Here's a little something for the new year. All names extracted from the will and confirmation of Alexander Noble GEDDES Surgeon in Portsoy, who died 1 Jun 1832, his Will being dated 22 Feb 1826. This info has come via the new service whereby you can buy images over the net of the actual documentation: http://www.scottishdocuments.com/content/default.asp. I've done my best to interpret the writing, but cannot guarantee 100% accuracy. You should be able to copy/paste all this into a file with a CSV filetype, then import it into Excel to get a more readable list. Perhaps you can feedback to the List whether you can identify any of these people as your own. For my part I was hoping A.N.G. might have had something to say about his illegitimate child(ren?) [or even his siblings], but he is silent, and I can't tell whether his silence is because there were none or he didn't want them to inherit anything. However, he is careful to state that he will provide for the children born to him by his wife Catharine (which is of course different from providing for his children). For my part also, the names Crawford, Watson, Geddes and Forbes (as a forename and a surname) have all cropped up in various juxtapositions at various times - all relating to the relatively well-off of Portsoy - and none relating to my own Geddes and Watson lines as far as I can see (at the moment!). Howard Watson Geddes **start The headings: Forename,Surname,Occupation,Place The key players: Alexander Noble,Geddes,Surgeon [the Deceased],Portsoy, Catharine,Geddes,[Deceased's wife and executrix],Portsoy, ["Mrs Catharine Fyfe otherwise Geddes"] Charles,Crawford,Merchant [and executor],Portsoy, John,Crawford,Merchant [and executor],Portsoy, Rev Alexander,Reid,Minister in Portsoy [and executor],, Alexander,"Raney, Esq",[witness],Boynd, William,"Anderson, Esq",[witness],"Cullen House, Cullen", The officials: James,"Urquhart, Esq",Judge,, James,Anton,Solicitor,Portsoy, Walter,Gray,Licensed Appraiser and Auctioneer,, William,Anderson,[witness to Walter Gray],Cullen, Peter,"Cameron, Esq",Commissary Depute of the Commissariat of Banff,, The debtors and creditors: James,Wood,,Portknockie George,Smith,,Cullen Alexander,Riddoch,Gardener,Glasshaugh Alexander,Scott,House Carpenter,Loanhead Alexander,Findlay,,Portsoy Mr,Sinclair,Slater,Portsoy now Aberdeen John,Raffin,,Cairns now Deskford James,Bremner,Mason,Portsoy William,Rouncie,,Seatown Cullen Joseph,Forbes,,Glassaugh Donald,Ferguson,Plasterer,Portsoy Charles,McQueen,,Muirahi (Muirake?) James,Duncan,Mason,Portsoy George,Mair,,Portknockie John,Wood,(Post) [sic],Portknockie Mr Forbes,Watson,,Portsoy James,Milton,,Craigyford William,Morrison,Mason,Fordyce Mr [or Mrs?],Henderson,,Portsoy John,Steinson,,Damheads Miss,May,,Portsoy John,Reid,Cartwright,Portsoy Mr,Benzies,,Portsoy Mr,Adam,,Craigyford James,Bruce,,Rottenslough James,Barry,,Draidley James,Scott,Wright,Portsoy Peter,Murray,Writer, Murdoch,McKenzie,Distiller,Portsoy William,McLeod,,Portsoy George,Watt,,Blairmaud Mr,Longmoor,,Earnside John,McLeod,,Fordyce Donald,Mathieson,,Hill of Durn William,Munro,,Portsoy Alexander,Wilson,,Portsoy Distillery George,Watt,Shoemaker,Portsoy Mr John,Gauld,,Portsoy Mr William,Watson,,Portsoy (West Indies) Miss Jane,Wood,,Portsoy Alexander,Smith,Porter,Portsoy William,McKenzie,Blacksmith, Mr,Taylor,,Portsoy Widow,Bruce,,Portsoy Earnest,Park,,Inverury Elspet,Wilson,,Badenspink Mr,Craib,S Barr [Barrister?],Cullen Mary,Jamieson,,Portsoy David,Grant,,Broomhills John,Lawrence,,Rothin [sic] Girl,McKechny,,Portsoy John,Carmichael,,Bogtown George,Wilson,Quarrier,Portsoy Mr,Brodie,,Farskin James,McKay,,Drochadly Mr,Micklejohn,E.O. [Excise Officer?],Portsoy Elspet,Gibb,(Donald Rosse's),Portsoy Mr,Malcolm,E.O.,Portsoy Nelly,Stay [?],alias Abin Wiseman,Portsoy -,Anderson,Labourer,Portsoy John,Dow,Quarrier,Portsoy John,Sutherland,,Sandend -,Reid,Road Contractor,Cornhill Alexander,Grant,Quarrier,Portsoy James,Couie,,Cornhill Peter,Allan,Saddler,Portsoy -,Sivwright,,Blairmaud James,Stables,Mason,Portsoy Mr [Mrs?],McKay,,Cullen -,Galisto,,Backhill Miss,Chapman,,Glassaugh Alexander,Bannerman,,Glassaugh Walter,Stall [Hall?],,Portsoy George,McKenzie,,Brigshellock Mary,Watson,,Portsoy James,Anderson,Quarrier,Portsoy John,Morrison,,Muckletown [son of?] Peter,Hutchinson,Cartwright, Alexander,Lyon,Weaver,Portsoy John,Mills,Sailor of Sloop Repute, Ab: [Abraham?],Shaw,Carrier,Portsoy James,Cormack,,Fordyce -,Spence,,Culphin John,Reburn,,near Park Thomas,Low or Wilson,,Portsoy Maggie,Walter,,Portsoy Elspet,Anderson,,Portsoy The Laird of Morar [not Moray],alias McDonald,, William,Dawson,Doctor,Portsoy John,Dawson,,Redhyth The Estate of Rumbling-Pot,,,Rumbling-Pot Charles,Stewart,,Crombie Girl,Lorimer or Lawrence,, **end