Book 3

Scottish Wills 16th-17th Century, Three one name studies. Faichney. Friskine (Fiskin, Firskine). Muschett (Musket) and variant names.

This book contains transcriptions of all wills in these names in the Commissary Court Registers of Testaments between 1567 and 1699. They are cross indexed by name and place, and contain approximately 600 references to other individuals within the main areas of Perthshire, Stirling, and West Stirlingshire. 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 3. Faichney. Index of Testaments with designation in chronological order.


  1. Jonet Faychney in Eister Feddel. 1567.
  2. Andrew Faichney in Nether Ardoche. 1611.
  3. Alexander Fechny. Burgess of Perth. 1635.
  4. Janet Faichney in Struthill. 1636.
  5. George Faichney in Catochell. 1663.
  6. Jeonet Faichney in Balvaird. 1664.
  7. James Faichney in Alichgrow. 1667.
  8. Jeonet Faichney in Gayneochin. 1671.
  9. Gydeon Faichney in Muthill. 1673.
  10. Margrat Faichney in Kyloch. 1679.
  11. Geills Faichney in Cull. 1679.
  12. Elspeth Faichney in Capledrae. 1684
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    Book 3. Friskin. Fiskin.Index of Testaments with designation in chronological order.


    1. Thomas Friskin in Ross. 1595.
    2. Cristiane Friskeine in Leyth. 1597.
    3. Issobell Frisken in Burne syde of Duplin. 1635.
    4. Ninian Friskin in Burnsyd of Duplin. 1639.
    5. Issobell Fryskyne in Farnaill. 1658.
    6. Hellen Friskine in Newmylne. 1670.
    7. William Friskine in Dupline. 1673.
    8. William Fryskyne in Huttoun. 1672.
    9. Androu Friskin in Gask. 1675.
    10. John Friskine in Westmore. 1681.
    11. William Firskine in Clathiemore. 1681.
    12. John Firskine Parish of Findogask. 1699.

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    Book 3.Muschett, Muskett .Index of Testaments with designation in chronological order.


    1. James Muschet of Tolgarth. 1580.
    2. Johnne Muschett. Sherrif Clerk of Stirling. 1598.
    3. John Muschet. Notar and Burgess of Stirling. 1608.
    4. James Mushat in Vaird of Tolgarth. 1617.
    5. Marioun Muschet in Menstrie. 1617.
    6. David Muschett of Calichat. 1617.
    7. Helen Muschett of Drumaquancie. 1618.
    8. Johnne Mushett in Boreland. 1622.
    9. George Muschett in Donnying. 1636.
    10. George Muschitt in Port of Ochtertyre. 1653.
    11. Jonet Mushett in Ward Carmylie. 1662.
    12. George Muschet. Preacher in Donnying.
    13. Mareone Muschett of Blairfaichen. 1671.
    14. Hellen Muschett in Murdieston. 1672.
    15. Alexander Muschett in Tor. 1672.
    16. Margaret Mushet in Boghall. 1677.
    17. Margaret Muschett in Kindaroche. 1678.
    18. David Muschett of Calyichat. 1682.
    19. George Muschett. Portioner of Ochtertyre. 1683.
    20. William Muschett in Aughmoir. 1684.
    21. Mary Muschett in Boirland. 1686.
    22. George Muschett. Portioner of Auchtertyre. 1688.
    23. John Mushet in Muir of Auchtertyre. 1696.
    24. John Mushat. Schoolmaster in Edinburgh 1697.

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