John Arbuckle, elder, Burgess of Glasgow

JOHN ARBUCKLE (aka JOHN ARBUKILE)

Burgess of Glasgow

His Last Will and Testament

John Arbuckle made his last will and testament at Glasgow on 15 June 1575. He nominated Agnes Johnstoun, his wife, and Robert Mure, merchant burgess of Glasgow, as his executors. He left a number of small legacies to members of the Arbuckle family, although no mention is made of relationship. He left the remainder of his goods and gear to his granddaughter Elizabeth Arbuckle: "the rest of my guids & gear to Elspeth Arbukill my oy". [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of umqle John Arbukill burges of Glasgow, reference CC8/8/4]

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Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for John Arbuckle, here treated. However, he made his last will and testament on 15 June 1575 and died on or before 30 June 1575. His last will and testament was made at Glasgow and he probably died there. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, the Testament Testamentar of umqle John Arbukill burges of Glasgow, reference CC8/8/4]

Marriage

John Arbuckle, here treated, married Agnes Johnstoun. She is noticed as his wife on 23 February 1550-51. Glasgow Protocols I: 74

Children

1. John Arbuckle, younger

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

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23 February 1550-51: James Or and Isabella Hammiltoun, spouses, sold to John Arbukile and Agnes Jhonesone, spouses, an annualrent of 10 s., payable furth of a tenement, with yard, close, and pertinents belonging to the granters, lying between the lands of John Wedrop on the east, the lands of James Scot on the west, the burn of Malyndinor on the south, and the street on the north. Sasine given by John Mwre, bailie. Ratified by Isabella Hammiltoun, in absence of her husband. Witnesses: William Stark, Alexander Dike, amd John Or. Glasgow Protocols I: 74

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16 July 1551: Glasgow Protocols I: 86

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16 July 1551: Witnesses: John Arbukle . . . . . Glasgow Protocols I: 87

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21 June 1552: James Or and Isabella Hammiltoun, spouses, sold to John Arbukile and Agnes Jhonesone, spouses, an annualrent of 10 s., payable furth of their (the granters) tenement, with yard and pertinents, lying t.c., in the street which leads from the South Port to the bridge of Clyde, between the lands of James Scot on the west, the lands of q. John Wodrop on the east, the burn called Malyndinor on the south, and the street on the north. Sasine given by John Mwre, bailie. Ratified by Isabella Hammiltoun, in absence of her husband. Witnesses: Alexander Provand, Richard Rois, Cuthbert Gilmour, James Loicherige, and Bartholomew Alderstoun. Glasgow Protocols I: 126a

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15 March 1554: James Or and Isabella Hammiltoun, spouses, sold to John Arbukile and Agnes Jhonesone, spouses, and l. l., a tenement of land, with yard and pertinents, lying t.c., in the street leading from the South Port to the bridge of Clyde, . . . . . Glasgow Protocols I: 218

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1 July 1556: Glasgow Protocols II 297

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30 January 1556-7: Glasgow Protocols II: 339

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30 January 1556-7: Glasgow Protocols II: 340

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5 March 1559-60: Glasgow Protocols II: 539

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5 March 1566-7: In presens of ane honorabile man George Herbisoune, bailie of Glesgw, Mergaret Lyoune, relict of wmquhill Johne Arbukile, youngar, renunceit hir conjunct fee, franktenement and lyifrent, quhilk scho had with the saidis wmquhill Johne, hir spous, of ane land and tenement lyand in the territorie of the towne and ciete of Glesgw, in the streit passande fra the Sowtht Poirt to the brige of Clyide . . . . . Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 908 on pp. 91-2

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26 June 1567: Glasgow Protocols V: 1561

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6 April 1563: Glasgow Protocols V: 1456

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17 March 1566-7: Glasgow Protocols V: 1548

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26 June 1567: Glasgow Protocols V: 1561

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20 January 1567-8: Glasgow Protocols V: 1579

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12 May 1569: Glasgow Protocols VI: 1638

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6 November 1572: Glasgow Protocols VI: 1885

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29 April 1573: John Arbuckill, citizen of Glasgow, and Agnes Johnstoun, spouses, resigned in favour of Elizabeth Arbuckill, their granddaughter or niece (neptem) and apparent heir, a tenement, fore and back, with close, yards, and rig of land adjacent, with a barn and yard on the north side of the rig, lying t.c., on the north side of the street leading from the South Port to the great bridge over the Clyde, and the rig of land lying in Mwtland Croft, between the tenements and lands of William Snype on the east, the lands of q. John Hegate on the west, and the common streets on the south and north. Sasine given by Archibald Lyone, bailie. Reserving the liferent of the spouses. Witnesses: David Lyone, Robert Mure, John Lyndsaye, merchants, citizens. Glasgow Protocols VII: 1938

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20 November 1575: William Conyghame, bailie, gave to Elizabeth Arbukle, only daughter and heiress of q[uondam]. John Arbukle, junior, and granddaughter and heiress of q[uondam]' John Arbukle, senior, sasine of (1) a tenememt, fore and back, under and above, with yard and pertinents, on the south side of the street leading from the South Nether Port to the great bridge over the Clyde, between the lands of q. John Woddrop on the east, and other lands on the west; (2) a rig of open land, lying in the croft of St, Tenew, between the piece of land belonging to Thomas Scot on the north, and the Green on the south; (3) an annualrent of 8 s., payable furth of the said piece of land belonging to Thomas Scot, let to him in feu-farm by John Arbukle, senior, for the said annualrent' (4) an annualrent of 36 s. 8 d. payable furth of a tenement of land, fore and back, belonging to John Patersoun, tanner (pellione), lying on the north side of the street leading from the South Port to the great bridge over the Clyde, between the lands of q. Robert Wynzet on the east, and the lands or common vennel on the west; (5) an annualrent of 20 s., payable furth of a tenement, with yard and pertinents, belonging to q. Thomas Syare, lying on the west side of the street called Stokuelgait, between the lands of John Johnsoun on the north, and the lands of q. James Mwdy on the south. Thereafter Elizabeth Arbukle resigned the property and annualrents in favour of herself and Thomas Mure, her spouse, and l. l. Witnesses: Archibald Lione, John Flemyng, John Lyndsaye, Robert Young, John Young, citizens, John Stobo, Robert Lettrik, and John Watsoun, officers. Glasgow Protocols VII: 2219

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20 December 1575: William Conyghame, bailie, gave sasine to Elizabeth Arbuckill as heir of q[uondam]. John Arbuckill, citizen, her grandfather, of a tenement of land with yard and pertinents, formerly belonging to William Bogill, lying t.c., on the east side of the street called Stockuelgait, between the lands of William Wilson on the north and the lands of William Nesbit on the south. Thereafter Elizabeth Arbuckill, Thomas Mure, her spouse, and Agnes Johnston, relict of the said q[uondam]. John Arbuckill, acknowledged that they had received from John Wilsoun, citizen, and Jonet Calderwod, spouses, as assignees of William Bogill, fisher, £40 (contained in a reversion granted by q[uondam]. John Arbuckill to William Bogill) for redemption of the property, and they therefore resigned the same in favour of John Wilsoun and spouse. Witnesses: John Tempill, James Roger, Dowgall Campbell, citizens, John Stobo and James Andersone, officers. Glasgow Protocols VII: 2240