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10 January 2026
Who Pays the Piper? Wills and Testaments of Scottish Musicians 1513-1800
Presenter: Robert Urquhart
Family historians sometimes think wills and testaments were only made by the wealthy, but many were registered in Scottish courts for people of “small estate,” including pipers and other musicians. This presentation used such examples to explain the terminology of wills and testaments and show how these records reveal details of the lives and families of pipers, drummers, trumpeters, minstrels, and others.
“It All Started with Some Buttons… Looking for a Stewart Piper”
Presenter: Susan Reany Iskra
While visiting family in England some years ago, Susan Reany Iskra was shown a set of buttons and told of a connection to a Stewart piper at Drummond Castle. These buttons were the starting point for a research journey that Susan shared in her presentation as she spoke about her search, the processes and some of the resources she used, and what she was able to learn about this piper in 19th century Scotland.