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DE/EW/3900

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Brother Alexander Lichton, knight, prior of Torphichen and guardian and governor of all the lands of St John of Jerusalem within the kingdom of Scotland, has sighted and confirms a charter of Master Alan Futhes. The charter, dated 20 February 1423, states that Alan, master of arts and canon of the churches of Moray and Ross, grants to God Almighty, the Blessed Virgin Mary, all saints, and the bishop, dean and chapter of Aberdeen, for the sustentation of a chaplain to celebrate a weekly Mass at the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the south choir of the cathedral, his lands of Harlaw and half of all his lands of 'Litilwerthill' lying in the regality of the Garioch. The reddendo clause mentions service owed to the prior of Torphichen.

Frater Alexander de Lychtone miles prior de Torphikyn ac custos et gubernator omnium terrarum beati Johannis Jerosolimitani infra regnum Scotie . . . Noueritis me vidisse . . . cartam magistri Alani de Futhas . . . cuius quidem carte tenor sequitur . . . Alanus de Futhas magister in artibus et canonicus ecclesiarum Morauiensis [et] Rossensis . . . Noueritis me . . . dedisse . . . Deo omnipotenti beate Marie Virgini et omnibus sanctis ac episcopo decano et capitulo ecclesie Aberdonensis pro sustentatione vnius capellani ydonei ad celebrandum qualibet ebdomada missam vnam ad altare beate Marie Virginis situatum in australi choro dicte ecclesie omnes . . . terras meas de Hayrlaw ac medietatem omnium terrarum de Litilwerthill . . . iacentes in regalitate de Garuiach infra vicecomitatum de Aberden . . . Reddendo inde annuatim . . . Priori de Torphikyn . . . seruitium debitum . . . saluo mihi pro tempore vite mee iure patronatus dicte capellanie {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
20/2/1423
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2514
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Alan Futhes Male Canon 100 Master Alan Futhes, canon of Moray and Ross
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Cathedral NJ940087 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100