Archibald Chirnside of Over Possill

ARCHIBALD CHIRNSIDE OF OVER POSSILL

Archibald Chirnside of Over Possill is the son of William Chirnside. His father is called the Rector of Luss in a charter dated 27 April 1576. Colquhoun II: 192 He is noticed as the servant of Walter, prior of Blantyre on 18 March 1597 NRS: RH6/3455 and on 8 May 1613, after his decease, as Archibald Chirnside of Over Possill. Glasgow Protocols X: 3313 (6)

Evidence from the Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Lands

27 April 1576: Charter in favour of Robert Colquhoun of Camstradden. Witness by Archibald Chirchside, son of the rector of Luss, and others. Colquhoun II: 192

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

18 March 1596-97: Letter of gift under the Privy Seal in favour of Archibald Chirnside, servitor to Walter, prior of Blantire [Blantyre] of the annual fermes, teinds, and duties which formerly belonged to the monks of Aberbrothok [Arbroath] furth of the lands of Lethame and others. National Records of Scotland, Register House charters, 1st series, register RH6/3455

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

8 May 1613: Be it kend till all men be thir present letters, me. Robert Chyrnisyde, eldest son an apperand air to umquhill Archibald Chyrnisyde of Ovir Possill, faor ane certane sowme of money presentlie payit and delyvirit to me and the making heirof, in my urgent necessitie, for sustentatioune of me and keiping of me at the colledge, be Thomas Broun, thesaurer of the burcht and citie of Glasgw, in name and behalf of the proveist, bailleis, counsall, and communitie of the said burcht . . . and with expres consent and assent of ane nobill and potent lord Waltir, lord of Blantyre, and David Chirnisyde, my fathir brother, my curatouris . . . sellis anaileis heritabillie disponis to the saidis proveist, bailleis, counsall, and communitie of the said burcht and citie of Glasgw, and thair successouris, all and haill that peice of land besyde the wall quhair where the West Poirt standis, with the wall and stanis thairof, contening in lenthe thrie ruid, and in breid twontie fowre fute, in the middis quhairof the said wall standis . . . Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow. Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol. X. Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1587-1600. John Ros's Protocols, 1588-89. George Huchesone's Protocols, 1586-91, protocol number 3313 (6) on p. 135

Genealogical Accounts

1. The Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country (Edinburgh, 1869), i, 416 pp.
2. The Chiefs of Colquhoun and their Country (Edinburgh, 1869), ii, 442 pp.