Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/3552

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

The said day the council orders that a writ be made and sent to Dundee that they should not come to Aberdeen with their merchandice at St Nicholas' day, because it is against the privilege of the town.

The said day, the counsall ordanis ane wryting to be maid and send to the toune of Dundy, that thai cum nocht heir with thair cremary and merchandoyce at Sanct Nicholace day, becaus it is nocht fair, bot aganis the prevelege and infeftment of the toune, sua that thai mak nocht trawell heir; and to be stoppit, with certificatioun that thai sall nocht be sufferit; and thai to be permittit at the fairis, proclamit, and na wther wais.

Type of dedication
Dating by feast day
Confidence
100
Saint named
Nicholas
Saint details
ST/JD/50
Date low
28/11/1557
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2337
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Burgh NJ9206 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100