Miscellanea (copies of early writs and general ratifications, etc.).

• Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/485-497
• Dates of Creation:[1451]-1654

• Scope and Content

  BL 485: Copy of numerous earlier documents.

  BL 486: letter from Queen Mary discharging the personnel of the university of the payment of two subsidies.

  BL 487: letter from Queen Mary discharging the personnel of the university from paying a subsidy and taxes.

  BL 488: notarial copy of the preceding letter.

  BL 489: confirmation by the archbishop of Glasgow of the donation of William Turnbull.

  BL 490: confirmation and novodamus by King Charles I of all mortifications to the university.

  BL 491: precept of sasine following the previous charter.

  BL 492: instrument of sasine following the previous charter.

  BL 493: Ratification in Parliament of King Charles' confirmation.

  BL 494: Ratification in Parliament of all the grants and privileges conceded to the university.

  BL 495: deliverance of the Lords of the Session, sustaining the freedom of the masters from taxation.

  BL 496-497: Ordinances by Oliver Cromwell.