Charter of atonement containing two great chambers, three little chambers and five shops with a yard lying at the back of the tenement between the Pedagogy and the churchyard of the Black Friars, disponed by Sir David Kirkland chaplain of the chantry founded at the altar of St Mungo in the Laigh Kirk of Glasgow, with the consent of John Blackadder of Tulliallan, patron of the said chantry, and of James Archbishop of Glasgow, to John Martine, citizen of Glasgow, and his wife Janet Mirk, to be held in feu of the chantry for the yearly payment of 21 merks Scots, that is to say the former rent for the said tenement to the said friars, and also 20 shillings yearly in addition as feu duty for the rental of the chantry.
- Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/376
- Dates of Creation:19 July 1557
- Language of Material:Latin
Scope and Content
The document is written in a neat secretary hand. The first letter is ornamented. It bears the signatures of John Blackadder, David Kirkland and James Archbishop of Glasgow.
Custodial History
Previously numbered GUA 16571.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Charter of Atonnement containing 2 great Chambers and 3 little chambers and five shops with a little yard at the back of the tennement being in part ruinous for that tyme Lying betwixt the petagodge of Glasgow on the north and the kirk yaird of the predicant freers of Glasgow on the south and the high street on the West with the leitle meadow belonging to the said predicant friers on the East Being upon the East side of the the Great high Street of Glasgow Leading from the Metropolitan church to the Cross Disponed by Sir David Kirkland Chaplane of the Chaplanry founded to the altar of St. Mungo in the Laigh Church of Glasgow with consent of John Blackader of Tullyallan patron of the said Chaplanry and of James Archbishop of Glasgow to John Martine Citysen of Glasgow and Janet Mirk his spouse to be holden few of the Chaplanry for the yearly payment of 21 mks. Scots As the former reddendo for the said tennement to the saids freers and burgadge duty and also 20 shillings for augmentation of the rentall of the Chaplanry at Whyt. And Mart. Yearly in name of fewduty which fewduty is provided to be payed out of a tennement belonging to the said Jno. Martine Lying on the East side of the Stockwell near the bridge of Glasgow betwixt the Lands of James Mure on the south of Wm. Lindsay on the north of Richard Rosse on the East and the high Street on the West with a provision that the Chaplanes of the said Chaplanry shall be infeft in the said tenement Lying in the Stockwell for the said fewduty of 20 shillings And that if 2 termes payment of the same shall runn into a third unpayed it shall be ane irritancy of the said few right And providing that the saids John and Janet and yr heirs shall within 2 years from that date bestow 40 pounds Scots upon the reparation of the said house there Disponed to them in few And that they shall receave the said John Blackader of Tullyallan his Lady and his heirs and servants to Lodge in the said tennement and to be provided by them with all necessars upon the expence of the said John himself dated 19 July 1557'.
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