EN/EW/2535

verbatim

Ingeramus . . . episcopus Aberdonensis et dominus de Vesthale in regalitate de Garuiach infra vicecomitatum de Aberdon . Volentes dante Domini sancte matris ecclesie cultum ampliare ad honorem omnipotentis Dei et beate Marie Virginis omnes terras de Vesthale antedictas {. . .} in puram et perpetuam elemosinam dedimus . . . vni capellano imperpetuum celebraturo in ecclesia nostra cathedrali Aberdonensi pro animabus prefati domini nostri regis et domine Marie regine consortis et sponse sue et pro anima nostra et anima quondam bone memorie Dauid Lyndesay secundi comitis Crawfurde {. . .} Reddendo inde annuatim . . . capellanus qui pro tempore fuerit in dicta capellania capellanis in choro ecclesie cathedralis Aberdonensis deseruientibus quadraginta solidos . . . pro duobus anniuersarijs singulis annis pro anima nostra in crastino octauarum assumptionis beate Marie Virginis et pro anima dicti Dauid comitis decimo septimo die mensis Januarij celebrandis proportionaliter persoluendis infra octo dies post huiusmodi anniuersaria celebrata {. . .}

summary

Ingram, bishop of Aberdeen, for the honour of Almighty God and the Blessed Virgin Mary grants all the lands of Westhall to a perpetual chaplain in Aberdeen cathedral to celebrate divine service for the souls of King James II, Queen Mary, his spouse, his own soul, and that of David Lindsay second earl of Crawfurd. The chaplain will receive 40 s for saying the two anniversaries, for his soul on the day after the octaves of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and for the soul of David, the second earl, on 7 January.

folio/page

264

charter period

None

charter date range

16/9/1454 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1946