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Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen Register Of Testaments 1715-1734

Find your ancestor in the Register of Testaments for Aberdeen Commissary Court from 1715-1734

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Find your ancestor in the Register of Testaments for Aberdeen Commissary Court from 1715-1734

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These records form an index to the Register of Testaments for Aberdeen Commissary Court from 1715-1734. They contain the following information:

  • First name
  • Surname
  • Date of registration of testament (usually soon after death, but sometimes significantly later)
  • Designation (a description of the deceased, usually consisting of occupation and/or residence, and sometimes a relation, especially for women)

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    Testament is the Scots word for will, and these records form an index to wills recorded at the Commissary Court of Aberdeen, which had exclusive jurisdiction over commissary matters, including inheritance of moveable goods (but not land). The original records are held by the National Records of Scotland.

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