Papers of James Gilmour, fl 1726, and William Gilmour, fl 1750 of Glasgow, Scotland, burgesses

• 6 burgess tickets for Gilmour family members, 1637-1758
• Process of appraising led by Thomas Glasgow, merchant in Edinburgh for a house and smiddy lying on the east side of the High Street between the lands belonging to Archibald Fleming on the south and the late Janet Scott on the north, 16 Feb 1656
• Disposition in favour of James Waterstoune, Baillie at Glasgow, 1 Jun 1675

James Gilmour was admitted a Burgess and Guild Brother in Glasgow, Scotland. William Gilmour was admitted in 1750. James and William, sons of James Gimlour, were both admitted as Burgesses and Guild Brethren in 1757.

The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received

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The burgh records for Glasgow and Rutherglen in Glasgow City Archives and South Lanarkshire Council Archives give no further information on the individuals whose burgess tickets we hold, or the Biographical History above.

This material is original