XLVII. Charter by the Provost, Bailies, Councillors and Community of
the City of Glasgow, giving in alms to the Virgin Mary, and
Anne her mother, and to Master James Houston, the founder of
the New Church in St Enoch's Wynd, and the eight chaplains
thereof, sixteen acres of land in the Gallowmure. Glasgow, 4 May
1529.
[Latin text]
Omnibus hanc cartam visuris vel auditurus, Robertus Steward de Mynto
prepositus, Georgius Burell et Jacobus Wilsoun balliui, consules et communitas ciuitatis Glasguensis, salutem in Domino sempiternam. Noueritis
nos vnanimi consensu et assensu, in pretorio dicte ciuitatis vnanimiter
congregatos, in laudem, gloriam et honorem summe et indiuidue Trinitatis, Patris, Filii et Spiritus Sancti, ac beatarum Marie semper Virginis, et Anne
matris eius, ac in augmentacionem diuini cultus, et in capellanorum per
egregium virum magistrum Jacobum Houstoun subdecanum ecclesie Glasguensis in sua noua ecclesia Marie et Anne beatarum predictarum, per
eum sumptibus suis et impensis a solo edificata, constructa, reparata et
dedicata, infra ciuitatem Glasguensem et in via Sancte Tenew nuncupata
eituata fundatorum, et inibi perpetuus futuris temporibus Domino Deo
altissimo famulaturorum, vberiorem in vite necessariis sustentacionem;
cum expresso consensu et aesensu reuerendissimi in Christo patris et
domini nostri domini Gavini miseracione diuina archiepiscopi Glasguensis,
regni Scocie cancellarii, suique decani et capituli ecclesie Glasguensis
propter hoc capitulariter congregatorum; in puram et perpetuam elimosinam dedisse, concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra in puram et perpetuam elimosinam donasse, necnon per presentes in puram et perpetuam
climosinam dare, concedere, et hac presenti carta nostra donare Deo, Marie
Virgini et Anne beatis predictis, necnon magistro Jacobo Houstoun subdecano Glasguensi fundatori predicto, ac octo capellanis inibi per eum,
Deo perpetuis futuris temporibus famulaturis, fundatis et impositis, totas et
integras illas sexdecim acras terrarum nostri Mori Furcarum, jacentes ex
parte orientali dicte ciuitatis, vulgariter nuncupati le Gallow Mvre, per nos diuisas, limitatas, bondatas et mensuratas; vnicuique capellanorum predictorum et suis successoribus duas inde acras imperpetuum distribuendas et
assignandas, secundum voluntatem et disposicionem dicti magistri Jacobi,
prout iacent in longitudine et latitudine. Quarum sexdecim acrarum octo
acre iacent ex parte australi dicti mori contigue protense, inter terras de
Burrovfeild ex australi et communem morum nostrum ex occidentali, boriali
et orientali partibus, et alie octo acre iacent ex parte boriali dicti mori
contigue adiacentes terris domini subdecani Glasguensis vulgariter
nuncupatis le Westir Cragis in longitudine, et nostro moro ex occidentali
et australi partibus, et terris thesaurarii Glasguensis ex orientali parte.
Tenendas et Habendas totas et integras sexdecim acras nostre terre siue
Mori Furcarum communis antedictas, prout superius diuise, limitate, bondate
et situate existunt, prefato subdecano et capellanis predictis et suis successoribus imperpetum a nobis et successoribus nostris, de pretacto reuerendissimo patre et pro tempore existentibus Glasguensibus archiepiscopis,
in puram et perpetuam elimosinam, vt premittitur; cum vniuersis suis
iuribus et pertinenciis, cum libero introitu et exitu, ac omnibus et singulis
libertatibus, commoditatibus, asiamentis, et iustis suis pertinenciis quibuscunque, tam non nominatis quam nominatis, tam subtus terra quam supra
terram, procul et prope, ad predictas sexdecim acras spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibusquomodolibet in futurum; et adeo libere, quiete, plenarie,
integre, pacifice, honorifice, bene et in pace, sicut alique terre elimosinate
siue acre infra regnum Scocie liberius, quiecius, honorificentius et pacificentius tenentur, habentur, possidentur, seu teneri haberi et possideri
poteruntquomodolibet in futurum; sine aliquo retinemento, reuocacione aut
obstaculo aliquali. Reddendo et faciendo inde annuatim dictus subdecanus
etcapellani predictieorumque successores imperpetuum oracionum suffragia
deuotarum pro dictis reuerendissimo patre, suo capitulo, nobis et successoribus nostris tantum, pro omni alio onere, exaccione et demanda que de
huiusmodi terris exigi poterunt quomodolibet vel requiri in futurum. Et
nos predicti prepositus, balliui, consules et communitas, ac nostri successores, predictas terras, vt predicitur, varantizabimus et imperpetuum
contra omnes mortales defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium sigillum
nostrum commune buic presenti carte nostre est appensum apud ciuitatem
Glasguensem, die quarto mensis Maii, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vigesimo nono, coram his testibus, dominis Richardo Otterburne,
Jacobo Schaw, capellanis, Johanne Trinsche, Andrea Flemyng et Johanne
Walker seriandis, cum diuersis aliis.
[Translation]
To all who shall see or hear this Charter, Robert Steward of Mynto, provost,
George Burell and James Wilsoun, bailies, the councillors, and community of the city
of Glasgow, greeting in the Lord everlasting. Know ye we with unanimous
consent and assent, unanimously assembled in the tolbooth of the said city, to the
praise, glory and honour of the most high and indivisible Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and of Saint Mary ever Virgin, and Saint Ann her Mother, and for increase of
divine worship, and for the better sustentation with the necessaries of life, of the
chaplains founded by a famous man master James Houstoun, subdean of the Church
of Glasgow, in his new Church of the foresaid Saints Mary and Ann, from the
foundation built, constructed, repaired and dedicated, at his own charges and
expenses situated within the City of Glasgow in the street called St Tenew's
Wynd, and in all times to come for ever therein to serve the Lord God Most High;
with express consent and assent of the most reverend father in Christ and our lord,
lord Gavin by the mercy of God archbishop of Glasgow, chancellor of the kingdom
of Scotland, and his dean and chapter of the church of Glasgow therefor chaptourly assembled, have given and granted in pure and perpetual alms, and by this
our present charter in pure and perpetual alms have gifted, and by these presents
give, grant, and by this our present charter gift in pure and perpetual alms to God, the
foresaid Saints, the Virgin Mary and Ann, and to master James Houstoun subdean of
Glasgow founder aforesaid, and to eight chaplains founded and appointed by him
therein to serve God in all time to come for ever, All and whole those sixteen acres of
laud of our Moor, lying on the east side of the said city commonly called the Gallow
Mure, marched, bounded, meithed and measured by us: two acres thereof to be shared
and assigned to each of the foresaid chaplains and his successors for ever at the
will and disposition of the said master James; as they lie in length and in breadth.
Of which sixteen acres eight acres lie on the south side of the said moor, stretching
contiguously between the lands of Burrowfeild on the south and our common moor
on the west, north and east sides, and the other eight acres lie on the north side
of the said moor closely adjoining lengthwise the lands of the subdean of Glasgow commonly called Wester Cragis, and our moor on the west and south sides,
and the lands of the treasurer of Glasgow on the east side. To have and
to hold all and whole the foresaid sixteen acres of our land or common Gallow Muir,
as they are above marched, measured, bounded and situated, to the foresaid
subdean and chaplains aforesaid and their successors for ever, from us and our
successors, of the before-mentioned most reverend father, and the archbishops of
Glasgow for the time being, in pure and perpetual alms, as aforesaid; with
all their rights and pertinents, with free ish and entry, and all and sundry freedoms,
commodities, easements, and their right pertinents whatsoever, as well not named as
named, as well under the ground as above the ground, far and near, belonging or that may rightly belong to the foresaid sixteen acres in any manner in time
to come; and as freely, quietly, fully, wholly, peaceably, honorably, well and in
peace, as any almsgift lands or acres within the realm of Scotland are most
freely, quietly, honorably, and peaceably held, had, possessed, or may be held, had
and possessed in any manner of way in time to come; without any let, again saying
or obstacle whatsoever. Paying and making therefore yearly the said subdean
and foresaid chaplains and their successors for ever suffrages of devout supplications
for the said most reverend father, his chapter, us and our successors only, for every
other burden, exaction and demand which can in any manner be asked or required
from such lands in time to come. And we the foresaid provost, bailies, councillors,
and community, and our successors, shall warrant and defend for ever against all
deadly the foresaid lands as aforesaid. In witness whereof our common seal is
hung to this our present charter, at the city of Glasgow the fourth day of the month
of May, the year of God one thousand five hundred and twenty nine; before these
witnesses, Sirs Richard Otterburne, James Schaw, chaplains, John Trinsche, Andrew
Flemyng, and John Walker, Serjeants, with divers others.