Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4727

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alexander II grants to God, the church of St Mary of Coupar, and the monks serving God there, the church of Airlie, paying yearly from it 20 li sterling to the chapter of Citeaux as a procuration for the fourth day of the general chapter.

Alexander dei gratia Rex Scottorum Omnibus probis hominibus tocius terre sue clericis et laicis Salutem. Sciatis presentes et futuri nos consentiente venerabili patre Episcopo sancti Andree . dedisse concessisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse deo et ecclesie sancte marie de Cupre et monachis ibidem deo seruientibus . Ecclesiam de Erolin . cum omnibus iustis pertinenciis suis . Tenendam in puram et perpetuam elemosinam. Reddendo inde annuatim ex parte nostra Capitulo Cisterciensi . ad procurationem capituli generalis quarto die . viginti libras sterlingorum {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1220
Date high
1226
Entry reference
EN/EW/2904
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King Alexander II Mac Malcolm Male Monarch 100 Only son of William I (the Lion) and Ermengarde. King of Scots, 4 Dec. 1214 to 8 July 1249. ODNB, 'Alexander II'.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Coupar Angus Abbey NO2240 Coupar [CPR] Perth 100