testamentor
English
Noun
testamentor (plural testamentors)
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{{rfdef}}.- 1658 June 22, [Discharge granted by Robert, David, Andrew, and Jean Colvill in favour of Robert first Lord Colvill, their uncle, for his intromissions as tutor named to them by their father]; republished as Proceedings Relating to the Peerage of Scotland, from January 16. 1707, to April 29. 1788, Edinburgh: […] Bell & Bradfute, Edinburgh; G. G. J. & J. Robinson, London, 1790, page 462:
- Be it kend till all men be the preſent letters, we Robert, David, Andro, and Jean Colvills, lawful bairns to the deceaſt David Colvill, brother-germane to ane Noble Lord Robert Lord Colvill of Ochiltrie, forſomekellas the ſaid deceaſit David our father, in his teſtament-teſtamentor, legaſie, and letter-will, nominat and left the ſaid Noble Lord, then ſtiled Sir Robert Colvill of Cleiſh, Knight, his germane-brother, executor and tutor-teſtamentor to us, and ilk ane of us reſpectively during his lifetime; and in caſe of his deſeaſe during the time of our tutorie, our ſaid deſeaſit father nominate and left to us John Beatoune of Balfoure, James Beatoune younger thairof, and Andro Beatoune, his germane-brother, uncles to us one the mother’s ſide, as likeways tutors-teſtamentors to us, and diſtributors of the ſaid deſeaſit David our father his heal ſumes of money, gudes, and gaire amongeſt us, and either of us reſpectivelie, as after follows;
- 1722, Alexander Pennecuik, An Historical Account of the Blue Blanket: or, Crafts-mens Banner. Containing the Fundamental Principles of the Good-town, with the Powers and Prerogatives of the Crafts of Edinburgh, &c., Edinburgh: […] John Mosman and Company, page 75:
- […] which Reverſion, is renounc’d by John Lord Thirleſton, Son and Heir to the ſaid Sir John Maitland, with Advice and Conſent of Sir John Cockburn of Clarkingtoun his Tutor-Teſtamentor, in Favours of the Provoſt, Baillies, Council, Deacons of Crafts, and Community of the ſaid Burgh of Edinburgh […]
- 1918 March 8, “Relatives Inherit Estate of Freese: Saloonkeeper, Who Died Last Week, Leaves Estate of Nearly $7,000, Will Shows”, in The Weekly Tribune, volume XVII, number 11, Cape Girardeau, Mo., page 4, column 3:
- According to the will, which was witnessed by R. H. Hancock and Edward O. Hartle, Miss Lucy Freese, a sister, will receive $1,450 in cash, his father s[sic] to receive $100 cash, and his brother, Herman Freese, Jr., is left the interest owned by the testamentor in the Palace saloon on Broadway.
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Related terms
- testamentrix