Confirmation by King James VI of the gift by Queen Mary to the city of Glasgow of all the lands and houses pertaining to the chantries, altarages, prebendaries, and to the vicars and the Black and Grey friars of Glasgow. He also adds the third of the teinds with the surplus of all altarages, chantries, churches, colleges, annual rents and other commodities of all prebendaries and altarages founded within Glasgow Cathedral and all other churches, chapels or colleges in Glasgow for the sustenance of the 'Ministry' as the previous gift was not sufficient because the prebendaries were to keep their benefits for their lifetime.
- Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/288
- Dates of Creation:05 June 1570
- Language of Material:Scots
Scope and Content
Privy seal used before the Union of the Crowns. Integral seal tag.
The seal represents a shield bearing the royal arms of Scotland, ensigned of an arched crown. Supporters: two lions, the right hind leg of each extending into the border. The legend which is preceded by a thistle leaved and slipped, is between carved borders: SIGILLVM SECRETVM IACOBI 6 DEI GRATIA REGIS SCOTORVM.
The document is written on parchment in a upright secretary hand.The first letter is ornamented.
Custodial History
Previously numbered GUA 16486.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Gift by K. Ja: 6 In favours of the toun of Glasgow narrating that Q. Mary had Disponed in favours of the toun the Lands houses and pertaining to the Chaplanaries Altarages prebendaries vicars And to the Black and Gray freirs of the said City and for the Sustenation of the Ministry for which the Subject Disponed was not Sufficient Because the prebendary present possessors were thereby continued for their Lifetymes Therefor his said Majesty thereby Dispones to the City the thirds with the Superpluss and omitts fruits ungiven upon rentall of all alterages Chaplanries Kirks and Colledges annual rents and oyr Commodities whatsomever of prebendaries and alterages founded and doted within the Cathedrall Kirk of Glasgow and of all oyrs Kirks Chaplanries and Colledges Lying within the said City and freedome thereof Contained in the said Disposition by Qween Mary To which they were to have right from the year 1567 Inclusive And the present possessors of the saids alterages Chaplanries etc. are not to uplift their two parts of the said annual rents teynds or fruits thereof until they first make payment of the saids thirds or find caution therefor And the persons Lyable in payment are Discharged of payment of the two parts till the said thirds be first payed with the provision That the saids provest Baillies Councill etc. shall become strictly obleiged to maintain the Minr. Of the City And the superplus of the said thirds is to be applied to oyr pious uses by the advice and consent of the Minister and Elders of the City dated 5 June 1560'.
Related Material
See BL 287.
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