EN/EW/3515
- verbatim
- JACOBUS Dei gracia Rex Scotorum Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem Sciatis nos quandam cartam donationis concessionis assignationis et fundationis per dilectum clericum et oratorem nostrum Alexandrum Scott prepositum de Corstorphin factam in honorem et laudem dive Trinitatis patris et Filii et Spiritus sancti gloriose virginis Marie Sanctorum Johannis Baptiste Christoferi marthiris et Niniani episcopi etc. In sublevamen et sustentationem unius perpetue capellanie capellani et suorum successorum capellanorum pro perpetuo divina servicia celebrantium apud altare dicti Sancti Johannis Baptiste Christoferi marthiris et Niniani confessoris infra burgum nostrum de Irwin situatum {. . .} OMNIBUS hanc cartam visuris vel audituris Alexander Scott prepositus de Corstorphin eternam in Domino salutem {. . .} ad Sancte et individue Trinitatis Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti intemerate et gloriose Virginis Marie beatorum Johannis Baptiste Cristoferi Marthiris et Niniani pontificis sed et sanctorum omnium laudem gloriam et honorem in divini cultus augmentum {. . .} unam capellaniam perpetuam cum capellano etiam perpetuo infra parrochialem ecclesiam burgi de Irwin in et ad altare Sanctorum Johannis Baptiste Cristoferi marthiris et Niniani pontificis predictorum in navi antedicte ecclesie situm et locatum divina celebrante suisque successoribus imperpetuum ad idem altare celebraturis de terris tenementis fructibus et annuis redditibus infrascriptis {. . .}
- summary
- James, king of Scots confirms grant of various lands and annual rents by Alexander Scott, provost of Corstorphine, made in honour and praise of the Holy Trinity, the glorious Virgin Mary, SS John the Baptist, Christopher the martyr, and Ninian the bishop and All Saints, for the sustenance of a perpetual chaplain to celebrate divine service at the altar of SS John the Baptist, Christopher the martyr and Ninian the confessor, situated in the nave of the parish church of Irvine.
- folio/page
- 166-7
- charter period
- None
- charter date range
- 4/10/1540 - 11/2/1540
- document reference
- DO/EW/2679