Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/515

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Payment of 20 li to the three chaplains founded by the present king, celebrating Mass in the chapel of blessed John the Baptist at Corstorphine, next to the parish church there, built by the late Sir Adam Forster of Corstorphine, knight, for the souls of the king and queen, their predecessors and successors as well as the souls of Sir Adam, his wife, and all the faithful, receiving 20 li annually from the burgh fermes for their salaries

To three chaplains at Corstorfine, as p. 455, £20.

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
John the Baptist
Saint details
ST/JD/24
Date low
None
Date high
19/4/1429
Entry reference
EN/EW/458
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Adam Forrester Male Knight 100 Father of John Forrester.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
St John the Baptist Corstorphine Chapel NT200727 Corstorphine [COR] Edinburgh 100