James Scott of Bristo, Writer in Edinburgh

JAMES SCOTT OF BRISTO

Writer in Edinburgh

Fasti of the Church of Scotland I: p. 38

His Testament Dative and Inventory

Confirmation was granted on 17 March 1704. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of James Scott of Bristo. See also Traill, Margaret. Summary of debt owing him: £604. Cautioner, Alexander Cunyngham, W. S. [last 4 lines filmed after another person's Eik], reference CC8/8/82]

Marriage

James Scott of Bristo, here treated, married Margaret Trail

SCOT JAMES
MARGARET TRAILL/FR993 (FR993)
14/09/1665
685/1
440 80
Edinburgh

Children

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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1679: Abbreviate account of debts due by deceased Robert and William Scott of Hartwodmyres to James Scott of Bristo, servitor to Duke of Buccleuch. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott Family of Harden, Lords Polwarth, Berwickshire, reference GD157/676

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30 August 1684: Bond by Sir William Scott, younger, of Harden, Sir Patrick Scott, younger, of Ancrum, and James Scott of Bristo, to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, H.M. Advocate, for 27,000 merks scots. With discharges 1685-6. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scott Family of Harden, Lords Polwarth, Berwickshire, reference GD157/1878

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6 December 1684: Extract Bond by Sir James Standsfeild [Stansfield] of Newmilnes [Newmills], Mr. David Scrymseor [Scrimgeour] of Cairtmore [Cartmore] and James Scott of Bristo, to Francis Kinloch, elder of Gilmertoun [Gilmerton], of £1000 Scots. Registered in B. of C. and S., 19 July 1688. With papers (3) relating thereto, 1685-1688. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Leslie family, Earls of Leven and Melville, reference GD26/4/222

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6 August 1685: Undertaking by Thomas Eliot in Borthwicksheilds to make forthcoming to Henry Eliot of Harwood bond of relief granted by James Scott of Bristo to said Thomas and Henry and William Eliot, son of said Thomas, in respect of bond for £5000 merks Scots granted by the said James Scott, and the others abovementioned, to George Trumbull of Currie and Elisebeth Patersone, his wife, since they are bound as principals in the said bond, but are only cautioners. Dated at Hawick. Witnesses: William Hoge, residenter in Edinburgh and James During. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Elliot Family of Harwood, Roxburghshire, reference GD53/105

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2 December 1686: Discharge by John Scott of Renoldburne [Rennelburn] and James Scott of Bristo to Sir John Clerk of assignation by him dated 6 Feb 1686, of heritable bond dated 30 May 1684, said assignation is discharged so that new one may be granted to Janet Scott, tutrix of John Scott, son and heir of late Walter Scott. National Records of Scotland, Papers of Clerk family of Penicuik, Midlothian, reference GD18/1911

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14 August 1689: Extract disposition by John Foulls, apothecary burgess of Edinburgh, to James Foulls, his son, of the contents of his shop and assignations of bonds by James Scot of Bristo and William Congletown of that ilk, dated 14 August and registered B of Cand S, 24 December 1689, and 2 documents following thereon. Persons later concerned are: Elizabeth Foullis, daughter of said James, 1717. Robert Hepburne, WS, 1717. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Glasgow (Crawford Priory), reference GD20/1/866

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27 September 1705: James Scott of Bristo. [General Register of Sasines. Perth. Volume 87, folio 474] Index to the General Register of Sasines, 1701-20. pp. 729-47

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17 April 1707: James Scott of Bristo. William Scott, professor of philosophy in the college of Edinburgh, and son of James Scott of Bristo. [General Register of Sasines, Edinburgh, Berwick. Volume 91, folio 144] Index to the General Register of Sasines, 1701-20. pp. 729-47

Genealogy

Fasti of the Church of Scotland I: p. 38