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DE/EW/3907

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Henry, bishop of Aberdeen diverts endowments previously granted to the hospital of St Peter, the first of the apostles (founded by Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen) for the foundation of two chaplainries in the cathedral. One of the chaplains is to celebrate divine service in the chapel of St Peter.

Henricus . . . episcopus Aberdonensis . . . Quia licet quondam bone memorie Matheus predecessor noster quoddam hospitale ad sustentationem infirmorum fratrum in honorem beati Petri apostolorum principis infra territorium de Aberdene fundare proposuerat {. . .} volumus insuper . . . quod vnus dictorum capellanorum alternis vicibus singulis diebus dominicis in capella beati Petri vbi predictum hospitale fuit ordinatum celebrare et parochianis ac infirmis ibidem commorantibus sacramenta ecclesiastica ministrare vinumque panem et ceram {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Peter, first of the apostles
Saint details
ST/JD/44
Date low
1172
Date high
1199
Entry reference
EN/EW/2517
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of Aberdeen Matthew --- Male Bishop 100 Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen. Consecrated on 2 April 1172 and died on 20 August 1199; see Watt and Murray, Fasti, 1.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
St Peter hospital for the sick Aberdeen Hospital NJ941076 Aberdeen- Spittal [ASX] Aberdeen 100