Appendix: Provosts of Glasgow

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'Appendix: Provosts of Glasgow', in Charters and Documents Relating To the City of Glasgow 1175-1649 Part 1, (Glasgow, 1897) pp. dcxxxiii-dcxxxvi. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/glasgow-charters/1175-1649/no1/dcxxxiii-dcxxxvi [accessed 19 April 2024]

VII.—LIST OF THE PROVOSTS OF GLASGOW. (fn. 1)

1280–90. Richard de Dunidour, Glasgow Charters, part II., p. 19.
— Alexander Palmer, Ibid.
— William Gley, Ibid.
Circa 1290. John, son of Waldeve, Regis. Epis. Glasg., p. 200.
1293. Oliver Smalhy, Glasgow Charters, part II., p. 20.
— Richard Smalhy, and other prepositi, Ibid. p. 20.
1453–54. John Stewart, (fn. 2) Lib. Coll. Nostre Domine, etc., p. 176.
1454–55. John Stewart, Glasgow Charters, part II., p. 43.
1455–56. John Stewart, Regis. Epis. Glasg., p. 406
1460–61. John Stewart, Lib. Coll. Nostre Domine, p. 253.
1467–68. John Stewart, Ibid, p. 180.
1469–70. John Stewart, Ibid., p. 184.
1472–73. John Stewart of Minto, Gibson's History.
1477–78. John Stewart, Glasgow Charters, part II., p. 66.
1478–79. John Stewart, Ibid., p. 69.
1480–81. Sir Thomas Stewart of Minto, Gibson's History.
1486–87. Robert Stewart, Regis. Epis. Glasg., p. 453.
1502–03. Alan Stewart, Diocesan Registers, II., p. 33.
1504–05. Patrick Colquhoun of Glen, Ibid., I., pp. 14, 334.
1506–07. Patrick Colquhoun of Glen, Ibid., II., p. 170.
1507–08. Sir John Stewart of Minto, Ibid., II., p. 267.
1508–09. Sir John Stewart of Minto, Glasgow Charters, part II., p. 97.
1510–11. Matthew, Earl of Lennox, Diocesan Registers, I., p. 18.
1513. John Schaw, provost-depute, (fn. 3) Ibid., pp. 16, 385.
1514. John Schaw, Glasgow Charters, part II., p. 101.
1514–15. George Colquhoun, provost-depute, Glasgow Charters, part I., p. 89.
1519–20. George Colquhoun, provost-depute, Lib. Coll. Nostre Domine, p. 218.
1527–28. Sir Robert Stewart of Minto, Glasgow Charters, part I., p. 13.
1528–29. Sir Robert Stewart of Minto, Lib. Coll. Nostre Domine, pp. 131–2.
1529–30. Sir Robert Stewart of Minto, Glasgow Charters, part II., pp. 107–9.
1531–32. Sir Robert Stewart of Minto, Glasgow Protocols, IV., No. 1102.
1532–33. Sir Robert Stewart of Minto, Ibid., IV., No. 1167.
1533–34. Sir Robert Stewart of Minto, Ibid., IV., No. 1171.
1536–37. Sir Robert Stewart of Minto, Glasgow Charters, part I., p. 15.
1538. Archibald Dunbar of Baldoon, Gibson's History.
1541–42. Andrew Hamilton, Pitcairn's Criminal Trials, vol. I., part II., p. 361*.
1543. John Stewart of Minto, Gibson's History.
1545. Andrew Hamilton of Middop, Ibid.
1547. Archibald Dunbar of Baldoon, M'Ure's History (Ed. 1830), p. 248.
1548–49. James Hamilton of Torrens, Council Records, I., p. 32.
1551–52. Andrew Hamilton of Ceuchtnock, Glasgow Charters, part I., p. 17.
1553–54. Andrew Hamilton of Cochnocht, Regis. Epis. Glasg., II., p. 580.
1557–58. Andrew Hamilton of Coychtnok, Glasgow Protocols, II., No. 417.
1560. Robert Lindsay of Dunrod, Gibson's History.
1561–62. Robert Lindsay of Dunrod, Glasgow Protocols, III., No. 683.
1565–66. Sir John Stewart of Minto, Great Seal Register, 1580–93, No. 680.
1566–67. Sir John Stewart of Minto, Glasgow Protocols, III., No. 892.
1567–68. Sir John Stewart of Minto, Ibid., V., No. 1568.
1568–69. Sir John Stewart of Minto, Ibid., VI., No. 1606.
1569–70. Sir John Stewart of Minto, Glasgow Charters, part II., pp. 140–45.
1570–71 Sir John Stewart of Minto, Ibid., II., pp. 146–48.
1572–73. Sir John Stewart of Minto, Ibid., II., pp. 149–62.
1573–74. Robert, Lord Boyd, Council Records, I., p. 1.
1574–75. Robert, Lord Boyd, Ibid., I., p. 22.
1575–76. Robert, Lord Boyd, Ibid., I., p. 40.
1576–77. Robert, Lord Boyd, Ibid., I., p. 53.
1577–78. Thomas Crawford of Jordanhill, Ibid., I., p. 62.
1578–79. Robert, Earl of Lennox, Ibid., I., p. 71.
1579–80. Robert, Earl of Lennox, Ibid., I., p. 76.
1580–81. Esme, Earl of Lennox, Ibid., I., p. 79.
1581–82. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Ibid., I., p. 94.
1582–83. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Ibid., I., p. 97.
1583–84. John, Earl of Montrose, Ibid., I., p. 105.
1584–85. Sir William Livingstone of Kilsyth, Council Records, I., p. 112.
1585–86. Sir William Livingstone of Kilsyth, Ibid., I., p. 117.
(Council Records from 27th April, 1586, to 22nd October, 1588, awanting.)
1588–89. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Council Records, I., p. 118.
1589–90. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Ibid., I., p. 144.
(Council Records from 31st July, 1590, to 5th October, 1594, awanting.)
1594–95. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Council Records, I., p. 157.
1595–96. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Ibid., I., p. 170.
1596–97. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Ibid., I., p. 181.
1597–98. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Glasgow Charters, I., p. clxxiv.
(Council Records from 29th May, 1597, to 21st November, 1598, awanting.)
1599–1600. Sir Mathew Stewart of Minto, Council Records, I., p. 197.
1600–01. Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, Ibid., I., p. 213.
1601–02. Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, Ibid., I., p. 225.
(Council Records from 27th October, 1601, to 13th June, 1605, awanting.)
1604–05. Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, Council Records, I., p. 228.
1605–06. Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, Ibid., I., p. 234.
1606–07. No provost elected this year by order of the king.
1607–08. John Houston of Houston, Ibid., I., p. 270.
1608–09. John Houston of Houston, Ibid., I., pp. 293–5.
1609–10. James Inglis, merchant, Ibid., I., p. 304.
1610–11. James Inglis, merchant, Ibid., I., p. 315.
1611–12. James Inglis, merchant, Ibid., I., p. 322.
1612–13. James Inglis, merchant, Ibid., I., p. 331.
(Council Records from 28th August, 1613, till 30th September, 1623, awanting.)
1613–14. James Stewart, M'Ure's History, p. 249.
1614–15. James Hamilton Ibid.
1617–18. James Stewart, Gibson's History.
1619–20. James Inglis, Ibid.
1621–22. James Hamilton, Ibid.
1622–23. James Hamilton, Council Records, I., p. 340.
1623–24. Gabriel Cunningham, Ibid., I., p. 340.
1624–25. Gabriel Cunningham, Ibid., I., p. 342.
1625–26. James Inglis, Ibid., I., p. 349.
1626–27. James Inglis, Ibid., I., p. 356.
1627–28. James Hamilton, Ibid., I., p. 362.
1628–29. James Hamilton, Ibid., I., p. 367.
1629–30. Gabriel Cunningham, Council Records, I., p. 371.
1630–31. Gabriel Cunningham, Ibid., I., p. 375.
1631–32. Gabriel Cunningham, Ibid., II., p. 7.
1632–33. Gabriel Cunningham, Ibid., II., p. 13.
1633–34. William Stewart, merchant, Ibid., II., p. 17.
1634–35. Patrick Bell, Ibid., II., p. 23.
1635–36. Patrick Bell, Ibid., II., p. 34.
1636–37. Colin Campbell, Ibid., I., p. 379.
1637–38. James Stewart of Floak, merchant, Ibid., I., p. 384.
1638–39. Patrick Bell, Ibid., I., p. 391.
1639–40. Gabriel Cunningham, Ibid., I., p. 405.
1640–41. James Stewart of Floak, merchant, Ibid., I., p. 422.
1641–42. William Stewart, Ibid., I., p. 432.
1642–43. William Stewart, Ibid., II., p. 51.
1643–44. James Bell, Ibid.,II., p. 62.
1644–45. James Bell, Ibid., II., p. 73.
1645–46. George Porterfield, Ibid., II., p. 82.
1646–47. George Porterfield, (fn. 4) Ibid., II.,pp. 100, 111.
1647–48. James Stewart, (fn. 5) Ibid., II., p. 124.
1648. Colin Campbell, Ibid., II., p. 141.
1648–49. George Porterfield, Ibid.,II., p. 150.

Footnotes

  • 1. See pp. xvi., xvii.
  • 2. See p. xxxiv.
  • 3. Probably appointed depute during the absence of Matthew, Earl of Lennox, who was killed at Flodden, and who is supposed to have been continued provost since 1510.
  • 4. Porterfield was elected on 6th October, 1646, but declined to accept. He was again elected on the nomination of duke of Lennox on 26th January, 1647.
  • 5. Stewart was deposed by parliament on 10th June, 1648, and Colin Campbell elected on 14th June, 1648.
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