Inquisitionum ad Capellan Domini Regis Retornatarum
Retours (Scottish Heirship Inquests)

Title Translation:
Abbreviation of the Inquisitions Returned to the Chapel of Our Lord the King, Which Are Still Preserved in the Public Archives of Scotland.

The Retours series, 3 volumes, 1811–1816 is a printed abbreviation of Scottish Chancery inquisitions post mortem and heirship returns preserved in the public archives. Edited by Thomas Thomson under the Record Commission, it abstracts records primarily from 1546–1700 (with some earlier entries) detailing land succession, valuations, heirs, and family relationships.

Genealogical Benefits for Guthrie Research: These volumes are especially valuable for identifying Guthrie individuals, their land holdings, familial connections, and roles as heirs or retours in Forfarshire/Angus, Edinburgh, and other Scottish locations. They provide primary evidence of inheritance, parentage links, and property transmission that can confirm or extend family lines across generations, complementing parish records and other sources. Digital images are accessible via FamilySearch (Vols. 1–3).

Retours: Volume I

Guthrie Reference Table & Navigation Links:

Retours, Vol. I, p. 5 (Image 339 / 518)

Date: 16 June 1550

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Andreas Guthrie (Andrew Guthrie) of Eodem
• Alexander Guthrie of Eodem (his grandfather)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his grandfather

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 16 June 1550. Andrew Guthrie of Eodem, heir of Alexander Guthrie of Eodem, knight, his grandfather, in 6 acres of land lying contiguous to the church of Kirkbuddo, with pasture for 6 cows, etc., and donation of the benefice of the said church. Old extent 10s. New extent 30s.

Historical Significance: Mid-16th century retour showing inheritance of church-adjacent lands and patronage rights.

Genealogical Significance: Andrew of Eodem (Guthrie of Guthrie) succeeds his grandfather Alexander. Early evidence of the chief line holding lands near Kirkbuddo with ecclesiastical connections in Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Avi: Grandfather.
• Donation of benefice: Right to present to the church living.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 49 (Image 341 / 518)

Date: 18 February 1606

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (Property references only)

Role:

• (Land and barony references)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full Entry): 18 February 1606. David Lindsay of Balgavies, heir of the late Walter Lindsay of Balgavies, his father, in the lands, town, burgh, and barony of Balgavies, with the mill, green, pool, loch, and fishings thereof; the lands of Hiltoun of Guthrie and Langlands, with woods, bogs, and the third part of Hiltoun, anciently in the barony of Guthrie; the third part of the town and lands of Inverdovat called Lichtounis-lands, now by annexation in the barony of Balgavies in Fife; the lands of Hauch in the barony of Fynhevin; the barony of Innerarity with the offices of forester and vicarage of the church of Innerarity; the lands of Corlungzie and Balhungzie in the barony of Downie; the lands of Debattaybill-lands; the lands of Westhaugh, Outfeild-fauldis with moor and croft adjacent; the lands of Litil-Marcus anciently called Cottar lands of Hauch; and the lands called Cunygair-lands [of] Fynhevin.

Historical Significance: Comprehensive inheritance record showing annexation of former Guthrie lands into the larger Balgavies barony.

Genealogical Significance: Explicitly states that Hiltoun of Guthrie was “ab antiquo in baronia de Guthrie” (formerly in the barony of Guthrie). Documents transfer of key Guthrie family lands to the Lindsays of Balgavies by early 17th century.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Annexation into a barony.
• Full heir service including multiple lands and rights.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 52 (Image 341 / 518)

Date: 8 November 1606

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Henricus Guthrie (Henry Guthrie) of Halkertoun
• Alexander Guthrie of Halkertoun (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Full Modern English Rendering: 8 November 1606. Henry Guthrie of Halkertoun, heir of Alexander Guthrie of Halkertoun, his father, in the shadow half of three quarter parts of the lands of Hiltoun of Guthrie; the thirtieth part to the shadow of the solar half of the same lands of Hiltoun of Guthrie, in the barony of Guthrie. Valued at old extent 26s. 8d., new extent £5 6s. 8d.

Historical Significance: Precise division of inheritance shares in barony lands.

Genealogical Significance: Father-son link for the Guthries of Halkertoun holding fractional shares in Hiltoun of Guthrie within the main barony.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• “Umbrali dimidietate” / “solaris dimidietatis”: Technical terms for shadow (northern) and solar (southern) halves of land portions, used in valuation.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 36 (Image 203 / 518)

Date: 26 April 1600

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Willelmus Guthrie (William Guthrie)
• Joannis Guthrie (John Guthrie), clerk / cleric of the common town of Leith (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 26 April 1600. William Guthrie, heir of John Guthrie, clerk of the common town of Leith, his father, in three and a half acres of the eastern croft of Bristo, in the lordship of Leith and barony of Innerleith; the western croft of Bristo; the eastern croft of Bristo, with the heather of the same. — Two pence silver.

Historical Significance: Early 17th-century inheritance of small urban/rural crofts near Edinburgh (Leith area).

Genealogical Significance: William son of John Guthrie, a clerk in Leith. Shows a branch of the Guthrie family with holdings in the barony of Innerleith near Edinburgh, distinct from the main Forfarshire line.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Standard heir service.
• Croft: Small enclosed piece of arable land.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 66 (Image 342 / 518)

Date: 6 May 1609

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (No personal Guthrie; property references only)

Role:

• (Land reference in barony)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation: 6 May 1609. Carolus Air, portioner of Halton of Guthrie commonly called Eastertoun of Guthrie, his father, in an eighth part of the town and lands of Halton commonly called Eastertoun of Guthrie, in the barony of Guthrie.

Historical Significance: Early 17th-century record showing subdivision of lands within the Barony of Guthrie.

Genealogical Significance: Halton / Hiltoun of Guthrie (also Eastertoun of Guthrie) is part of the core ancestral barony. These references help track how barony lands were divided among portioners while remaining under the overarching Guthrie baronial umbrella. Future entries may show prior or later Guthrie ownership of these specific portions.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Portioner: Holder of a divided share of land.
• Barony: Feudal territorial unit.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 88 (Image 343 / 518)

Date: 7 October 1615

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Willelmus Guthrie (William Guthrie) of Eodem
• Alexander Guthrie of Eodem (his brother german / full brother)

Role:

• Male heir (haeres masculus) to his brother

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 7 October 1615. William Guthrie of Eodem, male heir of Alexander Guthrie of Eodem, his brother german, in the mains lands of Guthrie anciently called the Kirkton, with the grain mill thereof; the lands of Teiltoun; the remaining lands of the barony of Guthrie subscribed, viz. Eistertoun alias Haltoun, and Milnetoun of Guthrie, with the advowson of the collegiate church of Guthrie, the commonity of the moor of Montremouth, of Langlands, and the superiority of the lands of Guthrie.

Historical Significance: Brother-to-brother succession of the chief holdings of the Barony of Guthrie, including the kirkton, mill, and church patronage.

Genealogical Significance: William succeeds his brother Alexander as head of the Guthrie of Guthrie (Eodem) family. Comprehensive inheritance of the main family seat and barony lands in Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres masculus fratris germani: Male heir of full brother (common when no direct male issue).
• Advowson of collegiate church: Right to appoint to the collegiate church of Guthrie.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 141 (Image 345 / 518)

Date: 20 July 1629

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Gulielmus Guthrie (William Guthrie) of Eodem (of that Ilk / of Guthrie)
• Alexander Guthrie of Eodem (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 20 July 1629. William Guthrie of Eodem, heir of Alexander Guthrie of Eodem, his father, in the lands of Memas in the barony of Tannadyce. — Five pounds.

Historical Significance: Father-to-son inheritance of lands in Tannadyce barony.

Genealogical Significance: William succeeds his father Alexander as head of the Guthrie of Guthrie line. “Of Eodem” denotes the chief of the name holding the principal family estate.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Of Eodem (“of the same”): Traditional designation for the chief of a Scottish family, meaning “Guthrie of Guthrie” or “of that Ilk.”
• Haeres: Heir.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 149 (Image 346 / 518)

Date: 29 November 1623

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (Property references only — lands and manor of Guthrie)

Role:

• (Land reference)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 29 November 1623. Joannes Henrie in Keremure, heir of Joannis Henry there, his father, in annual redditu 50 merks of the lands and manor of Guthrie; annual redditu 40 pounds of the said lands and manor of Guthrie.

Historical Significance: Records heritable rents from the lands and manor of Guthrie being inherited.

Genealogical Significance: The lands and manor of Guthrie are explicitly listed as a source of annual income. This helps track economic interests and ownership ties to the Guthrie estate even when held by non-Guthrie individuals.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Annual redditu: Annual rent or feu duty payable from the lands.
• Merks and pounds: Contemporary Scottish currency units.

Notes: Forfar section. Clear reference to the manor/lands of Guthrie as a rental property.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 180 (Image 347 / 518)

Date: 24 March 1629

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Alexander Guthrie of Wester-Gaigie
• William Guthrie of Wester-Gaigie (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 24 March 1629. Alexander Guthrie of Wester-Gaigie, heir of William Guthrie of Wester-Gaigie, his father, in the town and lands of Wester-Gaigie, in the regality of Keremure. Old extent 10s. New extent 40s.

Historical Significance: Standard father-to-son inheritance of lands in the regality of Kirriemuir.

Genealogical Significance: Alexander son of William Guthrie of Wester-Gaigie. Documents a distinct branch of the Guthrie family holding lands in the Kirriemuir area of Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir confirmed by inquest.
• Regality: Jurisdictional area with special privileges (here of Kirriemuir).

Retours, Vol. I, p. 192 (Image 348 / 518)

Date: 14 May 1630

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (Property references only)

Role:

• (Land references)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 14 May 1630. Joannes Neway of Eodem, heir of Joannis Neway of Eodem, his father, in the fourth part of the lands of Kincreath, in the parish of Methie-Lour, as principal; the fourth part of the lands of Hiltoun of Guthrie called Langlandis, in the barony of Guthrie, in warrandice of Kincreath. Annual redditu £4 6s. 8d. of the lands and manor of Carss.

Historical Significance: Inheritance record including warrandice (guarantee) lands from the Guthrie barony.

Genealogical Significance: Hiltoun of Guthrie (called Langlandis) referenced as part of the Barony of Guthrie. Shows continued subdivision and use of Guthrie barony lands as security/guarantee in other inheritances. Tracks land connections in Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Warrandice: Legal guarantee of title to lands.

Notes: Forfar section. Important ongoing reference to Hiltoun of Guthrie lands.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 233 (Image 349 / 518)

Date: 24 May 1636

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Petrus Guthrie (Peter Guthrie)
• Patricius Guthrie (Patrick Guthrie, his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation: 24 May 1636. Peter Guthrie, heir of Master Patrick Guthrie, minister of the word of God at the church of Logie-Buchan, his father, in the lands of Guthrie called of old the barony of Guthrie, with the mill of the grain lands, viz. the lands of Teiltoun alias Haltoun and Milnetoun of Guthrie, with the advowson of the collegiate church of Guthrie, and the commonity in the moor of Montremouth.

Historical Significance: Records inheritance of the core barony and church patronage rights by the son of a minister, showing the Guthrie family’s continued hold on their ancestral estates.

Genealogical Significance: Direct father-son succession: Peter son of Patrick Guthrie. Reinforces the main Guthrie of Guthrie line’s control of the barony, mill, and collegiate church in Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir by service.
• Advowson (advocatio): Right to present ministers to the church.
• Collegiate church: A church served by a college of priests.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 335 (Image 355 / 518)

Date: 17 August 1653

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (No personal Guthrie named; property reference only)

Role:

• (Supporting land reference)

Retours, Vol. I, p. 326 (Image 355 / 518)

Date: 4 November 1653

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• John Guthrie of Over-Dysart
• John Guthrie of Inverlouran (his paternal uncle)

Role:

• Male heir (heir maill) to his paternal uncle

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation: 4 November 1653. John Guthrie of Over-Dysart, male heir of John Guthrie of Inverlouran, his father’s brother, in the town and lands of Inverlouran with the teind sheaves, within the parish of Lunan and lordship of Arbroath. Forty bolls of barley, etc., of feu farm.

Historical Significance: Records uncle-to-nephew inheritance via formal Chancery retour in 17th-century Scotland.

Genealogical Significance: Links two John Guthries (Over-Dysart and Inverlouran) as uncle and nephew in the Forfarshire (Lunan/Arbroath) area. Useful for branch mapping.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

Retour: Official heirship inquest.

Heir maill: Male-line heir.

Teind sheaves: Grain tithes.

Feu farm: Annual feudal rent.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 332 (Image 355 / 518)

Date: 5 April 1654

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• John Guthrie of Halkertoun
• Harie Guthrie of Halkertoun (his father)

Role:

• Male heir and heir of provision (heir maill and of provision) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation: 5 April 1654. John Guthrie of Halkertoun, male heir and of provision of Harry Guthrie, feuar of Halkertoun, his father, in the lands of Halkertoun with the mill, within the barony of Essie. Thirteen shillings and four pence.

Historical Significance: Formal legal confirmation of a son inheriting his father’s feu (land held by payment of feu duty) and mill rights.

Genealogical Significance: Direct father-son succession for the Guthries of Halkertoun (Halkerton) in Forfarshire. Complements the August 1654 entry on the same family.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Heir maill and of provision: Combines bloodline male heir with heir designated by legal provision/settlement.
• Fier (feuar): One who holds land in feu.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 338 (Image 355 / 518)

Date: 8 August 1654

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• John Guthrie of Halkertoune
• Harie Guthrie of Halkertoune (his father)

Role:

• Heir to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation: 8 August 1654. John Guthrie of Halkertoune, heir of Harry Guthrie of Halkertoune, his father, in the teind sheaves and parsonage teinds of the lands of Halkertoune and the mill lands thereof, within the parish of Forfar-Restennet… together with the associated teinds and lands in the area.

Historical Significance: Documents father-to-son transfer of landed and teind rights.

Genealogical Significance: Direct father-son connection for the Guthries of Halkertoune in Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Personage teinds: Tithes belonging to the parish rector.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 348 (Image 214 / 518)

Date: 14 March 1615

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Bethia Guthrie
• Magister Davidis Guthrie (Master David Guthrie), advocate (her father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to her father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 14 March 1615. Bethia Guthrie, heir of Master David Guthrie, advocate, her father, in a tenement in Edinburgh. — Forty shillings.

Historical Significance: Daughter inheriting urban property (a tenement/house) in Edinburgh from her father, a lawyer (advocate).

Genealogical Significance: Bethia daughter of Master David Guthrie, advocate in Edinburgh. Indicates a professional/legal branch of the Guthrie family based in the capital with property holdings there.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir (daughters could serve as heirs to moveable or heritable property).
• Tenement: Multi-story building or plot with buildings in a burgh.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 352 (Images 356–357 / 518)

Date: 18 September 1655

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (Property references only)

Role:

• (Land reference)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full Relevant Portion): 18 September 1655. William Ruthven of Gardyne, male heir of conquest of Colonel Sir Francis Ruthven of Carse knight, his immediate younger german brother, in the lands of Carse… the lands of the Hiltoun of Guthrie, and Langlands, with the pendicle called Pykerton… [within the larger inheritance of lands in various baronies including Rescobie, Phinevin, Restennet, Taring, etc.].

Historical Significance: Large-scale inheritance by William Ruthven including portions of Guthrie barony lands as part of a complex family settlement.

Genealogical Significance: Hiltoun of Guthrie and Langlands explicitly listed. Further evidence of Guthrie barony lands being held or used in security by other prominent Forfarshire families (Ruthven) in the mid-17th century.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Heir male of conquest: Heir to lands acquired by the predecessor (not inherited).
• Pendicle: Small attached piece of land.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 382 (Image 359 / 518)

Date: 16 January 1662

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (Property references only)

Role:

• (Land reference)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 16 January 1662. David Nevay of Eodem, heir of Joannis Nevay of Eodem, his great-grandfather, in the fourth part of the lands of Kincreich in the parish of Methie-Lour as principal; and in warrandice of the same, in the fourth part of the lands of Hiltoun of Guthrie called Langlands, in the barony of Guthrie. Annual redditu £4 6s. 8d. of the lands and manor of Carss.

Historical Significance: Inheritance with warrandice clause using Guthrie barony lands as security.

Genealogical Significance: Hiltoun of Guthrie (Langlands) again referenced as part of the Barony of Guthrie. Demonstrates these lands being used as guarantee in other families’ inheritances, showing the barony’s ongoing legal importance.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Proavi: Great-grandfather.
• Warrandice: Guarantee of title against challenges.

Modern English Translation: …the lands of Guthries-hill extending to 9 acres, within the parish of St Vigeans, and within the regality of Arbroath.—£3 of feu duty.

Historical Significance: Mentions a specific landholding named after the Guthrie family during a period of land succession records.

Genealogical Significance: Guthries-hill (near Arbroath/St Vigeans, Forfarshire) indicates long-standing family association with the area. Useful for locating ancestral properties.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Feu duty: Annual rent for landed property.

Notes: Forfar section. Property name reference only. Image 355 / 518.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 444 (Image 365 / 518)

Date: 13 October 1670

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• David Guthrie of Carsbank
• Alexander Guthrie of Carsbank (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation: 13 October 1670. David Guthrie of Carsbank, heir of Alexander Guthrie of Carsbank, his father, in the lands of Craigheid commonly called Easter and Wester Craigheids in the barony of Phinhavin; together with the superiorities of the town and lands of Carsgoune which were divided between them, and the lands of Easter Mains in the barony of Phinhavin.

Historical Significance: Standard heir service confirming succession to family lands in the barony of Phinhavin (near Forfar).

Genealogical Significance: Direct father-son link between Alexander and David Guthrie of Carsbank. Reinforces Guthrie presence in Forfarshire land records.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir.
• Superiorities: Rights of the feudal superior over sub-tenants.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 445 (Image 365 / 518)

Date: 13 December 1670

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• David Guthrie, son of John Guthrie
• John Guthrie (his father)
• Henry Guthrie (feodatory / related)

Role:

• Male heir (haeres masculus) and brother’s son

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation: 13 December 1670. David Guthrie, son of John Guthrie, portioner of Milntoun of Connon, male heir of Philip Procreat, son of the late Henry Guthrie, feuar of Halkertoun, and brother’s son of the said John Guthrie, in the lands of Halkertoun with the mill, in the barony of Essie.

Historical Significance: Complex heirship involving nephew inheriting through his uncle’s line.

Genealogical Significance: Connects multiple generations and branches: David son of John, related to Henry of Halkertoun. Important for understanding extended family networks in Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres masculus: Male heir.
• Fratris: Brother’s (nephew relationship).
• Portioner: One who holds a share of land.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 461 (Image 367 / 518)

Date: 5 May 1678

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Joneta, Jeanna, Issobella, et Margareta Guthries (Jonet, Jean, Isabel, and Margaret Guthries)
• Robertus Guthrie of Kinblethmouth (their grandfather)

Role:

• Portioner heirs (haeredes portionariae) to their grandfather

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 5 May 1678. Joneta, Jeanna, Issobella, et Margareta Guthries, portioner heirs of Robert Guthrie of Kinblethmouth, their grandfather (avi), in annual redditus 22s., 3l., and 3l. of tenements within the liberty of the burgh of Arbroath; in tenements within the liberty of the said burgh. — 40d.

Historical Significance: Co-heiresses inheriting rental income from burgh properties.

Genealogical Significance: These four women are granddaughters of Robert Guthrie of Kinblethmouth. They are likely sisters (daughters of the same son), but could be cousins if from multiple sons. The record does not explicitly state they are sisters, only that they are portioner heirs of their common grandfather.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeredes portionariae avi: Co-heiresses of grandfather (representation through a deceased parent).

Notes: Forfar section (Arbroath). Image 367 / 518. Relationship clarified as granddaughters per “avi”.

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Date: 11 May 1680

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (Property references only)

Role:

• (Land reference / warrandice)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation: 11 May 1680. Alexander Bowar of Kincaldrum, heir of Alexander Bowar of Kincaldrum, his father, in the proper lands of the barony of Kincaldrum, viz. the mains lands of Kincaldrum and Buchtiehillock; the mill of Kincaldrum with teinds; the superiorities of the lands of Kincreich within the barony of Kincaldrum and parish of Methie; the third part of the lands of Carrat within the parish of Innerarity; three quarter parts of the lands of Kincreich within the barony now called Kincaldrum, alias called Lour… and in warrandice, in the fourth part of the lands of Hiltoun of Guthrie called Langlands, within the barony of Guthrie.

Historical Significance: Detailed heirship including warrandice on Guthrie lands.

Genealogical Significance: Hiltoun of Guthrie (Langlands) used as security. Continues to document the legal and economic role of Guthrie barony lands in 17th-century Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Warrandice: Guarantee against eviction or title defects.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 493 (Image 369 / 518)

Date: 5 November 1684

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Dominus Hendricus Guthrie (Sir Henry Guthrie), knight and baronet of Kingedward

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his grandfather Henrici Guthrie de Collistoune (Henry Guthrie of Colliston)

Summary Transcription / Full Relevant Text: (493) Nov. 5. 1684. DOMINUS HENDRICUS GUTHRIE de Kingedward miles baronetis, haeres Henrici Guthrie de Collistoune, avi,—in terris de Collistoune, Ruives, et Park de Conon, cum crofta nuncupata Gutherishill, in dominio et regalitate de Aberbrothock:—E. 30l. &c. feudifirmae.—prato vocato Weitemeadow et Collistoune meadow;—modica parte et portione more de Firth de Aberbrothock, omnibus jacentibus infra regalitatem de Aberbrothock.—E. 10s. feudifirmae. xxxvii. 329.

Modern English Translation (Full): 5 November 1684. Sir Henry Guthrie of Kingedward, knight and baronet, heir to Henry Guthrie of Colliston, his grandfather,—in the lands of Colliston, Ruives, and Park of Conon, with the croft called Gutherishill, in the lordship and regality of Arbroath:—£30 etc. of feu duty.—[also] the meadow called Weitemeadow and Colliston meadow;—a small part and portion of the moor of the Firth of Arbroath, all lying within the regality of Arbroath.—10 shillings of feu duty.

Historical Significance: This retour of special service formally recognizes the heir’s right to ancestral lands through a Chancery inquest, a standard Scottish legal mechanism for securing inheritance and possession (sasine) in the late 17th century.

Genealogical Significance: Directly links Sir Henry Guthrie, baronet of Kingedward, as grandson and heir of Henry Guthrie of Colliston. Confirms possession of Gutherishill (a distinctly Guthrie-named holding) and other lands in the Arbroath / Forfarshire area. Important for tracing the baronetcy line and Forfarshire Guthrie landownership.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres avi: Heir (grandson) to grandfather.
• Retour: Official return of an inquest verifying heirship.
• Feudifirmae: Annual feu duty payable to the superior.
• Regality of Aberbrothock: Jurisdictional area around Arbroath Abbey lands.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 497 (Image 370 / 518)

Date: 18 December 1685

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Patricius Lyell (Patrick Lyell), merchant in Alsheinoos
• (Reference to the church of Guthrie via his father)

Role:

• Heir to his father (who was minister at the church of Guthrie)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 18 December 1685. Patrick Lyell merchant in Alsheinoos, heir of Patrick Lyell minister of the word of God at the church of Guthrie, his father, in 2 acres of land of Ponderlawfeild with teinds, within the lordship and regality of Arbroath. — 2 bolls of barley, feu duty.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting small landholding with teinds from his father, a minister at Guthrie.

Genealogical Significance: Patrick Lyell son of the minister of Guthrie. Indicates a clerical Guthrie connection in the parish and links the family to land in the Arbroath regality.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Teinds: Tithes or portion of produce.
• Feu duty: Annual payment for the land.

Notes: Forfar section. Image 370 / 518. Ties to the church/parish of Guthrie.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 532 (Image 374 / 518)

Date: 13 September 1694

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• (Reference to the church/parish of Guthrie only)

Role:

• (Minister reference)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 13 September 1694. Margareta, Elizabetha, et Magdalena Strachans, portioner heirs of Master George Strachan, late minister of the word of God at the church of Guthrie, their father, in annual redditu £11 18s. corresponding to 1031l. 16s. 8d. of the lands of Kirkbuddo, and part of the lands called Patesons fawld, within the barony of Kirkbuddo; annual redditu 40l. corresponding to 1000 merks of the lands of Carsbank, mill and mill lands thereof; the lands of Easter and Wester Craigheads and Easter Mearstoune, within the parishes of Rescobie, Oathlaw, and Aberlemno.

Historical Significance: Daughters inheriting as co-heirs from their father, a minister at Guthrie.

Genealogical Significance: Margaret, Elizabeth, and Magdalene Strachan, daughters of Master George Strachan, minister at the church of Guthrie. Shows a clerical family connected to the parish of Guthrie in the late 17th century.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeredes portionariae: Co-heiresses sharing the inheritance.

Notes: Forfar section. Image 374 / 518. Ties to the ministry of Guthrie parish.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 640 (Image 296 / 518)

Date: 15 February 1643

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Grissillis Boyter, spouse of Patrick Guthrie, burgess of Dundee
• Patrick Guthrie, burgess of Dundee (her husband)

Role:

• (Heir reference through marriage / spouse)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 15 February 1643. Grissillis Boyter, spouse of Patrick Guthrie burgess of Dundee, heir of Andrew Boyter burgess of Dundee, her grandfather, in the lands of Bodomcraig extending to 5 acres with pasture, in the lordship of Balmerinoch.

Historical Significance: Daughter-in-law (through marriage to Patrick Guthrie) serving as heir to her grandfather’s lands.

Genealogical Significance: Patrick Guthrie, burgess of Dundee, married to Grissillis Boyter. Links a Dundee merchant/burgess Guthrie to the Boyter family and lands in the lordship of Balmerino (Fife area).

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Heir as granddaughter via representation.

Notes: Fife section (though in Forfar context in the volume). Image 296 / 518. Urban Dundee Guthrie connection.

Retours, Vol. I, p. 1056 (Image 239 / 518)

Date: 13 November 1655

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Margaret Guthrie, spouse to William Rutherfurd merchant
• Alexander Guthrie, merchant burgess of Edinburgh (her father)

Role:

• Heir (heir) to her father (as daughter)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 13 November 1655. Margaret Guthrie, spouse to William Rutherfurd merchant, heir of Alexander Guthrie merchant burgess of Edinburgh, her father, in 2 booths in Edinburgh. — Eight shillings four pence.

Historical Significance: Records a daughter inheriting urban commercial property (booths/shops) in Edinburgh from her merchant father.

Genealogical Significance: Margaret daughter of Alexander Guthrie, merchant burgess of Edinburgh. Shows an urban Edinburgh branch of the Guthrie family engaged in trade, with property in the burgh. Links to Rutherfurd family through marriage.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Heir as daughter: Daughters could inherit when no male heirs or by provision.
• Booths: Small shops or stalls in the burgh.

Retours: Volume II

Guthrie Reference Table & Navigation Links:

Retours, Vol. II, p. 3 (Image 226 / 530)

Date: 9 February 1598

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Joannes Guthrie (John Guthrie)
• Robertus Guthrie in Lwnan (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 9 February 1598. John Guthrie, heir of Robert Guthrie in Lwnan, his father.

Historical Significance: Late 16th-century heir service for lands in Lunan (Forfarshire).

Genealogical Significance: John son of Robert Guthrie in Lunan. Early record for a Lunan branch of the Guthrie family.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir by retour.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 57 (Image 132 / 530)

Date: 18 March 1607

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Joannes Guthrie (John Guthrie)
• Joannis Guthrie incolae de Striviling (John Guthrie, inhabitant of Stirling, his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 18 March 1607. John Guthrie, heir of John Guthrie inhabitant of Stirling, his father, in an annual redditu of 40 merks of the lands of Quinshauche.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting an annual rent from lands.

Genealogical Significance: John son of John Guthrie, inhabitant of Stirling. Early Stirling-area Guthrie connection with rent from Quinshaugh.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Incolae: Inhabitant / resident.
• Annual redditu: Annual rent.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 1448 (Image 187 / 530)

Date: 4 January 1611

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Willelmus Guthrie (William Guthrie)
• Jonetae Patersone (Janet Paterson, his mother)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his mother

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 4 January 1611. William Guthrie, heir of Janet Paterson, his mother, in land in the town of Leith on the south side of the water thereof, in the barony of Restalrig; another land in the said town of Leith on the south side of the water thereof, within the said barony; a piece of waste land in the foresaid town on the south side of the water thereof, and in the said barony; a tenement with garden in the said town on the south side of the water thereof, and in the said barony. — Each 12d.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting multiple urban and waste lands in Leith from his mother.

Genealogical Significance: William son of Janet Paterson. Edinburgh/Leith area Guthrie family with property holdings.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Heir to mother (heritable property).

Notes: Leith / Restalrig barony.

Retours, p. 220 (Image 142 / 530)

Date: 26 May 1656

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Anna Guthrie
• John Guthrie, servitor to the Earl of Argyle (her father)

Role:

• Heir (heir) to her father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 26 May 1656. Anna Guthrie, heir of John Guthrie servitor to the Earl of Argyle, her guidser (father), in an annualrent of 40 merks forth of the lands of Quinshaugh.

Historical Significance: Daughter inheriting an annual rent.

Genealogical Significance: Anna daughter of John Guthrie (servitor to the Earl of Argyle). Connection to the Campbell (Argyle) household.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Annualrent: Heritable rent from lands.
• Guidser: Father (archaic Scots term).

Retours, p. 640 (Images 45–46 / 530)

Date: 26 May 1656

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Anna Guthrie
• James Guthrie, tailor in London (her father)

Role:

• Heir (heir) to her father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 26 May 1656. Anna Guthrie, heir of James Guthrie tailor in London, her father, in an annualrent of 50 merks forth of the mylne of Downe in the stewartry of Monteith.

Historical Significance: Daughter inheriting an annual rent from a mill in Monteith.

Genealogical Significance: Anna daughter of James Guthrie, tailor in London. Shows a London-based Guthrie with Scottish land interests (mill rent in Monteith/Perthshire area).

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Annualrent: Heritable rent from property (here a mill).

Notes: Images 45–46 / 530. Interesting London–Scotland connection.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 1166 (Image 483 / 530)

Date: 30 June 1698

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Magister Gideon Guthrie, brother german of Master David Guthrie, minister at the church of Glenmuck
• Master David Guthrie, minister at Glenmuck (his brother)
• Henry Guthrie (son of the said Master David Guthrie)

Role:

• Propinquior agnatus (nearest male relative / heir of blood) to his brother (on behalf of nephew?)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 30 June 1698. Master Gideon Guthrie, brother german of Master David Guthrie minister of the word of God at the church of Glenmuck, propinquior agnatus, that is nearest blood relative on the father’s side of Henry Guthrie son of the said Master David Guthrie, his brother.

Historical Significance: Tutela (guardianship) or nearest kin appointment in a family succession.

Genealogical Significance: Gideon Guthrie (brother of minister David) as nearest male relative to his nephew Henry (son of David). Documents a clerical Guthrie family in Glenmuck with brother and nephew connections.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Propinquior agnatus: Nearest paternal blood relative (often for guardianship or succession).
• Frater germanus: Full brother.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 1187 (Image 253 / 530)

Date: 11 March 1625

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Henricus Guthrie (Henry Guthrie), portioner and burgess of Dundee
• Patricius Guthrie (Patrick Guthrie), merchant and burgess of the said burgh (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 11 March 1625. Henry Guthrie portioner and burgess of Dundee, heir of Patrick Guthrie merchant and burgess of the said burgh, his father.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting burgess rights and property in Dundee.

Genealogical Significance: Henry son of Patrick Guthrie, merchant burgess of Dundee. Documents a merchant/burgess branch of the Guthrie family in Dundee in the early 17th century.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Burgess: Full citizen with trading rights in the burgh.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 1361 (Image 257 / 530)

Date: 19 October 1627

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Margareta Guthrie (Margaret Guthrie)
• Joannis Guthrie de Innerlownane (John Guthrie of Innerlownane, her father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to her father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 19 October 1627. Margaret Guthrie, heir of John Guthrie de Innerlownane, her father.

Historical Significance: Daughter inheriting from her father.

Genealogical Significance: Margaret daughter of John Guthrie of Innerlownane. Records a branch in the Innerlownane / Lunan area.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir (female succession).

Retours, Vol. II, p. 1487 (Image 189 / 530)

Date: 11 August 1614

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Lodovicus Guthrie (Ludovic Guthrie)
• Christina Somer (his mother)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his mother

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 11 August 1614. Ludovic Guthrie, heir of Christina Somer, his mother, in an annual redditu of 10 merks of a tenement in Edinburgh.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting rental income from a tenement in Edinburgh from his mother.

Genealogical Significance: Ludovic son of Christina Somer. Indicates a Guthrie family with property in Edinburgh in the early 17th century.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Annual redditu: Heritable rent from urban property.

Notes: Edinburgh entry.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 2692 (Image 289 / 530)

Date: 31 May 1642

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Alexander Guthrie of Memes
• Alexander Guthrie (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 31 May 1642. Alexander Guthrie of Memes, heir of Alexander Guthrie feuar of Memes, his father.

Historical Significance: Father-to-son inheritance of feued lands.

Genealogical Significance: Alexander of Memes succeeds his father of the same name. Documents a Memes branch of the Guthrie family in Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Feoditarii: Feuar (holder of land by feu tenure).

Retours, Vol. II, p. 4885 (Image 342 / 530)

Date: 4 April 1665

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Joannes Guthrie de Eodem (John Guthrie of Eodem / of that Ilk)
• Franciscus Guthrie de Eodem (Francis Guthrie of Eodem, his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 4 April 1665. John Guthrie de Eodem, heir of Francis Guthrie de Eodem, his father.

Historical Significance: Direct father-to-son succession for the chief of the Guthrie family.

Genealogical Significance: John of Eodem succeeds his father Francis. Core entry for the main Guthrie of Guthrie line.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• De Eodem: Chief of the name (“of that Ilk”).

Retours, Vol. II, p. 4988 (Image 345 / 530)

Date: 3 May 1666

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Petrus Guthrie (Peter Guthrie)
• Magister Patricius Guthrie de Eodem (Master Patrick Guthrie of Eodem, his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 3 May 1666. Peter Guthrie, heir of Master Patrick Guthrie de Eodem, his father.

Historical Significance: Son succeeding his father as heir to the chief family estate.

Genealogical Significance: Peter son of Master Patrick Guthrie of Eodem (Guthrie of Guthrie). Important succession for the main line.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir by inquest.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 5001 (Image 345 / 530)

Date: 14 June 1666

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Agneta et Maria Guthries (Agnes and Mary Guthries)
• Magister Willelmus Guthrie, minister of the word of God at the church of Finick (their father)

Role:

• Portioner heirs (haeredes portionariae) to their father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 14 June 1666. Agneta et Maria Guthries, portioner heirs of Master William Guthrie minister of the word of God at the church of Finick, their father.

Historical Significance: Two daughters inheriting as co-heirs from their minister father.

Genealogical Significance: Agnes and Mary, daughters of Master William Guthrie, minister at Finick (Fife). Shows a clerical Guthrie family with female heirs in the mid-17th century.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeredes portionariae: Co-heiresses sharing the inheritance.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 5062 (Image 346 / 530)

Date: 14 February 1667

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Margareta Guthrie (Margaret Guthrie)
• Alexander Balmano, scribe in Edinburgh (her maternal grandfather)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to her maternal grandfather

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 14 February 1667. Margaret Guthrie, heir of Alexander Balmano scribe in Edinburgh, her maternal grandfather (avi ex parte matris).

Historical Significance: Granddaughter inheriting from her maternal grandfather.

Genealogical Significance: Margaret Guthrie granddaughter (on mother’s side) of Alexander Balmano, scribe in Edinburgh. Links the Guthrie and Balmano families in Edinburgh.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Avi ex parte matris: Maternal grandfather.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 5087 (Image 347 / 530)

Date: 12 July 1667

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Alexander Guthrie
• Magister Alexander Guthrie, minister of the word of God at the church of Stracathrow (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 12 July 1667. Alexander Guthrie, heir of Master Alexander Guthrie minister of the word of God at the church of Stracathrow, his father.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting from his father, a minister at Stracathro.

Genealogical Significance: Alexander son of Master Alexander Guthrie, minister at Stracathro (Forfarshire). Documents a clerical Guthrie family in the Stracathro parish.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir by service.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 5944 (Image 368 / 530)

Date: 19 October 1676

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Elizabetha Guthrie (Elizabeth Guthrie)
• Thomas Guthrie (her father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to her father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 19 October 1676. Elizabeth Guthrie, heir of Thomas Guthrie, her father.

Historical Significance: Daughter inheriting from her father.

Genealogical Significance: Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Guthrie. Simple but useful father-daughter link.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir (daughters could inherit).

Retours, Vol. II, p. 6838 (Image 391 / 530)

Date: 9 June 1687

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Magister Joannes Guthrie (Master John Guthrie)
• Magister Joannis Guthrie, minister of the word of God at the church of Dundee (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 9 June 1687. Master John Guthrie, heir of Master John Guthrie minister of the word of God at the church of Dundee, his father.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting from his father, a minister in Dundee.

Genealogical Significance: John (Master) son of John Guthrie, minister at Dundee. Clerical family succession in a major burgh.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir by service.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 7367 (Image 404 / 530)

Date: 25 May 1693

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Jacobus Guthrie (James Guthrie)
• Franciscus Guthrie (Francis Guthrie), scribe in Dundee (his brother german)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his brother german

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 25 May 1693. James Guthrie, heir of Francis Guthrie scribe in Dundee, his brother german.

Historical Significance: Brother-to-brother succession in Dundee.

Genealogical Significance: James succeeds his full brother Francis (scribe in Dundee). Documents a professional (legal/notarial) Guthrie branch in Dundee.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Fratris germani: Full brother (same parents).

Retours, Vol. II, p. 7994 (Image 420 / 530)

Date: 30 June 1698

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Henricus Guthrie (Henry Guthrie)
• Magister Davidis Guthrie, minister at the church of Glenmuck (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 30 June 1698. Henry Guthrie, heir of Master David Guthrie minister of the word of God at the church of Glenmuck, his father.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting from his minister father.

Genealogical Significance: Henry son of Master David Guthrie, minister at Glenmuck. Clerical family connection in Forfarshire.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir by service.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 8388 (Image 432 / 530)

Date: 1 May 1551

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Alexander Guthrie de Eodem

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father (Alexander Guthrie de Eodem)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 1 May 1551. Alexander Guthrie de Eodem, heir of Alexander Guthrie de Eodem, his father.

Historical Significance: Early succession record for the chief of the Guthrie family.

Genealogical Significance: Alexander of Eodem (Guthrie of Guthrie) succeeds his father of the same name. Core entry for the main line in the mid-16th century.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Heir by service of inquest.
• De Eodem: Chief of the name (“of that Ilk”).

Notes: General Inquisitions section. Image 432 / 530. Early reference for Guthrie of Guthrie.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 8710 (Image 439 / 530)

Date: 17 December 1675

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Archibald Guthrie in Cullach, in the county of Londonderry in the kingdom of Ireland (husband of Agnetha Agnew)

Role:

• (Spouse reference)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 17 December 1675. Agnetha Agnew, spouse of Archibald Guthrie in Cullach, in the county of Londonderry in the kingdom of Ireland, heir of Samuel Agnew of Lawristoun, her brother german.

Historical Significance: Woman inheriting from her brother while married to a Guthrie in Ireland.

Genealogical Significance: Agnetha Agnew married to Archibald Guthrie in Cullach, Co. Londonderry, Ireland. Shows a branch of Guthries who had migrated to Ulster by the mid-17th century. Agnew family connection in Scotland/Ireland.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Fratris germani: Full brother.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 8738 (Image 440 / 530)

Date: 26 June 1686

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Magister David Guthrie, apothecary burgess of Dundee
• Magister David Guthrie, minister at the church of Anstruther Wester (his father)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his father

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 26 June 1686. Master David Guthrie apothecary burgess of the burgh of Dundee, heir of Master David Guthrie minister at the church of Anstruther Wester, his father.

Historical Significance: Son inheriting from his father, a minister.

Genealogical Significance: David (apothecary in Dundee) son of David Guthrie, minister at Anstruther Wester. Shows a professional (medical) branch with clerical roots in Fife.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Haeres: Standard heir service.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 8739 (Image 440 / 530)

Date: … June 1686

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Magister David Guthrie, apothecary burgess of Dundee
• Magister Colin Guthrie (son of the late Master David Guthrie, former minister at Anstruther Wester)

Role:

• Heir (haeres) to his brother

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): … June 1686. Master David Guthrie apothecary burgess of the burgh of Dundee, heir of Master Colin Guthrie, son of the late Master David Guthrie, formerly minister at the church of Anstruther Wester, his brother.

Historical Significance: Brother-to-brother succession.

Genealogical Significance: David succeeds his brother Colin (both sons of the minister David Guthrie of Anstruther Wester). Reinforces the Dundee/Fife Guthrie clerical and merchant connections.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Fratris: Brother.

Retours, Vol. II, p. 8833 (Image 316 / 530)

Date: 20 August 1653

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Hercules Guthrie, son of Hercules Guthrie, chirurgeon burgess in Aberdeen
• Gilbert Guthrie (his brother german)

Role:

• Heir (heir) to his brother german

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Full): 20 August 1653. Hercules Guthrie son to Hercules Guthrie chirurgeon burgess in Aberdeen, heir of Gilbert Guthrie, his brother german.

Historical Significance: Brother-to-brother succession in an Aberdeen merchant/medical family.

Genealogical Significance: Hercules (son of the surgeon Hercules Guthrie) succeeds his full brother Gilbert. Documents an Aberdeen branch of the Guthrie family with chirurgeon (surgeon) profession in the mid-17th century.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Brother german: Full brother (same parents).

Notes: Aberdeen entry.

Retours, Vol. II – Inquisitiones de Possessione Quinquennali, p. 8 (Image 508 / 530)

Date: 3 June 1684

Guthrie(s) Identified:

• Robertum Guthrie (Robert Guthrie)

Role:

• Juror / Witness (one of the sworn men in the inquest)

Original Language: Latin (with Scots/English terms)

Modern English Translation (Relevant Portion): …Jacobum Wilson in Tulloch, Robertum Guthrie scribe in the said burgh of Dumfries…

Historical Significance: Robert Guthrie served as one of the sworn jurors / honest men in a formal inquest confirming possession of lands in the Dumfries area.

Genealogical Significance: Robert Guthrie, scribe (notary/clerk) in Dumfries. Indicates a professional/legal role for a Guthrie in Dumfries in 1684. Useful for locating a branch in the southwest.

Legal Terms and Scottish Practices:

• Juratus / sworn man in an inquest: Part of the assize confirming possession.

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Retours: Volume III

Index of Names:

Index of Places:

Other Indexes:

Source Citation:

Inquisitionum ad Capellam Domini Regis Retornatarum, quae in Publicis Archivis Scotiae adhuc servantur, Abbreviatio (commonly Retours or Inquisitionum Retornatarum Abbreviatio). Edited by Thomas Thomson. 3 vols. London: Printed by command of His Majesty King George III, in pursuance of an address of the House of Commons, 1811–1816.

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