Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/3800

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David II king of Scots grants the parish church of Philorth, Aberdeen diocese, to the canons and chapter of Aberdeen for it to become a prebend in Aberdeen cathedral. He does so in honour of Almighty God and St Mary his mother.

Dauid Dei gratia rex Scottorum venerabilibus viris et discretis canonicis et capitulo Aberdonensi decano in remotis agente salutem {. . .} Cum sit igitur in ecclesia Dei venerabilium augmentatio personarum laus ipsi Deo grata et ad commodum ac decorem domus Dei multum iuuare posset vt credimus in honorem Dei omnipotentis et sancte Marie genitricis eius in vestra ecclesia cathedrali Aberdonensi cultum diuinum si placet cupimus et proponimus adaugere . Ecclesiam igitur de Philorth Aberdonensis dyocesis parochialem et curatam ad nostram presentationem iure patronatus spectantem velitis si placet de ordinatione et consensu venerabilis patris Willelmi Dei gratia episcopi Aberdonensis cui super hoc literas nostras patentes direximus canonicatum in ecclesia Aberdonensi prenotata facere et erigere in prebendam tam vicario perpetuo qui in dicta ecclesia de Philorth curam gerat animarum quam etiam vni stallario qui seruiat in choro Aberdonensi sufficienti assignata portione iuxta facultates {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
18/10/1345
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2473
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King David II Bruce Male Monarch 100 King of Scots, 07/07/1329 to 22/02/1370. Born at Dunfermline 5/03/1523, son of Robert I (Bruce) and Elizabeth de Burgh. Succeeded by nephew, Robert II.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Cathedral NJ940087 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100