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Offline KScott24809

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1720 Scottish Death Record
« on: Sunday 02 March 14 18:03 GMT (UK) »
I am having trouble reading this Scottish Death Record from Edinburgh in 1720--dated February 18th of that year. I was wondering if anyone could help. The chap in question is a William Scougall and can be found 12 lines down in the attached image. I am only looking for help translating the line of text pertaining to him. So far I can read:

"Wm Scougall wright..." 

and that is pretty much it. Any and all help is greatly appreciated as I am trying to use this record in a quest to help me found out when this chap was born.

And as an attachment I have included a close-up.


thanks a lot,
Keiren
Scott, Scougall/Scougale/Scowgal/Scugall, Sharpe/Sharp, Selkirk/Selkrigg, Armstrong, Dent, Sanderson, Hugill, Thompson, Jester/Juister/Juster, Bell, Drysdale, Cason, Randall, Gascoigne, Redford, Renner, Twizell, Cooke, Jex, Malcolm, Black, Johnstone, Weetman,  Arrowsmith, Parkes, Jackson, Granger, Green, Boldock, Boot, Coverdale,  Bartholomew, Chapman, Day, Kilvington, Atkinson, Motterham, Smith, Clerk, Grey, Patterson, Henderson, Pride, Dobbie, Ainger, Willis, Ashburn, Donald, Ward, Landales

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Re: 1720 Scottish Death Record
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 March 14 23:37 GMT (UK) »
Wm Scougall wright a Chyld [B: 18] 1 pac N: the tree nixt heriots [   ] south alley


William Scougall has a child buried, the rest being a description of the location of the grave - a pace north from the tree next to Heriot's [    ] south alley. Greyfriars kiryard is beside Heriot's Hospital (now school).

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Re: 1720 Scottish Death Record
« Reply #2 on: Monday 03 March 14 14:11 GMT (UK) »
Wow I didn't even realise it was a burial for a child, that was a shock! Thank you very much. :)
Scott, Scougall/Scougale/Scowgal/Scugall, Sharpe/Sharp, Selkirk/Selkrigg, Armstrong, Dent, Sanderson, Hugill, Thompson, Jester/Juister/Juster, Bell, Drysdale, Cason, Randall, Gascoigne, Redford, Renner, Twizell, Cooke, Jex, Malcolm, Black, Johnstone, Weetman,  Arrowsmith, Parkes, Jackson, Granger, Green, Boldock, Boot, Coverdale,  Bartholomew, Chapman, Day, Kilvington, Atkinson, Motterham, Smith, Clerk, Grey, Patterson, Henderson, Pride, Dobbie, Ainger, Willis, Ashburn, Donald, Ward, Landales

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Re: 1720 Scottish Death Record
« Reply #3 on: Monday 03 March 14 18:49 GMT (UK) »
Could the missing bit be "Heriot's Yard"?  I'm nearly 100% sure the first letter is 'y', anyway.
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