Charter by Robert Lindsay, priest, granting to Sir Richard Gardin vicar of the choir of Glasgow, an annual rent of 57 shillings and 4 pence Scots out of his tenements and roods of land in Glasgow, that is to say 27 shillings and 4 pence out of the tenement inhabited by Henry Michael with its pertinents of one acre, and out of four rigs lying in the Muchall croft and also out of four rigs lying on the Broomielaw, and an annual rent of 13 shillings and 4 pence out of the land of Thomas Johns lying in the Gallowgate with its pertinents, which are: four rigs lying in the Broomielaw and two rigs on the Kygclaith. The 57 shillings and 4 pence also include an annual rent of 6 shillings and 8 pence out of a tennement lying on the south side of the Gallowgate, an annual rent out of six rigs lying on the Kylnhill, an annual rent of 3 shillings lying in the Pallyhart croft and another annual rent of 4 shillings Scots out of a tennement lying in the west side of the High Street. These rents are to be held of the bishop of Glasgow.

• Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/55
• Dates of Creation:01 May 1441
• Language of Material:Latin

• Scope and Content

  Two seals: the seal of the city and burgh of Glasgow and the seal of Robert Lindsay, esquire and priest. Pendant on tags.

  The seal of the city and burgh of Glasgow represents the head and the neck of St Kentigern wearing episcopal vestement and a mitre. To the right is a branch surmounted by a bird, and to the left a handbell, between the bell and the head of the saint is a small salmon hauriant with a ring in its mouth. The legend is between raised borders: SIGILLVM COMVNE DE GLASGV. The seal of Robert Lindsay represents a shield bearing arms: (Gules) a fess chequy of two tracts (Argent and Azure) between three crosses, two in chiel and one in base. The legend is between raised borders: SIGILLUM ROVERTI LINDSAY.

  The document is written on parchment in a bastard hand, a hybrid between formal text hands and informal cursive hand, although the cursiveness is more prominent. No ornamentation.

• Custodial History

  Previously numbered GUA 12406.

  Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Charter by Robert Lindsey preist in favours of Sir Richard Gardin viccar of the Queer of Glasgow of 57 shillings 4 pence Scots of ane yearly annual rent out of his tennements and roods of Land in Glasgow vizt. 27 shillings 4 pence out of the tennement inhabited by Henry Michaell Lying in the Gallowgate on the southside betwixt the Land of Thomas Johns on the west and the land of the relict of Hugh Marichall on the East with pertinents of the said tennement vizt. Ane acker or 4 rigs Lying in the Langcroaft betwixt the Land of Henry Michaell on the west And the Land of Patrick Brock on the East and 2 riggs lying in the long croaft betwixt the Land of Malcolm de Metech on the west and the Land formerly of Donald Chepman on the east And out of 4 riggs Lying in the Muchall croaft betwixt the Lands of Thomas Speer on the west and the Land inhabited by Wm. Saphani on the east And also out of 4 riggs lying on the Broomielaw betwixt the Land inhabited by Geills de Govan on the west and the Land of Thomas Johns on the east And ane annual rent of 13 shillings 4 pence out of the forsaid land of Thomas Johns Lying in the Gallowgate with the pertinents therof viz. 4 rigs Lying in the Broomielaw and 2 rigs on the Kygclaith forsaid And also a yearly annual rent of 6 shillings 8 pence out of a tennement Lying on the south side of the Gallowgate betwixt the Land of the saids Malcome de Metech on the east and of the relict of Hugh Mairshall on the west Also a yearly annual rent out of six riggs Lying on the Kylnhill betwixt the land inhabited by Geillis Govan on the south and the Molindinar upon the north And a yearly annual rent of 3 shillings Lying in the Pallyhart croaft betwixt the said Land of John de Cama on the west And the land of Walter Wan on the east Also ane yearly annual rent of 4 shillings Scots out of a tennement Lying in the west side of the high street Leading from the cross to the Church of Glasgow betwixt the Land of Wm. Browsteron the north and the Land inhabited by Robert Browster on the south To be holden of the Bishop of Glasgow dated 1 May 1441'.