| Administrative History | In 1787 a proposed merger between King's College and Marischal College resulted in the creation of many copies of the Foundation Bull, Charter of James IV and second foundation charter. |
| Description | Page attached to front cover of the volume:
To the clerk of the commission of visitation: ‘This notarial copy of Bishop Dunbar’s charter and three acts of Parliament, 1617, 1633, 1670. Being the property of an individual, is requested by the University to be returned when another authenticated copy now under preparation is transmitted in its sted. William Jack Prll.
Designation of Offices by 1st charter, Page 9
Designation of Offices by 2nd charter, Page 35
Bishop and successors to be chancellors, Page 13
Duties of Subprincipal, Page 43
Vacancies to be supplied from existing members, Page 47
Election and admission, page 66 – 67
Visitations, page 74
Principal’s duties recapitulated, page 77.
Index written into front cover:
Bishop Gavin Dunbar’s introduction, page 1
Pope Clement’s Bull, 1526, empowering commission to prove the tenor of Bishop Elphinstone’s second foundation, page 2
First foundation, 1505
Pope Julius’s confirmation, 1506, containing a recapitulation and ratification of the said first foundation, page 26
Production of the two foundations before Bishop Gavin Dunbar, styling himself ?? and executor with proof of the tenor, page 30
The second foundation, itself, page 32
Decree establishing the authenticity, 1529, page 79
Parliamentary ratification of the above
Foundation, 1617
Foundation, 1633, page 5
Foundation, 1670, page 11 |