Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4743

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Simon, prior of the church of St Andrews, and the convent, confirm the grant which King Alexander and William, bishop of St Andrews made to God and the church of St Mary of Coupar, and the monks serving God there, of the church of Airlie etc

Uniuersis . . . . Symon Prior Ecclesie sancti Andree et eiusdem Loci Conuentus . . . Salutem . Nouerit uniuersitas uestra nos communi consensu et assensu Capituli nostri concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse donationem illam quam Alexander Dei gracia Rex Scottorum . Et uenerabilis Pater Willelmus Dei gratia Episcopus sancti andree fecerunt deo et Ecclesie Beate Marie de Cupro . et Monachis ibidem deo seruientibus de Ecclesia de Erolin {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
1225
Entry reference
EN/EW/2909
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'.
Bishop of St Andrews William Malveisin Male Bishop 100 William Malveisin, bishop of St Andrews 1202-38; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 379.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Coupar Angus Abbey NO2240 Coupar [CPR] Perth 100