EN/EW/1858

verbatim

Robertus dei gracia Rex scottorum Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue Clericis et laicis Salutem sciatis nos pro salute anime quondam primogeniti n[ost]ri dauid ducis de Rothesay necnon pro salute n[ost]ra et animabus om[n]i[um] predecessorum et successorum n[ost]rorum ac pro animabus illis qui aliqua bona contulerunt vel impost[er]um dabunt ad altare sancti saluatoris in ecc[lesi]a p[ar]ochiali de dunde dedisse concessisse et hac p[rese]nti carta n[ost]ra confirmasse deo Beate marie et altari s[an]c[t]i Saluatoris p[re]dicti ac capellano ibidem celebranti cum dispositus fuerit pro filio n[ost]ro predicto Centum solidos sterlingorum annuatim de magna custuma n[ost]ra burgi n[ost]ri de dunde Tenend' habend' possidend' et p[er]cipiend' eidem capellano p[ro] p[er]petuo annuatim in puram et p[er]petuam elemosinam p[re]dict[os] centum solidos p[er] manus custumariorum dicti burgi qui pro tempore fuerint ad duos anni terminos consuetos Penthecostes videlicet et s[an]c[t]i martini in yeme per equales porc[i]ones Adeo libe[re] et quiete plenarie integre honorifice b[e]n[e] et in pace sicut aliqua elemosina alicui altari vel capellano liberius conceditur a nobis vel predecessoribus n[ost]ris seu donatur Insup[er] concessimus Aldirmanno et electis de consilio eiusdem ville p[er] co[mmun]itatem ius pat[r]onatus dicti redditus et capellani p[ro] p[er]petuo possidend' Et ad videndum q[uod] anima d[ic]ti filii n[ost]ri d[i]c[t]i filii n[ost]ri ac illorum pro quorum salute contulimus debito obsequio no[n] fraudentur ac ad p[rese]ntandum eundem seu conducendum p[ro]ut pro honore dei et fauore p[re]dictarum animarum melius eid videbitur expedire Quare d[i]c[t]is custumariis de de [sic] dunde qui pro temp[or]e fuerint firmiter p[re]cipimus et mandamus quat[enus] dictos centum solidos d[i]c[t]is altari et capellano ibidem celebranti ut p[re]mittit[ur] annis singulis ad t[er]minos p[re]dictos iuxta formam concessionis n[ost]re prompte et integre p[er]soluant [. . .]

summary

ROBERT, by the grace of God, King of Scots, to all good men of his whole land, churchmen and laymen, greeting: Wit ye us, for the weal of the soul of our whilom first born, DAVID, Duke of Rothesay, also for our own soul and those of all our predecessors and successors, and for the souls of those who have given or shall afterwards give any goods to the altar of St. Salvator in the parish church of Dundee, - to have given, granted, and by this our present charter confirmed, to God and the blessed Mary, and the altar of St. Salvator aforesaid, and to the Chaplain there celebrating, when he shall be disposed, for our son beforesaid, a hundred shillings sterling, yearly, from our great custom of our burgh of Dundee: To be held, had, possessed and uplifted to the said chaplain for ever, yearly, in pure and perpetual alms-gift, the foresaid hundred shillings, by the hands of the custumars of the said burgh who may be for the time, at the two usual terms of the year, Whitsunday, to wit, and Martinmas in winter, by equal portions, as freely and quietly, fully, wholly, honourably, well, and in peace, as any alms-gift granted or given to any altar or chaplain, from us or our predecessors: Furthermore, we have granted to the Alderman, and elect of the Council of the same town by the community, the right of patronage of the said rent and chaplain, to be possessed for ever; and to see that the soul of our said son, and of those for whose weal we have offered, be not defrauded of due service; and to present or conduct the same as for the honour of God, and the favour of the aforesaid souls, shall seem to them most expedient: Wherefore we straitly command and charge the said custumars of Dundee, who shall for the time be, that they promptly and wholly pay the said hundred shillings to the said altar and chaplain there celebrating, as is premised, each year, at the terms aforesaid, according to the form of our grant [. . .]

folio/page

26+

charter period

None

charter date range

8/2/1404 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1448