People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 2/8/46 (Moray Reg., no. 222)

Description
Archibald, bishop of Moray, by the good will and consent of his chapter, has granted, given, and by this his present charter established to John, archdeacon of Moray, the whole land of the church of ‘Logynfythenach’ (i.e. Edinkillie, MOR), with all the rights, easements and commodities pertaining to it, and being owed to pertain to it in posterity, to be held and had during his life, in pure and perpetual alms, following the tenor of the charter of the late Alexander, king of Scots, who gave and granted the land to the late Andrew, bishop of Moray and his successors, viz.: that John will manage to acquire a chaplain who is to celebrate a mass for the souls of King Alexander and his ancestors and successors, and Bishop Andrew and his successors, and all the faithful of Christ, in the church. And John will secure for the sustenance of the chaplain one mark from the vicar of Dyke (MOR), whoever he may be at the time, viz.: half at the feast of St Martin in winter, and the other half at the feast of Pentecost nearest following. Archibald promises warrandice.
Firm date
Tuesday 25 February 1288
Dating Notes
Tuesday nearest after the feast of St Mathias the apostle (24 Feb.) in the year of the lord 1287
Place date (modern)
Elgin (Chanonry)
Place date (document)
canoniam de Elgyn
Related Place
Elgin
Source for Data Entry
Moray Registrum, no. 222
Trad. ID
Moray Reg., no. 222
Calendar number
2/8/46
Charter type
Charter
Language
Latin

Total number of associated factoids: 7

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
unavailable Gift of land of church of ‘Logynfythenach’ (i.e. Edinkillie, MOR) no
Tuesday 25 Feb. 1288 Gift of land of church of ‘Logynfythenach’ (i.e. Edinkillie, MOR) yes


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Date Short Summary Title Holder
Tuesday 25 Feb. 1288 bishop of Moray Archibald, bishop of Moray (d.1298)
Tuesday 25 Feb. 1288 archdeacon of Moray John, archdeacon of Moray (fl.1280/1-99)
Tuesday 25 Feb. 1288 dean Unknown, dean of Moray
Tuesday 25 Feb. 1288 king of Scots Alexander II, king of Scots (d.1249)
Tuesday 25 Feb. 1288 bishop of Moray Andrew Murray, bishop of Moray (d.1242)