Donation Of A Chapel - Savoie 1475 - Parish Of Saint Jean De Chevelu.

Parchment dated one thousand four hundred and seventy-five, September 28, of the pontificate of the Most Holy Father Sixtus (IV). Anthoine Ballandin and Odet, his son, of the parish of Saint-Jean-de-Chevelu (Savoie), make a perpetual concession of a chapel by means of a will. in the presence of the reverend lord Jean de Lornay, canon of Geneva and official of the court of Geneva, (there were several canons of this name in Geneva in the 15th century). And in the presence of other notables. They offer a chapel already built with altar and ornaments, located on their land, and they provide it with a house and a meadow to house a chaplain. This chaplain is responsible for saying mass for the living and the dead and for celebrating religious services on the designated days. The founders reserve the right to appoint the chaplain, and also provide for his dismissal in the event of misconduct. A full translation of the document will be given to the purchaser.