John Thomesone, Maltman in Glasgow

JOHN THOMESONE

Maltman in Glasgow: Burgess of Glasgow

Death

John Thomesone, here treated, probably died on or soon after 9 August 1648, the date upon which he made his last will and testament at the Common Muir of Glasgow. [NRS: CC9/7/30]

His Mother-in-law's Last Will and Testament

Margaret Cleland, the widow of John Telfer, maltman, burgess of Glasgow: "being seik in bodie of the plague of pestilence but haill in spirit & of perfye memory" made her last will and testament on 5 August 1648, at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The witnesses present were John Anderson, one of the baillies of the burgh of Glasgow, John Hall, chirurgeon there, John Gray, tailor there, and John Baird, present Deacon of the Weavers there. Margaret Cleland nominated her son-in-law John Meiklejohn, maltman in Glasgow, to be her only executor and universal intromitter with her goods and gear, and left part of the money owed to her to her surviving children: "to James & Jon Telffurds hir sones Jonet Telffurd hir dochter spous to the sd Jon Meklejon & he for his entries & Margaret Telfurd hir othr dochter spous to Jon Thomesone maltman & he for his entries equallie & proportionallie." The remaining part of the money owed to her, that is one hundred and twenty merks owed to her by John Morrison, maltman in Glasgow, she left in legacy to her daughter Margaret and her husband John Thomesone. Margaret Cleland also left a number of household and personal items to her children. To her son James Telfer she left a covering, presumably a bed covering, and a pair of sheets. To his wife, not named, she left a pair of plaids. She also left a covering and a pair of sheets to her son John Telfer. To her daughter Jonet Telfer and her husband she left two matts, two pair of sheets, six ells of black stuff, and a pair of clasps. To her daughter Margaret Telfer and her husband she left another two matts, two pair of sheets, a gowan and a gold ring. The rest of her personal belongings, together with the remaining insight and plenishing of her house, she left to her two daughters, to be divided equally between them. Finally, I was her wish that her son-in-law John Meiklejohn should be reimbursed for the expense he had incurred while looking after her during her period of sickness. Robert Bar, weaver burgess of Glasgow, acted himself as cautioner for the executors and confirmation was granted to them on 17 May 1649. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar of Margaret Cleland, relict of John Telfurd, maltman, burgess of Glasgow, reference CC9/7/30]

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His Last Will and Testament

John Thomesone. here treated, made his last will and testament at the Common Muir of Glasgow on 9 August 1648: "being upone the sd comowne muire decissand wt the plague of pestlence." The witnesses present included James Corbat, tailor, John Anderson, Robert Boyd, and Thomast Stewart, merchants. John Thomesone nomiated and appointed his wife Margaret Telfurd to be his only executrix and universal intromitter with all of his goods and gear. He left his part of the free gear in legacy to his wife, and: "to the bairne qrwt she is in hir bellie if they lieve & depairt not this lyfe of the sd infectione and failzeing of them by deceis to Wm Thomesone his brothr." He also left the gift of one hundred and twenty merks money that he and his wife had inherited from his mother-in-law, the deceased Margaret Cleland, to his brother-in-law John Meiklejohn. Robert Barre, writer in Glasgow, acted himself as cautioner for the executrix and confirmation was granted to her on 3 November 1648. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Testamentar and Inventory of John Thomesone, Maltman, Burgess of Glasgow, reference CC9/7/30]

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His Testament Dative Ad Omissa

Confirmation was granted on 29 March 1649.

[National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, The Testament Dative Ad Ommssa of John Thomesone, Maltman, Burgess of Glasgow, reference CC9/7/30]