Charter by King James V in favour of the prior and convent of the Black Friars of the city of Glasgow, granting an annual rent of 10 merks Scots payable at Whitsunday and Martinmas out of the lands of Strathaven in Avondale.
- Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/241
- Dates of Creation:11 March 1540
- Language of Material:Latin
Scope and Content
The seal has been lost.
The document is written on parchment in an upright secretary hand. The first letter is heavily ornamented, as well as some other letters on the first line.
Custodial History
Previously numbered GUA 16439.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Charter by K. Ja: 5 in favours of the prior and Convent of the predicant frears of the City of Glasgow of ane annual rent of 10 mks. Scots payable at Whitsunday and Martinmas yearly out of theLands of Strathaven in Anedale dated 11 March 1540'.
Bibliography
Liber Collegii Nostre Domine registrum Ecclesie B.V. Marie et S. Anne infra muros civitatis Glasguensis MDXLIX : accedunt munimenta fratrum Predicatorum de Glasgu / domus Dominicane apud Glasguenses carte que supersunt MCCXLIV-MDLIX, ed. by Joseph Robertson (Glasgow: the Maitland Club, 1846), p. 221-222.
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