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Links to three pdf wills are attached below from Drysdales in Dollar early 1600s - Scotlandspeople image & full summary transcription:

Testament of George Drysdaill, 1611, Stirling Commissary Court (National Records of Scotland, CC21/5/1 223-224)
Summary
The testament testamentar and inventory of George Drysdaill, in Dollour, within the parish of Dollour and diocese of Dunkeld, who died in May 1611, given up by himself before witnesses (Thomas Drysdaill in Maynes of Dollour, Walter Drysdaill in Schyrdaill, and unnamed others)....................
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Testament of Thomas Drysdaill, 1616, Stirling Commissary Court (National Records of Scotland, CC21/5/2 110-111)
Summary
The testament testamentar, letter will and inventory of Thomas Drysdaill in Nether Mains of Dollour, in the parish of Dollour and diocese of Dunkeld, who died in November 1615, given up by himself on 1 November 1615, before witnesses: James Foirgus, Johne Patoun of Hilfute, and John Drysdaill in Bank of Dollour.........
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Testament of John Drysdaill, elder, 1616, Stirling Commissary Court (National Records of Scotland, CC21/5/2 188-189)
Summary
The testament testamentar and inventory of Johne Drysdaill, elder, in Nether Meanis of Dollour, in the parish of Dollour and diocese of Dunkeld, who died on 22 August 1616. Executor: Issobel Duncansone, widow of the deceased (see under legacy below). Cautioner: Johne Drysdaill, portioner of the Maynis of Dollour.............
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Thank you very much GR2 for putting the icing on the cake!

The relationship between James Drysdale and Robert White gives me a further link to work on.

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The image below shows the parish register entry for the wedding on 19th April 1623 between James Drysdall and Kathering Dowglas in Clackmannan

The entry for this marriage is quite difficult to read, can anyone see if there are any other names for witnesses, place names etc

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Some concluding remarks from me on the 'Drysdales of Dollar' and the '1503 Douglas Drysdale story'  see image of sheet 1 below and attached 3 page pdf.

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PS Regardless of what is discussed below, no evidence was found that would definitively negate the presumption that the Drysdales of Dollar were originally Douglases.