Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4179

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Item from the gift of Master Richard Forbes, dean of Aberdeen, for the altar of St Machar, three complete vestments etc

Item ex dono venerabilis et egregij viri magistri Ricardi Forbes decani Aberdonensis pro altari beati Mauricij tria vestimenta completa videlicet vnum de nigro vellous cum omnibus pecijs . Item vnum de blauio worsat . et tertium de burgo {sic.} alexandri cum albis et amitis cum duobus frontalibus vno videlicet de nigro velous et alio de nigro worsat sex seruicalibus tribus manitergijs duobus corporalibus et a baldkyn de serico deaurato .]

Type of dedication
Gift
Confidence
100
Saint named
Machar
Saint details
ST/JD/132
Date low
1456
Date high
1483
Entry reference
EN/EW/2637
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Dean of Aberdeen Richard Forbes Male Cathedral dignitary 100 Master Richard Forbes, dean of Aberdeen, 1456-83; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 10.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Cathedral NJ940087 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100