Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4755

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Geoffrey, son of Richard, for the salvation of his soul and the souls of his wife, ancestors and successors, grants to God, St Mary of Cupar and the monks, 20 s annually from his land of Glendoick, for increasing the lighting of the high altar of the monastery.

Omnibus . . . . Gaufridus filius Ricardi Salutem . Nouerit vniuersitas uestra me dedisse . . . pro salute anime mee et vxoris mee et omnium antecessorum et successorum meorum deo et beate marie de Cupro et monachis . . . viginti annuos solidos Inperpetuum capiendos et persoluendos de terra mea de Glenduuoch per me et heredes meos fideliter annuatim deliberandos medietatem ad festum Pentecostes et medietatem ad festum sancti martini ad augmentacionem luminis magni altaris dicti monasterii {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1240
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2914
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Geoffrey -------- Male Landowner (unspecified) 100 Galfridus, son of Richard
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Coupar Angus Abbey NO2240 Coupar [CPR] Perth 100