EN/EW/2011

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BE It kend tile all men be thir present lettres Ws Prouoist bailzeis Counsaill and communite of the burgh of abirdene with ane consent and assent To haue assignit grantit and gevin And be yir present lettres assignis grantis and giffis tile our traist oratouris curat and chaplanis of our pariss kirk of ye said burgh aucht markis vsuale money of scotland of the fermes and malis of our Iustice myllis of the said burgh zeirlie and termlie to be rasit of ye samyn of tuelf zeris becaus we rest awing to thame Sextene pundis vsuale money of Scotland for ye vphalding and singin of ye mess of ye sacrament callit ye halybludmess ilkane mononday of certane zeris bigane And ye said tuelf zeris beand compleit and runnyne We grant Ws to haue gevin grantit and assignit till oure said chaplanis Sex markis of malis and fermes of oure said myllis continualie and perpetualie for the vphaldin of the said mess To be haldin and had oure said aucht markies of oure fermes of oure said myllis Witht thar pertinence to ye said curat chaplanis and thar Successouris for all ye termes of aucht zeris as said is And frathinfurtht sex markis zerlie and termelie Witht all and sindrie fredomes commoditeis asiamentis and proffitis pertening or may pertene tharto The Entray of ye said curat and Chaplanis salbe in and witht the said malys and fermes witht yar pertinence at ye fest of Sanct martyn in Wintir nixt and Immediat eftir followand ye dait of thir lettres And ffrathinfurtht to continew in peciabill Iosin and breuking the samyne quhill ye termes of tuelf zeris haill and to giddir be fullelie compleit and runnyne And yareftir Enterand in and witht the said sex markis at ye said terme and frathinfurtht to Ioiss and breuk ye samyn peciablie for the vphalding of ye said mess ay and quhile We prouid to thame ane plaice als strenzeabill for ye pament of ye saide sex markis in ye zeir And atour zhe sall wit ws till haue giffin and grantit {. . .}

summary

Be it known to all men by these present letters that we, Provost, bailies, council and community of the burgh of Aberdeen [. . .] have assigned [. . .] to our trusted orators, the curate and chaplains of our parish kirk of the said burgh, 8 merks Scots, of the rents and dues of our Justice Mills of the said burgh, [. . .] to be raised from the same for twelve years, because we rest their debtors to the extent of 16 li Scots, for the upholding and singing of the Mass of the Sacrament called the Holy Blood Mass every Monday for certain years bypast. And the said 12 years being complete and running, we grant a gift to our said chaplains of 6 merks of rent and dues from our said mills continually and perpetually for the upholding of the said Mass [. . .] 8 merks to be held for 8 years and then 6 merks yearly.

folio/page

204-6

charter period

None

charter date range

8/5/1508 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1552