Andrew Thomson, Maltman in Glasgow

ANDREW THOMSON

Andrew Thomson, here treated. is not the same person as Andrew Thomson, Maltman in Glasgow although both men were maltmen and burgesses in Glasgow

Maltman in Glasgow: Citizen or Burgess of Glasgow

Andrew Thomson, here treated, was a maltman in Glasgow. He is noticed as such on 31 August 1559, in the company of his wife, when they took formal possession of the west part of a barn at Poldrait in Glasgow. Glasgow Protocols II: 501

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

31 August 1559: William Lowthyane, with consent of William Lowthyane, citizen of Glasgow, his father, and Marion Bell, his mother, sold to Andrew Thomsoune, maltman and ISOBELLA NORMANDE, his spouse, and l. l., the west part of a barn, including a doorway, and the pertinents, lying t.c., beyond the burn of Malyndinor at Powdrait, between other barns on the west and east. Sasine given by Mr. John Hall, bailie. Witnesses: Mychael Bairde, Thomas Spang, Robert Wan, and Robert Burne, serjeant. The said Andrew and Isobella bound themselves and the said subjects for payment to the said William of an annualrent of 14 s. Glasgow Protocols II: 501

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29 January 1561-62: Mathew Heriot sold to Andrew Thomsoune an annualrent of seven merks, payable furth of a back tenement of William Androsoune, lying t.c., between the lands of Michael Lyndesay on the north, the lands of Andrew Dunlop on the south, and the street on the east. Witnesses: James Reche, Thomas Normonde, David Wilie, and Andrew Caldirwode. Glasgow Protocols III: 681

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29 January 1561-62: William Androsoune and Marion Schaikschaw, spouses, sold to Andrew Thomsoune and ISOBELL NORMONDE, spouses, a back tenement, with yard and pertinents, lying t.c., in the street which leads from the Market Cross to the South Port, between the lands of Michael Lindesiiy on the north, the lands of Andrew Dunlop on the south, and the fore tenement of q. Thomas Androsoune on the east. Sasine given by John Wilsoune, bailie. Same witnesses as in No. 681. Glasgow Protocols III: 682

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26 February 1566-67: Andrew Thomsone, citizen of Glasgow, and ELIZABETH NORMOND, his spouse, sold to Margaret Rankyne, relict of q. John Mure, citizen of Glasgow, a fore barn lying on the north side of the street of St. Tenu, between the lands of John Brwme on the north, the lands of Sir Martin Reid on the east, and the lands of q. William Walcar on the west, formerly sold to the said Andrew and Elizabeth by David Landles for the sum of £.30, now also paid to them by the said Margaret Rankyne. Sasine given by Mathew Heriot, bailie. Ratified by Elizabeth in absence of her husband. Witnesses: Thomas Normond, Robert Salmond, Archibald Graye, James Rolland, citizens of Glasgow. John Brown, servitor of Margaret, and William Young, officer. Property to be redeemable under two reversions for £15 each. Glasgow Protocols V: 1547

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2 March 1568-69: David Landes, baker, and Margaret Baxter, spouses, holders of two reversions, each containing the sum of £15, granted by Andrew Thomson for redemption of a barn lying in the street of St. Tenu, conveyed by them to the said Andrew and afterwards by him to Margaret Rankyn, relict of q. John Mure, citizen of Glasgow; which spouses sold the two reversions to the said Margaret, proprietor of the barn, so that they might be consolidated in her person. Witnesses: Andrew Thomsone, maltman (polentario), Thomas Robesoim, baker (pistore), John Weddrop, merchant, and John Leche. Glasgow Protocols VI: 1621

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16 April 1569: John Gibsone, burgess of Dunbartane, (vested in a tenement, fore and back, with yard, close, and pertinents, conveyed to him under form of reversion by q. Michael Lindsaye, citizen of Glasgow, lying on the west side of the street leading from the market cross to the South Port, between the lands of q. Thomas Andersoun on the south, and another new tenement of q. Michael on the north), and David Lindsaye, son and heir of Michael (having right to redeem the property), with joint consent, granted in feu-farm to Andrew Thomsone, citizen of Glasgow, and ISABELLA NORMOND, spouses, a piece of waste land lying in the end of the close, containing in length 11 ells and in breadth 15 feet within the wall belonging to the said Andrew; with power to Andrew and Isabella to build thereupon so that it should not be lawful to them to have ingress or egress or any other easement on the north side thereof next the tenement of the said John and David ; and that for the sum of 13 s. 4 d. yearly in name of annualrent. Sasine given by Richard Ros, bailie. Witnesses : Peter Lymburner, Ninian Syar, John Gilmour, James Riche, and James Andersoun, citizens of Glasgow. Glasgow Protocols VI: 1632

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28 August 1571: Andrew Thomsoune, citizen of Glasgow, and ISABELLA NORMONT, spouses, for implement of their part of a contract of marriage between them and Marion Thomsone, their daughter, on the one part, and John Craig, cordiner, citizen of Glasgow, on the other part, resigned in favour of John and Marioun a back hall, with chamber, and loft built above, extending in length to 8 [and one quarter] ells, lying in the back close, on the west side of the street leading from the market cross to the South Port, at the back of the fore tenement sometime of q. Thomas Andersoun, between the remainder of the granters' tenement on the east and west; with free ingress and egress by the close. Sasine given by Mr. Adam Wallace, bailie. Ratified by Isabella Normont in absence of her husband. Witnesses: Colin Campbell, Murdac Legate William Smyth, citizens, Thomas Thomsone, son of Andrew, and John Stobo, officer. Glasgow Protocols VI: 1786

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18 June 1582: David Andersoun and Marion Campbell, spouses, for implement of a contract of marriage between Robert Herbertsoun, son of (blank) Herbertsoun, citizen, on the one part, and the said spouses and Sara Andirsoun, their daughter, on the other part, resigned in favour of Robert Herbertsoun and Sara Andirsoun, his future spouse, and l.l., in name of dowry, a fore tenement, lying t.c., on the west side of the street leading from the market cross to the Nether Port, between the lands of q. David Lyndsay on the north, the lands of q. Andrew Dunlop on the south, the lands of Andrew Thomesoun on the west, and the street on the east. Sasine given by John Grahame, bailie. Witnesses : Stephen Glasgu, citizen, Alexander Grahame, son of John Grahame, bailie, James Montgumree, citizen, Andrew Thomesoun, maltman, citizen, and John Pattoun. Glasgow Protocols VIII: 2429

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19 February 1584-85: Thomas Normount, citizen, on account of the coming marriage between Walter Thomesoun, merchant, citizen, and Jean (Jehannem) Normount, his daughter, resigned in favour of the future spouses (1) an acre of land, lying in the old Gallomure, between the lands of Mr. Henry Gibsoun on the east and the lands of Robert Rinking on the west ; and (2) an upper hall, with small chamber, nether cellar, stable, yard, and pertinents; parts of a tenement, fore and back, with yard and pertinents, lying on the south side of the Gallogait, between the lands of James Kirkwood on the west and the burn of Malindinor on the east and south. Sasine given by Robert Rowat, bailie. Witnesses ; Henry Spreull, cooper, Andrew Thomesoun, maltman, John Brown, citizens, and William Stobo, Serjeant. The second property to be redeemable for 200 merks. Glasgow Protocols IX: 2677

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29 April 1597: Thomas Craig, cordiner, citizen, sold to Stephen Hill, maltman, citizen, and Margaret Thomesoun, spouses, and l.l., an acre of land, lying t.c, in the new muir, called the Gallowmure, between the lands of James Wilsoun on the east, the lands of William Cliddisdaill on the west, the lands of Burrofeild on the south, and the public lone on the north. Sasine given by John Andirsouii, bailie. Witnesses : Andrew Thomesoun, maltman, John Craig, cordiuer, citizens, William Gray, writer (scrilm), Andrew Andirsonn, Serjeant. Glasgow Protocols IX: 2998

Printed Evidence

1. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. II. William Hegait's Protocols, 1550-60; with Appendix, 1503-1610 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), 144 pp. including indices
2. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegait's Protocols, 1551-68. (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI.) 138 pp. including indices
3. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. V. Henry Gibsone's Protocols, 1555-1568. (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVII.), 135 pp. including indices
4. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. VI. Henry Gibsone's Protocols, 1568-73. (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVIII), 131 pp. including indices
5. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. IX. Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1584-7 (Carson and Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCIX), 180 pp. including indices