Charter by King James VI annexing the parish and church of Torrance to the parish of Kilbryde, and granting to the College of Glasgow the said united parish of Kilbryde and Torrence, with the teinds and casualties thereof; and also the rectory and vicarage of the church of Renfrew, with the whole teinds and emoluments, reserving to the present titulars their liferents of the said lands and teinds and appropriating 12 chalders to each of the ministers of Kilbryde and Renfrew, according to the allocation to be made after the death of the present titulars.
- Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/440
- Dates of Creation:12 June 1618
- Language of Material:Latin
Scope and Content
The seal has been lost.
The document is written on parchment in an upright bastard secretary hand.The first letter is heavily ornamented.
Custodial History
Previously numbered GUA 11473.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Charter of Donation and Mortification by K. Ja: 6 proceeding upon the resignation of James Archbp. Of Glasgow by which the paroch and kirk of Torrance is annexed to the paroch and kirk of Kilbryd and the teynds great and small of the said haill united parich of Kilbryde are Disponed to the Colledge with all the fruits rents profits and Caswalities of the said paroch with the lands of Newhouse and Macklinhole formerly belonging to the Rectors of the said Church of Torrens and now by vertue of the act of annexation pertaining to the Crown And also the haill Church Lands rectorage and vicarage of Renfrew with all the Caswalties thereof teynds and oyrs Reserving to the present titulars their Liferents of the saids Lands and teynds And reserving to th Minr. Of Kilbryde twelve Chalder of victual and oyr twelve to the Minr. Of Renfrew yearly According to the allocation to be made after the decease of the present titulars And no oyr wayes This Charter is dated 12 June 1618'.
Related Material
See BL 438 and 439.
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. 206-211 (entry no 128).
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