Letters of Obligation by prebendaries, chaplains and choristers of the collegiate church of the immaculate Virgin Mary of the town of Craill, 16th December 1536
Scope and Contents
Letters of Obligation by Sirs Andrew Martyn, John Bowman, Edward Annan, David Bowman, John Brown, David Gawy, Thomas Bowman, James Corstorphin, Andrew Caretoun, John Murray, Thomas Clark, and William Abircromby, prebendaries or chaplains, choristers of the collegiate church of the immaculate Virgin Mary ('intemerate Virginis Marie'), of the town of Craill, in the diocese of St. Andrews, by which they bind themselves on their priestly word to celebrate a mass daily each day at the altar of the Holy rood within the said church, Sundays and other special feasts being excepted, when they shall celebrate the mass for the day, also excepting Fridays, on which weekly with bells ringing and wax tapers burning they shall sing a mass in the name of Jesus, with collects, etc. They also will that for the decency of divine worship, absentees from the weekly chant, and others failing to perform masses, etc., shall pay 8d. for each mass omitted, etc. The mass to be performed for the prosperous state of king and kingdom; the health of soul and safety of person of Sir Thomas Myrtoun, archdeacon of Aberdeen and provost of Crail; for the souls of the late William Elphinstone, bishop of Aberdeen, Mr. John Myrtoun, rector formerly of Monymusk, and the parents, brothers, sisters, and kin of the said Thomas; for the souls of his ancestors, parishioners, and benefactors; for the souls from whom ('animarum quibus') he has taken aught unjustly, or has done injury to them; for all the faithful dead in the pains of purgatory, with collects, etc., used and wont, as 'Almighty and Everlasting God, have mercy on thy servant Thomas', and ' Have mercy, we beseech thee, for his benefactors and intentions', etc., according to the tenor of his foundation: and that because the said Thomas had paid 200 pounds in gold, for an annuity of 10 pounds secured on land for the benefit of the granters. Signed and sealed at Crail, 16th December 1536. Signed by the granters, whose signatures are attested by Thomas Cunyngham, presbyter and notary public by apostolic authority, John Haburn of Benistoun being the other witness. Seal wanting.
Dates
- Creation: 16th December 1536
Creator
- Martyn, Sirs Andrew (Person)
Language of Materials
Latin
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Extent
1 document
Archivist's Note
Margaret Forrest 20th September 2011
Creator
- Martyn, Sirs Andrew (Person)
- Bowman, John (Person)
- Annan, Edward (Person)
- Bowman, David (Person)
- Brown, John (Person)
- Gawy, David, fl 1530s (Person)
- Bowman, Thomas, fl 1430s (Person)
- Corstorphin, James (Person)
- Caretoun, Andrew (Person)
- Murray, John (Person)
- Clark, Thomas, fl 1530s (Person)
- Abircromby, William, fl 1530s (Person)
- Cunningham, Thomas, fl 1530s (notary) (Person)
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