Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5114

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In name of the Holy Trinity, David, king of Scots, with assent of Henry his son and Matilda his wife, confirm grants of his parents and siblings to Dunfermline etc. and lists grants of his own.

IN nomine s{an}c{t}e Trinitatis Ego Dauid dei gr{aci}a Rex Scott{orum} auctoritate Regia ac potestate . Henrici filli m{e}i assensu {et} Matildis Regine uxoris mee . Ep{isc}o{porum} . Comitu{m} . Baronu{m}q{ue} Regni mei {con}firmac{i}one {et} testimonio . clero etia{m} adq{ui}escente q{ue} pop{u}lo Ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e T{ri}nitatis Dunf{er}melin' . p{re}decesso{rum} meo{rum} pietatis studio {et} largitionis initiate o{mn}ia subsc{ri}pta concedo : {et} pace p{er}petua {con}firmo {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
1147
Date high
1152
Entry reference
EN/EW/3076
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King David I Mac Malcolm Male Monarch 100 King of Scots 1124 to 1153; the last of the sons of Malcolm III, and Queen Margaret (the saint). Prince of Cumbria from c.1113.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100