Contract between the masters of the College and the bailies of Rutherglen, by which the masters agree to recall the letters of four forms which had been issued at their instances, for payment of the 11 merks annually due for St Martin's chaplaincy, and also for the annual 40 shillings due to the deans of the vicars of the choir, resting owing for some years, and to relinquish their claims to all arrears with the exception of 28 merks, including therein the portion of the said annuals due on next Whitsunday, the bailies, on their part, undertaking for the future to pay the College 14 merks yearly.

Scope and Content

The document is written on paper in a secretary hand. It bears the signature of M. Herbertson.

Custodial History

Previously numbered GUA 16497.

Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Registrate Contract betwixt the Masters of the Colledge of Glasgow and the Magistrats of Rutherglen mentioning that the Masters of the Colledge had raised Letters upon a Decreet for payment of 11 mks. Yearly And of 40 shillings yearly Which was ouing for 9 years befor The saids Masters of the Colledge having respect to the poverty of the saids parsons charged and that they had payed a part already therefor They Discharged the saids Magistrats of all except 28 mks. Including therein the terme of Whytsunday next as payed And the Magistrats obleidge them to pay the 28 mks. Within 20 dayes after the said terme of Whytsunday next And the said 14 mks. Yearly in all tyme coming till the same be taken away by the King or Laws This Contract is dated 1 May 1580 Regrat. In the Commisar Books the same day'.

Bibliography

Munimenta Alme Universitatis Glasguensis, Records of the University of Glasgow from its Foundation till 1727, ed. by Cosmo Innes (Glasgow : the Maitland Club, 1856), I, p. 130-132 (entry no 70).