Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4841

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Thomas, earl of Mar, lord of Strathalvah, for the salvation of his soul and the souls of all his ancestors and successors, grants to God, St Mary of the monastery of Coupar and the monks, the patronage of the parish church of Alvah, with the land lying near that church and the land of Inverichnie.

Uniuersis . . . Thomas Comes de Mar Dominus de Strathalueth salutem . . . / noueritis nos caritatis intuitu / et pro salute anime nostre et pro salute animarum omnium antecessorum et successorum nostrorum dedisse / . . . deo et beate marie monasterij de Cupro : . . . et monachis . . . ad augmentum diuini cultus et hospitalitatis in ipso monasterio exercendi . aduocacionem siue jus patronatus Ecclesie parochialis de alueth / abbirdonensis diocesis / cum tota terra ad dictam Ecclesiam spectante / que iacet prope dictam Ecclesiam et terra de Inuerrethny {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1353
Date high
1355
Entry reference
EN/EW/2957
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Earl of Mar Thomas ------ Male Earl 100 Thomas, earl of Mar c.1330-77. See Fiona Watson, 'Thomas, ninth earl of Mar (c.1330-1377)', ODNB.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Coupar Angus Abbey NO2240 Coupar [CPR] Perth 100