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DE/EW/4868

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James, king of Scots, on account of the singular devotion which he bears to the most Blessed and glorious virgin and mother, the patron of the monastery of Coupar, creates the township of Keithick, a free burgh of barony. A yearly fair is to be held on the feast of the Lord's Supper and its octaves etc.

Jacobus . . . Rex Scotorum Omnibus . . . Salutem Sciatis quod pro singulari deuocione quam gerimus Beatissime gloriosissimeque virgini et matri patrone monasterii nostri de Cupro {. . .} creamus et facimus villam de kethik Jacentem infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Perth dicto nostro monasterio pertinentem liberum burgum in baronia pro perpetuo {. . .} Et nundinas publicas singulis annis In die siue festo Cene Dominj et per octauas eiusdem Cum theoloneis et omnibus libertatibus ad huiusmodi nundinas spectantibus seu spectare valentibus in futurum {. . .}

Type of dedication
Fair
Confidence
100
Saint named
Lord's Supper
Saint details
ST/JD/144
Date low
4/4/1493
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/2970
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Keithick Burgh NO2038 Coupar [CPR] Perth 100