EN/JD/3328

verbatim

Reverendissime pater noverit vestra reverendissima paternitas me [. . .] ad laudem gloriam et honorem summe et individue Trinitatis Patris videlicet et Filii et Spiritus Sancti beatissime que et intemerate semper virginis Marie Dei et domini nostri Jhesu Christi salvatoris genitricis collegiate ecclesie mee de Bigar Glasguensis diocesis erigende sub eiusdem assumptionis titulo et invocatione moderne patrone per me institute nec non et beatorum Nicholaii parrochialis ecclesie de Bigar patroni et Niniani confessorum ac omnium sanctorum celestis curie . . . fundasse dotasse et effectualiter erexisse UNUM COLLEGIUM sive COLLEGIATAM ECCLESIAM [. . .] Imprimis Prepositus qui pro tempore fuerit intitulabilitur prepositus ecclesie collegiate beatissime et intemerate VIrginis Marie de BIgar e tfestum assumptionis prefate Virginis Marie in dicto collegio pro festo principali celebrabitur [. . .] Prebendarius Primus intitulabitur prebendarius hospitalis Sancti Leonardi [. . .] Prebendarius Tertius erit sacrista dicti collegii et hebebit as suam sustentationem capellaniam beate Marie nuncupatam [. . .] quiquidem prebendarius pulsabit campanas illuminabit cereos et candelas summi altaris et dua insularum ac altaris Crucifixi in eadem ecclesia de Bigar [. . .] Item omni tertia feria canteur solemniter statim matutinis finitis missa in honorem Sancte Anne matris beatissime intemerateque Virginis Marie. Item omni quarta feria cantetur solemniter missa statim matutinis finitis in honorem Sanctorum Naiholai et Niniani episcoporum et confessorum Item omni quinta feria cantetur solemniter missa in honorem corporis Christi Item omni sexta feria cantetur solemniter missa de quinque vulneribus Domini nostri Jhesu Christi Item omni sabbato cantetur missa solemniter statim matutinis finitis ut supra de festo <Assumptionis> [reads 'compassionis'] beate Marie semper Virginis

summary

Most reverend father, your most reverend fatherhood should know that . . . to the praise, glory, and honour of the supreme and undivided Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the most blessed and unblemished ever virgin Mary, Mother of God and Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, my collegiate church of Biggar, in Glasgow diocese, having been raised under the title and invocation of the assumption of the same, the present patron, instituted by me, as well as the blessed Nicholas, patron of the parish church of Biggar, and Ninian , confessor, and all the saints of the heavenly court . . . I have founded, endowed and effectively built a college or Collegiate Church [etc.] The Provost is to celebrate the feast of the assumption of the Virgin Mary in the college as the principal feast [. . .] the first prebendary it to hold the prebend of St Leonard's Hospital [. . .] the third prebendary is to the sacrist of the college and is to have for his support the chaplainry of Blessed Mary [. . .] This prebendary is to ring the bells, light the candles on the high altar and in the two aisles and of the altar of the Crucifixion [. . .] Item, every Tuesday they should solemnly sing, immediatley afterthe end of matins, a mass in honour of Saint Anne, maother of the most blessed and immaculate Virgin Mary; Item, every Wednesday they should solemnly sing mass immediatley after the end of matins in honour of Saint Nicholas and Saint Ninian, bishops and confessors; Item, every Thursday they should solemnly sing mmass in honour of the Body of Christ; Item, every Friday, they should solemnly sing mass of the Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Item, every Saturday, they should solemnly sing mass immediately afterthe end of matins as above of the feast of <the Assumption> of blessed Mary Ever Virgin

folio/page

297

charter period

None

charter date range

16/01/1545 - ??

document reference

DO/JD/2465