Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter xii the clerical succession in st michaels "Eheu! fugaces, Posthume, Posthume, Labuntur anni."--Horace. I. Roman Vicars 1264.1 Dominus J.--This vicar is a witness to a charter by Gregory de Melevill, in which, for the welfare of the souls of Galfrid, Richard, and William de Melevill, and of all the faithful dead, he bestows half a carrucate of land towards the support of a chaplain to serve in the Chapel of Tartraven. He signs the charter thus: "Dominus J. tunc vicarius de Linlythcu."a 1286. Dominus Robert.--This vicar was connected with the Church of Haddington, probably as a chantry priest, when he was appointed to the vicarage of Linlithgow. His appointment seems to have been unfavourably regarded by the burgesses. Nothing is known of him except what has been already stated.8 1 The dates given are not the years of institution into office, but the dates supplied by the earliest document in which the names occur. A mark of interrogation thus (?) indicates that the date is only a probable one. 2 Cf. the chapter on "Ancient Chapels connected with St Michael's Church," p. 138. 3 Cf. Chapter ii., p. 13. 1363. Dominus Adam.--Besides being vicar of Linlithgow, Dominus Adam was chaplain to the King, for which he had ten pounds yearly during his lifetime, from the royal customs of the burgh of Linlithgow. He is referred to also as having had a pension from David ii. of eleven pounds sterling annually, from the customs of Linlithgow.1 1378. Henry De Rane, M.A.--In 1378 this vicar was an applicant for a canonry in the cathedral church of Brechin, with expectation of a prebend, "notwithstanding that he has the perpetual vicarage of Lytgow."2 1416. Patrick De Howistoune.--He was a canon of Brechin at the same tim