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DE/EW/3286

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alderman, bailies, council and community of Aberdeen grant to Master Walter Leslie, parson of Menmuir, full irrevocable power and perpetual licence to build and found an altar of SS Mungo and Tovine in the apse of the east end of the choir for his foundation to be made at the same in honour of the Blessed Trinity, his blessed virgin Mother Mary, St Nicholas, and especially of the said Saint {Mungo and Tovine?}.

The said day the alderman balzeis counsale and communite of Aberden present for the tyme opinlie warnit be the handbell throw the haill tone representand the bodie of the samyn for the tyme circualie Inquerit be the officiars and balzeis gravntit and assignit to mester Walter Leslie persone of Menmvir full power Irreuocable and licence perpetuale to big and fovnd ane altar of Sanctis Mongow and Tovine in the triangill of thar est end of their queir for his fundatioun to be maid at the Samyn In honour of the blissit trinite his blissit virgin Moder Mary Sanct Nicholace and speciale of the said Sanct And gravntit and ordanit to gif him ane autentyte evident vnder thar common sele tharapon.

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Blessed Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
9/9/1502
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2186
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Walter Leslie Male Prebendary 100 Master Walter Leslie, parson of Menmuir (Dunkeld diocese); prebendary of Menmuir, rector of Blair Atholl, commissary general of the see of Dunkeld (c.1517).
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Church (Parish) NJ940063 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100