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DE/EW/3759

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Charter of Alexander Comyn, earl of Buchan, who has built an almshouse at Turriff for the salvation of the souls of Alexander king of Scots and his successors, and his own soul and those of his successors. By this charter he grants to God, the Blessed Mary and St Congan of Turriff, to the said house and the master, chaplains, and paupers there, the land of 'Cnookikuby' etc. Grant is in honour of Almighty God and his most holy mother, the renowned St Congan, and all saints.

Omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quos presens scriptum peruenerit Alexander Cumyng comes de Buchane salutem eternam in Domino . Noverit vniuersitas vestra nos de consilio venerabilis patris H . Dei gratia Abirdonensis episcopi Necnon et aliorum venerabilium patrum episcoporum regni Scotie . Domum elemosinariam apud Turrech in Buchane construxisse et nos diuine charitatis intuitu et pro salute anime domini Alexandri Dei gratia Regis Scotorum illustrissimi et suorum successorum Animeque nostre et omnium successorum nostrorum dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Deo et beate Marie et sancto Congano de Turrech dicteque domui et magistro capellanis et aliis pauperibus in dicta domo de Turreff Deo seruientibus et in perpetuum seruituris Totam terram de Cnookikuby {. . .} Dedimus etiam et concessimus et hac presenti carta nostra confirmavimus in honorem Dei omnipotentis et sanctissime matris sue sancti Congani memorati et omnium sanctorum ad majorem salutem anime dicti Regis suorumque successorum et anime nostre nostrorumque successorum animarum dictis domui magistro capellanis et pauperibus de consilio et consensu dicti patris . H . Abirdonensis episcopi quicquid iuris in ecclesia de Turreff habuimus ad hec vt predicti magister capellani et pauperes ad eorum sustentationem in perpetuum in proprios vsus dictam ecclesiam de Turreff teneant et possideant cum terra supradicta {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Congan
Saint details
ST/JD/113
Date low
7/2/1272
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2454
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Earl of Buchan Alexander Comyn Male Earl 100 Son of Walter Comyn. Earl of Buchan (1244-1289), Constable of Scotland (1275-1289). Died 1289. Married to Elizabeth de Quincy.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Almshouse - St Mary and St Congan Turriff Hospital NJ7249 Turriff [TUR] Aberdeen 100