Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5214

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Richard {recte Robert?}, bishop of St Andrews grants to the church of Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, the school of Perth and the school of Stirling, and all schools which pertain to the said church.

RIcardus d{e}i gr{aci}a ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}i Andr{ee} humilis minist{er} o{mn}ib{us} s{an}c{t}e mat{ri}s ecc{lesi}e filiis Sal{utem} . Et p{ate}rnam b{e}n{e}dictione{m} . Nou{er}it fr{ater}nitas v{est}ra nos dedisse {et} concessisse ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e Trinitatis de Dunf' Scolam de Perth . {et} Scolam de Striuelin . {et} om{ne}s scolas q{uas} p{re}fate ecc{lesi}e p{er}tinent {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
None
Date high
1163
Entry reference
EN/EW/3119
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of St Andrews Richard ------------ Male Bishop 40 Richard, bishop of St Andrews, 1163-78; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 378.
Bishop of St Andrews Robert --------------- Male Bishop 60 Robert, bishop of St Andrews 1123 x 1124 - 1159; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 378. He was elected bishop of St Andrews when prior of Scone (c.1120-27); Watt and Shead, Heads of Religious Houses, 198.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100