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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ST NICHOLAS CHURCH | St Nicholas Church St Nicholas Church St Nicholas Church |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McCulloch (E.Ch.) [East Church] Revd. [Reverend] Mr Forsyth (W.Ch.) [West Church] Mr A Scatterty (Verger) Annals of Aberdeen (Kennedy's) |
075 | [Continued] (P.34) No.24 Chantry of Saint Martin. The time of the original foundation of this chantry has not been discovered. Thomas Waus, precentor of Moray, by a charter dated March the 30th 1480, granted and confirmed to the altar a tenement in the Castlegate, and a perpetual annuity of £2.0.0, arising from another in the town, for an obit, and for the support of the institution. - Andrew Couper, the chaplain, by a charter, dated November 4th 1506, granted to it an annuity of £2.0.0 arising from certain tenements in the town, for celebrating his obit. ----- (P. [Page] 35) No.25 Chantry of Saint Barbara. Was founded by Alexander Gray burgess of Aberdeen, who, by a charter, dated May 2nd 1509, granted to the curate and chaplains of the church an annuity of £1.2.8 arising from certain tenements in the town, for which they were obliged to celebrate and chant at the altar, a solemn mass, on the anniversary of St Ninian's day, with the usual solemnities and religious ceremonies.----- No.26 Chantry of Saints Crispin and Crispinian. Was originally founded by the cordwainers, for the performance of the rites of religion, according to the custom of the age. About the year 1495, they entered into an agreement with Alexander Gray, chaplain of the altar, who officiated as their priest, by which they agreed to allow him, for his ministerial services an yearly salary of £2.0.0, and seven of the wealthiest members of the corporation became bound alternately to maintain him in meat and drink during the week. |
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