Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5169

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

William, king of Scots, grants to God, the church of Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, and the monks serving God there, a toft in his burgh of Montrose.

Will{elmus} dei gr{aci}a Rex Scott{orum} o{mn}ib{us} p{ro}b{is} ho{min}ib{us} toci{us} t{er}re sue cl{er}icis {et} laicis sal{u}t{em} . Scia{n}t pre{sen}tes {et} fut{ur}i me de{dis}se {et} {con}ces{sis}se {et} hac carta mea {con}fir{mas}se deo {et} ecc{lesi}e s{ancti} Trini{ta}tis de Dunf' {et} mo{na}chis ibide{m} deo s{er}uientib{us} : vnu{m} plenariu{m} toftu{m} i{n} burgo meo de munros {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
1193
Date high
1199
Entry reference
EN/EW/3101
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King William Mac Malcolm Male Monarch 100 'The Lion'; King of Scots, 9 Dec. 1165 to 4 Dec. 1214. Second of three sons of Henry, earl of Northumberland (d. 1152), and his wife, Ada of Warenne. ODNB, 'WIlliam I [known as William the Lion]'.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100