Alexander Cleland, elder, Burgess of Glasgow

ALEXANDER CLELAND elder

Burgess and Freeman of Glasgow

Alexander Cleland, here treated, is the younger brother of IV John Cleland of Faskine Glasgow Protocols XI: 3427 and the brother of Sir James Cleland of Monkland [NRS: RS40/I/178]

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

8 March 1600: Ninian Andersone, portioner of Wodsyde, and Jonet Elphinstoun, his spouse, for implement of their part of a marriage contract between them and George Andersone, their eldest son, on the one part, and John Cleland of Foscane and Christina Cleyland, his sister, on the other part, gave sasine to George Andersoun of the 33 s. 4d. land, old extent, of Wodsyde, with the equal half of the mill of Wodsyde, multures and sequels thereof, and all other pertinents, lying in the barony and parish of Glasgow and regality thereof; but reserving their own liferent. Thereafter, George Andersone gave to the said Christina Cleyland sasine of the liferent of the 16 s. 8d. land, being the half of the said lands and the fourth of said mill; but reserving the t, 85. liferent of Ninian Andersone and spouse. Witnesses : John Cleyland of Foscane, Alexander Cleyland, his brother, William Andersone, merchant, citizen of Glasgow, Alexander Baillie, merchant, there, John Allexander in Garroich and Alexander Newlandis in Glasgow. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3427 on pp. 57-8

Evidence from the Burgess Records of Glasgow

23 May 1601: Kneland. Alexander, brother to John K. of Foscan, B. and F. gratis. Glasgow Burgesses 1573-1700: 30

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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31 July 1617: Gift of pension by Ludovic, Duke of Lennox, Admiral of Scotland, to Alexander Cleiland, brother of John Cleiland of Foscan, and to Alexander Cleiland, his son, of victual from lands of Dormontsyd and others specified in the lordship of Darnlie. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Cathcart Family of Genoch and Knockdolian, reference GD180/195

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21 March 1618 x 7 March 1622: Margaret Seaton, spouse of Alexander Cleland, brother of Sir James Cleland of Monkland. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS40/I/178]

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26 January 1627 x 26 November 1631: Margaret Seaton, spouse of Alexander Cleland, brother of Sir James Cleland of Monkland. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS40/IIIA/31]

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30 November 1631 x 9 July 1636: Margaret Seaton, spouse of Alexander Cleland, brother of Sir James Cleland of Monkland. [Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, reference RS40/IVA/127]

Printed Evidence

1. The Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1573-1750. Edited by James R. Anderson (Scottish Record Society, Edinburgh, 1925), 571 pp. including indices
2. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol XI. George Huchesone's Protocols, 1591-1600. Henry Gibsone's Protocols, 1598-1600. (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCC), 219 pp. including indices