Early records of an old Glasgow family

AN OLD GLASGOW FAMILY 93
hand wryte and subscriptione of George Hutchesone." After
several transmissions the lands were sold by Sir Frederick Cun-
ninghame, the then proprietor, to George Hutcheson by " ane
Contract of heretabill aliena'une without reversioune," dated 20th
October, 1609, on which he expedes infeftment on 10th November
following, obtaining a Charter of Confirmation of the title from
John, Archbishop of Glasgow, with the advice and consent of the
Dean and Chapter, of date 1st November, 1609. 1
On George Hutcheson's death, the lands of Ramshorn and
Meadowflat became the property of his brother Thomas, by whose
widow, Mrs. Marion Stewart or Hutcheson, they were afterwards
liferented, and subject to which burden, with Lambhill and Gair-
braid, they became vested in Mr. Ninian Hill, and from him
descended to his son, Ninian Hill (Jean Caldwell's son).
Rental in 1681.
During Mr. Ninian Hill's time the revenue from Ramshorn
and Meadowflat is thus totalled in his " Rental," viz., " Ramshorn
and Meadowflat " — 8 tenants, of whom five are designed as
Maltmen, one as a " Widdow," one a Carrier, and another a
Farmer, "payes in all 86 bolls, 2 furlotts, 3 pecks, at the fier of
Gorballs of Glasgow, and 21 capons at 8/- the piece." 2
We find mention made in the records of the Town Council
of Glasgow, dated 17th November, 1693, of one of these tenants,
"George Striveling, Maltman," whose rent was "xviii bolls, ii
furlotts, for capons, ii lib. scots," as having been somewhat heavily
" billeted " on, or, more properly speaking, " requisitioned,"
"John Robertson, late theasurer," being ordained "to pay Ninian
Hill of Lambhill the soume of ane hundreth pounds sexteen
shilling for corne that was eaten and taken away aff Ramshorn,
1 Hutcheson, Munimenta, vol. II. (Titles), Part V. 2, No. 12, Items 25, 27, and 29.
2 Hill, Munimenta, vol. I., Part III., No. II,