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CHURCH (formerly CATHEDRAL) [Brechin] Church Formerly Cathedral
Church Formerly Cathedral
Church Formerly Cathedral
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Halket
Mr Daniel Macintosh
D. D. Black Esqr. Town Clerk
027 A fine old edifice, formerly the Cathedral of the Diocese of Brechin, but since the Reformation it has been held as the Parish Church. In 1806 it underwent some alterations and repairs, which, as the Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Halket says has added nothing to it beauty, but robbed it of a fine Gothic roof &c.
"The Cathedral is supposed to have been original erected by David I. in the 11th century and to have been then dedicated to the Holy Trinity, but, there is no distinct account of the date of the erection of the Cathedral or adjoining steeple or tower" Farther than; "A dispute appears to have risen during this bishops reign which may afford evidence for fixing the period when either the steeple or the round tower of Brechin was erected. Mr. Ogilvy, rector of the parish Church of Lethnot, having failed to pay a sum of 28 merks, said to have been due from the income of the church of Lethnot to the bishop and chapter of Brechin, was repeatedly cited to appear before the consistorial court. He treated the summonses very lightly and neglected to appear; but a court was held by Robert Wishart, rector of Cookston, in the diocese of St Andrews, as substitute of the bishop at Brechin, on the 9th. of February 1435, when, after the examination of a variety of witnesses named, it is recorded as having been proved that Lethnot was liable in 28 Merks annually to the church of Brechin; and that in part payment of this debt, Henry de Lichton, Vicar of Lethnot, had delivered to Patrick, Bishop of Brechin (1354-84) a large white horse, and had also given a cart and horse to lead stones to the building of the belfry of the church of Brechin.
The Cathedral as used by the Presbyterian congregation, was a handsome Gothic building consisting, till 1806, of a nave with 2 aisles; so far as we can learn, the Cathedral was never finally completed, the great western door, at which extremity, generally, cathedrals were commenced, seems to have been fully finished, and the nave appears to have been also completed, but there is no appearance that were ever any pillars or arches in the
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12th Century
[Initialled] JB Lt.Col. [Lieutenant Colonel]

"The Cathedral Church of Brechin was founded by
David I. probably about the year 1150." Memorials

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