What is this man's "title"?

[kernowmaid]

This is the first page of an 1806 Will for a Scotsman - William Elliot.
He is referred to as what looks like Umg.h




Any ideas?

Jane

 

[ColinA]

Would a scan of a larger area give more context?

(Cheekly suggests Universal Music Group - Highlands)

I then tried...

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/glossary

Could it be umquhile?

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/unfamiliar-words-and-phrases#Abbreviations

 

[GrannyBarb]

Could it be umquhile? says Colin.

That would be my guess, based on Scottish probate records from this general time that I've seen.

 

[kernowmaid]

Thanks Colin.
I've learnt a new word: Umquhile.

Jane

 

[Malcolm Webb]

Thanks Colin.
I've learnt a new word: Umquhile.

Jane

A recognised word in the scramble dictionary, scoring 22 points as a single word.
I shall remember umquhile.