Lillias Peter

LILLIAS PETER

is the daughter of Thomas Peter of Corsbasket. She was born on 12 August 1759, probably at Cardarroch in Cadder parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland, for her baptism was registered at Cadder on 15 August 1759. [Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, index, FamilySearch] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTL4-G5H Her baptismal record reads as follows: "Lillias lawful daughter to Thomas Peter junr of Corsbasket was born 12 and baptized 15 by Mr Alexr Dun" [Registrar General for Scotland, New Register House, Edinburgh, Cadder Baptisms, 1743-1819, reference OPR.626/2]

Death

Lillias Peter died before 29 March 1774, the date upon which her three surviving sisters, Isobel, Margaret and Jean Peter, gave up the testament dative and inventory of their deceased father. [National Archives of Scotland, H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh Commissary Records of Glasgow, The Testament Dative of Thomas Peter of Crossbasket, junior, which was confirmed at Glasgow on 26 September 1774, reference CC9/7/69, pp. 574-82]