Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5130

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

David, king of Scots, grants to the church of Holy Trinity of Dunfermline in alms every teind of gold which comes from Fife and Fothrif.

Dauid Rex scott{orum} . om{n}ib{us} ho{min}ib{us} suis Sal{u}t{em} . Sciatis me de{dis}se {et} con{cessis}se ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e tri{nita}tis de Dunf' in elemosina omne{m} decimam de auro q{uo}d m{eo?} eueniet de fif {et} de fothrif . T{estibus} . Cancell{ario} . {et} Hugon{e} de moreuill . {et} Joh{ann}e ep{iscop}o . Ap{ud} Elbot{i}l .

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
None
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3084
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