Robert Chirnside of Over Possil

ROBERT CHIRNSIDE OF OVER POSSIL

Burgess of Glasgow: Bailie of Glasgow

Robert Chirnside of Over Possill was on of the two baillies of Glasgow who were associated with Sir Matthew Stewart of Minto on 10 May 1593 View of the Merchants House of Glasgow, p. 521 He is twice noticed as a bailie of Glasgow during the years 1588-94 [Miles Kerr-Peterson, Steven J. Reid (editors), James VI and Noble Power in Scotland 1578-1603, pp. 90-1 His brother Samuel Chirnside was enrolled as a burgess of Glasgow on 18 June 1605 and as a guild brother on 1 April 1606. Glasgow Burgesses, 1573-1750, p. 32

Death

Robert Chirnside of Possill died before 3 November 1610. Trades House: 31

Marriage

Robert Chirnside married Marion Scott, widow of George Elphinstone of Blythswood. Glasgow Protocols IX: 2992

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

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18 April 1587: Marion Scot, relict of q. George Elphinstoun of Blythiswood, liferenter of the property aftermentioned, with the consent of Robert Chirnsyde, then her husband, and taking burden on him for Robert Elphinstoun, son of George Elphinstoun and Marion Scot, heritable proprietor, acknowledged that Archibald Mure, smith, citizen, had, by payment of £40, lawfully redeemed a barn, lying t.c., on the north side of the street leading to the church of St. Tenw, between the lands of the said q. George on the west, and other lands of the east. Property resigned in favour of Archibald Mure, and Elizabeth Wedrop, spouses, to whom Mr. Adam Wallace, bailie, gave sasine. Witnesses: Archibald Ginsoun,son of Mr, Henry Gibsoun, John Clerk, tailor, William Gray, writer, and John Watsoun, flesher. Abstract of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol. IX. Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1584-87, protocol number 2992 on pp. 141-42

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18 April 1587: Archibald Mure and Elizabeth Wedrop, spouses sold to Robert Chirnsyde and Marion Scot, spouses, and l. l., a half acre of land, lying t.c., in the croft called the Langcroft, between the land sometime of George Elphinstoun, and then belonging to the said Marion Scot, his relict, on the west, and the public loan on the north. Sasine given by Mr. Adam Wallace, bailie. Witnesses: Archibald Ginsoun,son of Mr, Henry Gibsoun, John Clerk, tailor, William Gray, writer, and John Watsoun, flesher. Abstract of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol. IX. Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1584-87, protocol number 2993 on pp. 142

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18 April 1587: Archibald Gibsoun, notary, procurator and in name of John Mayne, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, resigned in favour of Robert Chirnsyde, a wastage, formerly the half of a barn, with garden going therefrom, lying t.c., near the place of the Friars Minor, bounded between the lands of q. John Masoun on the west, the lands of George Swan on the east, and the public passage on the south. Sasine given by Mr. Adam Wallace, bailie. Thereafter, Robert Chirnsyde resigned the property in favour of Archibald Mure, smith, and Margaret Wedrop, spouses. Witnesses: Archibald Ginsoun,son of Mr, Henry Gibsoun, John Clerk, tailor, William Gray, writer, and John Watsoun, flesher. Abstract of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol. IX. Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1584-87, protocol number 2994 on pp. 142

Evidence from the Records of the Trades House of Glasgow

3 November 1610: Item from Maran Scot relict of vmqll Rot Chinsyde and left in legacie be him . . xx li. Records of the Trades House of Glasgow, A.D. 1605-1678, p. 31

Extracts from The Chiefs of Colquhoun

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14 March 1586: Letters of Protection issued by Ludovick Duke of Lennox, Earl of Denerlie, . . . . . Witnessed by Robert Chirnesyd and others. Colquhoun I: 147

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28 November 1589: Gift of the escheat to Robert Chirnside of Over Possill, of the liferent of all the lands belonging to Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss. . . . . Colquhoun I: 149

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15 August 1592: Disposition in favour of Robert Chirnside of Over Possill . . . . . Colquhoun I: 162

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Colquhoun I: 229

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.