Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/3439

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Certain members of the council and guild order that Alexander Chalmer be continued as upper and principal master of work of the building of St Nicholas' choir for two years to come.

The same dai thir personis of the consale vnderwritin, and vthir pairt of the gilde of thes burgh {. . .} has consentit and ordanit that Alexander of Chavmyr, alderman, be continevit vpper and principale maister of wark of the biging of Sanct Nicholace qveyr for twa yeris to cum; and that Schir Andro Wricht, or ony vther that ressavis ye siluer, procurit, and pertening to the said wark, sal mak compt thairof to the said Alexander of Chavmer, and he to be responsale and dettour thairfor to the toune.

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Nicholas
Saint details
ST/JD/50
Date low
None
Date high
18/9/1477
Entry reference
EN/EW/2268
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Church (Parish) NJ940063 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100