| Description | Photocopies of entries in the Vatican Archives relative to Bishop Elphistone and the diocese of Aberdeen 1450s - 1520s, including the Vatican copy of the supplication by James IV.
List headed 'July 14 (last day) 1956' listing 57 items relating to William Elphinstone and Aberden University, beginning with the Bull of Alexander VI, 10 February 1495
Photocopies of documents from the Vatican Archives, mainly from the Registra Vaticana, Registra Lateranensia, Brevia Lateranensia, and Registra Supplicationum, with brief notes and in some cases partial transcriptions: 41 items, nin sequence as deposited
1. Letter of Sixtus IV to the Archbishop of St Andrews 2 May 1478, Reg.Vat. 586 ff. 161r - 161v
2. Vatican copy of James IV's supplication to Alexander VI to confirm William Elphinstone's desire to found a university in Aberdeen 6 February 1495, Reg. Suppl. 999 - 1000 ff.81 - 82. ff ]
3. Permission to create a new parish church within the limits of the church of St Machar7 January 1500, Reg. Suppl. 1093 - 1095 f. 202r-v
4. William Elphinstone asking for the fruits of the church of Slains to be granted to the university, 7 January 1500, Reg. Suppl. 1095 ff. 67v - 68r
5. Supplication of a priest of Aberdeen, James Aikenhead,who is a Licenciate in Theology of St Andrews and wishes to complete a doctorate at Aberdeen University 10 December 1499, Reg. Suppl. 1093 f.269r
6. William Elphinstone confirming supplication for doctorate grades in theology and law 19 March 1506, Reg. Suppl. 12317. Indulgence granted to William Elphinstone regarding the use of prebends which have fallen into decay, 31 January 1495, Reg. Suppl. 999
7. To William Elphinstone, faculty to collate benefits 18 January 1485, Reg. Lat.964 f. 201v
8. Permission granted to William Elphinstone to divide the parish of Kinkell into three parts, 31 January 1495, Reg. Suppl. 999 fol. 223
9. Permission to William Elphinstone to assign canons and prebendaries to offices falling vacant within the diocese 18 January 1495, Reg. Suppl. 998 fol. 296 [with transcription]
10. Alexander VI to William Elphinstone and King James IV in respect of the creation of a church within St Machar parish 20 February 1497/8, Reg. Lat. 1036 ff. 92 - 93
11. Absolution to William Elphinstone for his non-consecration as Bishop of Ross 19 June 1487, Reg. Suppl. 671 ff. 2 - 3. With definition of terms used in Reg. Suppl.
12. Transcriptions (only; no photocopy) on Reg. Suppl.215 ff. 191v - 192r and Reg. Suppl. 320 f. 187v, [ William Elphinstone?] from Florence and Rome relating to the need for a bridge over the Dee in Aberdeen, dated 1497 and 1507 (anno V, anno X). With list of documents headed 'Notes from Camera file'.
13. Manuscript list of references headed 'Photostats of Rome (Vat. Archives)
[following lot in folder sheet with list Reg. Suppl. / Reg. Vat. / Reg. Lat. / Brev. Lat.]
14. Regarding William Elphinstone's position in the church of Kirkmichael 27 May 1471, Reg. Suppl. 667 ff. 210v - 211r
15. Regarding William Elphinstone's duties in the diocese of Glasgow 25 June 1471, Reg. Suppl. 666 ff. 175v - 176
16. Regarding William Elphinstone's position as treasurer of Dunblane 14 December 1476, Reg. Suppl. 745, f. 3r - 3v [note only, no photocopy; clipped together with copy of Reg. Lat. 612 ff. 118 - 121]
17. William Elphinstone's appointment to Ross 3 August 1481, Reg. Lat. 612 ff. 118r - 121v. With several sheets of notes
18. Indulgence to William Schevez, Robert Blacader [or Blackadder], and William Elphinstone relating to their visits to Rome 25 April 1483, Reg. Suppl. 822 f. 140v
19. Indulgence to William Schevez and William Elphinstone to pay their ad limine visits 2 May 1483, Reg. Suppl. 822 f. 296
20. Financial arrangements for William Elphinstone and Robert Blacader; if they are not translated, the Camera will repay the loan of 14,300 ducats 17 April 1484, Armarium XXVIII Divers Camer. 341r - 342r
21. Three letters to Leslie Macfarlane from Annie Dunlop, University of St Andrews, February 1956, on Elphinstone's appointment to the diocese of Ross. [numbered 2, 3, and 4; clipped to document of 29 March 1485, Reg. Lat. 839]
22. Petition by William Elphinstone on the position of the priests of the diocese of Ross after his translation to Aberdeen 29 March 1485, Reg. Lat. 839 ff. 183v - 184r
23. To the Bishop of Dunkeld and others concerning the case brought by William Elphinstone on behalf of the Treasurer of Dunkeld 13 April 1485, Reg. Lat. 845 ff. 15v - 16r
24. Commission concerning a dispute over a vacant benefice in the Diocese of Aberdeen 3 February 1487, Reg. Lat. 857 ff. 89v - 90r
25. Concerning the dispute over the failure by William Elphinstone and Thomas Blacader to pay 12,350 ducats due for Aberdeen and Glasgow 2 April 1487, Reg. Vat. 721 ff. 31v - 35r [2 copies]
26. Concerning the collection of Jubilee monies when William Elphinstone was an official in Glasgow 24 August 1485, ABM XXXIX.18 f. 237
27. William Elphinstone's account for bulls March 1485, Bill. Distr. 2 f. 76
28. Notes by Leslie Macfarlane listing entries in the Brevia Lateranensia with short summaries
29. Brief to the Bishop of Aberdeen regarding the rectorship of the parish church of Monymusk, 1July 1490, Brev. Lat. 1 f. 1
30. Commission to Bishop of Aberdeen regarding Robert Lauder 4 June 1491, Reg. Lat. 907 ff. 113v - 114v
31. Mote to Leslie Macfarlane from A.I.D. [?] undated, clipped to note on Reg. Suppl. 999 f. 266
32. To William Elphinstone and others concerning the prebend of Strathspey granted to Adam Elphinstone 6 April 1495, Reg. Lat.966 ff. 44v - 46r
33. To William Elphinstone and the Bishop of Moray concerning a dispute over a priory 23 February 1498, Reg. Lat. 1016 ff 79r - 81v
34 To William Dowie archdeacon of Aberdeen giving notice of the death of Adam Elphinstone at the Roman curia 29 April 1499, Reg. Vat.1051 ff. 159r - 160r
35. To William Dowie archdeacon of Aberdeen regarding payment of 50 ducats 19 August 1499, Resignat. 8 f.21
36. Confirmation of indulgence concerning the statutes of the cathedral church of Aberdeen, naming William Elphinstone and the canons of the church 2 January 1500, Reg. Suppl. 1094 f. 263v
37. Dispensation and absolution for Robert Elphinstone, cleric of Glasgow 16 March 1501, Reg. Lat. 1080 ff. 66r - 66v [copies of 65v 0 66r attached]
38. Copy of Reg. Suppl.1237 f. 29v with attached note 'No date. Not Aberdeen']
39. Notification to William Elphinstone of a cause concerning William Lord Graham of Dunblane diocese and accusations made against him by Elizabeth Drummond 10 June 1501, Reg. Lat. 1083 74r - 75r
40 Transfer of Robert Blacader from Aberdeen to Glasgow 13 April 1483, Reg. Vat. 629 ff. 245r -249v
41. Further privileges, prorogations and faculties sought for Elphinstone's College of St Mary of the Nativity sought by William Stewart bishop of Aberdeen 11 October 1536, Reg. Suppl. 2299 ff. 238v - 239v |