Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/4976

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Henry Bald, goldsmith of Perth, grants to God, the church of Holy Trinity and St Michael of Scone, and the abbot and canons serving God there, two booths with a loft above in the burgh of Perth on that land which King William gave to him on account of his homage and service, namely those two booths which are in the front of the street which extends from the church of St John the Baptist towards the castle of Perth on the east side opposite the house of Andrew Simson.

Omnibus has literas visuris vel audituris Henricus baldus aurifaber de Perth salutem Noverit universitas vestra me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse Deo et ecclesie Sancte Trinitatis et Sancti Michaelis de Scona et abbati et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus et servituris in puram et perpetuam elemosinam duas bothas meas cum solario superposito in burgo de Perth in terra illa quam Willelmus pie memorie Rex Scottorum michi dedit pro homagio et servitio meo scilicet illas duas bothas que sunt in fronte vici illius qui tendit de ecclesia sancti Johannis baptiste versus Castellum de Perth in orientali parte contra domum Andree filij Symonis videlicet illas duas bothas versus aquilonem {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity and St Michael
Saint details
ST/JD/38
Date low
None
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3012
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Henry Bald Male Craftsman 100 Henry Bald, goldsmith of Perth
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Scone Abbey NO116264 Scone [SCE] Perth 100