emolimentis et deuoriis quibuscunque que Fratribus Dominicalibus seu Predicatoribus et Minoribus seu Franciscanis dicte nostre ciuitatis de Glasgw perprius pertinuerunt vnacum omnibus et singulis terris domibus tenementisque jacentibus infra dictam nostram ciuitatem et libertatem eiusdem Cum omnibus annuis redditibus de quacunque domo terris et tenemento infra dictam nostram ciuitatem leuandis datis donatis et fundatis quibuscunque capellanis alteragiis ecclesiis mortuariis aut anniuersariis vbicunque siue infra regnum nostrum Acetiam cum omnibus et singulis annuis redditibus et aliis deuoriis solitis aut qui per quamcunque ecclesiam extra dictam nostram ciuitatem a preposito et balliuis eiusdem de communi redditu eiusdem pro suffragiis celebrandis demandari potuerint cum pertinentiis TENENDAS et habendas omnes et singulas prefatas terras et tenementa domos edificia pomeria ortos croftas annuos redditus fructus deuorias proficua emolimenta firmas elemozinas obitus anniuersaria ecclesias capellas Fratrum loca ortos cum pertinentiis prefatis preposito balliuis consulibus et communitati eorumque successoribus de nobis et successoribus nostris imperpetuum prout jacent in longitudine et latitudine in domibus edificiis muris muremiis lignis lapide et calce cum libero introitu et exitu etc. Ac cum omnibus aliis et singulis libertatibus commoditatibus proficuis et asiamentis ac iustis suis pertinentiis quibuscunque tam non nominatis quam nominatis tam subtus terra quam supra terram ad predictas terras tenementa domos edificia pomeria ortos croftas annuos redditus fructus deuorias et alia prescripta cum pertinentiis spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet in futurum libere quiete plenarie integre honorifice bene et in pace absque reuocatione aut contradictione quacunque CUM POTESTATE memoratis preposito balliuis consulibus et communitati et ipsorum successoribus per seipsos aut ipsorum collectores quos constituent prefatos annuos redditus fructus deuorias proficua et emolimenta quoscunque leuandi et recipiendi vbicunque perprius leuati fuerant prefatas terras et tenementa locandi et remouendi loca diruta extruendi et reparandi eademque in hospitalia aut alios similes vsus legitimos prout ipsis cum auisamento ministrorum et seniorum dicte nostre ciuitatis videbitur reducendi et applicandi adeo libere in omnibus sicuti prefati prebendarii capellani et Fratres prescripti eisdem perprius gaudere easdemque possidere potuissent Memorati autem prepositus balliui consules et eorum successores tenebuntur et astricti erunt ministros lectores et alia ecclesiastica onera prefatis annuis redditibus proficuis et deuoriis secundum valorem et quantitatem eorundem sustinere locaque et edificia reparanda in hospitalitatem et alios vsus prescriptos applicare CONSIDERANTES itaque quanta fraude ingens numerus dictorum prebendariorum capellanorum et Fratrum prescriptorum qui post alterationem religionis terras annuos redditus et emolimenta ipsorum capellaniis prebendis et aliis locis respectiue perprius mortificatas disposuerunt alienarunt et in manibus quorundam particularium virorum extradonarunt Acetiam quod plerique legii nostrii quarundam terrarum tenementorum et annuorum reddituum per ipsorum predecessores mortificatarum jus sibi acclamarunt per breuia capelle nostre aut alias sasinam tanquam heredes suorum predecessorum qui easdem ecclesie perprius dotarunt / recuperarunt Quod euenit partim negligentia officiariorum dicte nostre ciuitatis et partim collusione dictorum prebendariorum capellanorum et Fratrum prescriptorum Quocirca cum auisamento prescripto Omnes et singulas eiusmodi alienationes dispositiones et sasinas quibus primum propositum et animus fundatorum infringitur alteratur et variatur diducendo easdem in particulares vsus ad effectum quod eedem in vsus suprascriptos conuerti poterunt per presentes rescindimus et annullamus Quamquidem hanc nostram declarationem volumus tanti effecti roboris et efficacie atsi persone que easdem dispositiones obtinuerunt particulariter citate essent ipsarumque infeofamenta absque vlteriori processu rescinderentur Acetiam cum auisamento prescripto vnimus et incorporamus omnes et singulas terras tenementa domos edificia ecclesias cimiteria capellas pomeria croftas annuos redditus deuorias proficua emolimenta firmas elemozinas obitus anniuersaria Fratrum loca ortos eorundem cum suis pertinentiis in vnum corpus imposterum appellandum Fundatio nostra Ministerii et Hospitalitatis de Glasgw Volumus etiam quod vnica sasina per prefatos prepositum et balliuos et ipsorum aliquem dicti ministerii et hospitalitatis nomine apud pretorium dicte nostre ciuitatis semel accepta tam sufficiens erit sasina perpetuo in futurum atsi eadem super particulares terras ad dictos capellanos prebendarios et Fratres pertinentes aut ipsis in prefatos annuos redditus anniuersaria firmas proficua et deuoria prescripta debita sumeretur Non obstante locorum distantia Preterea nolumus per presentes capellanos prebendarios et Fratres qui ante dictam alterationem prouisi erant per hoc presens nostrum infeofamentum preiudicari sed reseruamus illis vsum dictorum fructuum et deuoriarum durante eorum vita tantum PRECIPIENDO itaque nostrorum computorum rotulatoribus presentibus et futuris ipsorum collectoribus et aliis quorum interest in genere necnon in specie quod ne quis eorum recipere aut leuare presumat dictos fructus particulariter suprascriptos pro quouis tempore preterito seu futuro neue impediant aut impedimentum vllum faciant memoratis preposito balliuis consulibus communitati et ipsorum successoribus in pacifica possessione eorundem Requirendo et ordinando etiam dominos sessionis nostre quatenus literas in omnibus quatuor formis ad instantiam dictorum prepositi balliuorum consulum communitatis et ipsorum successorum ad effectum suprascriptum dirigant Necnon precipiendo quibuscunque intromissoribus cum dictis fructibus quatenus ipsis de eisdem prompte intendant pareant et gratam solucionem faciant IN CUIUS rei testimonium huic presenti carte nostre magnum sigillum nostrum apponi precepimus TESTIBUS reuerendissimo in Xpo patre Johanne archiepiscopo Sanctiandree etc. dilectis nostris consanguineis Georgio comite de Huntlie domino Gordoun et Badyenach cancellario nostro Jacobo comite Bothuile domino Halis et Liddisdale regni nostri magno admirallo dilectis nostris familiaribus consiliariis Richardo Maitland de Lethingtoun nostri secreti sigilli custode Jacobo Balfoure de Pettindreich nostrorum rotulorum registri ac consilii clerico et Johanne Bellendene de Auchnoule nostre iusticiarie clerico equitibus auratis Apud Edinburgh decimosexto die mensis Marcii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo sexagesimosexto Et regni nostri vicesimoquinto. NO. IV. PRECEPT FRA THE KINGIS GRACE WITH AWISE OF THE GOVERNOUR TO THE COLLECTOURIS FOR THE JAMES be the grace of God King of Scottis To the lordis of oure counsall and ses sioune all and sindrie the collectouris appointit for the ministris and vthiris oure liegis and subdittis quhome it effeiris quhais knawlege thir oure letres salcum greting FFORSAMEKILE as we with awise and consent of oure derrest cousing James erle of Murray lord Abirnethie etc. Regent to ws oure realme and liegis vnderstanding that oure derrest moder gaif and disponit to the prouest baillieis counsall and communitie of oure cietie of Glasgw for sustentatioun of the ministrie thairof All landis tenementis houssis biggingis kirkis chappellis yairdis orcheartis croftis annuelrentis fruitis dewiteis proffittis emolimentis fermes almois siluer dailsiluer obeittis siluer and anniuersarijs quhatsumeuir Quhilkis perteinit or ony wayis salhappin or be knawin to pertene to quhatsumeuir chapellanreis alteragis prebendarijs vicaris of the queir fundit and erectit in quhatsumeuir college kirk and chapell within the said cietie be quhatsumeuir patrone quhaireuir the saidis houssis tenementis biggingis orcheardis yairdis annuelrentis dewiteis landis emolimentis lyis within this oure realme Togidder with the maner places mansionis orcheardis yairdis annuellrentis emolimentis and dewiteis quhatsumeuir quhilkis pertenit of befoir to the Blak and Gray Freiris of the said cietie As at mair length is contenit in the gift and dispositioun maid thairupoune And that the samin gift and yeirlie proffitis contenit thairin is nocht nor will nocht be sufficient to sustene the ministrie of the said cietie be samekill as the prebendaris present possessouris of the foirsaidis beneficeis altaragis and chaiplanreis ar appointit to jois and vplift the proffitis rentis and emolimentis of the samyn during thair lyftymes quhairby thair can be na commoditie obtenit thairof during the lyftymes of the possessouris of the samyn And neuirtheles being of mynd that the foirsaid ministrie be deulie vphaldin for ministratioune of the evangell to the inhabitantis of the said cietie to thair edificatioun And that na impediment succeid throw non payment of the stipend apperteining to the ministeris thairof THAIRFORE with awise and consent of oure said regent and als with awisse and consent of our lordis of secrete counsall WE haue gevin grauntit disponit and assignit and be thir oure letres gevis grantis disponis and assignis to the prouest baillieis counsale and communitie of our said cietie of Glasgw and thair successouris All and sindrie the thriddis togidder with the superplus and omittit fruitis vngevinvp in rentall of all and sindrie altaragis chaiplanreis kirkis and collegis annuelrentis and vtheris commoditeis quhatsumeuir of the prebendareis and alterages foundit and dotit within the cathedrall kirk of the said cietie of Glasgw And of all vthiris kirkis chaiplanreis and collegis liand within the said cietie and fredome thairof specifijt and contenit in the foirsaid gift grantit be oure derrest moder thairupoune of befoir as said is quhairsumeuir the samin fruitis lyis within our realme WITHT power to the saidis prouest baillieis counsall and commvnitie and thair successouris be thame selfis and thair collectouris in thair names to intromet vplift and vptak the foirsaidis thriddis of the alteragis and chaiplanreis abouewrittin superplus and omittit fruitis thairof fra quhatsumeuir personis addettit in payment of the samin off the crope and yeir of God jm ve thre scoir sevin yeiris and sicklike yeirlie in tyme cuming quhill forther ordoure be takin To the effect the saidis prouest baillieis counsall and communitie and thair successouris may apply the samin to the sustentatioune of thair minister and ministre present and being for the tyme and na vthirwayis conforme to the discretioune and modificatioune of the superintendentis and assemblie of the kirk tane or tobe takin thairanent DISCHARGEING heirfore yow all and sindrie the collectouris appointit for the ministris and vthiris personis quhatsumeuir for vplifting of the thriddis of benefices within oure realme of all chargeing calling trubling or molesting of the saidis prouest bailleis counsale and communitie thair successouris and collectouris foirsaidis for the thriddis of the saidis alteragis chaiplanreis and vthiris benefices abouespecifijt superplus and omittit fruitis thairof respectiue abouerehersit and of youre offices in that pairt Bot that ye and euere ane of yow quhilkis hes intrommettit thairwitht of the saidis crope and yeir of God jm ve thre scoirsevin yeiris reddilie ansuer and mak payment of the samin to the saidis prouest baillieis counsall and communitie and thair collectouris foirsaidis Nochtwithstanding quhatsumeuir lawis actis statutis letres or proclamationis maid or tobe maid in the contrare dispensand |