Book 2
Scottish Wills 16th-17th Century, One name study. Bad and variant names, Baid, Badie, Bald, Bauld.
This book contains transcriptions of all wills in these names between 1574-1690 from the Commissary Court Registers of Testaments. The wills are cross-indexed by name and place. The three main areas of reference are the east coast fishing ports, (many individuals associated with the sea) Edinburgh and the parishes around Stirling. The index of names contains references to approximately 500 associated individuals. This is followed by the index of places. All spellings of names and places are given as they appear in the original testament.
The extract following is of the Index of Testaments only.
Book 2. Index of Testaments with designation in chronological order.
- John Baid, induellar in Leith, 1574.
- Agnes Baidie in Litill Baras. Parish of Arbuthnot. 1580.
- Marioun Badie in Drumheid of Catterling in the Mearns. 1582.
- William Bad in Wodheid of Valayfield. 1590.
- Thomas Bady in Drumyocher. 1592.
- Thomas Bady in Drumyocher. 1592.
- John Bad in Stank of Blacklaws. 1601.
- John Bady in Cassindulye. 1604.
- Jonet Bad in Leith. 1604.
- David Baid, Smyth Burgess of Culross. 1605.
- Johne Badie, Seaman in Auchmuthie. 1606.
- James Bad, Salter in Culross. 1611.
- Jonet Baid in Westmuir. 1614.
- Archibald Bauld, Messenger & induellar in Edinburgh. 1616.
- James Baidie in Auchmuthie. 1617.
- James Bad, Skipper in Torrieburn. 1621.
- Elspet Bad in Leith. 1624.
- Patrike Baulde, Burgess of Dunbar. 1624.
- Thomas Bad in Elphinstoune. 1625.
- William Badie, wobster in Lethain. 1626.
- Jon Bald in Palmerston. 1634.
- Thomas Bad in Carbrok, St.Ninians. 1635.
- Thomas Badie in Elphyngstone. 1636.
- John and Mary Bauld in parish of Haddington. 1636.
- Archibald Bauld, Burgess of Haddington. 1637.
- Elspeth Baid in Elphyngstone. 1640.
- Elspeth Baid. 1642.
- Archibald Bauld. Burgess of Haddington. 1645.
- John Bald, Measson Burgess of Dunbar & Margaret Faa his spouse. 1657.
- Charles Bad in Sea-mylnes of Burntisland. 1656.
- Helleine Bald in Leith. 1658.
- Thomas Bade in Bentneuk. 1661.
- Thomas Baid in Culross. 1662.
- James Baid, Girdlesmith Burgess of Culross. 1668.
- James Bauld, Talyeur Burgess of Haddington. 1670.
- Jonet Baad in Buckrew. 1671.
- James Baad at the Mylne of Elphyngstone. 1674.
- Margaret Bade in Kersie. 1675.
- James Bald in St.Monace. 1675.
- Michall Bad at Pleane Myln. 1678.
- Thomas Baad in Elphyngstone. 1680.
- Michall Bad in Plean Myln. 1681.
- William Baad in Elphyngstoune. 1685.
- James Baad at the Mylne of Elphyngstoun. 1685.
- William Badie in Woodmylne Hill. 1685.
- James Bald in Culross. 1686.
- Helen Bad in Nether fieldis of Foulis. 1687.
- Adame Bad in Maines of Plean. 1687.
- Elizabeth Baad in Bayend. 1687.
- Thomas Bad in Elphyngstoune. 1689.
- Margaret Bad in St.Ninians. 1690.
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