Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4651

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Richard, bishop of Dunkeld, confirms the concession of the patronage of the church of Fithkil by the heirs of Merleswain of Ardross and Alexander Comyn, earl of Buchan, to the canons of Inchcolm

Omnibus Christi fidelibus presens scriptum visuris vel audituris Ricardus Dei gratia episcopus Dunkeldensis Salutem in domino Sempiternam. Cum heredes Merlessuani de Ardros in Fife quicquid iuris habuerant in advocatione ecclesie de Fithkil canonicis de Insula Sancti Columbe per cartas suas concesserint et Nobilis vir Alexander Comyne comes de Bochane {. . .}

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/2875
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