Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/1001

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Payment of 20 li to three chaplains founded by our king of good memory, James I at Corstorphine in the chapel of blessed John the Baptist, next to the parish church of Corstorphine, founded by the late Sir Adam Forrester of Corstorphine, knight, to celebrate divine service for the souls of that king and his wife, receiving 20 li annually from the burgh fermes. The provost and chaplains of the said college admitting receipt.

To three chaplains at Corstorphin, as p. 301, £20.

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
John the Baptist
Saint details
ST/JD/24
Date low
None
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/902
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Adam Forrester Male Knight 100 Father of John Forrester.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
St John Baptist Corstorphine Collegiate Church NT200727 Edinburgh St Giles [EDI] Edinburgh 100