Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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EN/JD/2666

verbatim
Sciatis me cum consensu et assensu reuerendi in Cristo patris et domini mei Georgii . . . Episcopi Brechinensis ac Cancellarii Scotie Decani et Capituli eiusdem ad laudem et gloriam omnipotentis Dei beatissime Marie Virginis ac beati Christofori martiris necnon et omnium celestis curie sanctorum libere dedisse . . . Deo . . . Ac uni capellano ad altare sancti Christofori martiris in ecclesia Cathedrali Brechinensi diuina celebranti et suis successoribus [. . .] in puram et perpetuam elimosinam totum et integrum tenementum meum cum pertinenciis iacens ex parte orientali communis vici ville de Brechine
summary
Know that with the agreement and approval of my lord and reverend father in Christ, George, bishop of Brechin and Chancellor of Scotland, and of the Dean and Chapter, I have freely granted, to the praise and glory of God Almighty and Blessed Mary the Virgin, and of Blessed Christopher the martyr as well as all the heavenly court of saints, to God, and to one chaplain celebrating mass at the altar of Saint Christopher the martyr in the cathedral church of Brechin, and to his successors . . . in pure and everlasting alms, whole and entire, my tenement with what belongs to it lying on the east side of the common street of the town of Brechin
folio/page
184-188
charter period
None
charter date range
19/04/1458 - ??
document reference
DO/JD/2079