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DE/EW/4668

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Charter of Duncan, bishop of Dunkeld, granting, with consent of the dean and chapter, all his land of Eglismartin beside Bowprie in feu-ferme to God, the church of Inchcolm, and the canons serving God there.

Universis Christi fidelibus presens scriptum visuris vel audituris Duncanus permissione divina Ecclesie Dunkeldensis minister humilis Salutem in domino sempiternam. Noverit universitas vestra nos de consensu et assensu decani et capituli Dunkeldensis caritatis intuitu dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Deo et ecclesie Insule Sancti Columbe et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et imperpetuum servituris totam terram nostram de Eglismarten iuxta Beaupre ad feudifirmam cum omnibus libertatibus et asiamentis ad dictam terram spectantibus seu quoquomodo spectare valentibus. {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Columba
Saint details
ST/JD/11
Date low
1347
Date high
1354
Entry reference
EN/EW/2881
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of Dunkeld Duncan Strathearn, de Male Bishop 100 Duncan de Strathearn, bishop of Dunkeld, 1347-54; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 126.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Inchcolm Abbey NT189826 Aberdour [ABO] Fife 100