Letter under the privy seal by Mary Queen of Scots, setting forth the ruined state of the University and College, its schools and chambers standing half built, the endowments of its teachers and the provision made for its poor scholars having ceased; founding therefore bursaries for five poor children, to be called Bursars of the Queen Mary's Foundation, and to be presented by the Queen's grace and her successors ; and granting to the College for their support the mace and 'kirkroom' of the Black Friars of Glasgow, together with 13 acres of land in the city, 20 merks yearly from the Nethertoun of Hamilton, 10 bolls of oatmeal yearly from certain lands in the Lennox, and 10 merks yearly from the lands and lordship of Avondale.
- Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/394
- Dates of Creation:13 July 1563
- Language of Material:Scots
Scope and Content
Fragment of an unidentified seal. Integral seal tag.
The document is written on parchment in an angular, non-cursive bastard hand. The first letter is heavily ornamented.
Custodial History
Previously numbered GUA 16589.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Charter by Q. Mary in favours of the Colledge of Glasgow founding and creating five poor children bursars within the said Colledge And for their provision her Majesty there Dispone the manse and kirkdome of the Predicant friers in Glasgow thirteen ackers of Land Lying beside the said City and 10 mks. Of annuall which was in use to be uplifted by the said friers out of Sunday tenements within the said City 20 mks. Annuall yearly out of the Nethertoun of Hamilton 10 bolls ferm meall yearly out of Certain Lands within the bounds of the Lennox And 10 mks. Yearly out of the Lands and Lordship of Avendale dated at Glasgow 13 July 1563'.
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. 67-69 (entry no 40).
- 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. 129-131.
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