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DE/EW/3920

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Alan Futhes grants, for the salvation of his soul and those of his parents and of Andrew Futhes, late lord of 'Futhes', to God almighty, the Blessed Virgin Mary, all saints, and the dean and chapter of the church of Aberdeen, his annual rent of 40 s from the lands of 'Glak', for a Mass of the Holy Trinity at the altar of the Blessed glorious eternal virgin Mary in the south choir of the cathedral church of Aberdeen, and an anniversary to be celebrated solemnly annually on 21 September etc.

Alanus de Futhas . . . Sciatis me . . . pro salute anime mee parentumque meorum ac Andree de Futhes quondam domini eiusdem dedisse . . . Deo omnipotenti beate Marie virgini et omnibus sanctis ac decano et capitulo ecclesie Aberdonensis . . . annuum redditum meum quadraginta solidorum . . . exeuntem de terris de Glak . . . Tenendum . . . cum omnimoda potestate dictas terras de Glak et eas inhabitantes quotiens opus fuerit . . . distringendi . . . ffaciendo inde . . . vnam missam de Sancta Trinitate ad altare beate gloriose semperque virginis Marie in choro australi ecclesie cathedralis Aberdonensis predicte situatum . . . et vnum anniuersarium solempne annuatim vicesimo primo die mensis Septembris {. . .}

Type of dedication
Mass
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
24/7/1439
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2522
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Alan Futhes Male Canon 90 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