City of Glasgow
Charters and Documents Relating to the City of Glasgow
Edited by J. D. Marwick, this two-part series combines transcriptions, abstracts, historical commentary and a substantial constitutional history of Glasgow. Part 2 prints 123 principal charters and related documents; Part 1 supplies the extensive historical preface and supplementary material.
The Guthrie survey is very small: three references occur in Part 1—one to the collegiate church of Guthrie, one to Bishop John Guthrie of Moray and the estate of Guthrie, and one to his son Andrew Guthrie. Part 2 produced no Guthrie entry.
Master Index · Guthrie References
| Date | Part / Page | Guthrie(s) | Record Focus | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1588 | Part 1 / p. 331 | Collegiate church of Guthrie | Patrick Lindsay appointed to the collegiate church of Guthrie. | |
| 1639–1641 | Part 1 / p. 385 | John Guthrie, Bishop of Moray; estate of Guthrie | Excommunication, loss of Spynie, imprisonment, release and retirement to Guthrie. | |
| 16–20 Jan 1646 | Part 1 / p. 457 | Andrew Guthrie; John Guthrie, Bishop of Moray | Andrew ordered executed, forfeited and beheaded at St Andrews. |
Part 1 · Historical Preface & Introductory Material
Key Passage
“In 1588 he was appointed to the collegiate church of Guthrie, whence he was, between 1591 and 1593, translated to St. Vigeans, the parish church of the abbey of Arbroath.”
Why This Record Matters
This is a place-name reference rather than a Guthrie-family reference. It confirms that the collegiate church of Guthrie remained an active ecclesiastical institution in the later sixteenth century and supplies a dated appointment within its post-Reformation history.
Terms & Practices
Collegiate church: a church served by a corporate body of clergy, often founded for worship, chantries and commemoration.
Translated: transferred from one ecclesiastical benefice or charge to another.
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Key Passage
The notice states that Guthrie declined to obey the Assembly’s sentence, was excommunicated before 11 July 1639, expelled from Spynie Castle on 16 July 1640, imprisoned in Edinburgh in September 1640, liberated by Parliament on 16 November 1641, and afterwards retired to “his estate of Guthrie.”
Why This Record Matters
The passage provides a concise dated sequence for Bishop John Guthrie’s fall from episcopal office and confirms his retirement to the estate of Guthrie after his release. The wording “his estate of Guthrie” is useful evidence for his possession and residence there during his later years.
Terms & Practices
Excommunication: formal exclusion from communion and the privileges of the church.
Spynie Castle: the traditional episcopal residence of the Bishops of Moray.
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Key Passage
The narrative names Andrew Guthrie “son of the bishop of Moray” among five prisoners ordered executed at St Andrews on 16 January 1646. Sentence of forfeiture followed the next day. On 20 January the condemned men were beheaded except Lord Ogilvie, who had escaped.
Why This Record Matters
The explicit description of Andrew as son of the Bishop of Moray supplies a direct genealogical link to Bishop John Guthrie. It also gives firm dates for Andrew’s forfeiture and execution and places him among the royalist prisoners punished after Philiphaugh.
Terms & Practices
Forfeiture: legal loss of property, rights or honours following conviction for treason or another serious offence.
Committee of Estates: the executive body that exercised substantial governmental authority in Covenanting Scotland.
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Part 2 · Charters & Documents
Part 2 contains the principal transcriptions and abstracts for the series. No Guthrie entry was identified in the reviewed material.
Sources & Access
Series citation: Charters and Documents Relating To the City of Glasgow 1175–1649, ed. J. D. Marwick, 2 parts (Glasgow, 1894–1897).
Digital access: British History Online · Glasgow Charters series.
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