Instrument upon a sale by Marion Brand and her daughter Janet, and Robert de Nairne son of Alexander de Nairne and Marion Way, heir of his said mother, to David de Cadzow of a tenement and pertinents in the south side of the Drygate of Glasgow.

Scope and Content

Seal of the city and burgh of Glasgow in excellent condition. Pendant on a tag.

The seal represents the head and the neck of St. Kentigern wearing episcopal vestement and a mitre. To the right is a branch surmounted by a bird, and to the left a handbell, between the bell and the head of the saint is a small salmon hauriant with a ring in its mouth. The legend is between raised borders: SIGILLVM COMVNE DE GLASGV.

The document was written on parchment by the notary John of Hawick and it is bearing his authentification mark. It is written in a bastard hand, a hybrid between formal text hands and informal cursive hand. The first capital letter is ornamented, as well as some other letters on the first line, and the first words are in bookhand.

Custodial History

Previously numbered GUA 12410.

Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Instrument upon a vendition by Marion Brand Robert de Nairne sone of Alexr. de Nairne and Marion Way and air to his said mother and Janet Way daughter to the said Marion Brand to Mr. David de Cadyzow of a tennement and pertinents Lying upon the South syde of the Drygate of Glasgow as there bounded dated 4 of Janry. 1445'.