advowrer

noun

1. (Early, Modern, obsolete)A protector, especially a patron saint.

   “and also I beseche our blissed lady seynt Mary wᵗ the speciall helpe of all the holy company of heven and of myn advowrers³ Petir and Pawle, seynt Frideswide, seynt barbara, seynt brigett, seynt Kateryne, & King Henry⁴ if he be soo at our lordes accepted, to be mediators for my soule, and all my frendes here in yerthe to pray for me.”

   “To se there our speciall frendes and acquayntance which we had here before in this lyfe / to se the other sayntes whiche we dyd chuse for our aduowrers and patrons here in erthe, and whom specyally we dyd worshyp in this worlde.”