Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/3843

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William Keith, marshall of Scotland, lord of the barony of Aden grants to God, the Blessed Virgin Mary and all saints, and to a perpetual chaplain ministering in the choir of Aberdeen cathedral, 6 merks sterling of annual rent from his lands of Auchtydonald. The chaplainry is established for the salvation of the soul of William de Calabre, his clerk, canon of Aberdeen.

Vniuersis Christi fidelibus hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Willelmus de Keth marescallus Scotie dominus baronie de Alden salutem in Domino sempiternam . Cum discretus vir dominus Willelmus de Calabre dilectus clericus noster canonicus Aberdonensis propter sue probitatis merita et vtilia consilia nobis {. . .} nouerit vniuersitas vestra quod nos dedimus concessimus et hac presenti carta nostra confirmauimus damus concedimus et confirmamus Deo et beate Marie Virgini ac omnibus sanctis et vni capellano perpetuo in choro cathedralis ecclesie Aberdonensis ministranti et in perpetuum ministraturo pro anima dicti domini Willelmi et nostra et animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum secundum dispositionem dicti domini Willelmi sex marcas sterlingorum vsualis monete annui redditus annuatim persoluendas ad festa videlicet pentecostes et sancti Martini in yeme per equales portiones de terris nostris de Achidonalde cum pertinentiis in baronia nostra de Alden supradicta {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
All saints
Saint details
ST/JD/77
Date low
8/10/1378
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2491
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Marshal William Keith Male Lord 100 William Keith, marshal of Scotland
no locations recorded
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence