In this poser, taken from the mortcloth accounts for the parish of Restalrig, we asked you to name the landowners mentioned.

Image of an extract from the mortcloth accounts for 17 January 1728 (National Records of Scotland, CH2/1306/3 page 4).

Answer: The landowners named are Mrs Wood and The Heirs of Mr James Elpinston.

Transcription

Att Restalrig the 17th day of January 1728 years This day at
a meeting of the Friendly Contributers for the Mortcloaths of
Restalrig, whereof the list followeth. Together with ther Contributions
£: s: d
Impr[rimi]s Mr Hary Allan Writter 06 00 0
I[tem] Mr Charles Allan Surgeon 06 00 0
I[tem] Thomas Wood Tenant 06 00 0
I[tem] James Tellfer Tenant 06 00 0
I[tem] John Fulton Tenant 06 00 0
I[tem] James Abercrombie Tenant 06 00 0
I[tem] Alexander Dickson Tenant 06 00 0
I[tem] James Couston Tenant 06 00 0
I[tem] Mrs Wood Heritor 06 00 0
I[tem] Mr William Oliphant Tenant 06 00 0
I[tem] The Heirs of Mr James Elpinston Heritors 12 12 0
I[tem] Patrick Petrie Schoollmaster 06 13 4
I[tem] Robert Maxwell in Jockslodge 12 00 0
James Robertson in Restalrig 12 0

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