The document was written on parchment by the notary John Thornton and it is bearing his authentification mark. It is written in a very neat cursive hand with secretary hand features such as the letter s looking like a Greek sigma, the letter p looking like an x, the letter a with a slight attacking stroke. The first letter is ornamented and the first words are written in bookhand.
Instrument of sasine of an annual rent of 21 shillings Scots out of a tenement and yard on the port of Glasgow, disponed by John Oliphant pottar burgess of Glasgow with the consent of Elizabeth Ouchter his mother to Sir Alexander Painter vicar of Carstairs and Lawrence Purdy vicar of Durisdeer, executors of Sir Andrew Purdy querister of Glasgow and by said executors to the vicars of the choir for an obit.
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- ReferenceGB 248 GUA BL/191
- Dates of Creation11 March 1499
- Language of MaterialLatin
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Previously numbered GUA 16390.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Instrument of Seasine of ane annual rent of 21 shillings Scots out of a tennement and yaird without the port of Glasgow which leads to the Great bridge betwixt the Lands of John Leich on the East and of Thomas Baxter on the west Disponed by John Oliphant pottar burges of Glasgow with consent of Elizabeth Ouchter his mother to Sir Alexr. Paynter viccar of Castellstairs and Mr. Lawrence Purdy viccar of Durisdeir Executors of Sir Andrew Purdy querister of Glasgow and by the said Executors to the viccars of the Queer for ane aniversary etc. dated 11 March 1499'.