Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/3909

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Pope Eugenius IV confirms translation of the hospital of St Peter, founded by Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen, into two perpetual chaplainries in Aberdeen cathedral.

Eugenius episcopus seruus seruorum Dei . . . pro parte venerabilis fratris nostri Henrici et dilectorum filiorum capituli Aberdonensis nobis nuper exhibita petitio continebat quod olim bone memorie Matheus episcopus Aberdonensis in territorio de Aberdone hospitale infirmorum in honorem beati Petri fundauit statuit ac nec non dictis infirmis ibidem pro tempore existentibus quasdam terras et decimas tunc expressas inperpetuum assignauit {. . .} ipse Henricus episcopus ad id capituli huiusmodi accedente consensu de fructibus reditibus et prouentibus predictis duas perpetuas in ecclesia Aberdonensi capellanias eadem autoritate instituit atque dotauit {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Peter
Saint details
ST/JD/44
Date low
1172
Date high
1199
Entry reference
EN/EW/2518
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