Early records of an old Glasgow family

86 THE EARLY RECORDS OF
This Bond is dated 7th October, 1577, and it is interesting
to note that it bears the clear and well-written autograph of
" Thomas Craufurd of Jordanhill," by whom Dumbarton Castle
was taken by escalade in 1571.
Thereafter Mr. Andrew Hay obtained a charter of the lands
{i.e. the 43s. land of Gairbraid), and also of a 21s. 8d. land of
Garioch, from King James VI., dated 23rd March, 1587, in favour
of himself and Janet Wallace, his spouse, and Mr. John Hay, their
eldest son, 1 who succeeded his father as "Persone of Renfrew,"
and by whom this portion apparently, although described as a
40s. 2od. land of Gairbraid, was sold to William Anderson of
Stobcross and Janet Maxwell, his spouse, by " chartour under the
handwryte of George Hutchesoune" of date 13th May, 1600. 2
Some peadiarities of Conveyancing.
Practically at the same time — 28th May, 1600 — as appears
from the above-mentioned " Inventar," William Anderson
conveys the lands to George Hutcheson, who with his
usual carefulness and caution expedes "a double Seasing, one
following upon the chartour granted be umq"- M r - Johne Hay in
favoures of umq"- W m - Andersoune of Stobcors & Jonet Maxwell,
his spouse, of the 40s. and 2od. land of old extent of Over Gairbraid
in a g t- piece of parchment ; Another after that granted be the s d-
umq"' W" 1, Andersoune to umq" - George Hutchesoune of Lambhill
and Elizabeth Craig, his spouse," dated nth June, 1600, and
thereafter George Hutcheson obtains a supplementary charter by
Mr. John Hay, Parson of Renfrew, of date 3rd July, 1600. 3
The title of " Nether" Gairbraid, as also appears from the above-
mentioned Inventory, — the original deeds themselves being in
this case extant and in excellent preservation, — commences with
1 Hutcheson, Munimenta, vol. II. (Titles), V. I a, No. 10, Item 17.
2 Hutcheson, Munimenta, vol. II. (Titles), V. 1 a, No. 10, Item 18.
3 Hutcheson, Munimenta, vol. II. (Titles), V. 1 a, No. io, Items 20 and 21.