Robert Pasley, Wright in Burn

ROBERT PASLEY

Wright in Burn

Robert Pasley, here treated is the brother of James Pasley of Craig. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Court of Dumfries, The Testament Dative of the deceased Robert Pasley, wright in Burn, registered 21 October 1737, referenceCC5/6/10 folio 637-39] It follows that he is the son of James Pasley, Merchant in Langholm. The name of his mother in not known.

Death

Robert Pasley died unmarried and intestate before 8 September 1737, the date upon which his older brother, James Pasley of Craig, gave up his Testament Dative and Inventory. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Court of Dumfries, The Testament Dative of the deceased Robert Pasley, wright in Burn, registered 21 October 1737, referenceCC5/6/10 folio 637-39]

His Testament Dative

James Pasley of Craig gave up the Testament Dative and Inventory of his younger brother Robert on 8 September 1737. Details of the only money owed to him follows: "There was justly owing and adebted to the defunct the time of his decease foresaid the sum of thirty pounds Sterling as the equal half of the sum of sixty pound Sterling money contained in a warrant of the Commissioners of Supply for the Shire of Dumfries upon a petition given in to them by the defunct and Andrew Coats Mason in Langholm dated the twenty seventh day of May last in full of what was due to them by a contract past and perfected betwixt the said Commissioners and them for building a bridge over the Water of Esk near Westerkirk Church dated the twentyeth fifth and thirtyeth days of January seventh of February and twenteth second day of March Jajvij and thirty four years and in consideration of loss sustained by them in building the said bridge in manner set furth in the said petition." Confirmation was granted to James Pasley of Craig on 1 October 1737. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Court of Dumfries, The Testament Dative of the deceased Robert Pasley, wright in Burn, registered 21 October 1737, referenceCC5/6/10 folio 637-39]

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