Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5288

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Michael Scot and his wife Margaret, with consent of their heir Duncan, grant to God, the church of the Trinity of Dunfermline, and the monks serving God there, the whole land of 'Gascinienemfi' near 'vneth'.

Omnib{us} has litt{er}as visuris {ue}l auditur{is} michael scotus {et} marg{aret} ei{us} sponsa {. . .} cu{m} {con}sensu Duncani n{ost}ri heredis dedisse {et} {con}cessisse {et} hac carta n{ost}ra {con}firmasse deo {et} ecc{lesi}e Trini{ta}tis de Dunf' {et} mo{na}chis ibide{m} deo s{er}uientib{us} {et} s{er}uit{ur}is totam t{er}ram de Gascinienemfi iux{t}a vneth {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
None
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3150
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