Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4691

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

James II grants to God, St Columba, and the abbot and convent of Inchcolm, all the lands of the barony of Kirkbeath with pertinents. Lands include Eglesmartin.

Jacobus Dei gratia Rex Scotorum {. . .} Noveritis nos dedisse innovasse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Deo et Sanctocolumbe ac abbati et conventui premissis totas et integras terras baronie de Kyrkbeth cum pertinentiis necnon omnes et singulas terras infrascriptis viz. {. . .} Eglesmarte {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Columba
Saint details
ST/JD/11
Date low
8/6/1441
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2891
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King James II Stewart Male Monarch 100 King of Scots, 1436--1460.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Inchcolm Abbey NT189826 Aberdour [ABO] Fife 100