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Charters and Documents Relating To the City of Glasgow 1175-1649 Part 2

Edited by J D Marwick. Transcriptions of 123 key charters and other documents, plus abstracts of further related documents. A detailed commentary on the texts is given in Part 1.

Glasgow Charters. Originally published by Scottish Burgh Records Society, Glasgow, 1894.

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Title Page(s)
I: Charter of William I granting the privilege of having a Burgh at Glasgow (1175-78) 3-4
II: Grant of toft or building site to the Abbey of Melrose (1179-99) 5
III: Charter of William I of a yearly fair (1189-98) 6-7
IV: Charter of the king's peace to all frequenting Glasgow fair (1211) 7
V: Charter of confirmation of the Burgh from Alexander II (1224-7) 8-9
VI: Charter of confirmation of the rights of the fair (1224-7) 9-10
VII: Charter of confirmation of the Burgh (1225) 11-12
VIII: Charter prohibiting the officers of Rutherglen taking tolls within the burgh (1226) 12-13
IX: Charter of exemption from tolls throughout Soctland (1235) 13-14
X: Charter granting rights of trade in Argyll and Lennox (1242-3) 14-15
XI: Letters of Protection to the Bishop of Glasgow, his lands and men (1251) 16
XII: Charter requiring officers of Dumbarton not to trouble men of Glasgow in passage from Argyll (1275) 17
XIII: Conveyance of land from Robert of Mithyngby to the archdeacon of Glasgow (1280-90) 17-19
XIV: Charter regarding a gift of lands for providing lights in the church of Glasgow (1293) 20-21
XV : Charter of Robert I confirming rights of Bishop of Glasgow (1309) 21-23
XVI : Charter of Robert I confirming charter VII 23
XVII: Charter of Robert I confirming charter XII 24
XVIII: Precept of Robert III regarding the transference of the market day (1397) 24
XIX: Instrument regarding liberty for building a mill on Gardyngad Hill (1446-7) 25-27
XX: Letters of James II forbidding officers of Renfrew and Rutherglen from interfering with privileges of Glasgow (1450) 27-28
XXI: Charter of James II regarding erecting of Glasgow into a regality (1450) 28-31
XXII: Bull of Pope Nicholas V, founding the University (1451) 31-35
XXIII: A second charter of James II regarding erecting of Glasgow into a regality (1451) 36
XXIV: Letters of James II granting peace and protection to University of Glasgow (1453) 37-38
XXV : Charter of Bishop of Glasgow granting various privileges to the University (1453) 39-42
XXVI: Indenture between the Provost and the Friars Preachers (1454) 43-44
XXVII: Foundation of Chaplaincy at the altar of St Kentigern (1460) 45-52
XXVIII: Grant from Bishop of Glasgow to the University of jurisdiction over disputes involving the supposts of the University (1461) 53-54
XXIX: Decree of Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints in favour of Glasgow against Dumbarton (1469) 54-55
XXX : Letter of James III confirming Letter of Exemption, no. XXIV (1472) 55-57
XXXI : Letter of James III charging the Bishops not to trouble the Rectors and others of the University (1472) 58-60
XXXII: Charter of James III confirming the City and Barony in free regality (1476) 60-65
XXXIII: Decree adjudging a tenement in the Ratounraw to the vicars choral of Glasgow (1477-79) 66-71
XXXIV: Ratification by James III of no.XXIX 71
XXXV: Instrument setting forth a perpetual chantry in church of the Friars Preachers (1487) 72-78
XXXVI: A second instrument regarding the perpetual chantry (1487) 78-79
XXXVII: Charter of James IV confirming the liberties of the Bishop (1490) 79-87
XXXVIII: Precept of James IV concerning trade with free burghs (1490) 87-88
XXXIX: Letter of James IV authorising freedoms of Provost and Bailies (1492) 88
XL : Instrument of rights of Chancellor of church of Glasgow to patronage of the Grammar School (1494) 89-92
XLI : Donation from Martin Wan of several annual rents for the maintenance of the poor at St Martin's Hospital (1501) 92-96
XLII : Appointment of patrons of chaplainry in church of St Roche (1508) 97-99
XLIII: Letter of James IV charging Ordinaries Spiritual not to tax officers or students of the University (1509) 100
XLIV: Foundation of a chaplainry at altar of St Christopher in the High Church (1514) 101-105
XLV: Letter of James V confirming exemption of University from taxes (1522) 106-107
XLVI: Appointment of patrons of seven chaplainries in the New Church, St Tenu's Street (1529) 107-109
XLVII: Charter granting land in the Gallowmure to the chaplainries in the New Church (1529) 109-112
XLVIII: Confirmation by Archbishop of charter no.xlvii (1529) 113-117
IL: Act or Decree obtained against inhabitants of Rutherglen and Renfrew bringing goods to market in Glasgow (1542) 117
L: Letter of Mary confirming the University's exemption from taxes (1547) 118-119
LI: Instrument regarding election of bailies for following year (1553) 119-121
LII: Decree assoilzing officers and community from suit by the Archbishop (1554) 121
LIII: Letter of Mary exempting certain members of the University from a tax on clergy (1556) 122
LIV: Letter of Mary exempting certain members of the University from a subsidy from the clergy (1556) 123
LV: Letter of Mary exempting certain members of the University from two subsidies (1557) 124
LVI: Bond of James, Duke of Chatelherault of protection of the Archbishop and Chapter (1558) 125-126
LVII: Instrument concerning election of magistrates (1561) 126-129
LVIII: Letter of Mary, founding bursaries for poor children (1563) 129-131
LIX: Charter of Mary granting Kirk-livings to the Community, for relief of the poor and support of ministers (1567) 131-137
LX: Precept of James VI to collectors for ministers (1568) 137-140
LXI: Charter granting the ruinous New Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin to James Fleming, burgess (1570) 140-145
LXII: Deed of James VI granting power to collect dues at the Bridge of Glasgow (1571) 146-148
LXIII: Charter granting kirk livings for support of teachers and students at the College (1573) 149-162
LXIV: Ratification by James VI of LXIII 162-163
LXV : Decree in favour of community against Burgh of Rutherglen concering trade (1575) 164-167
LXVI : Letters of the Regent regarding assizes and inquests (1576) 167-168
LXVII: Charter of James VI granting the Rectory of Govan to the College (1577) 168-186
LXVIII: Letters of James VI confirming LXVI (1578) 186
LXIX: Further letters of James VI confirming LVXI 187
LXX: Letter of protection from James VI regarding the College (1579) 187-188
LXXI : Precepts of James VI regarding trade with Renfrew and Rutherglen (1581) 189
LXXII: Deed of Mortification of customs from Archbishop to the College (1581) 189-191
LXXIII: Letter of James VI confirming LXXII 191-192
LXXIV: Act of Parliament entitled 'Annexation of the Temporalities of Benefices to the Crown' (1587) 192-207
LXXV: Charter of James VI confirming grant of Rectory and Vicarage of Govan to the College (1587) 207-211
LXXVI: Act of Parliament in favour of the College of Glasgow (1587) 211-213
LXXVII: Act of Parliament commissioning relief of the decay of area above the Greyfriar Wynd (1587) 213-215
LXXVIII: Charter of James VI granting in feu the lands and barony of Glasgow to Walter, Commendator of Blantyre (1587) 215-225
LXXIX: Indenture between Glasgow and Dumbarton concerning Trade on the Clyde (1590) 225-227
LXXX : Charter confirming no.LXXVIII 227-242
LXXXI : Act of Parliament confirming use of revenue of the College Kirk for support of ministry (1594) 242-243
LXXXII: Act for relocation of bear, malt and salt markets (1594) 243-244
LXXXIII: Letter of James VI appointing judges under statutes against fornication (1595) 245-247
LXXXIV: Confirmation of James VI of Decree against Rutherglen and Renfrew (1596) 247
LXXXV: Act of Privy Council concerning Dumbarton and the Clyde (1600) 248-250
LXXXVI: Act of Parliament ratifying heritages and possessions of Archbishop (1600) 250-252
LXXXVII: Charter of James VI concerning rights of election of magistrates (1600) 252-258
LXXXVIII: Charter of James VI concerning lands and barony of Glasgow (1603) 258-269
LXXXIX: Letter of James VI concerning election of magistrates (1605) 269-270
XC: Draft of Act of Parliament, granting liberty of election of magistrates (1606) 271
XCI: Act of Parliament entitled 'Act anent the restitution of the Estate of Bischoppis' (1606) 272-277
XCII: Charter of James VI making Glasgow a Royal Burgh (1611) 278-283
XCIII: Act of Parliament ratifying charter no.XCII 284
XCIV: Charter of James VI granting the Tenandry of Rattonraw to the Burgh (1613) 284-291
XCV : Charter of Archbishop concerning duties and customs of the Trone of the Burgh (1614) 291-294
XCVI : Bond of Archbishop concering charter no.XCV 295-296
XCVII : Sasine concerning the customs and duties of the Trone of the Burgh (1615) 296-299
XCVIII: Acts of Privy Council concerning repair and maintenance of the Bridge of Glasgow (1618) 300-302
XCIX: Contract concerning the disponition of the Subdean Milns to the Burgh (1619) 302-308
C: Charter of disponition of Subdean Milns (1620) 309-314