Margaret Tod

MARGARET TOD

Death

Margaret Tod, here treated, died intestate in July 1585. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament dative and Inventory of Margaret Tod, sometime spouse to Henry Reid, burgess of Dunfermline, reference CC8/8/15]

Her Testament Dative and Inventory

Margaret Tod died intestate in July 1585. On 2 March 1586 the testament dative and inventory of the deceased Margaret Tod, wife of Henry Reid, burgess of Dunfermline, was: "given up be the said Henry Reid hir spouse as father and law full administrator to Rot Jonet and Henry Reidis thr law full bairnis and exers dative decernit to thr said umqle mother". Confirmation was granted to her three surviving children on 18 March 1586. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament dative and Inventory of Margaret Tod, sometime spouse to Henry Reid, burgess of Dunfermline, reference CC8/8/15]

1. Image of Testament
2. Image of Testament

Note: Henry Reid and Margaret Tod had three son named William but their names are not mentioned in their mother's testament dative and they must have predeceased her.

Marriage

Margaret Tod, here treated, married Henry Reid on 18 November 1571, at Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. Parish Registers of Dunfermline, 1561-1700, p. 37

Children

1. William Reid, primus
2. William Reid, secundus
3. William Reid, tertius
4. Janet Reid
5. Robert Reid
6. Henry Reid

Evidence from the Parish Registers of Dunfermline

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18 November 1571: "The 18 Henry Reid was married to Margaret Tod". Parish Registers of Dunfermline, 1561-1700, p. 37

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7 January 1573: "That day Henry Reid and Margaret Tod had William". Parish Register of Dunfermline, 1561-1700, p. 41

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23 September 1576: "The 23 day Henry Reid and Margaret Tod had William". Parish Records of Dunfermline, 1561-1700, p. 51

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16 March 1578: "The 16 day Henry Reid and Mage Tod had William". Parish Registers of Dunfermline, 1561-1700, p. 56

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30 March 1580: The 30 day Henry Reid and Margaret Tod had Janet". Parish Registers of Dunfermline, 1561-1700, p. 61

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22 July 1582: "The 22 day Henry Reid and Margaret Tod had Robert". Parish Registers of Dunfermline, 1561-1700, p. 68

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14 July 1585: "The 14 day Henry Reid and Margaret Tod had Henry". Parish Register of Dunfermline, 1561-1700, p. 79