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THE FAMILY OF BURNETT OF LEYS.
and my blissing to ouertake him and his. And this I doe declare to be my
Testament and Letterwill, which I ordeen my said air and successour, be advyse
forsaid, to fullfill and put to diu execution in all points, especially in so far as
concerns my said spouse, Dame Jeane Moncreffe, th l he would neither wrong her
him selfe nor suffer her to be wronged by any, but th 1 he defend her, and not
greeue her, as he would wish the blissing of God, and myn, and as he would
eschew the cursse of God, and my malediction, and as he would wish to be
obeyed him selfe by his owen children (if any he shall haue) in the lyk caise,
writt : which I declare to be seasoned with
according to the tenour of this present
no double or doubtsome curiosity (which I did euer abhorr, in my selfe and
vthers), but with trew sincearity and simplicity, as the words in my ignorant and
rude maner ar sett downe : hauing God and a good conscience befor my eyes.
And if any doubt shall happen to aryse, I ordeen the same to be resolued and
composed by the amicable decreet and determination of my sonnes being of
perfect age with any thrie or fouer of my forsaids approuen frends, nominal by
me curatours forsaids, and in caise of not agriement, I ordeen Mr. Robert
Burnet, my sonne abow written, sine quo non curatour forsaid, to be ouersman
for the finall decerning, and decreeting, and concluding any such doubt and
controuersie. Be this my Testament and Letter will, all written and subscribed
with my owen hand, day, yeere, and place forsaid, befor witnesses, Sir Robert
Douglasse of Tilliquilly, knycht ; Mr. James Skeen of Ramoir ; Alexander Burnet
in Creagtoun, and Jhon Burnet in the Leyis.
Robert Douglas, Wittnass.
J. Skene, Witnes.
A. Burnett, Witness.
Jo. Burnet, Witnes.
T. BURNETT of Leyis.
My Testament and Letter will, written and
subscribed by my selfe, 8 December, 1652.
XXXVII.
RETOUR of Alexander Burnett to his grandfather, Sir Thomas, loth March,
1654.
THIS Inquisitioun was maid in the toune of Stanehyve vpon the tent day of
Marche in the yeir of G