Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4648

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Charter by Scolastica, daughter of the late Merleswain of Ardross, ratifying the concession of the church of Fithkil made by her and her husband, Richard, to God and St Columba 'de Insula' and the canons serving God there

Omnibus ad quos litere presentes pervenerint Scolastica filia quondam Merlessuani de Ardross Salutem in Domino. Noveritis me in omnibus et per omnia ratam habere et firmam pro me et heredibus meis imperpetuum concessionem illam quam Ricardus maritus meus et ego fecimus Deo et Sancto Columbe de Insula et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et imperpetuum servituris super toto iure patronatus ecclesie de Fithkil quod habui vel quod habere potui {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Columba
Saint details
ST/JD/11
Date low
None
Date high
1263
Entry reference
EN/EW/2873
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Inchcolm Abbey NT189826 Aberdour [ABO] Fife 100