Early records of an old Glasgow family

32 THE EARLY RECORDS OF
Glasgow, for infefting him as heir of his father in said lands, 1 thus
indicating that he was the eldest, if not the only son.
James Hill (3).
The above mentioned James Hill of Ibrox, son of Christian
Tennent and Thomas Hill, appears to have been married, possibly
about the year 162 1. Subsequent to his father Thomas Hill
acquiring the property of Ibrox, as distinguished from the security
right, probably of " Wadset," which he previously held affecting it,
and apparently after his father's death, James Hill, with consent
of Christian Tennent his mother, conveyed part of the estate
" to Jonett Rowand, daughter of James Rowand in West End
of Meikle Govan," his wife, in liferent, by Charter or Disposition
dated 31st August 162 1, [so stated in the Inventory, and written
on an erasure, but I think probably 1629], the Sasine on which
is dated 14th October and registered 1st November 1629 ; 2
his own title being made up as heir to his father Thomas Hill by
the before-mentioned Precept of Clare Constat, granted by James,
Archbishop of Glasgow, and Sasine thereon in James Hill's favour,
dated 8th and registered 20th September, 1629. 3
When this James Hill died does not appear, but it was not
till after 1655.
Thomas Hill (3).
The above James Hill (3) and Janet or Jonett Rowand had
as their eldest son, another Thomas Hill of Ibrox, in whose
favour, the said "James Hill with consent therein mentioned,"
grants "a Precept of Seisin, dated 4th December, 1655," for
infefting Thomas in implement of " a Contract of Marriage betwixt
said Thomas and Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Jno. Anderson,
Portioner of Little Govan," 4 following upon which Thomas Hill,
1 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 37 ; also Hill, Munimenta, vol. I., Part I., No. 6/20.
2 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc. , No. 37 ; also Hill, Munimenta, vol. 1., Part I., Nos. 6/1 1
and 12.
3 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 37 ; also Hill, Munimenta, vol. I., Part I., No. 6/20.
4 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 37 ; also Hill, Munimenta, vol. I., Part I., No. 6/21.