Hill Munimenta (volume I)

• Reference:GB 1784 HILL/30/135a
• Alternative Id:
  GB 1784 Sh83.2
• Dates of Creation:1520-1738

• Scope and Content

  Hill Munimenta Volume I

  (Entries marked with an asterisk are listed in the contents page, but missing from the volume)

  Hill I: James Hill of Ibrox, Parson of Govan 1520-1596

  1a. Photogravure of the Notarial Instrument upon the appointment of “discretus Vir Dr Jacobus Hyll” to be Clerk in holy orders of the Parish of Govan. 14th June 1549.

  1b. Notarial Certificate of the demission of Syr James Colquhoune the previous incumbent in favour of James Hill. 17th June 1549.

  1c. Notarial Instrument upon the installation of the said James Hill. 19th June 1549.

  1d. Copies and also translations of the above.

  2. Extracts from the Rental Book of the Barony of Glasgow respecting James Hill AD 1554 to 1566

  3. Excerpts from Records and Publications viz:

  1) Chalmer’s Caledonia

  2) Register of Beneficial Matters

  3) Fasti Ecclesiae Scotticanae

  4) Act and Council Book of Glasgow

  5) Inventory of the Writs Genealogical MS

  6) Register of the Privy Council of Scotland

  7) Register of Ministers, Exhorters and Readers, and of their stipends after the period of the Reformation

  4. Division and Couching of the lands of Ibrox 1574 (original notarial copy)

  1) Excerpts relating to the lands of Ibrox

  Thomas Hill of Ibrox, his brother William Hill 1580-1624

  5. Papers connected with or notices of Thomas Hill, son of James Hill, Parson of Govan viz:

  1) Charter by the Archbishop of Glasgow in favour of James Hill & Marion Leitche, Spouses in liferent and Thomas Hill their son in fee. 30th May 1580

  2) Sasine thereon in favour of the said Thomas Hill, dated 30th May 1581.

  3) Sasine in favour of Thomas Hill on Conveyance by William Hill his brother german, dated 2nd November 1586.

  4) Sasine in favour of Thomas Hill on Charter from Walter, Lord Fen farmer of Glasgow, dated 21st August 1588.

  5) 6) & 7) Writs divesting Thomas Hill of parts of said lands

  8) Abstract of Charter by King James VI, confirming inter alia part of the lands of Ibrox to Thomas Hill, son of Sir James Hill, Parson of Erskine.

  6. Inventory of the Writts of Ibrox, 1574-1724

  1) Entry in the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland relating to Thomas Hill of Ibrox

  Others of the name Hill. Proprietors of Ibrox 15XX-1735

  James Hill of Ibrox, possibly a son of Thomas Hill of Ibrox

  7. Notice respecting him, anno 1601, in volume titled “The Elder Park, Govan” published by Maclehose 1891.

  8. “Inventar of Writes Thomas Hill to John Picken 1725.

  Miscellaneous

  9. Obligation by John Graham in Dumbreck to John Tassie. Land Labourer in Newlands in Cathcart, relative to part of “Thomas Hill, late of Ibrox, his twenty five shilling land” dated “at Upper Ibrox” 11th December 1783.

  10 & 11. “Genealogical Table” (draft) “by L Hill LLD” in 1819 “from James Hill, Minister in 1549.

  12. “Genealogical Table from James Hill” (in handwriting of Thomas Hill of Merrylee).

  13/1. Extracts from the Rental Book of the Barony of Glasgow (Vol 1 of the Diocesan Registers of Glasgow) respecting persons of the name of Hill. AD 1521-1564.

  13/2. Entries in Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow of persons of the name of Hill.

  14. Address by Sir William Stirling Maxwell Bart. MP on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of Abraham Hill’s School in Govan. 1690-1759.

  15. Notanda respecting the probable dates or years of the births and ages at their respective marriages and deaths of James Hill, Parson of Govan, Thomas Hill of Ibrox and Ninian Hill of Garrioch.

  16. Anent marriages of Roman Catholic priests.

  17. Notanda by L. Hill, L.L.D., bearing on this subject etc. *

  18. Anent Thomas Hill of Ibrox. *

  Hill II: Ninian Hill of Garioch (Primus) and Helen Hutcheson his wife 1579-1623

  1. Copy of MS titled “The Offspring of John Hutchison of Lambhill.”

  2. Copy of MS titled “Descendants of Hutchisone.”

  3. Notanda from the Glasgow Registers of Baptisms from 3rd August 1609 to 1650, and of Marriages from 1st November 1612 to 1650 of entries respecting persons of the name of Hill

  4. Notanda by L Hill LLD anent Ninian, Marion and Margaret Hill, children of Ninian Hill and Helen Hutcheson.

  5. Notes by L Hill LLD of the dates of baptism of the children of Ninian Hill and Helen Hutcheson, and especially referring to George Hill and Helen Hill.

  6. Abstracts of the above Notanda (3, 4 & 5)

  7. Scroll in handwriting of L Hill LLD of the representatives in the male line of Ninian Hill of Garioch.

  8. Clean copy of the above amplified by L Hill LLD.

  9. Official copy of “Testament Testamentar and Inventar of umquhile Ninian Hill Merchand burgess of Glasgow, also of his Last Will and Testament dated 5th September 1623, and Confirmation of date 24th January 1624.

  10. Mrs Marion Stewart or Hutcheson and the three sisters Janet Elizabeth and Helen Hutcheson, viz “Contract Marion Stewart and the Aires portioners of George and Mr Thomas Hutcheson 14 April & Regrat [recorded]” (in the Commissary Court Books of Glasgow) “20 April 1642.”

  11. “Inventar of the bands whereby the contract of division betwixt the three sisters heirs portioners to George and Mr Thomas Hutchesoun did fall and belong to Helen Hutchesoun moyr to Mr William Hill.

  12. Copy precept of Clare Constat by the Commissioners of James Duke of Lennox and Richmond to Janet Hutcheson, Relict of David Duncan, Elizabeth Hutcheson, Relict of James Pollock, and Helen Hutcheson, Relict of Ninian Hill, dated 15th June 1642.

  13. Sasine Helene Hutchesoune ac Magri Niniani Hill de terris” (Provanside and Claythorn) “anniis redditibus aliisque infra scripti” dated 9th August 1642.

  14. Purse belonging to Mrs Helen Hutcheson or Hill (Lithograph)

  Garioch Titles

  15. Charter by James Archbishop of Glasgow in favour of Archibald Wilson and Marion Wilson, spouses of the 43/4d Land of Garroche, dated 8th June 1581.

  16. Charter by Agnes Drew, sister german and heiress of Isobell and Katherine Drew, daughters of the deceased Patrick Drew in Garroche and Thomas Drew her spouse in favour of Bryce Blair of eodem [of that ilk] of a 13/4d land of Garroche, dated 6th October 1618.

  17. Notanda respecting the lands of Garioch.

  Hill III: Mr Ninian Hill of Lambhill & Gairbraid etc. (Secundus), Margaret Crawfurd & Jean Caldwell, his spouses, Patent of Arms (Original) 1676. 1621-1685.

  1. Notices in the Munimenta Universitatis Glasguensis 1638 & 1642.

  2. Copy of “Ane Inventar of the Wrytts of Lambhill” 1574-1609.

  3. “Inventar of the Wrytes and Evidentes of the landis of Gairbraids Eister and Westir, Lambhill, Rameshorne and Meidowflet & others”

  4. “Intventar of the bands whereby the Contract of division betwixt the three sisters heirs portioners to Goerge and Mr Thomas Hutchesoun did fall and belong to Helen Hutchesoun moyr to Mr Ninian qlk qtr act of division is dat 21 May 1642.”

  5. Sasine Helene Hutchesoune ac Magri Niniani Hill.” 9th August 1642.

  6. “Ane Lyfrent Chartor grantit be Mr Niniane Hill in favoris of Margrat Crawfurd of the Landis of Graingis and Lambhill 1654.” Dated 31st March.

  1) Crown Charter in favour of Mr Ninian Hill son of Helen Hutcheson or Hill of the 5 merk land of O. E. of Graynes. Ratifying charters, ut intus, dated 22nd August 1642, being an extract from Registrum Magni Sigilii Regum Sertorum AD 1634-1657.

  7. Official copy “Testament Testamentar and Inventare of umquhill Margaret Crawfurd spous of Mr Niniane Hill of Lambhill” “ye tyme of her deceis” “in the moneth of Maii 1657 recorded in the Books of the Commissariot Court of Glasgow, Testaments, 1st June 1657.”

  8. Notanda of Sentence by a Committee of the King’s Council against, inter alios, Ninian Hill of Lambhill as a Conventicler, dated 6th April 1676.

  9. Patent of the Arms of Hill of Lambhill. Original Patent or Grant signed by Sir Charles Araskine of Cambo, Knight Baronet, Lyon King of Arms, dated at Edinburgh 19th July 1676.

  1) Copy of patent

  10. Volume of sermons in manuscript, titled Hill of Lambhill’s Sermons MS 1672. *

  11. Mr Ninian Hill of Lambhill His Rentall 13 Septr 1681. Written be ane [signature].

  12. “Compt of what is payit out of Mr Niniane Hill’s lands to the Bishop”

  13. “The Particular Variatioun of the Borrow Aikeris within the Barronie Parish of Glasgow. Extending to 139 aikers ut infra, the toun aikers 110:11-00.”

  14. Excerpt from Inventory of Writs belonging to Francis Dunlop of that Ilk respecting the lands of Grainges

  Hill IV: Ninian Hill of Lambhill (Tertius) and Mary Crawfurd his wife, their son Hew Hill, and the heirs (female) succeeding to Gairbraid etc, 1660-1738

  1. Notices in the Munimenta Universitatis Glasguensis (Vol. III, p. 133) of, viz: Ninian Hill. 21st September 1676.

  2. “Seasing Ninian Hill of the Landes of Lambhill and utheris within wrytine upon his Father’s dispositioune” dated 31st January 1678.

  3.

  1) Contract of Marriage between “Ninian Hill of Lambhill with the spe[ci]all advice and consent of Jean Caldwell his mother, and Marie Crawfurd doughter laull to umq[uhil]l Hugh Crawfurd of Jordanhill,” dated 31st July 1685.

  2) Notes by L. Hill, L.L.D., from Ninian Hill and Mary Crawfurd of Jordanhill’s Contract of Marriage, 31st July 1685.

  4. Instrument of Sasine, following on No. 3/1, in favour of the said Mary Crawfurd, dated 7th April 1686.

  5. “Gen: Returnatus Ninian Hill de Lambhill” 5th March 1686.

  6. Copy “Service, Ninian Hill as air to his Father, 7th April 1688.”

  7. Bond for 500 merks by Ninian Hill of Lambhill to Mareon Watsoun relict of umq[uhi]ll John Buchanan baxter in Glasgow, dated 23rd April 1689.

  8. Extracts from the Burgh Records of Glasgow respecting the lands of Ramshorn and Meadowflat, dated 14th May 1694.

  9. Copy Extract Regd Disposition by Ninian Hill of Lambhill with consent of Marie Crawfurd his spouse to the Provost & Bailies etc of the Burgh of Glasgow, of the lands of Ramshorn and Meadowflat, dated 14th May 1694.

  10. “Act off the Merchants House, 10th September 1695.”

  11. Receipts by W. Colquhoun to Ninian Hill of Lambhill for the annual rents on £500 Scots on bond by “him and his mother,” dated 13th February 1692 and 7th August 1696.

  12. Note of Lambhill’s Gift of Exheat, obtained at the instance of Walter Bryse, Writer in Glasgow, dated 7th July 1699.

  13. Assignation and Disposition, Ninian Hill and his curators to Jordanhill, dated 6th March and 26th December 1711.

  14.

  1&2) “Soums payd by Jordanhill to Lambhill’s Creditors” in 1714 and 1715.

  15. “Ane account of money received by Jordanhill from the tenents in Garioch and Gairbraid.” Crops 1714-1717.

  16. Copy Disposition by Laurence Crawford of Jordanhill with consent of Mr John Crawfurd, Advocate, his eldest son, to “Ninian Hill of Lambhill and Mary Crawfurd his spouse,” dated 24th May 1717.

  17. Copy Extract Disposition by Ninian Hill of Lambhill with consent of Mary Crawfurd his spouse to “Laurence Crawfurd and Mr John Crawfurd, Advocate, his eldest lawful son,” dated 28th May 1717.

  18. Acknowledgement of indebtedness by “Mary Crawfurd, Spouse of Ninian Hill of Lambhill” to “John Craig Smith in Garioch” in £15.15/- Scots, dated Gairbraid 25th March 1718.

  19. Extract Regd Disposition by Laurence Crawfurd of Jordanhill with consent of John Crawfurd, Advocate, his eldest son, to Mary Crawfurd and Ninian Hill, her husband, dated 13th May 1718.

  20. “Inventary of Lambhill’s Writts to be produced in the Ranking of the Creditors of Jordanhill1732.”

  21. Extract Regd Disposition and Settlement by Mary Crawfurd relict of the deceast Ninian Hill of Lambhill, dated 1st June 1737, and recorded in the Commissary Court Books of Glasgow 8th January 1759.

  22. Queries and Answers relating to Mary Crawfurd’s title to the lands of Gairbraid and the Conveyance thereof by her to her eldest son.

  23. Holograph letter by Mary Crawfurd or Hill to her nephew Hew Crawfurd W.S. dated Gairbraid 14th March 1738.

  24. “Inventar of Writs belonging to Mary Hill of Lambhill being her rights to the £4.3.4d land of Gairbraids Easter & Wester,” 1642-1739.

  25. Inventory of titles connected with (1) the £4.3.4 land of Gairbraid Easter & Wester, 1642 to 1678 (2) the 16/8 land (Frenchs) 1582-1683, together forming the £5 land of Gairbraid in 1809, certain of which are in the hands of Messrs A.J. & A. Graham, Agents for the Trustees of A.G. and W.C. Dunlop of Gairbraid. With abstracts of certain charters appended.

  1) Abstract of certain of the writs enumerated in 25

  26. Alphabetical Index of Persons and Places in said Inventory

  27. Copy Inventory of Writs of the lands of Lambhill in the hands of Messrs R. & J.M. Hil, Brown & Co, Agents for the Trustees of the late William Graham of Lambhill

• Note

  NRAS534/30: "Five volumes of `Hill Munimenta', with a progress of titles to Hill property "