Obligation by the Black Friars to say a Mass for the souls of Mathew Stewart Laird of Castlemilk and for the souls of his mother and his children, in exchange of a payment of 10 merks annually to the prior and covenant, and if the heirs of said Matthew continue to found an annual rent of 20 shillings perpetually to the said convent of Glasgow, then the Mass shall be changed into a song Mass.
- Reference:GB 248 GUA BL/115
- Dates of Creation:08 June 1473
- Language of Material:Scots
Scope and Content
The seal has been lost. It had a pendant seal tag.
The document is written on parchment in a neat cursive hand. No ornamentation.
Custodial History
Previously numbered GUA 16314.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Obligation by the predicant friers to say Mass for the soulls of Mathew Stewart Laird of Castlemilk his mother and bairns and successors he paying 10 mks. Yearly to the prior and Covenant for saying the said Mass And if it shall please the airs of the said Mathewto found ane annual rent of 20 mks. Yearly perpetually to the said Convent of Glasgow Then the said Mass shall be changed to a song Mass dated 8 June 1473'.
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. 186.