Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/2173

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

[. . .] John Smith, son of William, was received as a free burgess of this burgh, having sworn the accustomed oath, on account of his reverence of St Nicholas and for his deeds [to the kirk] work of St Nicholas. [. . .]

[. . .] Johannes Smyth filius Willelmi receptus est liberum burgensem istius burgi prestito solito juramento propter reverenciam Beati Nicolaii et pro factura operis Beati Nicolaii. [. . .]

Type of dedication
Personal devotion
Confidence
100
Saint named
Nicholas
Saint details
ST/JD/50
Date low
None
Date high
6/10/1447
Entry reference
EN/EW/1828
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
John Smith Male Burgess 100 John Smith, burgess of Aberdeen. Son of William.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Church (Parish) NJ940063 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 70