History of the family of Seton during eight centuries > Volume 2

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TESTAMENTS IN
Ross, sometime spouse to John Seytoun of Lathrisk, within the parish of the same and shire
of Fife, who died on 8th March 1597-8, faithfully made and given up by the said John
Seytoun, her spouse, as father and lawful administrator to William, Henry, Elspeth, Margaret,
Issobell, and Christian Seytoun, their lawful bairns, and executors-dative decerned to their
said mother, by decreet of the Commissary of Edinburgh. At Edinburgh, 19th January 1598.
Sum of the Inventory ...... j m viij c lxiiij lib xiij s iiij d .
Debts owing to her ...... iij clib .
Sum of Inventory with debts ..... ij m j c lxiiij lib xiij 3 4 d .
Among the debts due by the said Margaret are these : —
To Mr. David Carmichaell, portioner of Baiglie, for his tiends lxxxxvj ub .
To Captane Patrick Seytoun of annual rent . . . j c xliiij lib .
Amount of free gear ...... j m vj c lxxxxviij lib .
To be divided in three parts, his part is v c lxvj lib .
Confirmed 19th January 1598. Mr. David Carmichaell of Baiglie is cautioner. — Vol. xxxii.
The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of the Goods pertaining to umquhile Captain
Patrick Seytoun, brother-german to umquhile John Seytoun of Lathrisk, who died ' in Elgin
in Murray within the duelling hous of the rycht nobill and potent lord, Alexander, Lord of
Fyvie, president,' on the 16th day of September 1600, faithfully made and given up by himself
at Elgin, 14th September 1600.
Sum of the Inventory ...... j c lxxiiij lib xiij 3 iiij d .
Among the debts owing to him are these : — By John Setoun of Lathrisk, conform to a
contract, charter, and sasine, with instrument of requisition following thereon, the sum of
j m vj c xxxij merks ; by Alexander Spens, brother-german to Arthour Spens of Lathalland, j mlib ;
by Alexander Seytoun in Stramiglo, and Andro Seytoun, cook in his Majesty's kitchen, lij
bolls victuall, price ij c lx lib ; by Archibald Henderson, servitor to Lord Seytoun,: 30 crowns
of the sun, j chb ; by John Seytoun, third son to the Laird of Parbroath, 20 crowns of the
sun, lxvj lib xiij s iiij d .
Sum of debts owing to him ..... iij m viij c liiij ub .
Sum of Inventory with debts ..... iiij m xxviij lib xiij 8 4 d .
The debt due by him is one to Mark Swinton in Innerkeithing, conform to a contract of
marriage, v oUb .
Amount of free gear ...... iij m vj c lxxxxv Ub vj 3 viij d .
The Latter Will is dated at Elgin 14th September 1600, whereby he nominates Arthur
Spens of Lathalland, and Alexander Spens, his brother-german, his executors, and the said
Alexander his only intromittor, to be comptable always to his brother. ' Item I ordane my
said executors to delyver to John Seytoun my nevoy and air of lyne the soume of ix c merkis
quhilk I ordane to be tane of the first end of the xvj c and xxxij merks quhilk is awand to me
be John Seytoun of Lathrisk, Item I leif to Issobell Swintoun my guid-dochter, and lawfull
dochter to Mark Swintoun, iij c merks, to be tane out of the rest of the xvj c and xxxij merks
quhilk will extend to tham of the said sowme to xij c merkis swa as to the rest of the said
sowme of xvj° and xxxij merks I leif therof to David Barclay of Strowie and Grissell Barclay
his sister the sowme of iij c merks equally to be divided betuix tham, Item I leif to David
Setoun my nevoy in France fyve hundreth merkis to be tane out of the thowsand pundis
awin to me be Thomas Tyrie; Item I leif to George Seytoun my nevoy lykwayes the
obligatioun of threttie crounes awin to me be Archibald Hendersoun, togidder with uther
fyftie merkis contenit in the obligatioun maid to me be Mr. James Wod, of xxx crounes :
Item I leif the rest of Mr. James his obligatioun quhilk extendis to xx crounes to Thomas
Oliphant, also my nevoy : Item I leif to Henry Oliphant my nevoy the obligatioun of xx
crounes maid to me be Johne Seytoun thrid sone to the Laird of Parbroth, Item I leif
the xviij bolls of beir awand to me be Richard Archibald of Drummaird, and Mr. David
Archibald of Blakhall, his brother, to be given to Jonet Seytoun my niece, sister to Margaret
Seytoun, spous to Mark Swintoun, Item I leif tua hundreth merkis to Jonet Duddingstoun,
Lady Lathalland, to be tane of the thousand pundis awand be Thomas Tyrie, togidder with
my braislettis of gold, silver salt fatt, and twa silver spwnes with a coupe. Item I leif to
Patrik Spens my godsone my hors, with ane hundreth merkis of silver to be tane out of
Thomas Tyrie's debt. Item I leif my montur (sic) to be onlie as airschip to Johne Seytoun
my nevoy and air,' etc. Alexander, Lord of Fyvie, president, is a witness. Confirmed 19th
November 1600. The said Arthur Spens of Lathalland is cautioner. — Vol. xxxv.