General charter of confirmation, under the Great Seal, by James VI King of Scots of the rectory and vicarage of Govan, with the annexed teinds and other emoluments, and of the lands, houses and revenues formerly belonging to any order of friars, or to any chaplain or altar wihtin the city of Glasgow, and of the customs of the steelyard granted by the achbishop for the time being, and formerly confirmed by royal letters, and of the immunity from taxation, ratified to the college.
- Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/428
- Dates of Creation:15 July 1587
- Language of Material:latin
Scope and Content
The seal has been lost. It had a pendant seal tag.
The document is written on parchment in an upright, bastard secretary hand. The letters on the first line are heavily ornamented.
Custodial History
Previously numbered GUA 16622.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Charter by K. Ja: 6 In favours of the university of Glasgow by which after his Majority He ratifies and confirms The Mortification of the rectorage and vicarage of Govan formerly Disponed in his minority and also Ratefies and Confirma the right Granted by the City of Glasgow to the Colledge of the Lands rents etc. in any part of the Kingdome which formerly belonged to any order of frears altar or Chapell of any Church in Glasgow And also Confirming the gift by the Archbp. Of Glasgow in favours of the Colledge of the customes of the weights and metts And also Confirming the Letter of Immunity formerly Granted by his said Majesty In favours of the Colledge whereby the members of the same and their possessions are exeemed from all taxations and burdens This Confirmation is dated 29 July 1587'.
Related Material
See BL 422, 423 et 421.
Bibliography
- Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis, Records of the University of Glasgow from its Foundation till 1727, ed. by Cosmo Innes (Glasgow : the Maitland Club, 1856), I, p. 145-147 (entry no 82).
- Charters and other documents relating to the city of Glasgow, ed. by Sir James D. Marwick (Glasgow: Scottish Burgh Record Society, 1894-1906), vol. I, part 2, p. 207-211.
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