EN/EW/2096

verbatim

QUO die Reuerendus dominus Magister Iohannes dinguele sedis apostolice prothonotarius Archidiaconus cathenensis etc Ac vicarius perpetuus ecclesie beati nicolaij de abirden volens per omnia et ex intimis effectans ut diuinum officium ad cultum laudem venerationem et honorem omnipotentis dei et beati nicolaij dicte ecclesie patronj in ipsa ecclesia deuote et caritatiue celebretur et precantetur ac desiderans aliquos mores inter capellanos et ministros chori prefate ecclesie refomari venerabilem et egregium virum magistrum Alexandrum hay canonicum ac commissarium generalem abirdonensem humiliter cum Instancia requisiuit quatenus Ipse auctoritate ordinaria quedem statuta per prefatum vicarium et capellanos chori antedicti vnanimj consensu condita confirmaret et eadem certa pena vallere quorum quidem statutorum tenores sequuntur tales {. . .} Quequidem Statuta tanquam rationi consona ad laudem dei et beati nicolaij simul sonancia idem dominus commissarius auctoritate ordinaria approbauit affirmauit et ratificauit {. . .}

summary

The which day, the reverend lord, Master John Dingwall, protonotary of the apostolic see, archdeacon of Caithness, etc, and perpetual vicar of the church of St Nicholas of Aberdeen, wishing in all things, and from his inmost heart striving, that the divine service for the worship, laud, veneration, and honour of Almighty God and of St Nicholas the patron of the said church, be in the said church devoutly and lovingly celebrated and sung, and desiring some practices prevalent among the chaplains and ministers of the choir of the foresaid church to be reformed, humbly and earnestly requested a venerable and excellent man, Master Alexander Hay, canon and commissary-general of Aberdeen, that he with authority of the ordinary would confirm certain statutes made unanimously by the said vicar and chaplains of the choir aforesaid, and sanction them by certain penalties - of which statutes the tenor follows [. . .] Which statutes, as being consonant to reason, and tending at the same time to the glory of God and of St Nicholas, the said lord commissary with authority of the ordinary approved, affirmed, and ratified [. . .]

folio/page

260-3

charter period

None

charter date range

14/7/1519 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1575