Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/2167

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Memorandum that William Meldrum brought those 13 s 4 d in perpetual alms to the altar of the Blessed Laurence and Ninian, situated in the parish church of this burgh. [This is a marginal note against a copy of a charter dated 20 November 1361 in which Laurence, son of David, burgess of Aberdeen, has sold and confirmed to Alexander, son of Laurence, his heir, a croft in the neighbourhood of Footdee. Alexander and his heirs are required to pay an annualrent of 13 s 4 d at two terms of the year - Pentecost and Martinmas.]

Type of dedication
Payment in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Laurence and Ninian
Saint details
ST/JD/41
Date low
4/11/1444
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/1824
Notes
Possibly same William Meldrum as in earlier record, or maybe a relative?
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
William Meldrum Male None 50 None
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Church (Parish) NJ940063 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100