The document is written on paper in a round, neat secretary hand. The first letter is ornamented. It bears the signature of James McGill.
Decree by the Lords of the Council, finding the Masters of the College of Glasgow, as succeeding to the right of the vicars, entitled to an annual payment of 6 merks from a house in the Rottenrow, belonging to the Laird of Luss.
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- Dates of Creation03 February 1595
- Language of MaterialScots
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Previously numbered GUA 16491.
Blackhouse charters catalogue description: 'Decreet of the Lords of Councill and Session preferring the Masters of the Colledge of Glasgow As come in place of the said viccars to the payment of the said 6 mks. Then and in all tyme comeing this Decreet of Multiple poynding and preferrance is dated 3 Febry. 1595'.
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.98-100 (entry no 55).