Early records of an old Glasgow family

AN OLD GLASGOW FAMILY 33
designed as "of Ibrox," grants "a Liferent Charter, dated 31st
December, 1655, in favour of Elizabeth Anderson," probably
his newly married wife, " of the equal half of said lands," on
which Infeftment is expede in her favour of the same date, and
is registered 10th January, 1656. 1
When this Thomas Hill of Ibrox died does not appear, but it
was before the year 1680 as aftermentioned.
James Hill (4).
Thomas Hill, by Elizabeth Anderson his spouse, had issue
James Hill of Ibrox (4), who was doubtless their eldest son, the old
practice of naming the eldest son of the eldest son after his
paternal grandfather being laudably observed in the Family. He
made up his title to the lands of Ibrox by " Precept of Clare
Constat" which bears to be " granted by the Reverent Father in
God, Arthur Arch-Bishope of Glasgow," dated "20th July, 1680,
— wherein James Hill is designed as " lawfull Sone to the deceast
Thomas Hill of Ibrox " — and Sasine thereon dated 26th and
registered in the Particular Register of Sasines for the " Barronie
of Glasgow, etc.," 27th July, 1680, 2 obtaining, and taking Infeft-
ment of the same date, on a Charter of Confirmation and
Novodamus from the Archbishop, for correcting in some way, or
otherwise validating his title. 3
This James Hill — curiously again bringing in conjunction for
the spouses the same christian and surnames as his Grandfather
and Grandmother — married a Janet Rowan, whom he infefts in the
liferent of the half of the said lands, by Seisin dated 26th and
registered 27th July, 1680, following upon the "Contract of
Marriage betwixt her and the said James Hill," the date of which
Contract is not given. 4
When James Hill (4) died does not precisely appear, but it
was sometime after 1709, and probably before 1723.
'Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 37 ; also Hill, Munimenta, vol. I., Part I., Nos. 6/22
and 23.
2 Hill, Munimenla, vol. 1., Part I., No. 8, "Imprimis."
3 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 37 ; also Hill, Munimenta, vol. 1., Part I., Nos. 6/24
and 25.
4 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 37 ; also Hill, Munimenta, vol. 1., Part I., No, 6/26,
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