Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4315

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

A small silver image of St Olaf decorated with seven precious stones. Two crystal stones for the feet of an image. A silver shield with images of the Holy Cross, the Blessed Virgin and St John for the collation of peace in the Mass, gifted by Thomas, bishop of Aberdeen.

{. . .} Parua ymago beati Olaui argenti septem decorata preciosis lapidibus . Duo lapides cristallini pro pedibus ymaginum . Scutum argenti cum ymaginibus diue crucis beatissime virginis et beati Johannis pro collatione pacis in missa ex dono bone memorie ac reuerendi patris Thome episcopi Abbirdonensis {. . .}

Type of dedication
Image
Confidence
100
Saint named
John
Saint details
ST/JD/23
Date low
None
Date high
23/4/1518
Entry reference
EN/EW/2691
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of Aberdeen Thomas Spens Male Bishop 100 Thomas Spens, bishop of Aberdeen, 1457-80; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 4.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Cathedral NJ940087 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100