Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5606

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Sir John Shaw, chaplain, resigns an annual rent of 6 s 8 d in favour of the choristers of the church of St John, who are to celebrate an obit Mass for the late Nicholas McIlroy annually in the aisle of the Holy Trinity of the said church.

{. . .} resignavit et hoc in favorem presbiteriorum coristarum ecclesie parochialis sancti Johannis Baptiste de Ayr et suorum successorum ibidem Deo serviencium {. . .} et hoc pro exequiis et missa obitus in crastinum per dictos coristas pro salute anime quondam Nicholai M'Ylroy annuatim in insual sancte Trinitatis dicte ecclesie celebrandis {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
John
Saint details
ST/JD/24
Date low
30/12/1500
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3349
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
John Shaw Male Chaplain 100 Sir John Shaw, chaplain
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
St John the Baptist Ayr Church (Parish) NS3422 Ayr [AYP] Ayr 100