Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4594

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Pope Alexander III to Walter, prior of the church of St Columba 'de Insula' and the brothers there. He confirms the monastery's lands, churches and other possessions. Mention is made of the half carucate of land next to the church of St Melinus with its chapel.

Alexander Episcopus Servus servorum Dei Dilectis filiis Waltero priori ecclesie Sancti Columbe de Insula eiusque fratribus presentibus quam futuris canonicam vitam professis imperpetuum religiosam vitam eligentibus {. . .} {. . .} Dimidiam carucatam terre iuxta ecclesiam Sancti Melini cum ipsa capella {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Melinus
Saint details
ST/EW/197
Date low
None
Date high
6/3/1178
Entry reference
EN/EW/2851
Notes
According to the notes in the volume, the church or chapel was situated in the lands of Tyrie; see page 104.
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Eglismaline Inchkerie Placename None None None 90