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Legacie
Item he levis his pairt of the frie geir gif ony be to the said Johne his sone
executor being in the hous p[rese]ntlie serving him [ ] The testament was maid be
the mouth of the said day zeir and place foirsaid Befoir yir (= thir = these) witnesses mr patrick
hamiltoun minister Johne or in mitcheltoun, Johne ritchie tailzeor neill [ ]in Auchill
Robert barbour and umphra his sone all [ ]
At glasgow the last day of februar 1604 zeiris I Robert Chirneside of ouir
possill com[m]issar of glasgow constitute be or souarane Lord [ ] Be ye tennor heirof
Ratifeis appreves and confirmes this p[rese]nt testament and inventar in sa far as the
forme is dewlie and lau[ful]lie maid and gevin up Na thing ommittit furth yairof [ ]
wt in the just availl (= value) And gevis and co[m]mittis full power and intromissione wt
the guides and geir abouewrittin to the saidis exe[cuto]rs allanerlie [= only] wt power to thame
to call and persew yairfoir and to [ ] debtis to [ ] Reseruand compts &
rakning to be maid of yair intromissione quhen and q[uhai]r the same salbe requirit
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Legacy
Item he leaves his part of the free (= left after debts are paid) gear if any be (= if there be any) to the said John his son, executor, being in the house presently serving him [ ]. The testament was made by [the] mouth, of the said day, year and place foresaid before these witnesses Mr Patrick Hamilton, minister, John Orr in Mitchelton, John Ritchie, tailor, Neil [ ] in Auchill, Robert Barbour and Humphrey his son, all [ ]
At Glasgow the last day of February 1604 years: I Robert Chirnside of Over Possil, Commisary of Glasgow, constituted by our Sovereign Lord [ ] by the tenor hereof ratify, approve and confirm this present testament and inventory in so far as the form is duly and lawfully made and given up, nothing omitted furth thereof [ ] within the just value; and give and commit full power and intromission with the goods and gear above-written to the said executors only, with power to them to call and pursue (= prosecute/sue) therefor and to [ ] debts to [ ], reserving account & reckoning to be made of their intromission when and where the same shall be required.
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