Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4452

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Great seal charter of James IV concerning privileges of Aberdeen. Mentions the special devotion which he bears towards the glorious Virgin Mary, patron of the cathedral church of Aberdeen. One of the fairs which is to be held is to be held on St Luke's day and through the octaves of it.

{. . .} et pro maiori firmitate ac clariori libertate predicte ciuitatis et vniuersitatis nec non pro speciali deuotione quam gerimus erga gloriosissimam virginem Mariam patronam ecclesie cathedralis Abirdonensis in laudem et honorem eiusdem {. . .} et nundinas publicas singulis annis imperpetuum vnam videlicet in Cena Domini ante Pascha wlgariter nuncupata Skeyrthurisday aliam vero in die sancti Luce euangeliste et per octauas eorundem cum omnibus theloneis libertatibus et priuilegijs ad huiusmodi nundinas et liberum burgum in baronia et ad ciuitatem et vniuersitatem spectantibus seu iuste spectare valentibus quomodolibet infuturum {. . .}

Type of dedication
Personal devotion
Confidence
100
Saint named
Glorious Virgin Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
21/8/1498
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2760
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King James IV Stewart Male Monarch 100 King of Scots, 1488--1513.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
None None None None None 100