Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5310

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Emma, daughter of Gilbert of 'Smithetun' grants and quitclaims her right in the feu of 'Smithetun' to Dunfermline abbey. She makes her grant to God and St Margaret the queen in her (Margaret's) church over the high altar.

{. . .} {et} ill{u}d deo ac b{eat}e Margarite Re{gi}ne in ecc{lesi}a sua sup{er} magnu{m} altare optuli domui de Dunf' i{n} p{er}petuu{m} ualituru{m} {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Margaret the queen
Saint details
ST/JD/33
Date low
None
Date high
1400
Entry reference
EN/EW/3158
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100