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The Commissariot Record Of Edinburgh Register Of Testaments (Part I) (Volume I)

The Commissariot Record Of Edinburgh Register Of Testaments (Part I) (Volume I)

J. Grant, Francis

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral LawGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354215319
ISBN13: 9789354215315
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Oct 11 2020
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.60
Height: 0.65 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Wills are quiet time capsules of ordinary lives. Primary evidence for family history. The Commissariot Record of Edinburgh Register of Testaments (Part I) opens a door onto the legal, social and domestic fabric of Edinburgh, forming a cornerstone for any scottish wills collection and a reliable source of historical probate records for readers and researchers alike. Presented in register form, the entries prioritise legal phrasing and civic procedure, making them especially valuable for legal documents research and for anyone studying patterns of inheritance, kinship and urban life. Arranged with clarity, this genealogical reference book lays out testamentary entries that, line by line, reveal names, occupations, neighbours and the small transactions that shaped early modern Scotland. It rewards both the quick genealogical glance and the patient archival read. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Beyond practical value, the record has genuine cultural significance: a touchstone for historians and genealogists probing 16th century Edinburgh and the wider story of early modern Scotland, and a hands-on companion to the edinburgh testaments archive and parish records scotland. Useful in legal documents research and as an ancestry resource scotland, it is equally rewarding for casual readers tracing scotland family history and for classic-literature collectors who prize provenance and scholarly care. Librarians, local historians and family-history societies will find it a steady reference; students of law, social history and material culture can follow patterns of ownership, kinship and civic obligation across entries. Accessible, authoritative and quietly evocative, this edition helps connect everyday lives to larger social and civic narratives - a working reference and a cultural treasure for shelves and scholarship. It makes a natural companion to public archives and family-history databases, and its quiet authority enhances any private collection. For casual browsers it connects names to neighbourhoods; for scholars it suggests wider social patterns.

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