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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CHURCH [St Machar's Cathedral] Old Machar Church
Old Machar Church
Old Machar Church
Old Machar Church
Old Machar Church
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Smith Incumbent
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Jamieson
Mr. Stable Merchant
Keith & Gibb's Map of Aberdeen
Courage's Brief Survey
075 This Church which was originally a Cathedral was designed by Bishop Alexander Kyninmunde the second of that Name
who succeeded to the episcopal see about the Year 1357. He commenced the building on the site of the old Church which he caused to be demolished; but very little progress
was made in the work during his life time, for it advanced only six Cubits in height at the time of his death in 1381. His successors
proceeded in the undertaking, according to the extent of their means, but it was only about the Year 1430 that Bishop Lychtoun laid the foundations of the great Steeple on the east end of it, and the two towers on the West end. Bishop Lindsay his Successor made further progress and completed the roof of the Nave about the Year 1445. The building seems to have remained in this state till the time of Bishop Elphinstone who succeeded to the see in the Year 1484, he rebuilt the Choir at the east end and Covered the roof of the Nave with lead he also completed the great steeple about the Year 1511. and furnished it with three valuable bells Bishop Gavin Dunbar who succeeded to the see in 1518 Completed the Structure. This venerable edifice which was upwards of one hundred and fifty Years in building did not remain forty Years entire. In the year 1560, the reformers in the vehemence of their zeal proceeded to destroy the building but
ST MACHAR'S CATHEDRAL Old Machar Church
Old Machar Church
Old Machar Church
Old Machar Church
Old Machar Church
Revd. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Smith Incumbent
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Jamieson
Mr. Stable Merchant
Keith & Gibb's Map of Aberdeen
Courage's Brief Survey
075 This Church which was originally a Cathedral was designed by Bishop Alexander Kyninmunde the second of that Name
who succeeded to the episcopal see about the Year 1357. He commenced the building on the site of the old Church which he caused to be demolished; but very little progress
was made in the work during his life time, for it advanced only six Cubits in height at the time of his death in 1381. His successors
proceeded in the undertaking, according to the extent of their means, but it was only about the Year 1430 that Bishop Lychtoun laid the foundations of the great Steeple on the east end of it, and the two towers on the West end. Bishop Lindsay his Successor made further progress and completed the roof of the Nave about the Year 1445. The building seems to have remained in this state till the time of Bishop Elphinstone who succeeded to the see in the Year 1484, he rebuilt the Choir at the east end and Covered the roof of the Nave with lead he also completed the great steeple about the Year 1511. and furnished it with three valuable bells Bishop Gavin Dunbar who succeeded to the see in 1518 Completed the Structure. This venerable edifice which was upwards of one hundred and fifty Years in building did not remain forty Years entire. In the year 1560, the reformers in the vehemence of their zeal proceeded to destroy the building but

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[page] 7 City of Old Aberdeen

In first column, Under St Machar's Cathedral are printed the headings-
Consistory
Scougal's Aisle
St. John's Aisle
Transepts
(Remains of)

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