Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4776

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Alan, the usher, for the salvation of his soul and the souls of his ancestors and successors, grants to God, St Mary of Coupar, and the monks, 4 merks annually from the township of Reedie for a pittance to the convent in his lifetime on St Andrew's day and after his death on the day of his anniversary. The charter is dated on the vigil of the Ascension of the Lord, 1264.

Omnibus . . . . Alanus hostiarius . . . salutem . Noueritis me pro salute anime mee . et antecessorum et successorum meorum . dedisse . . . . deo et beate marie de Cupro . et monachis . . . . quatuor marcas singulis annis de villa de Rethyn percipiendas . ad vnam pitanciam conuentui in vita mea die beati andree faciendam . et post obitum meum die anniuersarii mei . donec eis in maiori et certiori beneficio competenter prouiderim {. . .} Datum apud Lundyn . vigilia Ascensionis domini . Anni domini . mi . cci . sexagesimi quarti {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
28/5/1264
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2925
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Alan Durward Male Noble (other) 100 Sir Alan Hostiarius, justiciar of Scotland.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Coupar Angus Abbey NO2240 Coupar [CPR] Perth 100