http://www.ambaile.org.uk/ en Copyright Am Baile Fri, 03 July 2009 00:03:02 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Am Baile - Precedent Communications info@ambaile.org.uk info@ambaile.org.uk http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/images/graphic_link.gif http://www.ambaile.org.uk/ http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_writtenword.jsp?item_id=16904 http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_writtenword.jsp?item_id=16904 <img src="http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/component/thumb?id=16904" alt="Will of Hugh Miller (1 of 4)" />This is the will of Hugh Miller 1856, kindly supplied by the Scottish Archive Network (SCAN). This will and many others are featured on their website www.scottishdocuments.com. Hugh Miller, (1802-1856), geologist & author, was born in Cromarty. He trained as a stonemason which resulted in his interest in geology. He published many books and collected thousands of fossils which can be seen in the Royal Museum of Scotland. He died intestate in Portobello in 1856 but an account of his estate can be found in the records of the Sheriff Court in Edinburgh. [In margin] 'Hugh Miller 30th March 1857 Stamp £210 At Edinburgh the thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty seven the following inventory of the personal estate of the deceased Hugh Miller was presented by Mr James Burness S.S.C Inventory of the personal estate of Hugh Miller Printer and Publisher in Edinburgh and who died at this residence Shrub Mount Portobello, on or about the twenty fourth day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty six with Interest on Principal sums at that date._ 1.Cash in the house__________£16. . 2. Sums in Commercial Bank Deposit Receipt in deceaseds favor dated twenty fourth November Eighteen hundred and fifty five per £94._.4 Interest thereon__3.4.10 Deposit' ]]> <img src="http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/component/thumb?id=16904" alt="Will of Hugh Miller (1 of 4)" />Hugh Miller's willThis is the will of Hugh Miller 1856, kindly supplied by the Scottish Archive Network (SCAN). This will and many others are featured on their website www.scottishdocuments.com. Hugh Miller, (1802-1856), geologist & author, was born in Cromarty. He trained as a stonemason which resulted in his interest in geology. He published many books and collected thousands of fossils which can be seen in the Royal Museum of Scotland. He died intestate in Portobello in 1856 but an account of his estate can be found in the records of the Sheriff Court in Edinburgh. [In margin] 'Hugh Miller 30th March 1857 Stamp £210 At Edinburgh the thirtieth day of March Eighteen hundred and fifty seven the following inventory of the personal estate of the deceased Hugh Miller was presented by Mr James Burness S.S.C Inventory of the personal estate of Hugh Miller Printer and Publisher in Edinburgh and who died at this residence Shrub Mount Portobello, on or about the twenty fourth day of December Eighteen hundred and fifty six with Interest on Principal sums at that date._ 1.Cash in the house__________£16. . 2. Sums in Commercial Bank Deposit Receipt in deceaseds favor dated twenty fourth November Eighteen hundred and fifty five per £94._.4 Interest thereon__3.4.10 Deposit' Will of Hugh Miller (1 of 4) 2009-06-03T00:03:02-00:00