of perfyte
memorie at hir awin hous in glencairne

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