Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4767

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alexander, king of Scots, confirms the grant which Master Ness, his physician, made to God and St Mary of Coupar, and the monks, of his whole land of Dunfallandy, which the late David de Hastings, earl of Atholl, with consent of Countess Forueleth, gave to him.

Alexander . . . Rex Scottorum. Omnibus . . . salutem. Sciant . . . nos concessisse et hac carta nostra confirmasse donacionem illam quam magister Nessus medicus noster fecit deo et beate marie de cupro. et monachis . . . de tota terra sua de Dumfolethyn Huchtelach . quam quondam Dauid de Hastingis comes Atholie consensu et uoluntate Forueleth comitisse sponse sue . dedit eidem magistro et quam dicta Forueleth post mortem predicti Dauidis viri sui in sua ligia potestate constituta . eidem magistro pro homagio et seruicio suo dedit et in plenariam saisinam posuit. {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
3/7/1247
Entry reference
EN/EW/2920
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Neiss Ramsay Male Courtier 100 Physician to King Alexander II.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Coupar Angus Abbey NO2240 Coupar [CPR] Perth 100