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DE/EW/4443

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Following grant by Master Simon Dods, canon of Aberdeen and prebendary of Invernochtie, the Dominicans of Aberdeen oblige themselves to celebrate a Mass of the Holy Trinity every Sunday for the soul of John, late earl of Mar and Garioch, and of Margaret of Denmark, late queen of Scotland, for the founder {i.e. Master Simon Dods} and for the souls of all the faithful departed etc

{. . .} nos igitur prior et conuentus ordinis predicti de Aberden fide media obligamur et successores nostros obligari et astringi volumus pro vna missa de sancta trinitate singulis dominicis singulis ebdomatis perpetuis futuris temporibus celebranda pro anima Johannis quondam comitis de Mar et Garioch et pro anima Margarete olim regine Scotie oriunde de Denmark pro fundatore eiusdem ac pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum {. . .}

Type of dedication
Mass
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
5/8/1486
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2756
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Canon of Aberdeen Simon Dods Male Canon 100 Master Simon Dods, rector of Invernochtie
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dominicans Aberdeen Friary NJ938064 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100