Commissariot of St Andrews

Commissariot Record of St. Andrews:
Register of Testaments

The Commissariot of St Andrews covered a large and historically important area of eastern Scotland, including Fife, parts of Perthshire, Angus, and the coastal districts around Arbroath, Dundee, and St Andrews itself. Its Register of Testaments, abstracted and published by the Scottish Record Society under the editorship of Francis J. Grant, spans from 1549 to 1800. Because this region includes the parish of Guthrie and many of the family’s traditional lands in Angus, the volume contains a substantial number of Guthrie entries, ranging from the main line of Guthrie of that Ilk to merchants, ministers, and smaller landholders. A few later entries survive only in the Minute-Book where the original testaments have been lost.

Guthrie Role Primary Person (Testament Holder) Guthrie Person / Relationship Place Date
Primary Alexander Guthrie cotterman in Stotfauld, par. of Monekie Monikie 27 Apr. 1599
Primary Alexander Guthrie of that Ilk, par. of Tannadyce Tannadice 18 Feb. & 9 May 1615
Primary Alexander Guthrie of that Ilk, par. of Tannadyce Tannadice 19 Apr. 1619
Primary Andrew Guthrie in Cottoun of Roschan, par. of Kinnell Kinnell 14 Mar. 1617
Primary Andrew Guthrie maltman in Perth Perth 25 Apr. 1711
Primary Andrew Guthrie in Woodhead of Auldbar — 18 Aug. 1713
Primary Claris Guthrie alias wobster, spouse to Robert Edward, in Clohog, par. of Arbuthnot Arbuthnott 27 Feb. 1618
Secondary Robert Edward in Clohog (See Claris Guthrie) Arbuthnott —
Primary David Guthrie of Wester Seaton, par. of St. Vigean St Vigeans 18 Apr. 1685
Primary Mr. David Guthrie late of Carsbanick, par. of Forfar Forfar 6 June 1716
Primary Isobel Guthrie sometime spouse to Mr. Archibald Peirsoun, at the Ward milne of Aberbrothok Arbroath 19 Jan. 1600
Secondary Mr. Archibald Pearson at the Ward-milne of Aberbrothok (See Isobel Guthrie) Arbroath —
Primary Isobel Guthrie spouse to Mr. Alexander Peadie, minister at Lunan Lunan 19 Apr. 1683
Secondary Mr. Alexander Peddie sometime minister of Lunnan (See also Isobel Guthrie) Lunan —
Primary Isobel Guthrie relict of Mr. John Ramsay, late minister at Markinch Markinch 19 Jan. 1687
Secondary Mr. John Ramsay sometime minister at Markinch (See also Isobel Guthrie) Markinch —
Primary Isobel Guthrie lawful daughter of the deceased Mr. David Guthrie of Carsbank, par. of Forfar Forfar 16 Dec. 1754
Primary James Guthrie brother-german to John Guthrie of Mennis, par. of Tannadyce Tannadice 19 Apr. 1699
Secondary Geilis Hills in the Muirsyd of Kinnell, spouse of James Guthrie Kinnell 10 May 1614
Primary Janet Guthrie spouse to John Muresone, in Sowtray, par. of Tannadyce Tannadice 7 Mar. 1616
Secondary John Murieson in Sowtray (See Janet Guthrie) Tannadice —
Primary Jedson Guthrie of Blabirhill, par. of Forfar Forfar 14 Oct. 1614
Primary John Guthrie of Lownan — 26 Apr. 1626
Primary John Guthrie in Fadishill, par. of Arbirlot Arbirlot 6 Aug. 1662
Secondary Helen Strachan relict of John Guthrie, in Woodend Auldbar 18 Aug. 1613
Primary Margaret Guthrie spouse to George Stobie, in Methven Methven 1 Nov. 1683 & 26 Oct. 1684
Secondary George Stobie in Methven (See Margaret Guthrie) Methven —
Primary Patrick Guthrie of Pitmoweis, par. of Guthrie Guthrie 24 Jan. 1618
Secondary Janet Reid relict of Patrick Guthrie, in Auchentilie St Vigeans 17 Oct. 1673
Primary Robert Guthrie mariner, burges of Dundee Dundee 23 Mar. 1598-9
Primary William Guthrie in the Grange of Cannan, par. of St. Vigeans St Vigeans 25 July 1599
Primary William Guthrie of Gagie, par. of Murrois Murroes 16 July 1625
Secondary Isobel Leslie and William Guthrie of Geagie, her spouse Murroes 18 July 1621
Primary William Guthrie maltman, burges of Forfar Forfar 18 Aug. 1649
Secondary Catharine Anderson spouse to William Guthrie, maltman, burges of Forfar Forfar 28 Jan. 1629
Primary William Guthrie late factor to Arthur, Archbishop of St. Andrews — 22 Feb. 1687
Primary Anne Guthrie relict of James Ouchterlonie, of Muirhouses (Minute-Book) — 1 Nov. 1727
Secondary James Ouchterlonie of Muirhouses (See Anne Guthrie) — —
Primary James Guthrie shipmaster in Largo (Minute-Book) Largo 6 Oct. 1736
Primary Mary Guthrie spouse to James Hampton, in Law of Newton (Minute-Book) — 10 June 1742
Secondary James Hampton in Law of Newton (See Mary Guthrie) — —
Primary Patrick Guthrie schoolmaster at Rhind (Minute-Book) Rhynd 16 Apr. 1740
Secondary Agnes Mortimer relict of John Guthrie, officer of Excise — 12 June 1734
Secondary Katherine Brayn sometime spouse to Alexander Webster, alias Guthrie, in Harvestoun Kinneff 20 June 1605
Secondary Janet Soutar alias Hendersoun, sometime spouse to George Webster, alias Guthrie Kinneff 20 June 1605
Secondary Margaret Strachan spouse to Gabriell Guthrie, in Halkertoun Forfar 18 Nov. 1625
Secondary Isobel Thomson spouse to Thomas Guthrie, in Burnsyde of Dupplin Forteviot 20 Aug. 1641
Secondary Christian Watterstoun spouse to Gilbert Guthrie, in Carrat Inverarity 15 June 1619
Secondary Agnes Lindsay sometime spouse to David Guthrie, burges of Aberbrothok Arbroath 18 Nov. 1598
Source Citation:

Grant, Francis J., ed. The Commissariot Record of St. Andrews: Register of Testaments, 1549–1800. Scottish Record Society. Edinburgh, 1902. Digital image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/scottishrecordso08scotuoft/page/n6/mode/1up : accessed 21 July 2026).