Early records of an old Glasgow family

AN OLD GLASGOW FAMILY 103
for his atchievement and ensigne armoriall bears Azure, a Mount
Or, with the Sun arysing and appearing over the tope therof
in his splendor ; on ane helmit befitting his degree, mantled Gules,
doubled Argent ; Nixt is placed on ane wreath of his collours for his
Crest, a Bible, expanded propper ; and for his motto in ane escroll
Veritas superabit monies. Which Coatt above blazoned I declare to
be the said Master Ninian Hill his coatt and bearing. In testimonie
whereof I have subscryved this extract with my hand, and have
caused append my seall of office therto at Edinburgh, the
nynteinth day of Julii, and of our said Soveraigne Lord's reigne,
the tuentie eight year, 1676."
{Sic szib.) " Cn. Araskine, Lyon."
His Death.
Mr. Ninian Hill died, probably intestate, except as previously
noticed, a few years thereafter, and prior to 1st September,
1683, the date of a Precept of Clare Constat by "Arthur, late
Archbishop of Glasgow," in favour of Ninian Hill as "air to
umquhill Mr. Ninian Hill," his father, in the lands of Ramshorn
and Meadowflat, 1 and probably also before 21st August of that
year, when his son, Ninian Hill, designed as " of Lambhill,"
acquired from James and Alexander French the 16s. 8d. land of
Gairbraid. 2
Burial Place in the High Churchyard.
Mr. Ninian Hill lies interred in the burial place in the High
Churchyard, situated immediately to the south of the ordinary or
southern entrance to the Cathedral, almost directly in front of
and rather less than midway between Thomas Hutcheson's
1 Genealogical MSS. of Hills, Craufurds, etc., No. 12, p. 10 thereof.
2 Hill, Munimenta, vol. i., Part IV., No. 25, Item 18.