Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5259

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Saier de Quincy, earl of Winchester, has restored and quitclaimed the land of 'Duniker' to God and the church of the Holy Trinity of Dunfermline.

Omnib{us} s{an}c{t}e m{at}ris ecc{lesi}e filiis p{re}sens sc{ri}ptum visuris {ue}l auditur{is} . Syerus de Q{ui}nci Com{es} Wynton Sal{u}t{em} . v{est}ra nou{er}it vniu{er}sitas me ad instancia{m} d{omi}ni . W . dei gr{aci}a ep{iscop}i s{ancti} Andr{ee} {et} quo{rum}da{m} alio{rum} bono{rum} uiro{rum} p{ro} a{n}i{m}ab{us} d{omi}ni mei regis . W . {et} . R . de Q{ui}nci p{at}ris mei {et} . R . filij mei : totam t{er}ram de Duniker q{u}am d{i}c{tu}s Rob{ertus} p{ate}r m{eu}s tenuit in uita sua ad firmam de {con}cessu AErk abb{at}is : reddidisse {et} q{ui}etam clamasse i{n}p{er}petuu{m} deo {et} ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e Trinit{at}is de Dunf' . {et} ei{us}de{m} loci mo{na}chis {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
1207
Date high
1213
Entry reference
EN/EW/3138
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Earl of Winchester Saer Quincy, de Male Earl 100 Saer de Quincy, earl of Winchester, d.1219. Son of Robert de Quincy. See Richard D. Oram, 'Quincy, Saer de, earl of Winchester (d.1219)', ODNB.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100