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APPENDIX D.
LIFE-RECORDS OF MONTGOMERIE.
I.
[TESTAMENT of Margaret Fraser, Lady Giffen and Hes-
SILHEID,1 dated at Irvine, 27th August 1583. Registered 7th
July 1584.]
The testament testame«tar and Invewtar of }>e gudzj, geir, soumes
of money, & dettis, p^rteni^g to vmqzz^zle ane richt honorabill Ladie
Margaret Frafter, Ladie Giffen and Hessilheid, relict of vmqzz/zzle
lohne Montguz/zmerie of Hessilheid the tyme of hir deceis, Quha
deceist in the moneth of August, the Jeir of god imv°lxxxiij 3eris,
ffayt^fullie maid & gevin vp be Alexzzzzzfizr Montguzzzmerie hir lauch-
full sone, quhome scho, nozzzizzat & maid hir executozzr and intromet-
tozzr wzt^ hir gudzir & geir in hir latter will, vnderwrittin off ]?e dait,
at J>e toun of Irrwine, the xxvij day of August, the Jeir of god foirsaid,
as J>e samzzz at lenth proportis.
In the first, }>e said vmqzzMe m^rgaret frafkr, Ladie Giffen and
Hessilheid, had ]te gudw, geir, soumes of money, & dettis of ]?e avale
& prz'ces eft^r following pzzrtenizzg to hir, as hir awine proper gudis
& geir ]?e tyme of hir deceis foirsaid, viz. : Itezzz in vtencilis & domi-
cilis, wzt& J>e abul3emezztis of hir body, estimat to Jze soume of tuentie
pundis.
Summa of the Invezztar xx1.
fifollouis ]?e dettis awand to Jze deid. [A long list is then given of
the deceased lady’s debtors.]
Suzzzma of J>e dettis awand to ]?e deid . iijclxxxxvijIib xviijsh viijd.
Suzzzma of the Inventar wz't/% [>e dettis . iiijcxvijlib xviijsh viijd.
Na diuisioun.
The quot is componit for . . . x merkis.
fifollouis ]>e deidA legacie & latter will.
At the toun of Irrwine, the xxvij day of August, the jeir of god
imv°lxxxiij 3eris> the qzz/zz'lk day ane honorabill Ladie Margaret
FraDer, Ladie Gififen and Hessilheid, maid her Legacie & latter will
as follouis, viz. : Item, I leive my saule to god, my maker, and my
1 The poet’s mother.