Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5175

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

William, king of Scots grants to God, the church of Holy Trinity, and the monks serving God there, and the chapel of his castle of Stirling, an exchange of lands.

Will{elmus} Rex Scott{orum} om{n}ib{us} p{ro}b{is} ho{min}ib{us} toci{us} t{er}re sue cl{er}icis {et} laicis sal{utem} . Sciatis me {con}cessisse {et} dedisse {et} hac Carta mea {con}fir{mas}se deo {et} ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e Trinitatis de Dunf' {et} monachis ibidem deo s{er}uientib{us} {et} capelle castelli mei de Striuel' in escambiu{m} t{er}re sue q{u}am p{ri}mu{m} clausi in parco meo q{uate}n{us}? parcu{m} meu{m} p{ri}mu{m} clausi . t{er}ram q{ue} est int{er} terram suam {. . .}

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/3103
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