\ 0- Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/earlyrecordsofglOOhill LAURISTON CASTLE LIBRARY. r~r- -v. & 1 , ^ 5a <5j ^ Ka § .« 3 &£ 5* 03 <o ' I t (K LAURISTON CASTLE LIBRARY. THE EARLY RECORDS OF AN OLD GLASGOW FAMILY Fifty copies printed NO 2f.jr The Early Records of an Old Glasgow Family Glasgow Printed at the University Press 1902 ; ; Armorial Bearings ARMS "Azure, a Mount Or, with the Sun arysing and appearing over the tope therof in his splendor " Ane helmit befitting his degree, mantled Gules, doubled Argent CREST "A Bible, expanded propper; MOTTO " Veritas superabit Montes." (Lyon Register, A.D. 1676. No. 39J 3 J? 'JSP 1 TO MY RELATIVES TOEING intended for Members of the Family there -*— ' is scarcely necessity for an apologetic or other Preface further than to say that I have written what follows from the desire anyone who may possess interesting and authentic records concerning his ancestors naturally has to preserve their evidence, and to hand them on to succeeding generations possibly I may add, that not ; having contributed any Twigs to the Family Tree, I feel it a duty, so far as in my power, to perpetuate the memory of its Root and Stem ; this I have endeavoured to do in the following NOTICES RESPECTING THE HILL FAMILY A.D, I52O. TO I 79 W. H. H. 1902 15201901. >D i — Contents PAGE Prefatory Note, v Genealogical Table of the Hill Family, vi James Hill of Ibrox, a.d. 1520 to 1595, 1-24 Probable date of his Birth, about 1520. His Clerical Appointments. The original Instruments expede on his Installation. Photograph of the Notarial Instrument in 1549 certifying the election of "Syr James Hill" as Clerk in Holy Orders of the Parish of Govan. Conforms to Protestantism. First "Exhorter," " Reader," or Minister of Cathcart in 1568. Rector of Erskine in 1571. Parson of Houston in 1574. Documents in which he appears under these designations. Fac-simile, photographed, of his Signature in 1579. Some curious coincidences. His marriage with Marion Leitch, probably about 1558. Her parentage. Their issue, viz.: —Thomas Hill of Ibrox and William Hill, Cordiner, Burgess of Glasgow. Issue of James Hill's marriage with Marion Wilson, viz. : — Ninian Hill of Garioch. Heritable subjects belonging to James Hill, viz. : — Ibrox ; the " Coutching " thereof ; part of the Dumbreck Quarter of Meikle Govan ; its topography ; its acquisition by James Hill. Subjects Trongate. Kirklands of Renfrew. Three Acres near Renfrew Ceme- tery. "Cranstoun" in Parish of Glasgow. Manse and Yard in Govan of the Chaplainry of the Virgin Mary. James Hill's Death previous to 1596. Thomas Hill of Ibrox, a.d. 1560 to 1624, - 2 5~ 2 9 Born probably about 1560. Infeft in the Manse of St. Mary's Chaplainry in 1572. Infeft in 25/ land of Ibrox in 1581. Marries Agnes Mure. Dies in or before 1624. James Hill (2), their eldest son, sells Ibrox to Thomas Hill (2) "now in Ibrox," probably a Cousin. Further trace of this James Hill disappears. Apparently unmarried. viii CONTENTS Hills. — Proprietors of Ibrox, a.d. 1604 to 1725,- - - 30-34 Thomas Hill (2), " now in Ibrox." Marries Christian Tennent, and has issue. Is one of the Executors under the Will of Ninian Hill of Garioch. Dies in or before 1629. James Hill (3) of Ibrox. Marries Janet Rowand. Dies about or after 1655, leaving issue. Thomas Hill (3) of Ibrox. Marries Elizabeth Anderson in 1655. Dies before 1680, leaving issue. James Hill (4) of Ibrox. Marries another Janet Rowan. Dies before 1723, leaving issue. THOMAS Hill (4) last of Ibrox. Marries Christian Hill in 1709. Without issue in 1723, when he sells Ibrox to John Picken, Merchant in Glasgow. Hills in Govan and elsewhere, 35 Ninian Hill of Garioch, a.d. 1583 to 1623, 36-65 A younger son of James Hill of Ibrox. Born about the year 1583 Marries Helen Hutcheson in 1609. Their ten children, some of whom " Legatees of George Hutcheson of Lambhill ; also certain of their oyes' or grandchildren. Documents in which Ninian Hill's children are re- ferred to. Janet Hill. Margaret Hill or Bryson, afterwards Pollock. Her Bryson Descendants. Her Pollock Descendants. Elspeth or Elizabeth Hill or Pollock. Her Descendants. Ninian Hill (No. 1), who died in infancy. George Hill (No. 1), who also died young. Helen Hill or Maxwell. Her husband, John Maxwell, and their children. Marion Hill or Gray. James Hill, who died in infancy. Ninian Hill (No. 2), seepos/ea. George Hill (No. 3), a posthumous child, who died young. Helen Hutcheson, Ninian Hill's Wife. Her Relations and Forebears. Her share of the Hutcheson property. Relics of Helen Hutcheson or Hill. Photograph of Purse and Iron " Kist." Her Death. Anent Ninian Hill's estate of Garioch. Ninian Hill's Death. His Will or Settlement and Executors. Division of the " Deads part." Tutors Testamentary and Injunction to them. Mr. Ninian Hill of Lambhill, a.d. 162 i to 1685, - - - - 67-103 The fourth and only surviving son of Ninian Hill of Garioch. Born in 162 1. Educated at the Grammar School, afterwards at the University. His Degree of Master of Arts. Enters as a Burgess of Glasgow. Twice married. First to Margaret Craufurd, daughter of Clobarhill. Marriage apparently not a happy one. Margaret Craufurd or Hill's Will. Her death :; CONTENTS ix PAGE in 1657, satis issue. Jean Caldwell, Ninian Hill's second wife. Family of Caldwell of that Ilk. Children of Ninian Hill and Jean Caldwell, viz. Ninian H\\\, see pflstea. Jean Hill and Elizabeth Hill, who both died in infancy. Helen Hill or Robertson. Her husband, Commissary Robert Robertson, and their Issue. Margaret Hill or Bryce and her Issue. Ninian Hill's Landed Estates, viz. : —Garioch. Granges in " Ayrshire. Nether Carmyle called Hutchesoune." Lambhill ; its history; "pendicles and pertinents"; topography; its Rental in 1681. " Gairbraid ; respecting it and its divisions. Rental Rights " and " Rentallers." Some peculiarities of Conveyancing. " Bludewitis et Mulierum Marcheta." Rental of Gairbraid in 1681 ; its topography. Ramshorn and Meadowflat ; their boundaries, etc. ; Rental in 1681 sold to the City of Glasgow for Hutchesons' Hospital. Provanside Acres. Claythorn. Ground Annuals within the Burgh. " Ludging " and " Yeard " in the Rottenrow. The " Auld Paidagogie " of Glasgow. Ninian Hill signs the Solemn League and Covenant in 1643 and 1648. Fined and Imprisoned for attending Conventicles. His Book of Sermons. Photograph of its first page. Patent of Arms in 1676. His Death. Burial Place in the High Church Yard. Ninian Hill of Lambhill, a.d. 1660 to 1738, - - - - 105-130 Born about 1660. Educated at the Grammar School and University. Enters as a Burgess of Glasgow. Served heir to his Father in 1686. Marries Mary Craufurd, daughter of Jordanhill. Craufurds of Jordan- hill. An interesting Betrothal, with a choice of Brides. Contract for a Marriage between Craufurd and Stirlings. Contract of Marriage between Ninian Hill and Mary Craufurd. Photograph of Signatures to their Contract. Mary Craufurd or Hill's death. Her Settlement or Will. Injunction to her daughters. Issue of Ninian Hill and Mary Craufurd, viz. : — Ninian Hill, their eldest son. Educated at the University. Becomes an "Apothecary Chyrurgeon." Dies on board Ship at Guinea, unmarried. Hew Hill, their second son. Born about 1692. Bursar at the University. Succeeds to Gairbraid, etc. Marries, in 1724, Janet, daughter of John Hill, Merchant in Greenock. Dies at Gairbraid in 1737, and is buried in the High Church Yard. His wife Janet dies in 1731. Their issue, viz.; —Helen Hill and Ninian Hill, who both died in infancy. Mary Hill, the surviving child of Hew Hill, marries Robert Graham of Dalsholm and Kilmannan. Respecting his Family. Their issue, viz.: —Lilias Graham, who dies unmarried. Janet x CONTENTS PAGE Graham, who marries Alexander Dunlop. Dunlops of Keppoch. Issue of Alexander Dunlop and Janet Graham. Descendants of Alexander Dunlop and his second wife, Margaret Stirling. John Dunlop, " Old John," Janet Graham or Dunlop's eldest son, and their issue. Other children of Ninian Hill and Mary Craufurd, viz. : — Laurence Hill, see postea. Bethia Hill, Jean Hill, Helen Hill, Margaret Hill, Anne Hill, Maiy Hill, and Isobel Hill, who all die unmarried. Dispersion of the Family properties. Ninian Hill's death, prior to 1720. Memorial Window in Cathedral. Rev. Laurence Hill, a.d. 1700 to 1773, ----- 131-145 Born 1st March, 1700. Becomes the Representative of the Hill Family. Enters the University in 1714. Degree of Master of Arts in 1719. Dundonald Bursar in Divinity in 1720. Licensed in 1724. Ordained to the Second Charge of Kilmarnock in 1725. Translated to the First Charge in 1739. Burgess of Glasgow in 1735. Call to the Barony Parish of Glasgow in 1749. Marries Mrs. Charlotte Maria Gardiner or Wright in 1727. Her Forebears, Boyds, Earls of Kilmarnock. Earl of Kilmarnock's Diamond Ring. Marriage Contract of Rev. Laurence Hill and Charlotte Maria Gardiner. Further Settlements by Rev. Laurence Hill, in 1728, 1758, and 1772. Residence in the Rottenrow. Anecdotes respecting the Rev. Laurence Hill. The " Laigh Kirk." Rev. Laurence Hill's death in 1773. His Children, viz. : — Ninian Hill, Surgeon in Glasgow, dies unmarried. James Hill of Cartside, see postea. Mary Hill, dies unmarried. Laurence Hill and Charlotte Hill, both die in infancy. Janet Hill, dies unmarried. Thomas Hill— Notices respecting him—dies unmarried. James Hill of Cartside, a.d. 1731 to 1791, .... 147-166 Born 25th June, 1731. Enters the University, aged 13. Obtains Degree of Master of Arts in 1747. Writer in Glasgow. Business Chambers in Trongate. Dwelling-house, also in Trongate, at head of Stockwell—afterwards in Buchanan Street. Clerk to Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire Road Trusts.