Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4485

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

In 1465 James Kennedy, bishop of St Andrews died, who founded the college of St Salvator.

Anno Mo {cccc} lxv. obiit Jacobus Kennedy episcopus Sancti Andree, qui fundavit collegium Sancti Salvatoris.

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Salvator
Saint details
ST/JD/78
Date low
None
Date high
1465
Entry reference
EN/EW/2781
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of St Andrews James Kennedy Male Bishop 100 Bishop of Dunkeld 1437-40; Bishop of St Andrews 1440-65. See Watt and Murray, Fasti, 127, 383.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
St Salvator's College St Andrews Academic College NO509168 St Andrews & St Leonards [SSL] Fife 100