Hello Anne, I have to remind myself about just what a portioner was, I know I have done that, but I need to do it again (I've got a document that is rather good I do know). Is there something about the female line of the family - I just can't remember. I am confused about the Trust Disposition, which I think is what I have a copy of, but I thought it was actually a Will, there is another document there also which looks to be more of an inventory, but I have only been able to print the first page, so will meed to look into whatever the problem is with that. For some reason I had recorded Helen's death as taking place in 1887, but it was 1883, which makes all the difference in looking for a will, but again there is the problem with printing it out; perhaps I need a later copy of something that will allow me to do that. I'm talking to a researcher who is going to look at Tollcross records to see if there is anything there that might help. I can ask him about the Register of Sasines, and he will probably be happy to look into that. So that might solve that one. Thanks again Anne, Janet. -----Original Message----- From: Anne Burgess Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 7:50 PM To: Janet Wilson ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Lanark] Thomas WILSON b. 1810 > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Muirhead > Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 4:35 AM > To: 'Janet Wilson' ; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Lanark] Thomas WILSON b. 1810 > I see Thomas had a Trust Disposition did you download a copy from SP as > you > probable know he was a portioner of Wilson's Land which was a dwelling in > Ballieston. If he was a portioner, it is probable that he acquired his portion by inheritance. In which case, there could (actually, should) be a record in the Register of Sasines that might shed some light on his parentage. I would look in the Abridgments of Sasines in the National Archives - sorry now National Records - of Scotland in Edinburgh. Unfortunately they are not available online so would need someone to go there and look on your behalf. I would do that when I am next in Edinburgh (don't know when) but first I will have to find my Reader's Ticket, which has gone AWOL, I hope temporarily. Anne