of Theology, after being made Bachelors, to read Theology every reading day, and to preach six times a year to the people; and the students, before being made Bachelors, to preach by turns in Latin in the Chapter of the College on every Lord's day and holiday throughout the year before all the students; the Regents in Arts to give instruction in the liberal sciences, like the Regents of the University of Paris; and the Canonist, Civilist, and Mediciner to read in proper attire every reading day, after the manner observed in the Universities of Paris and Orleans; the Rector or (if he be a member of the College) the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and the Official of Aberdeen, to visit the College once a year, and to mark defects in the persons and property of the College, an account of which shall be written by four persons deputed for that effect and presented to the Chancellor, who, with their advice, shall administer correction; a Procurator to be selected from the College by the Principal, Canonist, Civilist, Subprincipal, Cantor, and Sacrist, and to have for his pains, in addition to his stipend, five merks; eight Prebendaries and four youths accomplished in singing to be in the College, and to celebrate matins, vespers, and mass, in surplices and black copes, in the presence of the members of the college; the first of these Prebendaries to be called the Cantor, and the second the Sacrist, each with a stipend of twenty merks; the other prebendaries, from among whom the Chancellor must appoint one who is a proficient on the organ, having each sixteen merks, and each of the youths five merks. 17 September, 1505. (Orig.) p. 53. 47. Bull of Pope Julius II., confirming the above. 18 April, 1506. (Orig.) p. 64. 48. Bull of Pope Julius II., issued at the request of the Bishop, conferring on the Bishop as Chancellor, or the Subchancellor, or, in case of the vacancy of the See or the Bishop's absence, on the official of Aberdeen, in consequence of the paucity of doctors in the University, and the great expences necessary in calling together doctors from other Universities, the power of granting the degrees of Doctor, Master, Bachelor, and Licentiate, in the faculties of Theology, Canon and Civil Law, and Medicine, to the students of the University, after strict examination by the members of the University present; which power shall continue until there shall be a proper number of doctors and masters therein. 3 May, 1506. (Orig.) p. 67. 49. Charter by James IV., under the great seal, confirming a charter granted on 17 September, 1506 by William Cumyng of Inverelouchy to a Chaplain and Student of Theology in the New College of the University, of the half of his lands of Andeall, and a feu-duty of six merks Scots from his saids lands of Inverelouchy, lying in the shire of Aberdeen, for performance of an obit at the altar of St. Mary, in the said College. 11 October, 1506. (Orig) p. 68. 50. Charter of vendition by Alexander Ogilvy of Deskfurd to William, Bishop p. 70. 51. Precept of Sasine thereon. 8 May, 1512. (Orig.) 52. Charter of confirmation thereof, under the great seal. 28 May, 1512. (Orig.) p. 70. p. 71. 53. Charter by William Elphinstoun, Prebendary of Clatt and Canon of Aberdeen, to the chaplains of the choir of the Church of the new College of the University of Aberdeen, of an annual feu-duty of four merks Scots. furth of the half lands of Creichmond, with part of the mill thereof, belonging to David Leslie of Petcapill, and lying in the regality of Gareauch and shire of Aberdeen, for performance of an obit. 3 October, 1512. (Orig.) 54. Precept of Sasine thereon. 4 December, 1512. (Orig.) 55. Instrument of Sasine thereon. 6 October (December) 1512. (Orig.) p. 71 p. 73. 56. Collation by the Bishop of Master Henry Spittale, licentiate in the laws, to 1 the office of reader in Canon Law, with the prebend of St. Mary de nivibus, and manse thereof. 16 June, 1513. (Orig.) P. 73. 57. Annexation by the Bishop, with consent of King James V. and the Queen Regent, of the parish church of Auchindoir, in the diocese of Aberdeen, to the College, creating Thomas Myrtoun, archdeacon of Aberdeen, and rector of the said Church, a prebendary of the College, he providing a vicar to the Church, and a chorister to the College. 24 March, 1513-4. (Orig.) p. 74. 58. Collation of Alexander Lousoun, bachelor in Canon Law, to the prebend of St. Mary ad nives, and the office of reader in Canon Law. 22 May, 1516. (Orig.) p. 75. 59. Collation by Alexander, Bishop of Aberdeen, of Alexander Myll to the chaplainry founded by Thomas, Bishop of Aberdeen, annexed to the College. 24 December, 1517. (Orig.) p. 75. 60. Collation by the Dean and Chapter of Mr. Hector Myrtoun to the chaplainry of St. Mary Magdalene in the Church of St. Nicholas of Aberdeen, incorporated with the College. 10 July, 1518. (Orig.) p. 75. 61. Hector Boece, Principal of the College, in the Synod held by Andrew, Archbishop of St. Andrews, Primate of Scotland, and Legate a latere, produces a procuratory impowering him to answer as to the Church of Abirlothnocht annexed to the College. 5 April, 1519. (Orig.) p. 76. 62. Collation of Mr. John Hay to the chaplainry founded by Thomas, Bishop of Aberdeen. 2 June, 1520. (Orig.) p. 76. 63. Resignation thereof by the said Mr. John Hay. 24 February, 1524-5. p. 76. (Orig.) 64. Instrument of intimation concerning the Hospital of St. Germains, and the Church of Abirluthnot, presented by the said Hector Boece in a Synod held, 25 April, 1525. (Orig.) p. 77. 65. Precept of Sasine by Gavin, Bishop of Aberdeen, with consent of his Chapter, in favour of the members of the College of the lands on which the College is built, with the churchyard, houses, &c., of the College, beyond Powis bridge and burn, and of the lands on the west side of the College, for a manse to the mediciner. 4 May, 1526. (Orig.) p. 77. 66. Bull of Pope Clement VII., granted on the petition of the Rector, Principal, and Masters of the University, empowering the Bishop of Aberdeen, Arthur Boece, treasurer of Brechin, and Gilbert Strathauchin, canon of Aberdeen, to call witnesses before them to testify as to certain alterations made by Bishop William before his death on his first foundation of the College, in regard to the possessions and statutes thereof and the distribution of the revenues. 18 January, 1526-7. (Orig.) p. 77. 67. Charter of confirmation by James V., of the whole charters, gifts, grants, and privileges contained therein, made by his predecessors in favour of the University, College, and City of Old Aberdeen, and the doctors, readers, hearers, masters, students, and supposts of the University, and inhabitants of the College. 7 February, 1527-8. (Orig.) p. 79. 68. Instrument by Gavin, Bishop of Aberdeen, following on and giving obedience to No. 66, confirming, with consent of his Chapter, a new foundation of the College left unexecuted at his death by Bishop William, his predecessor; which foundation increases the number of the members of the College within the University from thirty-six to forty-two, the principal persons whereof (as in the first foundation) to be four Doctors; one in Theology to preside over all, and to be called the Principal, and the others in Canon and Civil Law and Medicine; eight to be Masters of Arts, one of whom, being learned in philosophy and Arts, to be called the Subprincipal, the second to be skilled in Grammar, Poetry, and Rhetoric, and the remaining six to be Students in Theology for six years, until promoted to the degree of doctor therein, from among whom election shall be made by the principal and subprincipal to the regency in Arts; two to be Masters of Arts, one a Bachelor or Student in Civil, and the other in Canon Law, along with the Chaplain of St. Mary Magdalene, in the Church of St. Nicholas, who is also bound to be a student in Civil Law: all these, except the mediciner, to be priests, and to celebrate the religious services therein mentioned; thirteen (as in the first foundation) to be Scholars, and eight to be Prebendaries; and the remainder to be six boys to assist the prebendaries, as provided in the first foundation: the said new foundation also grants to the above members of the University all the lands on which the Collegiate Church within the University is built, with its cemetry, and the gardens, houses, and buildings of the College, made and to be made beyond Powes Brig, according to the defined boundaries of the said College; and also, with consent of the chaplains of the Hospital of St. Peter, the lands on which the Church of St. Mary ad nives is built, with its cemetry, manse, garden, and buildings, constructed, or to be constructed, according to the boundaries thereof; gives, farther, the lands within the bounds of the said hospital, on which is built the grammarian's manse, and the lands opposite to and eastward thereof, but within the same bounds, on which is built the manse for the Doctor in Laws and Bachelors of that faculty, with the houses, gardens, and buildings thereof, according to the limits then marked out, and the newly cultivated land on the west side of the College for a manse to the mediciner of new, grants all the lands, revenues, churches, and chaplainries conveyed in the first foundation; provides that the principal, whose duty it shall be to take care of the cleanliness of the College, to instruct the members in manners and discipline, to attend the lectures of the regents, to correct delinquents, to dispose of the chambers of the College, with the advice of the subprincipal and regents, to the masters and students, and to teach daily philosophy and arts, shall have a salary of forty merks; that the Canonist, who is bound to read every reading day in his doctor's dress in Canon Law in his manse, or the church, according to the manner of the first regent in that faculty in the University of Paris, and to have, on his own expences, a temporal vicar under him in the church, shall have forty merks yearly, in payment of which the Church of St. Mary ad nives is assigned, with the reservation of five merks yearly to the grammarian; that the Civilist, who is to read in like manner in Civil Law, after the fashion of the regents in the University of Orleans, shall have twenty pounds yearly, with his manse and garden; that the Mediciner, who is to read in Medicine after the example of the Parisian 1 I J |