Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4523

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

King William, for the salvation of his soul and the souls of all his predecessors and successors as kings of Scots, and of all the faithful departed, grants to God, the Blessed Mary, all saints, and to the abbot and monks of Kinloss, the whole land of Strathisla with pertinents . . .

WILLELMUS Dei gracia Rex Scotorum episcopis abbatibus comitibus baronibus justiciarijs vicecomitibus prepositis ministris et omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis salutem Sciant presentes et futuri me diuine caritatis intuitu pro salute anime mee et animarum omnium predecessorum et successorum meorum regum scocie et animarum omnium fidelium defunctorum dedisse concessisse et hac presentj carta mea confirmasse Deo et beate marie et omnibus sanctis et abbatj ac monachis de Kynlos ibidem Deo seruientibus et imperpetuum seruituris totam terram de Strathylaf cum omnibus suij justis pertinentijs {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Blessed Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
31/7/1196
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2804
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King William Mac Malcolm Male Monarch 100 'The Lion'; King of Scots, 9 Dec. 1165 to 4 Dec. 1214. Second of three sons of Henry, earl of Northumberland (d. 1152), and his wife, Ada of Warenne. ODNB, 'WIlliam I [known as William the Lion]'.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Kinloss Abbey NJ065615 Kinloss [KSS] Moray 100