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DE/EW/5483

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Testimonial letter for Richard Comyn and John de Leys who are journeying on pilgrimage to visit the thresholds of the apostles Peter and Paul {at Rome}, just as St Andrew, the apostle, brother of Peter, our patron, did.

{. . .} quod Ricardus Cumyne et Johannes de Leys de regno Scocie geniti {. . .} qui peregrinacionis causa beatorum Petri et Pauli visitare limina arrepto itinere, domino ducente, intendunt, sicut beatum Andream apostolum, germanum Petri et in passione socium, nostrum patronum, eadem causa personaliter de facto iam visitarunt, cuius visitacionis est testis in celo fidelis et nos huius contestes eciam sumus. {. . .}

Type of dedication
Pilgrimage
Confidence
100
Saint named
Peter and Paul
Saint details
ST/JD/43
Date low
1/8/1427
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3264
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Richard Comyn Male None 100 Ricardus Cumyne
John Leys Male None 100 Johannes de Leys
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Rome None None None None 100