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  • 1
    University of Edinburgh Charter
    1582
    Ref:GB 237 EUA GD4
    Location:Edinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
    Name of creator:
    James I and VI 1566-1625 (King of England Scotland and Ireland).
    Extent:1 item
    Language:Latin
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  • 2
    Writ of James VI and Queen Anne of Scotland, 1591
    1591
    Ref:GB 227 msDA788.G4B91
    Location:University of St Andrews Special Collections
    Name of creator:
    James VI Queen Anne John Geddes.
    Extent:1f
    Language:Scots
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  • 3
    University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse charters
    Ratification of the said presentation by King James VI.
    18 January 1569
    Ref:GB 248 GUA BL/279
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:Latin
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  • 4
    University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse charters
    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.
    12 June 1618
    Ref:GB 248 GUA BL/440
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:Latin
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  • 5
    University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse charters
    General charter of confirmation, under the Great Seal, by James VI King of Scots of the rectory and vicarage of Govan, with the annexed teinds and other emoluments, and of the lands, houses and revenues formerly belonging to any order of friars, or to any chaplain or altar wihtin the city of Glasgow, and of the customs of the steelyard granted by the achbishop for the time being, and formerly confirmed by royal letters, and of the immunity from taxation, ratified to the college.
    15 July 1587
    Ref:GB 248 GUA BL/428
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:latin
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  • 6
    University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse charters
    Letter under the privy seal by James VI King of Scots, confirming to the university the grant of the customs of the steelyard, notwithstanding all acts of statutes to the contrary.
    17 June 1581
    Ref:GB 248 GUA BL/423
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:Scot
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  • 7
    University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse charters
    Letters of immunity under the Great Seal, by King James VI, taking the whole members and supposts of the college of Glasgow, with their lands, tenements, and other goods under his special protection, and confirming the university's exemption from taxation and from watch and ward.
    26 May 1579
    Ref:GB 248 GUA BL/421
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:Latin
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  • 8
    University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse charters
    Charter of King James VI in favour of John Reid concerning the charter granted to him by the archbishop of Glasgow, with the consent of the dean and chapter.
    22 December 1582
    Ref:GB 248 GUA BL/359
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:Latin
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  • 9
    University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse charters
    Confirmation by King James VI of the gift by Queen Mary to the city of Glasgow of all the lands and houses pertaining to the chantries, altarages, prebendaries, and to the vicars and the Black and Grey friars of Glasgow. He also adds the third of the teinds with the surplus of all altarages, chantries, churches, colleges, annual rents and other commodities of all prebendaries and altarages founded within Glasgow Cathedral and all other churches, chapels or colleges in Glasgow for the sustenance of the 'Ministry' as the previous gift was not sufficient because the prebendaries were to keep their benefits for their lifetime.
    05 June 1570
    Ref:GB 248 GUA BL/288
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:Scots
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  • 10
    University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse charters
    Charter under the great seal by King James VI to Robert Lord Boyd of the barony of Medross, granting the churches belonging of the said barony lying in shire of Ayr and Lenrick , and granting the right of patronage of subdeanery of Glasgow and the churches of Cadder and Monkland thereto annexed with their teinds, to be held blench for the yearly payment of 14 pounds, 6 shillings and 2 pence Scots.
    17 March 1624
    Ref:GB 248 GUA BL/450
    Location:University of Glasgow Archive Services
    Language:Latin
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  • 11
    Charter of Anne of Denmark to David Routh, 1618
    26 March 1618
    Ref:GB 227 msDA890.D9A6
    Location:University of St Andrews Special Collections
    Name of creator:
    Anne of Denmark Queen consort of King James VI of Scotland.
    Extent:1p
    Language:English
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  • 12
    Letter to Viscount Falkland, as Lord Deputy of Ireland, 1622 countersigned by J Holcroft
    1622
    Ref:GB 237 Coll-1544
    Location:Edinburgh University Library Heritage Collections
    Name of creator:
    James I and VI 1566-1625 (King of England Scotland and Ireland).
    Extent:1 document
    Language:English
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  • 13
    Records of the Library of the University of St Andrews.
    1612-[ongoing]
    Ref:GB 227 UYLY
    Location:University of St Andrews Special Collections
    Name of creator:
    University of St Andrews.
    Extent:Approximately 120 metres. The material can be used in accordance with its physical characteristics
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