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Brechin Cartulary
Vol. [Volume] 1 p [page] 223

This account of the chapel of the Blessed
Virgin Mary of Kermyle, was transmitted to
me by Mr Miller, writer, Arbroath.
[signed] John Keely
2nd Cor. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers]

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Chapel of St. Mary at Carmylie

The Chapel of Carmylie was founded
by David Strathauchin (Strachan) of
Carmylie, by his Charter dated 5th March
1500 (1501), which was confirmed by King
James IV on 20 January 1512 (1511).
David Strachan endowed his Chapel
with an annual rent of five merks
out of his manor of Carmylie and
mill; also with forty shillings annually
out of his other husbandry lands, and
four acres of Land at the east end
of Milton of Carmylie, with an acre
of Sward or Meadow on the south
side of the Mill Lead, and a toft
and garden in the Milton with past
-urage for four Cows thirty sheep &c
in the Common of Carmylie (Kermyle).
Dominie Malcolm Struble was appoint
ed perpetual Chaplain. The Chapel
was styled after the most glorious
and Blessed Virgin Mary of Kermyle
and the services were to be for the sal-
vation of the most excellent Prince
James the fourth, King of Scots, and
his ancestors, and successors, and for
the Salvation of the most Reverend
father in Christ William Bishop of Brech
-in and for the salvation of the souls
of the founder, and of Jonet Drummond
his spouse, and their children, fathers
and mothers, ancestors and successors,
and all the faithful departed.
Among other conditions of his Grant
David Strachan provided that the Chap
-lain should, during all the time of
his incumbency, keep a School for
the instruction of youth.
The
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