The Deanery of Aberdeen
Over the course of time, and at different times, the Deanery of Aberdeen had ten parishes within it, all of which were appropriated - six to the cathedral to form prebends, one to the King's College, one to Torphichen Preceptory (contested with Kelso Abbey), and two to monasteries (Arbroath and Kelso).
| Parish | Appropriated to ... | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Old Machar | Aberdeen Cathedral | Dean's Prebend |
| Aberdeen - Snow Kirk | King's College, Aberdeen | College Prebend |
| Aberdeen - Spittal | Aberdeen Cathedral | Succentor's Prebend |
| Aberdeen - St Nicholas | Aberdeen Cathedral | Bishop's Prebend |
| Banchory-Devenick | Aberdeen Cathedral | Prebendal |
| Banchory-Ternan | Arbroath Abbey | |
| Belhelvie | Aberdeen Cathedral | Prebendal |
| Dalmaik | Aberdeen Cathedral | Prebendal |
| Maryculter | Torphichen Preceptory | |
| Peterculter | Kelso Abbey | |
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It is not clear if there was (routinely) a Dean of Christianty for this deanery. Because of the relative proximity of the parishes to the cathedral it is very likely that the archdeacon carried out the duties himself or, perhaps, they may have been carried out by one of the cathedral's 'principals'. There is a record of John Strathauchin as Dean of Christianty of Aberdeen in 1541.1
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