Testament dative 1640

[khalliday181]

I'm back with another testament dative. - Niniane Halyday in Leithenhall.

This looks easier to read and i've been able to pick out a number of names and links which is what i'm mostly interested in at this point. Can anyone confirm and add anything i've missed regarding how the people are connected? The further down the document the harder I found it.

7th line - James Halyday of Gillenbierig his brother

9th line - John Halyday his son

line 11 - 12 - John Halyday son to Christopher Halyday brother of defunct

Line 16 - is this 'said' Christopher?

Line 19 - Symon Halyday his brother

Line 20 - 21 - William ? in ??

Line 22 John ___ in Tinerwood

Line 24 Thomas  ____ in _____

Line 25 - 26 Marion Halyday ____ to Johne ____ _____ son in Moffat and ____

Line 27 James _____ in _______

Line 28 said James Halyday _________________

[GR2]

vther twa ky and y[ai]r followars pryce of ye peace w(i)t(h) ye followar orheid
xij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib. q[uhi]lk he delyvered for twa ky of ye defuncts q[uhi]lk
he sould Item w(i)t(h) Johne grahme in murrenhill Twa ky and twa stirks
pryce of ye peace w(i)t(h) ye stirk orheid xij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib.
Item three coddoches twa quoyes and ane ox pryce of ye peace of ye
Coddoches and quoyes orheid iiij lib. pryce of ye ox xx m[er]ks s[um]ma
xxxiij lib. vj s 8 d Item w(i)t(h) James halyday in gillenbierig his brother
Twa oxen coddoches and ane quoy coddoche pryce of ye peace orheid
iiij lib. Sum[m]a xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne halyday his sone Twa ky
ane stot and ane quoy w(i)t(h) calffe pryce of ye kow xij lib. pryce
of ye stot and quoy orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a xxxij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne
halyday sone to Christopher halyday brother to ye s[ai]d Defunct
ane kow q[uhi]lk he sould heave delyvered to ye s[ai]d defunct for ane
kow of his q[uhi]lk ye lairdener mairt gat pryce y[ai]roff 12 lib. Item m[ai]r
w(i)t(h) him ane stot and twa quoyes p[er]teining to ye s[ai]d kow pryce of ye
peace orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) ye said Cristopher halyday
ane brand rigged kow Twa coddoches and ane quoy pryce of ye
kow xij lib. pryce of ye peace of ye coddoches and quoy orheid
iiij lib. Sum[m]a xxiiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Symon halyday his brother
ane blak stot pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) William greme
in Lambeck Twa quoyes and ane quhyte stot pryce of ye peace
orheid iiij lib. Sum[m]a 12 lib. Item w(i)t(h) Johne Grahme in underwoode
ane quhyt quoy kow pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h) Gis shaw
ane blak halked quoy coddoche pryce y[ai]roff iiij lib. Item w(i)t(h)
Thomas Broune in helbeckhill Three ky and Twa stirkis pryce
of ye peace orheid xij lib. Sum[m]a xxxvj lib. Item w(i)t(h) marione
halyday spous to Johne Davidsone in moffet ane kow pryce y[ai]roff
xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) James Wilsone in blaikest ane kow pryce y[ai]roff
xij lib. Item w(i)t(h) ye said James halyday exe[cuto]r abouenamed Twa ky
and twa oxen pryce of ye peace of ye ky xij lib. pryce of ye
peace of ye oxen xx m[er]kis Sum[m]a L lib. 13 s 4 d Item in ye
Defuncts awin po[ssessio]une in Leithenhall Ten ky and ffour oxen Twa
quoyes and ane bull pryce of ye kow orheid xij lib. pryce of ye ox
xx m[er]kis pryce of ye quoy iiij lib. pryce of ye bull x lib.
Sum[m]a J c iiij xx xj lib. vj s 8 d Item of ewes and Lambis Tuentie
score pryce of ye peace of ye ewe w(i)t(h) ye lamb orheid xl s
Sum[m]a viij c lib. Item of Dinmounts gimmers and tuppes ffyfteinescore
pryce of ye peace orheid xxx s Sum[m]a iiij c L lib. Item
ffourteinescore hoggis pryce of ye peace xx s Sum[m]a ij c
iiij xx lib.

I have just transcribed it without explaining any of the words (eg a blak halked quoy coddoche is a young quey coloured black with white spots, a lairdener mairt is a beast slaughtered for eating over the winter, and hoggis are sheep, not pigs). Let me know if there is anything you are not sure about.

J c iiij xx xj lib. vj s 8 d (£100 + ££11 = £191 6/8d)
Ij c Iiij xx lib. (£200 + £4X20 = £280)

[goldie61]

I bow to GR's expertise. 

This site may be of interest for all those particularly Scottish terms, if you've not seen it before.
I found it incredibly useful when doing lots of Scottish sasines and testaments.

'Dictionaries of the Scots Language'
https://dsl.ac.uk/our-publications/what-is-dsl/

eg:
https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/quey

[khalliday181]

GR2 has gone above and beyond. Thank you so much. I would have been happy with the names and places but that awesome. I think some of the other bits I could interpret of Google but I'm really just trying to connect the families right now.

I'm happy I got most of the Halydays. I assume there is not mention of Marion Halyday's relation or Jonne Davidsone other to themselves?

[khalliday181]

Thanks for the links Goldie61

[GR2]

There is no indication on this page of any relationship between Ninian and Marion. Marion is defined as the wife of John Davidson. That does not preclude her from being a sister, for example, as there is no need to define her twice, by mention both of her husband and of her relationship to Ninian.