Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5187

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alexander, king of Scots, confirms that grant which Michael Scot and Margaret, his wife, with consent of Duncan, his heir, made to God, the church of Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, and the monks serving God there, of his whole land of 'Gascynienf' beside 'Vneth'.

Alex{ander} dei Gr{aci}a Rex Scott{orum} om{n}ib{us} probis ho{min}ib{us} toci{us} terre sue Cl{er}icis {et} laicis Sal{u}t{e}m . Sciant p{re}sentes {et} futuri nos {con}cessisse {et} hac Carta n{ost}ra confirmasse donationem illa{m} q{u}am michael Scotus {et} margareta eius sponsa de consensu Duncani h{er}edis sui fecer{un}t deo {et} ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e Trinitatis de Dunf' {et} monachis ibide{m} deo s{er}uientib{us} {et} s{er}uituris de tota t{er}ra de Gascynienf' iux{t}a Vneth' {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
None
Date high
22/4/1231
Entry reference
EN/EW/3107
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Michael Scot Male None 100 Michael Scot. Married to Margaret. Father of Duncan.
Margaret ---------- Female None 100 Margaret. Daughter of Duncan of Ceres {syrais}. Married to Michael Scot.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100