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DE/EW/5246

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Malcolm, earl of Fife, quitclaims to God, the church of Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, and the abbot and monks serving God there, all right which he had in the chapel of Cleish.

Om{n}ib{us} s{ancte} mat{ri}s ecc{lesi}e filiis p{re}sentib{us} {et} fut{ur}is . Malcol{mus} Com{es} de fif sal{u}t{em} i{n} d{omi}no . Sciatis me remisisse . {et} a me {et} h{er}edib{us} meis in p{er}petuu{m} q{ui}etum clamasse d{e}o {et} ecc{lesi}e S{ancti} Trini{ta}tis de Dunf' {et} abb{at}i {et} mo{na}chis ibidem deo s{er}uientib{us} vniu{er}su{m} jus q{uo}d dicebam me h{abe}re i{n} cap{e}lla de Cles {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
1204
Date high
1228
Entry reference
EN/EW/3132
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Earl of Fife Malcolm --------- Male Earl 100 Malcolm I, earl of Fife, died c.1328. See Andrew McDonald, 'Macduff family, earls of Fife (per. c.1095-1371)', ODNB.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100