Book 4

Scottish Wills 16th-17th Century. Three one name studies. Whittit, Whytock, Neish, with variant names.

This book contains transcriptions of wills in these names in the Commissary Court Registers of Testaments between 1574-1696. They are cross indexed by name and place, and contain approximately 800 references to other individuals within the main areas of Edinburgh, Stirling and the East coast. All spellings of names and places are given as the appear in the original testament, but note that "wh" was usually rendered as "Q" and for clarity "wh" has been used.


The extract following is of the index of Testaments only.


Index of Testaments. Whittit. Whittat. with designation in chronological order.


  1. William Whittat at the Mylne of Maneis. 1593.
  2. Johnne Whittit in Balrudie. 1594.
  3. Gilbert Whyttit. Sherrif Clerk of Forfar. 1594.
  4. William Whittit in Hill of Pitcur. 1606.
  5. Euphaim Whittit in Fronterue. 1614.
  6. James Whittit in Dundee. 1614.
  7. Elizabeth Whytet in Dunblane. 1615.
  8. Gilbert Whittit, Tailor in Scone. 1618.
  9. Daniel Whittit in Kilspindie. 1620.
  10. Jeane Whyttit, spouse to Alex. Edvart Merchant Burgess of Dundee. 1621.
  11. David Whittit in Montago. 1624.
  12. William Whittit. Skinner Burgess of Dundie. 1628.
  13. William Whittit. Skinner Burgess of Dundie. 1636.
  14. Alexander Whittit. Brabiner in Hill of Ballwyne. 1658.
  15. Andro Whittit in Auchtertyre. 1673.
  16. John Whytit in landrick of Kipendavie. 1676.
  17. Thomas Whittit in Dundee. 1678.
  18. Thomas Whyttit. Cordiner in Raitt. 1682.
  19. John Whytit in Cottoun of Colfargie. 1682.
  20. Thomas Whittet. Merchant Burgess of Dundee. 1686.

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Index of Testaments.Whytock. Whittak.with designation in chronological order.

  1. Patrik Whytock in St.Ninians Raw. 1574.
  2. Margaret Whytock in Forground & the Milne of Garvock. 1595.
  3. James Whytok in Kildoney. 1606.
  4. William Whytok in Hillhead of Aberuthven. 1621.
  5. Patrik Whytok, Smyth in Ardoch. 1621.
  6. James Whyttok. Cordiner Burgess of Perth. 1651.
  7. John & James Whytock in Perth. 1655.
  8. James Whytock in Perth. 1656.
  9. John Whyttok in Perth. 1657.
  10. Robert Whytok in Cottertoun of Pitcairnes. 1677.

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Index of Testaments.Neische.Neish.with designation in chronological order.

  1. William Neische in Eister balgillie. 1588.
  2. Walter Neishe of Wester Dubheids. 1592.
  3. Johnne Neische in Ballindarge. 1593.
  4. Jonat Neische in parish of Comrie. 1599.
  5. Agnes Neische spouse to James Schoirt Merchant Burgess of Stirling. 1600.
  6. Beatrix Neische in Kirktoun of Inverkeillor. 1606.
  7. James Neische in Leuchars. 1606.
  8. Walter Neish of Dubhettis, Chamberlain of Strathearn. 1608.
  9. Jonet Neische in Balbuchtie. 1616.
  10. Duncane Neische. Burgess of the Canongait. Edinburgh. 1621.
  11. Issobell Neische, relict of Robert Wylie. Burgess of Crail. 1621.
  12. Ewne Neische in Tullichetil. 1623.
  13. Johne Neische in Ochtertory. 1626.
  14. Elspet Neische in Newraw of Perth. 1628.
  15. Elspet Neische in Brechine. 1638.
  16. Eupham Neish. Widow in Butterhill. 1646.
  17. Agnes Neish at Munkland. 1658.
  18. Alexander Neish in Westerdrums. 1658.
  19. John Neish. 1658.
  20. David Neishe at the Law of Farnail. 1658.
  21. Walter Neishe of Dubheids. 1662.
  22. Elizabeth Neish in Struthill. 1663.
  23. John Neish in Middledrum. 1663.
  24. Jeonet Neish in Aberlednock. 1664.
  25. Margaret Neish in Blairniffart. 1666.
  26. Issobell Neish in Maynes. 1669.
  27. Margaret Neish . 1671.
  28. James Neish in Strathgath. 1668.
  29. Margaret Neish spouse to George Jamie, Wright Mason in Bracklaburn. 1696.

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