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DE/EW/3897

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Inquisition made at Rayne before the bishop of Aberdeen and lord Andrew Senescal, knight, bailie. Murdoch Glaster is found legitimate heir of Alice Pilmuir, his late mother, thereby gaining her lands of 'Glak', which are worth 4 merks yearly now and were worth 5 merks yearly in peace time. In return, and in name of feu farm, he has to pay 20 s and 2 pounds of wax for the light of the Blessed Virgin of Aberdeen etc

Inquisitio facta apud Rane coram episcopo Aberdonensi et domino Andrea Senescalli milite eius balliuo vigesimo octauo die Octobris anno Domino millesimo quadringentesimo decimo octauo {. . .} quod dictus Murdacus est legitimus et propinquior heres eiusdem quondam Alicie matris sue de dictis terris cum pertinencijs et quod est legitime etatis et quod dicte terre cum pertinencijs valent nunc per annum quatuor marcas et valebant tempore pacis quinque libras et quod tenentur in capite de episcopo Aberdonensi et eius ecclesia Aberdonensi . Reddendo . . . viginti solidos nomine feodifirme . . . et duas libras cere . . . pro luminari beate virginis de Aberden {. . .}

Type of dedication
Light
Confidence
100
Saint named
Blessed Virgin
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
28/10/1418
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2513
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Murdoch Glaster Male None 100 Murdoch Glaster, son of Alice Pilmuir.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Cathedral NJ940087 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100