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bearing this identical name of Almerie Closs at
Winchester and several of the larger monastic
establishments in England.

The Chapel of the Almory
was dedicated to Michael the Archangel.
It is very frequently alluded to in the abbey
records. The situation of the Almory or Elee-
mosinary and of this Chapel without the walls
of the Monastery and separated from it by the public
Street seems to have given rise to the questions between
the Bishop of Brechin and the convent as to
the exact nature and purposes of this Estab-
lishment and the Hospital and Chapel of St
John Baptist (at Hospitalfield) which was in-
timately connected with it. These claims of the
Bishop of Brechin gave occasion to the Inquest
which was held in Arbroath in the " Abbots Hall " on
22nd. November 1464, upon the house of the
Almory and "the Spitalfield," as narrated by an
interesting document in the Abbey Register. It
was held in the time of Abbot Malcolm, by
Master Richard Guthrie Professor of Sacred
Theology [afterwards Abbot] and John Graham
Prior of the Preaching Friars of St Andrews
Commissioners of King James III and James
Bishop of St Andrews. The names of the assize
or Jury were John Ogistoun apparent heir of
the laird of Ogistoun [Hodgeton] Patrick
Gardyne of that ilk, Thomas Ogistoun , Henry
Fethy of Ballisak, John Strang Key Keeper to
the King, William Scott, Walter Leys and John
Fermour burgesses of Aberbrothoc Alexander
Peebles
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