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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CHAPLAIN'S CHAMBERS [St Machar's Cathedral] | Site of Chaplain's Chambers Site of Chaplain's Chambers Site of Chaplain's Chambers Site of Chaplain's Chambers |
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Smith Gordons Map 1661 Orem's history of Old Aberdeen 1725 Turreff's Antiquarian Gleamings P. 114 |
075 | This was a square court erected by Bishop Gavin Dunbar in the year 1519, and contained within it Chambers for twenty vicars or Chaplains who were priests and performed the common service of the Cathedral. After the Reformation it was made a Divinity College by Patrick Forbes of Corse Bishop of Aberdeen. It is now used as a residence for the Professor of Divinity of King's College. |
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[page] 11City of Old Aberdeen
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