XL. Instrument setting forth the rights of the Chancellor of the Metropolitan Church of Glasgow to the patronage of the Grammar
School of the City, and the care and government of the school
and the master thereof. Glasgow, 13 September 1494.
[Latin text]
In Dei nomine, Amen: Per hoc presens publicum instrumentum cunctis
pateat evidenter et sit notum quod anno ab incarnatione Domini mc. cccc°.
lxxxxiiij°. die xiij°. mensis Septembris, Indictione xiij° pontificatus
sanctissimi in Christo patris ac domini nostri Domini Alexandri divina providentia pape sexti anno iij°, in nostrum notariorum et testium. infrascriptorum presentia reverendissimus in Christo pater ac dominus Robertus
Dei et Apostolice sedis gratia Archiepiscopus Glasguensis pro tribunali sedens in ecclesia sua metropolitana Glasguensi loco capitulari ejusdem hora
capituli consueta ante meridiem super querela sibi exposita per venerabilem
et circumspectum virum Magistrum Martinum Wan cancellarium dicte ecclesie Glasguensis contra et adversum discretum virum Magistrum Dauid
Dwne, presbiterum dicte dioceseos Glasguensis infra ciuitatem Glasguensem moram trahentem, videlicet: Quod non obstante quod ipse MagisterMartinus cancellarius prenominatus, et sui predccessores cancelarii prefate
ecclesie Glasguensis pro tempore existentes, juxta statuta et consuetudinem memorate ecclesie Glasguensis, ac privilegia decani et capituli
ejusdem autoritate apostolica confirmata, sunt et fuerunt inconcusse et
vltra memoriam hominum in pacifica possessione instituendi et destituendi,
magistrum Scole Grammaticalis civitatis Glasguensis, curamque et regimen dicte scole ac magisterium ejusdem habendi; sicque quod absque
licentia illius Magistri Martini cancellarii prenominative cancellarii dicte
ecclesie pro tempore existentis nulli liceat scolam grammaticalem tenere,
scolaresque in grammatica aut juvenes in puerilibus, per se, clam aut
palam, infra predictam civitatem seu Vniversitatem instruere et docere.
Nihilominus tamen ipse Magister Dauid actualiter se posuit ad docendum
et instruendum scolares in grammatica, et juvenes in puerilibus, infra dictam civitatem et Universitatem Glasguensem, per se ac separatim, palam
et manifeste, absque ipsius Magistri Martini cancellarii licentia quacumque;
imo ipso spreto et in vito ad hoc publice anelabat. Visis igitur et consideratis allegationibus et rationibus vtriusque partis, statutis ac privilegiis dictorum decani et capituli ac consuetudine hactenus observata testium depositionibus desuper productis intellectis et ad plenum descussis, de consilio sui capituli ac Rectoris dicte Vniversitatis et clericorum ejusdem, judicialiter et sententialiter, Robertus Archiepiscopus
Glasguensis decrevit dictum Magistrum Dauid Dwn non debere scolam
grammaticalem tenere, seu scolares in grammatica, aut juvenes in puerilibus, infra predictam civitatem aut Vniversitatem Glasguensem docere et
instruere, per se separatim et palam qualitercumque, absque dicti Magistri
Martini cancellarii Glasguensis seu cancellarii pro tempore existentis
licentia speciali petita et obtenta; et sibi Magistro Dauid Dwn in premissis silentium in perpetuum judicialiter imposuit. Super quibus omnibus
et singulis premissis prefatus Magister Martinus cancellarius a nobis
notariis publicis subscriptis sibi fieri petiit instrumentum et instrumenta
publicum et publica. Acta erant hec in loco capitulari dicte ecclesie
Glasguensis hora capituli consueta sub anno die mense indictione et pontificatu prescripts: presentibus ibidem venerabilibus et egregiis viris
Magistro Dauid Cunynghame preposito ecclesie collegiate de Hamilton
et Rectore Alme Vniversitatis Glasguensis, Archibaldo Layng et Georgio
Akynheid notariis publicis, Magistro Roberto Forster et Thoma Hislahop
artium magistris, cum diversis aliis testibus ad premissa vocatis specialiter et rogatis.
Et ego Johannes de Thornton Glasguensis dioceseos presbiter publicus auctoritatibus Imperiali et Regali notarius [etc.]
Et ego Archibaldus Layng artium magister clericus sancte Andree
dioceseos et publicus auctoritate Apostolica notarius [etc.]
[Translation]
In the name of God, amen. By this present public instrument be it manifestly
apparent to all, and be it known that in the year one thousand four hundred and
ninety-four from the incarnation of the Lord, on the thirteenth day of the month of
September, in the thirteenth indiction, and third year of the pontificate of the most
holy father in Christ, and our lord, the lord Alexander the sixth, by divine providence Pope, in presence of us notaries and the witnesses after written, the most
reverend father in Christ and lord, Robert by the grace of God and the favour of
the apostolic see, Archbishop of Glasgow, sitting in judgment in his metropolitan
church of Glasgow, in the chapter-house of the same, at the usual hour of the
chapter before noon; on the complaint made by the venerable and circumspect
man, Master Martin Wan, then chancellor of the said church of Glasgow, against
a discreet man, Master David Dwne, presbyter of the said diocese of Glasgow,
residing within the city of Glasgow, that is to say, that notwithstanding that the said Master Martin, chancellor beforenamed, and his predecessors the chancellors
of the foresaid church of Glasgow for the time being, according to the statutes
and usage of the said church of Glasgow, and privileges of the dean and chapter
of the same, confirmed by apostolic authority, are and have been, without interruption, and beyond the memory of man, in peaceable possession of the appointing
and removing of the master of the Grammar School of the city of Glasgow; and
of having the oversight and government of the said school, and full authority
over the same; and that so, that to no one is it lawful, without permission of the
said Master Martin, chancellor aforesaid, or the chancellor of the said church
for the time being, to keep a grammar school, and instruct and teach scholars in
grammar, or youths in the elements of knowledge, of himself, secretly or openly,
within the foresaid city or university; Nevertheless the said Master David has
in fact set himself to the teaching and instructing of scholars in grammar, and
youths in the elements of learning, within the said city and university of Glasgow,
of him self and independently, openly and publicly, without any license from the said
master Martin, chancellor, nay, in his despite, and against his will, was publicly
engaged in it. Having seen therefore and considered the allegations and reasons
of both parties, the statutes and privileges of the said dean and chapter, and usage
hitherto observed, the depositions of witnesses thereupon produced, being understood and fully discussed, with advice of his chapter, and of the rector of the said
university and clerks thereof, Robert, Archbishop of Glasgow, judicially decided
and gave for sentence, that the said Master David Dwn ought not to keep a
grammar school, or teach and instruct scholars in grammar, or youths in boyish
studies, of himself, independently and publicly, in any manner of way, within
the foresaid city or university of Glasgow, without the special license asked and
obtained of the said master Martin, chancellor of Glasgow, or the chancellor for
the time being: and judicially put the said Master David Dwn to silence in the
premises for ever. Upon which all and sundry the premises, the said master Martin,
chancellor, asked a public instrument or public instruments to be made to him by
us notaries public subscribing. These things were done in the chapter house of
the said church of Glasgow, at the accustomed hour of the chapter, in the year, day
month, indiction and pontificate before written, there being present the venerable
and honourable men, master David Cunynghame, provost of the Collegiate Church
of Hamilton, and rector of the University of Glasgow, Archibald Layng and George
Akynheid notaries public, master Robert Forster and Thomas Hislahop, masters of
arts, with divers others, witnesses to the premises specially asked and required.
And I, John of Thornton, presbyter of the diocese of Glasgow,
notary public by imperial and royal authority, etc.
And I, Archibald Laying, master of arts, clerk of the diocese of
St Andrews, and notary public by apostolic authority, etc.