Early records of an old Glasgow family

AN OLD GLASGOW FAMILY 113
Provision is likewise made in the Contract for the heirs male
of the marriage, or any other marriage of Ninian Hill ; also for
heirs female, and of younger children, for whom, if only one,
10,000 merks, if two, 15,000 merks, if three or more 18,000 merks
are to be provided.
And stipulations are also inserted in the Contract, at the
instance of Mrs. Jean Caldwell or Hill, for securing provisions for
Ninian's sisters, Helen and Margaret Hill, " her doughters, till
their rexive marriadges in aliment, abulziement, education and
other necess rs '"
The Contract, which is in excellent preservation, is a fine
specimen of a deed of its kind. It is undoubtedly a lengthy
document, measuring exactly six feet long by one foot in breadth,
in sheets pasted together and sidescribed by the contracting parties.
It was written by Robert Robertson, Writer in Glasgow, who
subsequently married the above-mentioned Helen Hill, whose
sister Margaret married Walter Bryce, also Writer in Glasgow.
It was signed " Att Jordanhill " where the marriage ceremony
was performed, obviously by " M n ffrancis Ross, Person of Ren-
frew," who is one of a number of relatives and friends, all of
well-known west country families, who sign as witnesses, and are
designed in the testing clause of the Contract, as follows, viz.,
" Robert Pollock of that ilke, George Hutchesone of Scottstoune
(the Town-Clerk of Glasgow, and a neighbouring proprietor, not
the Founder of the Hospital, who was then dead), John Graeme
of Killearne, Hew Craufurd of Clobarhill, Andrew Colquhoune of
Garscadden, Umphra Colquhoune of Kenmure, Jon Colquhoune,
his son, Cornelius Craufurd of Jordanhill, M r - ffrancis Ross,
Person of Renfrew, Jon Craufurd of Milnetoune, John Brys-
soun, mert. in Glasgow, John Montgomerie, sone to S r - Jon
Montgomerie of Carbrock, and the said Rob' - Robertson and
M r ' Archibald Colquhoune, Advocat," all of whose autographs