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Early Wills & Testament for Dowie 1513  to 1777

No Surname Forename Date Description Type Court Reference
1 Dowie Jonet 24/02/1601 relict of Archibald Russell, burgess of Kirkcaldy in Fife Testament Testamentar and Inventory Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/35
2 Dowie Andro 20/10/1614 shepherd in Cullerny, parish of Dunbog Testament Dative and Inventory St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/5
3 Dowie Andrew 07/08/1619 indweller in Burntisland 7 August 1619 Testament Dative and Inventory St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/7
4 Dowie James 13/03/1639 writer, indweller in Edinburgh Testament Dative and Inventory Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/59
5 Dowie Umphra 19/03/1646 writer in Edinburgh Testament Testamentar and Inventory Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/61
6 Dowie Symeon 22/03/1648 in Downefeild, parish of Kettill 22 March 1648 Testament Dative and Inventory St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/10
7 Dowie David 13/09/1648 at Orismylne, parish of Dysart 13 September 1648 Testament Testamentar and Inventory St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/10
8 Dowie Katharine 27/05/1656 spouse to William Thomson, indweller in Dysart 27 May 1656 Testament Testamentar and Inventory St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/11
9 Dowie Jeonet 26/10/1671 in Fossaway, spouse to Robert Kid TD Dunblane Commissary Court CC6/5/16
10 Dowie Margaret 10/02/1675 in Lumquhat, parish of Collessie 10 February 1675 TD&I St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/13
11 Dowie Helen 25/02/1676 spouse to Robert Wilson, in Ratlinfoord of Lumquhat, parish of Collessie 25 February 1676 TD&I St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/13
12 Dowie Helen 02/10/1683 spouse to James Wilson, in Happiehill, parish of Auchtermuchtie 2 October 1683 Testament Dative and Inventory St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/14
13 Dowie Thomas 04/11/1686 elder, in Craiglaw TT Dunblane Commissary Court CC6/5/19
14 Dowie Thomas 08/11/1688 in Craiglaw and Elizabeth Belvaradge, his spouse, parish of Fossaway TD Dunblane Commissary Court CC6/5/20
15 Dowie Alexander 18/05/1713 maltman in Dysart Testament Dative and Inventory St Andrews Commissary court CC20/4/17
16 Dowie John 21/03/1718 younger, shipmaster and mariner in Dundee testament dative & inventory Brechin Commissary Court CC3/3/9
17 Dowie John 30/06/1721 skipper in Dundee testament dative & inventory Brechin Commissary Court CC3/3/9
18 Dowie John 09/01/1725 shipmaster in Dundee ¿Eik Brechin Commissary Court CC3/4/16
19 Dowie James 29/11/1726 Merchant in Edinburgh Testament Dative and Inventory Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/90
20 Dowie Thomas 25/09/1728 Weaver in Nungate Testament Dative and Inventory; includes Eik dated 23/10/1728 Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/92
21 Dowie Robert 06/09/1729 Captain, shipmaster in Dundee testament dative & inventory Brechin Commissary Court CC3/3/9
22 Dowie John 10/03/1742 meal-maker in Cramond Testament Dative and Inventory; includes Eik dated 07/08/1742 Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/105
23 Dowie Andrew 11/08/1747 flesher in Canongate Testament Dative and Inventory Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/111
24 Dowie Jean 23/02/1762 daughter of the deceased James Dowie, merchant of Edinburgh Testament Dative and Inventory Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/119
25 Dowie David 01/09/1777 seedsman in Edinburgh TD Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/124