Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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EN/JD/438

verbatim
Rex ad manum mortuam confirmavit cartam Thome Turing burgensis de Edinburgh, qua [...] concessit consanguineis suis et heredibus legitimis, quibus deficientibus, Joh. de Turing, Alex. de Turing et Ade de Turing, heredibusque eorum masculorum quibuscunque, --- ad sustentationem unius capellani seu capellanorum plano cantu, lectura, etc. instructorum, ad altare S. Salvatoris in ecclesia S. Anthonii Confessoris, prope Leith, annuum redditum 40 sol. de terra quondam Wil. Raa in villa de Leith, baronia de Lestalrig, vic. de Edinburgh; ann. redd. 26 sol. 8 den. de terra Roberti Law, in eadem villa [etc., etc.]
summary
The King has confirmed in mortmain a charter of Thomas Turing, burgess of Edinburgh, by which [...] he has granted to his kinsmen and legitimate heirs, who failing, to John of Turing, Alexander of Turing, and Adam of Turing, and their male heirs whosoever, for the maintenance of one chaplain or chaplains of teaching plain chant, reading, etc., at the altar of the Saviour in the church of St Antony, confessor, near Leith, the yearly income of 40 shillings [etc.]
folio/page
384-385
charter period
None
charter date range
26/03/1478 - ??
document reference
DO/JD/383