Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5000

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Geoffrey, clerk of the liverance of the king, grants to God and the sacristan of Scone the lands which Alexander, king of Scotland granted to him in Clackmannan, Dunkeld, Scone, and Inverness, and a stone of wax which the king gave to him to be taken up in his burgh of Aberdeen from the house which was Robert of Lundie's, in alms for the sustaining of two candles perpetually for the Mass of St Mary in the church of Scone, for the salvation of the soul of King Alexander.

Omnibus has litteras visuris vel audituris Galfridus de liberatione clericus domini regis salutem in domino Noverit universitas vestra me dedisse concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse Deo et sacristane de Scona terras quas dominus Alexander Rex Scotie illustris michi in villis de Clacmanan et de Dunkelden et de Scona et de Invernys donavit et unam petram cere quam idem dominus rex michi dedit percipiendam in burgo suo de Abirden de domo que fuit Roberti de Lunden in puram et perpetuam elemosinam ad sustentationem duorum cereorum in perpetuum ad missam Sancte Marie in ecclesia de Scona pro salute anime ejusdem Regis Alexandri {. . .}

Type of dedication
Mass
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
1236
Entry reference
EN/EW/3018
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of Dunkeld Geoffrey ------- Male Bishop 100 Geoffrey son of Martin, clerk of liverance by 30 June 1228, was elected bishop of Dunkeld in 1236 (until 1249); Watt and Murray, Fasti, 124.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Scone Abbey NO116264 Scone [SCE] Perth 100