Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/2063

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

On Wednesday he went to St John of Perth, on Thursday to the abbey of Lindores, and stayed there on the Friday, St Laurence's day. On the Saturday he went to the city of St Andrew, a castle and a good town. On the Sunday he went to Markinch where there is only the church and three houses. On Monday he went to Dunfermline Abbey where most of the kings of Scotland lie [are buried]. On Tuesday he went to Stirling and stayed there on Wednesday, the day of the Assumption of Our Lady.

Mescredy a Seint Johan de Perte / le Ioefdy a labbeie de Loungdos, et y demora le Vendredy, iour de seint Laurence / le Samady a la citee de seint Andrew, chastel et bone ville / le Dymenge a Markynch ou il na q le monster et iij mensons / le Lundy a labbeye de Domfermelyn, ou touz les plus des Roys dEscoce gifent / le Marsdy a Stryuelyn, et y demora le Mescredy, le iour le lAssumpcion notre Dame [. . .]

Type of dedication
Placename
Confidence
100
Saint named
seint Andrew
Saint details
ST/JD/3
Date low
None
Date high
1296
Entry reference
EN/EW/1765
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
St Andrews Burgh NO5116 St Andrews [SAW] Fife 100