Register containing several instruments of sasine of the chapel of St Thomas founded by Adam Colquhoun, rector of Stobo, that is to say: 1) Instrument of sasine by the said Adam of a tenement with pertinents in the Drygate of Glasgow in favour of the church, with the reservation of his liferent. Dated 5 July 1514. 2) Instrument of sasine by George Hillock burgess of Glasgow with the consent of his wife Janet and by Adam Colquhoun in favour of Andrew Heriot in the name of the church, of an annual rent of 13 shillings 4 pence out of the house belonging to the said George. Dated 28 August 1514. 3) Sasine by James Stewart, rector of Cardross and the said Adam of a house on High Street in favour of Andrew Heriot, vicar of the choir of Glasgow in the name of the said church. Dated 26 May 1516. 4) Instrument of sasine by Janet Gilespey and her husband George Hillock burgess of Glasgow, and by the said Adam of a house belonging in conjunct feu to the said spouses to Andrew Heriot on the behalf of the church. Dated 22 May 1520. 5) Sasine by the said Andrew Heriot of an annual rent of 30 shillings and of another annual rent of 26 shillings 8 pence out of a house in the Rottenrow in favour of the chapel of St Thomas near the choir of the metropolitan church of Glasgow. Dated 30 July 1531. 6) Sasine by David Latiryk burgess of Glasgow of a shop on High Street to said Adam Colquhoun. Dated 31 July 1525. 7) Sasine by Michael Lindsay of three acres of land and of a house in the Gallowgate in favour of the said Adam and by the said Adam on behalf of the church. Dated 16 January 1526.

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The document is written on pieces of parchment bounded together in a cursive pre-secretary hand. The first letters are ornamented, and the first words are written in bookhand.

Custodial History

Previously numbered GUA 16423.

Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Register containing seveall Instruments of Seasine of the Chapell of St. Thomas founded by Mr. Adam Colquhoun rector of Stobo vizt. Imprs. Instrument of Seasine by the said Mr. Adam of a tenement and pertinents thereof Lying in the Drygate og Glasgow as there bounded in favours of the kirk with the reservation of his Liferent dated 5 July 1514. Instrument of Seasine by George Hillock burges of Glasgow with consent of Janet Gilespie his spouse and by the said Mr. Adam Colquhoun in favours of Mr. Andrew Heriot in the name of the Church of ane yearly annual rent of 13 shillings 4 pence yearly out of the house belonging to the said George bounded as yrin mentioned dated 28 August 1514. Seasine by James Stewart rector of Cardross and the said Mr. Adam of a house Lying in the Kings High Street of Glasgow upon the east side thereof with a ridge of field Land adjacent and oyrs pertinents of the said Tennement in favours of Mr. Andrew Heriot viccar of the Qweer of Glasgow in name of the said kirk dated 26 May 1516. Instrument of Seasine by Janet Gilespey Spouse to George Hillock burges of Glasgow and the said Geo. And by Mr. Adam of a house belonging in conjunct fee to the said Spouses bounded as yrin exprest to the said Andrew Heriot in name of the Church dated 22 May 1520. Seasine by the said Andrew Heriot of ane yearly annual rent of 30 shillings to be uplifted yearly bounded and of ane annual rent of 26 shillings 8 pence out of a house in the Potterrow in favours of the Chapell of St. Thomas situate beside the Queer of the Metropolitan church of Glasgow dated 30 July 1531. Seasine by David Latiryk burges of Glasgow of a shop Lying in the High Street leading from the Church to the Drygate in favours of the said Mr. Adam Colquhoun dated 31 July 1525. Seasine by Michaell Lindsay with consent of three acker of Land lying and bounded as thereinmentioned and of a house staid in the Gallowgate in favours of the said Mr. Adam and by the said Mr. Adam in name of the Church forsaid dated 16 January 1526'.