The document was written on parchment by the notary Nicholas Witherspoon and it is bearing his authentification mark. It is written in a cursive pre-secretary hand. The first letter is ornamented and the first words are in modified bookhand.
Instrument upon a feu right and a disposition made by David Mentieth, son and heir of the late John Mentieth burgess of Glasgow, with the consent of Alexander Lindsay of Corsbasket and Mitchell Hugonis, his curators, of a piece of waste land consisting in two roods with tail and pertinents on High Street, to John Aitken, burgess of Glasgow, and his heirs and assignees for a yearly feu duty of 20 shillings Scots at Whitsunday and Martinmas.
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- Dates of Creation07 December 1579
- Language of MaterialLatin
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Previously numbered GUA 16420.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Instrument upon a few right and Diposition made by David Mentieth sone and air to the deceast John Mentieth burges of Glasgow with consent iof Alexr. Lindsay of corsbasket and Mr Mitchell huginis his Curators of a waist piece of Land consisting of two roods in the frount with the taill and pertinents Lying upon the northsyde of the high street leading from the Cross of Glasgow to the west port betwixt the tennements of david Knox on the east and of Johnn Aitken nurges of Galsgow and his airs and assignies for a yearly fewduty of 20 shillings Scots at Whyt and Mart yealy dated 7 Dec 1579'.