The last will and testament, with the inventory of the estate, of Maister Peter Lowe, founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow / by James Finlayson.

Date:
1898
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The last will and testament, with the inventory of the estate, of Maister Peter Lowe, founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow / by James Finlayson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    the defunct had of tlie touiie of Glaso-ow.” (Tlie reader must always remember tliat these are pounds Scots.^) This payment by the town does not appear in the publislied accounts of the town, or it might liave led to the fixing of the date of his death. The last entry of Peter Lowe in these accounts of tlie town was on 26th May, 1610, for forty pounds as his fee for “ bowelling ” the laird of Houston ; this was only a few months before Peter Lowe’s death. “ James Elphinstone of Woodsyde and Archibald Mwir mertchand burofes of GlasR'ow ” are nominated as his executors. “Sir Janies Sempill of Biltreis knycht, James Forret of Barrowtield, James Elphinstone of Woodsyde, and the said Archibald Mwir conjunctlie ” are nominated as “tutoures testamentaris to liis sone Johne Low.” Other three are named as “ tutouris testamentaris ” tor his daughtei’. ^ See ]irevious foot note. GbASOOW : I’RINTK.I) KY ALRX. M ACIXH'OAI.L.