Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5064

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

James, bishop of St Andrews renounces all claim to the land around the chapel of St Marnoc within the ditch, with reverence to God and St Michael the archangel.

{. . .} In quibus quidem Cartis Registris et Rentalibus luculent{er} nobis constat / et constabat euident{er} . q{uo}d terra circa Capellam sancti Mernoci infra fossata cum suis marchiis et diuisis rectis et consuetis ad dictum Monasteriu{m} de Scona {. . .} spectare dinoscitur {. . .} Nos tamen veritatem cognosce{n}tes ob Reuerentiam dei et Sancti Michaelis Archangeli pro nobis et successoribus n{ost}ris ab omnibus Jure titulo et clameo dicte terre cu{m} p{er}tinen' vt prefertur in hiis scriptis cessamus {. . .}

Type of dedication
Personal devotion
Confidence
100
Saint named
Michael the archangel
Saint details
ST/JD/38
Date low
10/4/1456
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3049
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of St Andrews James Kennedy Male Bishop 100 Bishop of Dunkeld 1437-40; Bishop of St Andrews 1440-65. See Watt and Murray, Fasti, 127, 383.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Scone Abbey NO116264 Scone [SCE] Perth 100