Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/3946

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John Clat, canon of Aberdeen, grants three annual rents (of 6 merks, 4 merks, and 20 s) to a perpetual chaplain in Aberdeen cathedral to celebrate divine service at the altar dedicated to St Katherine the virgin, for the souls of King James II, Alexander Stewart earl of Mar, and those of himself and his parents and of all the faithful departed.

Johannes de Clat canonicus Aberdonensis . . . Volens . . . sancte matris ecclesie cultum ampliare vnum annuum redditum sex marcarum . . . de terris de Auchlewyn in regalitate de Garuiach {. . .} et vnum annuum redditum quatuor marcarum . . . de terris de Lethindy {. . .} et vnum annuum redditum viginti solidorum . . . de terris de lytil Drumquhenuill {. . .} in puram et perpetuam elemosinam dedi . . . vni capellano imperpetuum celebraturo in ecclesia cathedrali Aberdonensi ad altare dedicatum beate Katarine virgini pro animabus domini mei regis Jacobi moderni Alexandri Stewart comitis de Mar et pro anima mea patris mei et matris mee et animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum de quibus habui de bonis suis directe vel indirecte {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Katherine the virgin
Saint details
ST/JD/9
Date low
20/10/1457
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2538
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
John Clat Male Canon 100 Master John Clat, canon of Aberdeen and Brechin
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Cathedral NJ940087 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100