Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4319

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Finally a plain silver chalice with gilt paten, weighing 25 ounces, gifted by the late sir James Kincragy, dean of Aberdeen, to the altar of St Machar, in custody of the vicar of St Machar etc

{. . .} Postremo calix honestus argenti cum patena deauratus ponderis viginti quinque vnciarum dono quondam venerabilis viri domini Jacobi Kincraigye decani Aberdonensis ad altare diui Mauricij in custodia vicarij beati Mauricij ad seruiendum dicto altari deputatus . Hij calices supradicti deputati existunt ad vsum quotidianum supradicte ecclesie canonicis et vicarijs eiusdem et alijs celebrare volentibus in custodia thesaurarij infra domum jocalium supradicti capituli collocati {. . .}

Type of dedication
Gift
Confidence
100
Saint named
Machar
Saint details
ST/JD/132
Date low
1507
Date high
1539
Entry reference
EN/EW/2694
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Dean of Aberdeen James Kincragy Male Cathedral dignitary 100 James Kincragy, dean of Aberdeen, 1507-39; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 11.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Cathedral NJ940087 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100