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DE/EW/4652

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
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Columba
Saint details
ST/JD/11
Date low
1263
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2875
Notes
See Charters XXV and XXVI for the grants referred to in this charter.
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Richard ------------- Male Landowner (unspecified) 100 Richard, spouse of Scolastica, daughter of Merleswain of Ardross
Scolastica ------------- Female Landowner (unspecified) 100 Scolastica, daughter of Merleswain of Ardross, and spouse of Richard.
Earl of Buchan Alexander Comyn Male Earl 100 Son of Walter Comyn. Earl of Buchan (1244-1289), Constable of Scotland (1275-1289). Died 1289. Married to Elizabeth de Quincy.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Inchcolm Abbey NT189826 Aberdour [ABO] Fife 100