Miscellanea (copies of early writs and general ratifications, etc.).

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BL 485: Copy of numerous earlier documents.

BL 486: letter from Queen Mary discharging the personnel of the university of the payment of two subsidies.

BL 487: letter from Queen Mary discharging the personnel of the university from paying a subsidy and taxes.

BL 488: notarial copy of the preceding letter.

BL 489: confirmation by the archbishop of Glasgow of the donation of William Turnbull.

BL 490: confirmation and novodamus by King Charles I of all mortifications to the university.

BL 491: precept of sasine following the previous charter.

BL 492: instrument of sasine following the previous charter.

BL 493: Ratification in Parliament of King Charles' confirmation.

BL 494: Ratification in Parliament of all the grants and privileges conceded to the university.

BL 495: deliverance of the Lords of the Session, sustaining the freedom of the masters from taxation.

BL 496-497: Ordinances by Oliver Cromwell.

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University o f Glasgow : Blackhouse chartersGUA BL

Rights belonging to religious orders before the Reformation, with the University's title to themGUA BL/1-311

Rights to Blackfriars Yards.GUA BL/312-314

The Colmonell teinds (1552-1685) and the houses and land purchased from William Laing (1520-1706).GUA BL/315-325

The 'Grassum Lands' (the 5s land of Dowhill).GUA BL/326-375

The Principal's house.GUA BL/376-393

Rights in Avondale and Queen Mary's foundation of bursaries for five poor children.GUA BL/394-395

Part of Dowhill purchased from John Bryson.GUA BL/396-402

Chaplaincy of St Mungo.GUA BL/403-406

Jordanhill's Mortification and the teinds belonging to Stewart of Balschagrie in Govan.GUA BL/407-415

Remainder of the teinds of Govan parish and the customs of Glasgow.GUA BL/416-436

Renfrew and East Kilbride teinds.GUA BL/437-444

Michael Wilson's mortifications.GUA BL/445-446

Annuity payable by the magistrates of Rutherglen.GUA BL/447-448

The subdeanery of Glasgow and the teinds of Cadder and Monkland.GUA BL/449-461

Lands of Ballagan and Garscube.GUA BL/462-466

Mortifications to the University of Glasgow.GUA BL/467-471

Bishopric of Galloway.GUA BL/472-473(1)

Mortifications to the University of Glasgow.GUA BL/473(2)-480

Contract between the town council of Glasgow and the moderators of the university by which the moderators, in consideration of the magistrates undertaking to rebuild the Black Friars' church, confirm the previous contract between the college and the council and also dispone to the burgh 50 ells of ground to be built on and other portions of ground and privileges, and further oblige themselves to pay the magistrates one sixth part of the expense of building and perfecting the galleries and seats of the said new church provided the said expense does not exceed 10 000 pounds Scots, and in case of exceeding that sum, to pay any eigth part of what the expense shall extend to more than 10 000 pounds; the magistrates are undertaking to finish the new church by Martinmas 1702 and to grant the college a piece of ground measuring 32 ells in length and 5 ells in width in the north-east corner of the new church yard for a burial place, and they ratify the right of college to the next most commodious seat in the church after that of the council, and the use of the church on the institution of masters and other occasions.GUA BL/481

King William's mortifications and Queen Anne's donation.GUA BL/482-484

Miscellanea (copies of early writs and general ratifications, etc.).GUA BL/485-497