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DE/EW/3357

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The said day all the persons underwritten granted and promised the sums of money following for the furnishing and buying of two whole stands of cloth of gold, that is to say two chasubles, four tunicles with other small things, in addition to the two copes of cloth of gold they have got and bought for the decoration and honouring of God, Our Lady and their glorious patron St Nicholas, and all divine service within their parish church. That is to say, firstly Gilbert Menzies, provost, 2 li groat, Andrew Cullen 1 li groat, etc.

The said day all the personis vnder writin of thair awin fre motiwe will one coakit or compellit be ony maner of persone gaif grantit and promest the soumis of money efter following ilk man for ilk self to the furnessing and bying of tua haill standis of clayth of gold that is to say tua chesopis four tunnakillis with vther small thingis efferaud thairto to the tua capis of claith of gold thai haue gottin and bocht ellis to the decoracioun and honoring of God our lady and thair gloriuss patrovn Sanct Nicholas and all diwyne seruice within thair pareis kyrk that is to say in the first Gilbert Menzeis prouest tua lib. grit. Andro Cullan ane lib. grit., etc.

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Nicholas
Saint details
ST/JD/50
Date low
11/10/1527
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2221
Notes
This entry can also be found in Abdn. Counc. I, 119-20 with additional names - Thomas Menzies, William Rolland, David Anderson, Duncan Mar, Duncan Collison, George Bissat elder, Alexander Rutherford, John Collison younger and John Collison elder.
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Provost of Aberdeen Gilbert Menzies Male Provost (burgh) 50 None
Gilbert Menzies Male Burgess 50 Gilbert Menzies, burgess of Aberdeen
Andrew Cullen Male Burgess 100 Andrew Cullen, probably a burgess
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Church (Parish) NJ940063 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100