Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4701

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

David Ruffus of Forfar makes known that he has granted to God, the church of St Mary of Coupar, and the monks serving God there, for the salvation of the bodies and souls of Kings William and Alexander and for his own soul, his land of Kincriech, which he has held of Adam, son of Abraham de Lour, along with part of Lour.

Omnibus . . . dauid Ruffus de Forfare salutem. Sciatis me dedisse . . . deo et ecclesie beate marie de Cupre et monachis ibidem deo seruientibus quos pro salute corporis et anime domini mei Regis Willelmi et filii eius alexandri et pro salute anime mee mihi constitui heredes terram meam de kincref que fuit ede per suas rectas diuisas quam tenui de adam filio abrahe de lur {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1201
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2894
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
David Ruffus Male None 100 David Ruffus de Forfar
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Coupar Angus Abbey NO2240 Coupar [CPR] Perth 100