CULLEN, Andrew Parson of Fetterneir and Vicar of St Nicholas, Aberdeen ¹

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  General Notes:

"The younger son of the Provost was called Andrew, and, from being parson of Fetterneir, he died vicar of S. Nicholas Church on 7th July, 1560, and was succeeded in that office by his nephew Walter,"

from Aldermen and Provosts

"In the event of failure of payment (of Easter dues), the baillies were content that the vicar, at this date (1546) Mr Andrew Cullen, should pursue the defaulters before the spiritual jurisdiction and undertook to assist him in this." (page 103)

On Coupar' s death in 1539, possession of the service was given to Mr Andrew Cullen, the son of the provost, by Elizabeth Prat's first husband, Robert Cullen. In turn, on his death, Elizabeth presented sir William Walker, evidently a kinsman of her late second husband." (page 142)

"Mr Andrew Cullen:
The son of Andrew Cullen, provost of Aberdeen, he first appears 10 May 1519. He was possibly a notary in Apr 1524. On 23 Sept 1531 he appears in Edinburgh as a witness to the confirmation of a charter by Bishop Dunbar of Aberdeen.Between 14 Dec 1529 and 18 May 1545 he appears as parson of Fetternear. On 23 Apr 1539 he was presented by the patron, Robert Cullen, to the Prat/Cullen service of SS Thomas and George. This he held until his death. He held the vicarage of Aberdeen from at least 31 May 1546 and is said to have retained it until his death in 1560, but there is reference to sir John Colison as vicar as early as 1558/59. He was still alive 19 Apr 1554. He is said to have died 7 July 1560, but is known to have been deceased on 1 Apr 1560." (page 214)

"On 1 Aug 1560 he (William Walker) was presented by Elizabeth Prat for collation by the Bishop of Aberdeen to the chaplainry of St Thomas Martyr (sic - Apostle) in St Nicholas', then vacant by the death of Mr Andrew Cullen." (page 271)

" (chaplain at St Duthac altar)...Mr Andrew Cullen 1536"

all from Medieval Burgh Kirk ^{1 2}