EN/EW/2507

verbatim

Vniuersis presentes literas inspecturis Willelmus de Calabre canonicus Aberdonensis et prebendarius de Elone in eadem eternam in Domino salutem . Ad perpetuam rei memoriam in vestrum omnium deduco noticiam quod cum nobilis dominus dominus Willelmus de Keth marescallus Scotie dominus baronie de Alden infra vicecomitatum de Aberden in remunerationem obsequiorum et consilij per me sibi impensorum pro se et heredibus suis et assignatis et successoribus dederit concesserit et carta sua super hoc confecta confirmauerit in puram elemosinam Deo et beate Marie virgini et omnibus sanctis et vni capellano perpetuo in choro cathedrali ecclesie Aberdonensis ministraturo inperpetuum pro anima mea et pro anima dicti domini Willelmi de Keth ac pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum secundum dispositionem meam sex marcas vsualis monete annui redditus annuatim {. . .} de terris suis de Achydonalde cum pertinentiis in baronia de Alden {. . .} assigno dono et do et recipientis officio dicto capellano domos aliquas ipsius capellani sumptibus sustentendas edificatas in descensu montis subtus habitationem et jardinum prebendarij de Tholynestyn sicut occidentalissima fossa descendit de jardino predicti prebendarij in fossam halche episcopi cum orto adiacente . quem locum habui ex dono domini mei bone memorie Alexandri quondam episcopi Aberdonensis prout in carta mihi inde confecta plenius continetur . et cum tota area adiacente ex parte occidentali dictarum domorum tam in decliuo montis superius quam in basso irriguo inferius sicut via communis descendit de occidentali porta canonie ad aquam de Done iuxta fontem beate Marie . quem locum per totum reuerendus in Christo pater ac dominus meus dominus Gilbertus Dei gratia episcopus Aberdonensis modernus mihi ad hunc vsum liberaliter contulit {. . .}

summary

William de Calabre, prebendary of Ellon states that the vicar of the stall of Ellon ought to be a priest and receive 6 merks annual rent from the lands of Auchtydonald along with 4 merks of stallage. He refers to a previous grant of William Keith, marshal of Scotland, lord of the barony of Aden, to God , the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all saints, for a perpetual chaplain in the cathedral choir. He also refers to the land near the well of St Mary which the bishop has allowed him to build on for the chaplain.

folio/page

179-82

charter period

None

charter date range

22/4/1392 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1918