to the custom of the Bishoprick of St. Andrews, and other neighbouring Bishopricks; and that you show her a filial respect and reverence, in word and deed, that, by so doing, you may be able to obtain a reward from God Almighty, and that you may find grace with the Highest."

This Bull is without date, but must have been between the years 1159 and 1181, as Alexander III. filled the Papal Chair during that period.

"Bull of Pope Alexander III. to the Dean and Chapter of Glasgow, in which he confirms their Privileges, A. D. 1161.

"Alexander, Bishop, the servant of the servants of God, to his beloved children the Dean and Chapter of the Church of Glasgow, health, and the blessing of the Holy See.

"As, in consequence of the apostolic office committed to us, we ought, for the benefit of the universal church, to be employed in preserving their rights and privileges, so we ought not to appear remiss and fearful, least, by our means, the care and direction of the apostolic see should seem to be wanting to them; or that we ourselves may not be deservedly blamed for being deficient in that care imposed upon us: We have heard that you, by common consent, and by the direction of providence, have ordained that the prebendaries of dead canons shall be given to the poor for one whole year, and that their just and honest debts be paid to their creditors; which appointment of yours, we holding good and valid, confirm by our apostolic authority, and ratify by these presents; strictly commanding, that it may not be lawful for you, or others living in your lands, to impose new or undue actions or customs; but that you have and hold all your lands by the same tenor, in which you was known to hold them during the reign of King David, of blessed memory. Besides, we ratify and confirm, by our authority, all the ancient customs, which the foresaid King David, or John, formerly Bishop of Glasgow, have introduced into your Church. We, therefore, decree,

that it shall not be allowed to any person to infringe, or any how counteract, this our charter of confirmation, or constitution; but, if any person shall presume to attempt this, let him know that he must incur the wrath of Almighty God, and of his blessed Apostles, Peter and Paul.”

"Charter of King William, concerning the Burgh of Glasgow.

This Charter is without date, but must have been between the year 1165 and 1214, as William's reign was comprehended between these periods.

"William, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to the Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, and their attendents, and all his good subjects, both Clergy and Laity, present and to come, greeting. Know all ye, both present and future, that I have granted, and by this my Charter confirmed, to God and St. Kentigern, and Joceline, bishop of Glasgow. and all his successors for ever, that they shall hold a Burgh at Glasgow, with a weekly market upon Thursday, fully and freely, with all freedoms, liberties, and customs, which any of my Burghs throughout the whole of my Kingdom enjoy. Wherefore I will and command, that all Burgesses, residing within the foresaid Burgh, shall be held to be in my firm peace, throughout the whole Kingdom, in coming and going; and I strictly command, that no one shall disturb or injustly harrass them or their cattle, and that none shall maltreat or injure them, under the pain of my highest displeasure. Witnesses, Lord David, my brother, &c. At Traquair.”

"Charter of King William, concerning free access to the Markets of Glasgow, in the year 1176.

"William, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all his good subjects, both Clergy and Laity, greeting. Know all ye, that I have given and granted my absolute protection to all those who shall come to the markets of Glasgow, which I

have granted to God and St. Kentigern, and the Burgh of Glasgow, in coming there, standing there, and returning thence, provided they behave themselves according to the laws and customs of my Burghs and Kingdom. Witness, William Wood, my chaplain, &c."

"Charter of King William, concerning the Fair of Glasgow, about the year 1190.

"William, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all Bishops, Abbots, Farls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Provosts, and their attendants, and all his good subjects, both Clergy and Laity, greeting. Know all men by these presents, that I have given and granted, and by this my Charter confirmed, to God and St. Kentigern, to the Church of Glasgow, and Joceline, the bishop of that place, and to all his successors for ever, a fair to be kept at Glasgow, and to be held every year for ever, from the 8th of the Apostles, Peter and Paul, for the space of eight days complete, with my full protection, and with every freedom, and all other regulations belonging or granted to fairs throughout the whole of my dominions, as fully and as freely, as all fairs are or ought to be held in any of my Burghs. Witnesses, John, bishop of Dunkeld, &c. Edinburgh.”

"Charter of Robert de Mythyngby, concerning the sale of his land to Mr. Reginald Irewyne, archdeacon of Glasgow, 1268.

"To all the faithful in Christ, present and to come, who may see or hear this present writting, Robert de Mythyngby, greeting in the Lord. Know all of you, that I, compelled by great poverty and pressing necessity, with the consent and assent of Agnes, my daughter and heiress, and of Walter, my brother, appearing in the Court-Hall of Glasgow, and expressly consenting, have sold, granted, and by this my present Charter, confirmed (for the removal of my present poverty, before creditable and sufficient witnesses) to Mr. Reginald de

Irewyne, archdeacon of Glasgow, all my lands, which I held in the City of Glasgow, without any reservation, with all their pertinents, as they lye, in length and breadth, between the lands of Peter Tyndal, towards the east, on the one part, and the lands of Edgar the vicar, towards the west, on the other part, for a certain sum of money, which the foresaid Mr. Reginald, in my great need, has fully satisfied me in: which lands were offered to my nearest relations, in the Court-House of Glasgow, at three principal Court days of the year, and upon other Court days frequently, according to the law and custom of the Burgh; and I have made and given seizin of the said lands, with their pertinents, to the foresaid Mr. Reginald, in presence of the Provost and Baillies, twelve Burgesses, and other inhabitants of the said City, to be held and possessed by the foresaid Mr. Reginald, and his heirs, or by any one, or as many to whom he shall please to will or dispose of the same in free burgage, fully, freely, peaceably, and honourably for ever, paying thence, annually, to the Lord Bishop of Glasgow, and his successors, his just due, in place of all services, exactions, customs, and demands. And I, the said Robert, and my heirs, warrant, give over, and will for ever defend the foresaid land, with all its pertinents, liberties, and easements, to the foresaid Mr. Reginald and his heirs, and to whosoever he shall think proper to will or assign it.

"In witness whereof, I have appended my seal to this Charter, and as well at my instance and request, as of the foresaid Reginald. In testimony of these premises, the common seal of Glasgow is appended to this Charter, before these witnesses, &c."

"Charter of King James II. in which he gives to the Bishops of Glasgow, the City and Barony of Glasgow.

"James, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all faithful subjects of the land, as well Clergy as Laity, greeting. Know ye, that we, for the honour and praise of Almighty God, and

of the glorious Virgin Mary, and the blessed Kentigern, confessor, patron of the Church of Glasgow, wherein we are esteemed a canon, and of all the saints, and for the singular favour, zeal, and affection, which we bear to the Rev. Father in Christ, William, present bishop of the said Church, our well-beloved Counsellor, and for his good deeds, and faithful services, done to us for time past, to have given and granted, and by this our Charter confirmed, to the said reverend Father in Christ, William, bishop of Glasgow, and his successors, bishops of the Church of Glasgow, to be for ever held, possessed and enjoyed, by them, in all time coming, the City of Glasgow, Barony of Glasgow, and lands commonly called Bishopforest, in pure and mere regality, to be holden and held, the said City, Barony, and lands called Bishopforest, by the said William and his successors, bishops of the Church of Glasgow, of us and our successors, in free, pure, and mere regality or royalty in fee and heritage for ever, with the whole commodities and profits of the said City and lands, with their pertinents, in woods, plains, moors, marshes, ways, paths, waters, lakes, rivers, meadows, pastures, and pasturages, mills, multures, and sequels of the same, hawkings, huntings, fishings, water-courses, peats, turfs, coal-pits, quarries, stone and lime, smithies, kilns, breweries, and brooms, with vassalages, courts, and their issues, escheats, free ish and entry, bloodwits, herelds, and marchetis mulierum, with free forest and warren, with the fee of the forfeitures of courts, and ancient usages, together with the customs of the Chamberlain, and itinerant courts and their issues, ports, and passages, with the chapel, into a free, pure, and entire Regality or Royalty, with pit and gallows, sok, sak, thol, them, infangandtheif, outfangandtheif, hamisukkin, with tenants and tenandries, and services of free tenants, together with fishings, ancient usages, and advocations of churches, and all and singular other liberties, commodities, and easements, and just pertinents whatsoever, as well not named as named, belonging to a Regality or Royalty, or which we will, should belong to a