Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4614

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Charter of Warren, son of Robert the Englishman, granting to John Avenel, son of his lord, Gervase Avenel, his half carucate of land in Duddingston. The annual render is one pound of pepper at the feast of St James the Apostle.

Universis Sancte matris ecclesie filiis Warinus filius Roberti anglici Salutem. Sciant presentes et futui me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse Johanni Avenell filio domini mei Gervasii Avenell totam medietatem carucate terre mee in Dodyngstone illam scilicet quam ei per probos homines patrie tradidi et assignavi. {. . .} Reddendo inde annuatim michi et heredibus meis unam libram cumini ad festum Sancti Jacobi apostoli {. . .}

Type of dedication
Payment on feast day
Confidence
100
Saint named
James the Apostle
Saint details
ST/JD/22
Date low
None
Date high
1219
Entry reference
EN/EW/2860
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
John Avenel Male Landowner (unspecified) 100 John Avenel, son of Gervase Avenel and grandson of Robert Avenel.
no locations recorded
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence