Early records of an old Glasgow family

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October, 1700, 1 of "Alexander Porterfield of that Ilk," one of "the
Commissioners for the Barons of the Shire of Renfrew, newly
elected in place of John Caldwell of that Ilk, deceist."
Children of Ninian Hill and Jean Caldwell.
By his wife Jean Caldwell, Mr. Ninian Hill had issue, viz.:
Ninian Hill, of whom seeposlea.
Jean Hill.
Jean Hill, and
Elizabeth Hill.
Elizabeth Hill, who were probably born respectively in
1 66 1 and 1662, both apparently dying unmarried between 13th
November, 1678, when we find them, along with their other
two sisters, named as heirs of provision, failing their brother
Ninian and the heirs of his body, in a conveyance executed of
that date by their father, and before 1685, as neither of them
are mentioned in the Contract of Marriage in that year, of their
brother Ninian, where provision is made for their sisters after-
mentioned, viz. :
Helen Hill or Robertson.
Helen Hill, born probably in 1663, for whom, along with
her sister Margaret, provision is made " till their rexive marriadges
in aliement, abulziement, education and other necess rs ," in the
Contract of Marriage dated 31st July, 1685, of their brother
"Ninian Hill of Lambhill, with the speall advyce and consent of
Jean Caldwell, his mother," with his affidate spouse, " Marie
Craufurd, daughter law" - to umq 1L Hugh Craufurd of Jordanhill." 2
1 Scots Acts, vol. x., p. 203.
* See the original Contract, Genealogical MSS. of Hills, etc., No. 9.