Early records of an old Glasgow family

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land the titles to which go furthest back in date, although, I
understand, they are not now existing. The progress, however, as
appears from " ane Inventar of the writts and evidentis of Ovir
Gairbraid," 1 commences with "aRentall qrby Walter Crawfurd,
sonne to umq 1L David Crawfurd of Ferme, is rentallit in the 40s.
land of Gairbraid, in the Barony of Glasgow, be vendition and
simpl r - {i.e. simpliciter), overgiving of Johne Crawfurd, sonne to
umq"' Johne Crawfurd in Gairbraid, haifand {i.e. having)
kyndnes yrto be decreit and cowmond {i.e. command) of Court,
of the date the 3 of Nov r - 1559."
These subjects Walter Crawfurd conveys on 9th May, 1573,
to "Master Andrew Hay, Parson of Renfrew," 2 and Janet Wallace,
his spouse, who in the year following (13th July, 1574) are
rentalled in the lands, which are there referred to as a 43s. land.
Relative to this title there is still extant, in excellent preserva-
tion, 3 a Bond of Caution by " Johne Hamyltoun of Bardowie,
Thomas Crawfurde of Jordanhill, and John Colquhori of Kilm-
dinny," narrating "that fforsameike as ye said Maister Andro hes
lawfullie coft " (i.e. bought) " fra ye said Walter his retail ry'- and
Kyndes of all and haill ye fourty-three schilling land of Gairbraid
w'' ye pertinentis Hand w'in ye baronie of Glasgow, and payit him
ye copleit pee" (i.e. the complete or whole price), "and paymet
y r of, as ye actis of vendition y r upon maid is at lenth conteinet.
Therefore " the Cautioners grant warrandice to Andrew Hay and
his spouse of their title to the lands, and bind themselves in " ye
sowme of thre hundre" 1 ' pounds money " that Walter Crawfurd and
his heirs shall not, " as God forbid," trouble or molest them in the
peaceable possession thereof.
•Hutcheson, Munitncnta, vol. II. (Titles), V. i a, No. 10, Item 12.
3 Anent whom see "The Rottenrow of Glasgow" in vol. in., p. 59, ot The Regality Club
Publications, also p. 60, footnote.
3 Hill, Munimenta Miscellanea, Craufurd Papers, Item 2.