The Testament Dative and Inventory of Finlay Campbell, 1718

(This follows the Testament and Inventory of John Campbell, 1718, and mentions similar people)

Finlay Campbell – The Testament Dative and Inventory of the goods, gear, sums of money and debts that pertained to umquhile (deceased) Finlay Campbell, sometime in Drumnabechin, (at) the time of deceased which was in the month of (blank) 171... years, truely made and given up by Duncan Campbell in Drumnabechin, Mr Mungo Campbell of Clune, Duncan Stewart of Pittinacie, Fergus McLauchlan in Drumnabechin and Donald McLauchlan in Brae of Lude, tutors and managers for, and in name of, John Campbell, only lawful son, and executors dative as nearest of kin and his saids tutors and managers for their interests, decerned to the said defunct by the Commissariot of Dunkeld upon the day and date of this presents as the decreet dative following on an edict duly executed and endorsed, in itself more fully bears:

Imprimis (Firstly), there is given up, belonging to the said defunct (at) the time foresaid of his decease, ten new calved cows estimated at twenty-five merks per piece (250 merks).

Item, two horses at twenty pounds per piece (£40 Scots).

Item, another horse at ten pounds.

Item, another horse at twenty merks.

Item, a mear (mare) and her foal, estimated at twenty-three pounds thirteen shillings and four pennies.

Item, the whole outsight and insight plenishings, estimated to forty five pounds sixteen shillings and two pennies.

Summa Inventory

Debts resting to the defunct:

Impiris (Firstly), resting by Gilbert Stewart of Fincastle, four hundred merks of principle with annual rent (interest) and penalty conform to his bond dated the (blank) day of (blank) 1710 years.

Item, another by him (Gilbert Stewart), one hundred merks money foresaid by his other bond dated the second day of December 1711 years.

Item, by John Robertson in Gleniselay (Glenisla) as principle and Donald Robertson of Pitagowan as cautioner conjunctly and severaly three hundred merks per bond dated the 8th of February 1706 years.

Item, five hundred merks money foresaid, resting by John Stewart of Dalvorest, principle, and Duncan Stewart of Pittinacie and Donald Robertson of Pitagowan as cautioners, conjunctly and severaly, per bond dated the 27th December 1700 years.

Item, by the Duke of Atholl, one hundred pounds per bond, dated the first day of December 1704 years.

This testament was confirmed at Dunkeld, the eleventh day of March 1718 years. Fergus McLachlan in Drumnabechin became cautioner for the executors.

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