Charter by David Cunningham, Archdeacon of Argyll and provost of the collegial church of Hamilton, with the consent of the archbishop and the chapter of Glasgow, founding a chapel, a new church and a perpetual chantry to be built at his expenses within the walls of Glasgow, for the maintenance of which he mortifies a tenement formerly belonging to Andrew Bowhill and purchased from Margaret Scott his widow, a rood of land in the Gallowgate, and an acre in Dowhill with a croft commonly called Berry-croft with yard and pertinents with six rigs in Provansyde, an annual rent of 40 shillings Scots out of the lands of Dribs, a annual rent of 40 shillings Scots out of the lands of Melvinis orchard near Rutherglen, an annual rent of 9 shillings Scots purchased from Georges Murehouse, an annual rent of 8 shillings Scots acquired from George Hugonis out of his tenement near the Green and also a tenement acquired from Margaret Rawburn. The dean and chapter of Glasgow are appointed patrons of this chantry.

Three seals: the one of the chapter of Glasgow and the one of David Cunningham, archdeacon of Argyll and provost of the collegiate kirk of Hamilton. The last one can not be identified. Pendant on tags.

The seal of David Cunningham represents a round-based shield bearing arms: a shakefork, between the capital letter D to the right and the capital letter C to the left. Supporters: two pelicans vulning themselves. There is a motto on an escroll above: MISERERE MEI DOMINE. The legend is between raised borders: S' DAVID CUNYNGHAM.

The document was written on parchment by the notary John Thornton and it is bearing his authentification mark. It is written in a very cursive pre-secretary hand. The first letter is slightly ornamented.

Previously numbered GUA 16394.

Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Charter by David Cuningham Archdean of Argyle and provest of the Collegiat kirk of Hamilton and with consent of the Archbishop and Chapter of Glasgow founding a Chapell and new kirk and perpetuall Chaplanrie to be built upon his expence without the walls of Glasgow in the Gallowgate beyond the Molendinar Burn near the trees called St. Mungo's for the mentinance of which Chaplanrie and Chaplane he mortefies and dotes a tennement formerly pertaining to Andrew Bowhill purchast from Margaret Scott relict of the said Andrew Lying in St. Tenues Street as there bounded and a rood of Land Lying in the Gallowgate beyond the burn and anoyr road Lying between the Gallowgate and Thomas Montieth yaird and ane acker Lying in Douhill with a Croaft commonly called Berry-croft with yaird and pertinents of the same with six ridges Lying in Provansyde And also a yearly annuall rent of 40 shillings Scots out of the Lands of Dribs and a yearly annual rent of 40 shillings Scots out of the Lands of Melvinis orchyard near Rutherglen And a yearly annual rent of 9 shillings Scots purchast from Geo. Murehouse of that ilk out of the yaird formerly belonging to John Glover And a yearly annual rent of 8 shillings Scots acquyred from George Hugonis out of the tennement belonging to the said George Lying near the Green And also a Tennement acquyred from Margt. Rawburn all there bounded of this Chaplanrie the Dean and Chapter of Glasgow are appoynted patrons dated 3 Octor. 1500'.

Registrum episcopatus Glasguensis : munimenta ecclesie metropolitane Glasguensis a sede restaurata seculo ineunte XII ad reformatam religionem, ed. by Cosmo Innes (Edinburgh: Maitland Club, 1843), II, p. 501-502 (entry no 481).