Author Topic: 1644 - 17th Cent. Legal doc. disposition of land to David Drysdale - Help please  (Read 132 times)

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Hi,

Can anyone pick out any relevant names & place details from this old Scots document from 1644?

1644 - 17th CENTURY LEGAL DOCUMENT DISPOSITION OF LAND TO DAVID DRYSDALE - for sale on Ebay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226601410452?_skw=drysdale&itmmeta=01JRWZ8DNVEGD6STTX5WPN44GH&hash=item34c27f1f94:g:KEAAAOS%E2%80%A6

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The disposition was made on 29th October 1644. Claud Ure, shoemaker, and his wife, Bessie Speir, have sold property in the town of Dalkeith to David Drysdaill, merchant there, and his wife Jonet Ronnald. There is no further genealogical information about the Drysdales in it.

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Perfect GR2!

Just what I was looking for.

Thanks and best regards