Robert Stewart

ROBERT STEWART

Robert Stewart, here treated, is the son of James Stewart of Floak, elder, Merchant in Glasgow He was still a minor child on 13 October 1599. The name of his mother has not been identified. Glasgow Protocols XI: number 3585

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

13 October 1599: James Stewarde, merchant, citizen, resigned in favour of Robert Steward, his son, the east side of a great new tenement, under and above, with the pertinents, lying t.c., on the south side of Tronegate, between the lands of Mr. Robert Herbertsone on the east and of Mr. Henry Gibsone on the west; which east side of the tenement lay between the lands of Mr. Robert Herbertsone on the east and the stone gable next (prope) the turnpyk [on the west] ; with the privilege of the half of the said gable, and free passage, ingress and egress, by the said turnpyk, and the pertinents; but reserving the liferent to James Stewarde and Elizabeth Flemyng, spouses, and the father to have right to redeem the property on payment of a gold crown of the sun. Sasine given by James Tempill, bailie, to Robert Stewart, officer, as attorney and in name of the said Robert Steward, who was in minority. Witnesses: John Or, merchant, Mr. David Gibsoun, Robert Herbertsoun, notary, and Stephen Seller, officer. Glasgow Protocols XI: number 3585