Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4823

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Charter of Marjory, widow of John, earl of Atholl, lady of Strathalvah, who grants to God, St Mary of Coupar, and the monks, the patronage of the church of Alvah. The charter mentions the spring of St John. It is supposedly dated on the Monday following the feast of the Conversion of St Paul the apostle.

Uniuersis . . . Marioria Relicta quondam domini Johannis Comitis Atholie et domina de Stratalueth Salutem in domino sempiternam. Nouerint vniuersitas vestra me in libera et legitima viduitate mea ex consensu assensu et voluntate domini Dauid filii mei primogeniti et heredis pro salute anime mee et anime quondam dicti domini Johannis mariti mei et eciam pro salute anime quondam domini Douenaldi patris mei necnon et omnium antecessorum et successorum meorum dedisse . . . deo et beate marie de Cupro et monachis . . . aduocationem siue jus patronatus ecclesie de Alueth cum tota terra ad dictam ecclesiam spectantem que jacet prope dictam ecclesiam tam prope quam procul {. . .} descendendo ad lie Comiswell et inde ad fontem sancti Johannis et bludypott et lie quhyt stanis inter communiam de banff {. . .} Apud Aberbrothe Anno domini millesimo trecentesimo quartodecimo die lune proximo post festum conuersionis sancti pauli apostoli {. . .}

Type of dedication
Dating by feast day
Confidence
100
Saint named
Conversion of St Paul the apostle
Saint details
ST/JD/43
Date low
None
Date high
27/1/1314
Entry reference
EN/EW/2949
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
no locations recorded
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence