EN/EW/3387

verbatim

Seal of Cause by the bailies, burgesses and community of the Canongate to the craft of the Hammermen, following upon the petition of Thomas Softlaw, deacon and kirkmaster of the craft and the masters {. . .} They ask that the members of the different arts, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, lorimers, saddlers, cutlers, swordslippers, buckler-makers and powder-makers shall pay for their upsets when they become masters four pounds towards the repair of their altar of St. Eloi to be built in the Abbey and for the ornaments {. . .}

summary

Mentions altar of St Eloi to be built in Holyrood abbey.

folio/page

36

charter period

None

charter date range

8/3/1535 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/2561