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DE/EW/4639

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The dean and chapter of Dunkeld confirm grant to God and St Columba 'de Insula Emonia' and the canons serving God there, that gift of 20 s which Richard, bishop of Dunkeld granted to them from the church of Cramond for the sustaining of 20 lighted wax candles before the high altar on the vigil and feast day of St Columba. The charter is dated on the Wednesday before the feast of St John the Baptist.

Omnibus Christi fidelibus hoc Scriptum visuris vel audituris Decanus et capitulum Dunkelden. Salutem in domino. Noveritis nos de communi consensu et assensu nostro concessisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse Deo et Sancto Columbe de Insula Emonia et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus illam donationem viginti solidorum quos venerabilis pater noster Ricardus Dunkeldensis episcopus eis dedit in ecclesia de Caramunde Singulis annis percipiendos per manus ministrantis in eadem ad sustentationem viginti cereorum ardentium coram magno altari in predicta Insula vigilia et die Sancti Columbe annuatim. {. . .} Datum apud Dunkeld Die mercurii proximo ante festum Sancti Johannis Baptiste Anno gratie Millesimo Ducentesimo Quinquagesimo Sexto.

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Columba
Saint details
ST/JD/11
Date low
21/6/1256
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2871
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of Dunkeld Richard Inverkeithing Male Bishop 100 Richard de Inverkeithing, bishop of Dunkeld, 1250-72; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 124.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Inchcolm Abbey NT189826 Aberdour [ABO] Fife 100