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DE/EW/5116

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David, king of Scots, with Earl Henry, his son, for the salvation of their souls and those of their ancestors, grant in perpetual alms to the church of Holy Trinity of Dunfermline and the abbot and brothers serving God there, the township of Newburn etc

Dauid rex Scotto{rum} epis{copis} . abb{at}ib{us} . Comitib{us} . Vicecomitib{us} . Baronib{us} . p{re}po{s}itis . minist{ri}s . {et} om{n}ib{us} probis hominib{us} toci{us} t{er}re sue . francis . Anglicis . {et} scott{is} sal{u}t{em} . Sciatis me {et} henricum comite{m} filiu{m} meu{m} p{ro} salute anima{rum} n{ost}ra{rum} {et} antecesso{rum} n{ost}ro{rum} in p{er}petua{m} elemosinam dedisse . {et} {con}cessisse ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e Trinitatis de Dunf{er}mel' . {et} abb{at}i et frat{ri}b{us} ibidem deo s{er}uientib{us} villam de Nithbren cum suis appendiciis {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
1150
Date high
12/6/1152
Entry reference
EN/EW/3077
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.
Earl Henry Mac Malcolm Male Earl 100 Earl Henry, son of David I and Matilda. Died on 12 June 1152. See Keith Stringer, 'Henry, earl of Northumberland (c.1115-1152)', ODNB.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100