Janet Stewart – The Testament Dative and Inventory of the goods, gear, sums of money and debts which pertained
to deceased Janet Stewart, spouse of Duncan Robertson in Balrobie, (at)
the time of her decease which was in the month of (blank) 1715, truely made and given up by Christian Stewart and
Margaret Stewart her sisters germain, and Alexander Hay, husband to the foresaid Christian Stewart, for his interest,
and executors dative qua nearest of kin, decerned and confirmed to the said defunct by the Commissary of Dunkeld upon the day and date of
this present as the decreet dative proceeding on an edict duly executed and endorsed, in itself more fully bears:
Imprimis (Firstly), there is given up (belonging to) the said defunct, time foresaid of her decease, in common betwixt her
foresaid husband the goods and gear (equally shared between them) viz.
Item. Two horses estimated to £20 per piece, in all £40.
Item. A cow and stirk, both estimated to £22.
Item. Twenty head of sheep, young and old, the price overhead (each) £1 12s, in all £32.
Item. The sowing of four bolls of bere (barley) and oats, estimated to the third corn (to produce) twelve bolls at £6 per boll, in all £72.
Item. The utensil and domecil and habulziments of her body, all estimated to £22.
Item. Two bolls of meal, estimated to £6, in all £12.
Summa Inventory £200
Dead's part thereof is £100
This testament was confirmed at Dunkeld, the 29th October 1719 years.
Alexander McDonald in Blairbuie in Strathtumble (Strathtummmel) became cautioner for the executors.
(note: Alexander McDonald in Blairbuie was married to Janet Hay, who probably was related to Alexander Hay)
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