Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/467

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Payment of 8 li to the chaplain celebrating Mass in the chapel of the blessed Margaret within Edinburgh castle, receiving 8 li annually from the burgh customs, from the king's alms, for his salary

Et capellano celebranti in capella beate Mergarete infra castrum de Edinburgh, percipienti annuatim octo libras de custuma dicti burgi, ex elemosina regis, pro salario suo, sub periculo computancium, de anno computi, viij li.

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Margaret
Saint details
ST/JD/33
Date low
None
Date high
10/5/1425
Entry reference
EN/EW/414
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
St Margaret Edinburgh Castle Chapel NT252734 Edinburgh St Cuthbert [ECB] Edinburgh 100