Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/3951

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

John Clat, canon of Aberdeen grants annual rents of 6 merks, 20 s, 10 s, 5 s, 5 s, 34 s, and 6 s 8 d, to a perpetual chaplain to celebrate divine service in Aberdeen cathedral at the altar dedicated in honour of St Katherine the virgin, for the souls of the king, Alexander Stewart, earl of Mar, and the souls of himself and his parents.

Johannes de Clat canonicus Aberdonensis . . . volens . . . sancte matris ecclesie cultum ampliare {. . .} vni capellano imperpetuum celebraturo in ecclesia cathedrali Aberdonensi ad altare dedicatum in honorem beate Katerine virginis pro animabus domini mei regis moderni domini Alexandri Stewart comitis de Mar et pro anima mea patris mei matris mee {. . .}

Type of dedication
Altar dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Katherine the virgin
Saint details
ST/JD/9
Date low
None
Date high
20/10/1457
Entry reference
EN/EW/2540
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