Book 5

Scottish Wills 16th-17th Century. One name study. Short, Schoirt.

This book contains transcriptions of wills in these names in the Commissary Court Registers of Testaments between 1568-1694. They are cross indexed by name and place, and contain approximately 800 references to other individuals within the main areas of Edinburgh, Stirling and the east coast parishes.


The extract following is of the Index of Testaments only

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Index of Testaments. Short, Schoirt. with designation in chronological order


  1. Alexander Schort. Induellar in Leith. Parish of Leith. 1568.
  2. Alexander Schort. Merchant Burgess of Stirling. Parish of Stirling. 1578.
  3. Alexander Short. Merchant Burgess of Stirling. Parish of Stirling. 1578.
  4. William Schoirt in the Mylne Hevin in Prestonpans. Parish of prestonpans.(formerly Saltprestoun) 1586.
  5. David Schort. In Cowbakie. Parish of Leuchars. 1588.
  6. Michael Schort. Merchant in Lamyngtoun. Parish of Wandell & Lamyngtoun. 1590.
  7. William Schort. In Bardelzow. Parish of Sorbie. 1592.
  8. John Schort. In the Cannongait. Parish of the Cannongait. 1594.
  9. Patrik Short in Kirklandhill. Parish of Skirling. 1594.
  10. John Schort in Lamyngstoun. Parish of Wandell & Lamyngtoun. 1594.
  11. Bessie Short. At the Wodend of Birkhall. Parish of St Andrews. 1595.
  12. Alexander Schort. Merchant Burgess of Stirling. Parish of Stirling. 1600.
  13. James Schoirt. Merchant Burgess of Stirling. Parish of Stirling. 1600.
  14. Johnne Schort. In Lamyngtoun. Parish of Wandell & Lamyngtoun. 1600.
  15. Elspeth Schoirt. In Prestonpannes. Parish of Prestonpans. 1600.
  16. William Schort. Parish of Leuchars. 1604.
  17. Mareoun Short. In Boroustouness. Parish of Kynneill. 1605.
  18. Johnne Schort. In Stirling. Parish of Stirling. 1607.
  19. Alexander Schort. In Blakgrainge. Parish of Logie. 1608.
  20. Elspeth Schort in Grange Panis. Boroustouness. Parish of Kynneill. 1611.
  21. Thomas Schort. In Carnok. Parish of St.Ninians. 1612.
  22. William Short. Merchant Burgess of Coupar. Parish of Cupar. 1614.
  23. James Schort. Burgess of Burntisland. Parish of Burntisland. 1616.
  24. David Schort. In Craigie. Parish of Leuchars. 1617.
  25. Margaret Short. In Craigie. Parish of Leuchars. 1618.
  26. Elizabeth Short. In Carsie. Parish of St.Ninians. 1619.
  27. Elspeth Short. In Alloa. Parish of Alloa. 1625.
  28. Jon Short. Smyth in Grein of Clakmannan. Parish of Clakmannan. 1633.
  29. James Schort. Merchant Burgess of Stirling. Parish of Stirling. 1634.
  30. Andrew Short. In Stirling. Parish of Stirling.1634.
  31. James Schort. Merchant Burgess of Stirling. 1636.
  32. Agnes Schort. In Barbugie.Parish of Stirling. 1636.
  33. William Schort. Citiner in St Andrews. Parish of St Andrews. 1636.
  34. William Short in Cowbakie. Parish of Leuchars.1638.
  35. Robert Schort. Meassone Burgess of Edinburgh. Parish of the Cannongait. 1638.
  36. Andrew Short. Burgess of Burntisland. Parish of Burntisland. 1653.
  37. Andrew Short. In Craigie. Parish of Leuchars. 1653.
  38. Euphame Short in Leuchars. Parish of Leuchars.1657.
  39. David Short. in Logie. Parish of Logie. 1662.
  40. William Short. Servitor to Mark Cass of Cockpen. 1662.
  41. David Short. In Alloa. Parish of Alloa. 1665.
  42. David Short. In Alloa. Parish of Alloa. 1666.
  43. Elizabeth Short. In Stirling. Parish of Stirling. 1668.
  44. Margaret Short. In Alloa. Parish of Alloa. 1669.
  45. Thomas Short. In Dennie. Parish of Dennie. 1669.
  46. Kathrin Short. In Dennie. Parish of Dennie. 1670.
  47. Margrat Schort. In Dennie. Parish of Dennie. 1670.
  48. Margrat Schort. In Waterhouse of Touchgorme. Parish of St Ninians. 1670.
  49. John Schort in Drumkeapie. Parish of Saline. 1670.
  50. James Schort. Colyear in Dalkeith. Parish of Dalkeith. 1671.
  51. Agnes Short. Parish of Lauder. 1679.
  52. Patrick Short. Merchant in London. 1681.
  53. William Short. In Kirktoun Barnes. Parish of Forgan (Forganby) 1685.
  54. Elisabeth Short. In Linlithgow. Parish of Linlithgow. 1678.
  55. Thomas Short. In Wester seamoiris. Parish of Denny. 1686.
  56. James & Jean Short. Cordiner Burgess of Edinburgh. Parish of Edinburgh. 1694.

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