Foundation charter of hospital {of St Mary} granted to Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of the Lord Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, and twelve poor men. Mention is made of the psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary in connection with its recital by the poor men.

Vniuersis sancte matris ecclesie filijs presentes literas inspecturis vel audituris Gawinus miseratione diuina ecclesie cathedralis Abirdonensis episcopus salutem in eo qui est omnium vera salus {. . .} noueritis nos dedisse concessisse assignasse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse nec non dare concedere assignare et hac presenti carta nostra confirmare omnipotenti Deo patrio filio et spiritui sancto beatissime virgini Marie matri domini nostri Jesu Christi redemptoris nostri ac duodecim pauperibus in dicto hospitali nostro residentibus et eorum successoribus in eodem hospitali imponendis {. . .} deinde si velint dormitum eant vsque horam tertiam et tunc ad pulsum campane vnusquisque pauper in cellula sua psalterium beatissime virginis Marie cum symbolo sequenti cum modestia et moderamine redemptorem memorando et ab illo veniam et remissionem peccatorum pro animabus predictis implorando attente dicet {. . .}