Name Change: Douglas to Drysdale

[Ronda231]

The 1593 skirmish at Biddes-burn between the Johnstones and the Crichtons was immortalised in the old Scottish poem "The Lads of Wamphray"

Ref: Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border by Scott

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/12742/12742-h/12742-h.htm#THE_LADS_OF_WAMPHRAY

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[Ronda231]

I'm pretty confident that the 1482 court case - see below - provides a basis for yet another fictional aspect of the 1503 Douglas/Drysdale story - i.e. the dispute over the water supply to the watermill.

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[Ronda231]

Hi all,

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)....................
https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/13527782274?profile=original

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.........
https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/13527782880?profile=original

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.............
https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/13527783064?profile=original


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