Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4460

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

5 June. The obit of William Chalmer of Balnacrag, buried with us before the altar of the Blessed Virgin. Who gave 20 li for necessaries of the convent and its buildings, and 8 li for a chalice to be made for the said altar. He died in 1516.

{. . .} JUNIUS {. . .} (v.) Obitus honorabilis viri Villelmi Chalmer de Balnacrag sepulti nobiscum ante altare Beate Virginis. Qui dedit xx libras pro necessitatibus conuentus, et fabrica loci : et viij libras pro calice fiendo ad dictum altare. Insuper reliquit vsibus fratrum lectum de plumis, cum reliquis lectisterniis, in quibus obiit Anno Domini 1516.

Type of dedication
Gift
Confidence
100
Saint named
Blessed Virgin
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
5/5/1516
Entry reference
EN/EW/2764
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
William Chalmer Male None 50 William de Camera de Balnacrag
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Franciscans Aberdeen Friary NJ942064 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100