Names of women mentioned in the Perth Guildry Book 1464-1598

by Sara L. Friedemann (Aryanhwy merch Catmael)

© 2003 Sara L. Friedemann; all rights reserved

These are the names of 155 Scots women mentioned in guild documents from Perth between 1464 and 1598. Almost all of these women were either wives or daughters of guild members. Women generally had the same surname as their fathers, and they retained these surnames upon marriage. While the early records of the guilds are recorded in Latin, the records from which these names have been extracted are in Scots, a language related to English that was spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland from roughly the 14th century onwards.

Listed below are the given names, in order of frequency with variants listed together. Following is a list of surnames, also in order of frequency with variants listed together. There is also a link to the raw data found in the documents.

NameDatesNumber
Jonet28
     Jonet1489, 1489, 1498, 1537, 1553, 1565, 1567, 1568, 1572, 1573, 1576, 1577, 1577, 1579, 1582, 1583, 1587, 1587, 1587, 1587, 1587 1588, 1590, 1590, 1590, 1592, 159827
     Janet15931
Elizabeth26
     Elizabeth1488, 1552, 1565, 1566, 1571, 1576, 1576, 1577, 1578, 1580, 1586, 1587, 1590, 1590, 159115
     Besseta1548, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1567, 1574, 1577, 1591, 1593, 159510
     Bessy15821
Isobella23
     Isobella1543, 1543, 1543, 1546, 1548, 1552, 1559, 1564, 1565, 1567, 1567, 1572, 1572, 1574, 1575, 1576, 1577, 1577, 1578, 1578, 159421
     Isabella15501
     Issabella15481
Margaret14
     Margaret1488, 1488, 1538, 1548, 1567, 1567, 1567, 1573, 1576, 1582, 1586, 1588, 1596, 159814
Cristina13
     Cristina1546, 1550, 1578, 1578, 1591, 1591, 1596, 1596, 15989
     Christine15751
     Cristane15561
     Cristene15651
     Cristine15931
Violet13
     Violet1545, 1546, 1547, 1547, 1550, 1552, 1554, 1559, 1568, 1576, 1582, 1582, 158713
Agnes9
     Agnes1543, 1546, 1565, 1567, 1573, 1578, 1582, 1594, 15949
Helen9
     Helen1586, 1590, 1590, 1596, 15975
     Elena1488, 1542, 1565, 15664
Gelis3
     Gelis1543, 1592, 15943
Katherine3
     Katherine1551, 15772
     Katerine14641
Mariota3
     Mariota1543, 1573, 15943
Marjory3
     Marjory1554, 1593, 15933
Barbara2
     Barbara1538, 15652
Christian2
     Christian1477, 14912
Alisson1
     Alisson15901
Eufamia1
     Eufamia15651
Mawse1
     Mawse15521
Olivera1
     Olivera15771

Surnames

SurnameDatesNumber
Andersone8
     Andersone1554, 1559, 15933
     Andersoun1567, 1567, 15733
     Andersoune1565, 15652
Ross6
     Ross1489, 1538, 1545, 1547, 1567, 15906
Wilsone6
     Wilson1582, 15872
     Wilsone1576, 1587, 15963
     Wilsoun15941
Colt4
     Colt1550, 1551, 1576, 15774
Ray4
     Ray1546, 1559, 1574, 15784
Robertsone4
     Robertsone1554, 1590, 15903
     Robertsoune15481
Adamsone3
     Adamson1552, 15782
     Adamsone14771
Jak3
     Jak1572, 1576, 15983
Kyd3
     Kyd1538, 1565, 15933
Lamb3
     Lamb1573, 15772
     Lambe15981
Mersar3
     Mersar1593, 15942
     Merssar15481
Rynd3
     Rynd1556, 1576, 15773
Andro2
     Andro1582, 15822
Blyth2
     Blyth1590, 15952
Broun2
     Broun15801
     Broune15911
Cok2
     Cok1546, 15822
Elder2
     Elder1543, 15772
Gibsone2
     Gibson15871
     Gibsone15431
Hendersoune2
     Hendersoune1548, 15752
Johnesone2
     alias Johnesone15671
     Johnesone15521
Justice2
     Justice1488, 15962
Lowsone2
     Lawsone15781
     Lowsone14641
Malcum2
     Malcum1565, 15772
Makbrek2
     Macbraik15911
     Makbrek15791
Maleis2
     Maleis1583, 15682
Martyne2
     Martyne15461
     Mertyne15481
Moncreif2
     Moncreif15671
     Moncreiff15761
Oliphant2
     Oliphant15531
     Olyphant15861
Paterson2
     Paterson15511
     Patersone15521
Powrie2
     Powrie1577, 15982
Quhithill2
     Quhithill1543, 15652
Scott2
     Scott1491, 15712
Watsone2
     Watsone15881
     Watsoun15901
Archibald1
     Archibald15911
Baskart1
     Baskart15731
Billie1
     Billie15741
Blakwod1
     Blakwod15671
Boy1
     Boy14981
Burry1
     Burry15641
Chaip1
     Chaip15521
Chalmir1
     Chalmir15521
Chartris1
     Chartris15661
Christison1
     Christison14981
Clarke1
     Clarke15971
Constyne1
     Constyne15501
Cuthbert1
     Cuthbert15901
Dik1
     Dik15961
Dowy1
     Dowy15471
Drummond1
     Drummond15901
Duncan1
     Duncan15781
Dunde1
     Dunde15651
Eviot1
     Eviot15761
Fergussoune1
     Fergussoune15681
Flemyng1
     Flemyng15921
Forbes1
     Forbes15881
Gall1
     Gall15861
Gardner1
     Gardner15821
Hardy1
     Hardy15671
Hay1
     Hay15651
Henry1
     Henry15461
Honyman1
     Honyman15931
Kincragy1
     Kincragy15371
Kynlouch1
     Kynlouch14881
Lathanyie1
     Lathanyie15921
Law1
     Law1
Lyn1
     Lyn14881
Lyndesay1
     Lyndesay15501
Macgregor1
     Macgregor15671
Makky1
     Makky15821
Mar1
     Mar15871
Matho1
     Matho15941
Maxtone1
     Maxtone15651
Michell1
     Michell15781
Moneypenny1
     Moneypenny15751
Murdosone1
     Murdosone15431
Murray1
     Murray15931
Nory1
     Nory15421
Orkney1
     Orkney15771
Patullo1
     Patullo15901
Ra'dy1
     Ra'dy15731
Ramsaye1
     Ramsaye14881
Richardsone1
     Richardsone15961
Ruthvene1
     Ruthvene15681
Salmond1
     Salmond15871
Setoune1
     Setoune15871
Smyth1
     Smyth15721
Stanhous1
     Stanhous15911
Stevinsoune1
     Stevinsoune15661
Stobby1
     Stobby15481
Stoupe1
     Stoupe15871
Strathachin1
     Strathachin15431
Suentoune1
     Suentoune15671
Sydy1
     Sydy15721
Tailyeour1
     Tailyeour15781
Thomesoune1
     Thomesoune15941
Wentoun1
     Wentoun15911
Young1
     Young15431

Source: Perth Guildry Book 1452-1601, ed. Marion L. Stavert (Edinburgh: Scottish Record Society, New Series no. 19, 1993).