Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5337

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Alexander de Moray, knight, grants and quitclaims to God, the church of Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, and the abbot and monks serving God there, all right which he had or could have in the land of Beeth Wester. The charter is dated on the nearest Tuesday before the feast of St Peter ad Vincula in 1274.

Om{n}ib{us} hoc sc{ri}ptu{m} visur{is} u{e}l auditur{is} Alex{ander} de morauia miles {. . .} co{n}cessisse {et} q{ui}etu{m} clamasse pro me {et} h{e}r{e}dib{us} meis deo {et} ecc{lesi}e s{an}c{t}e t{ri}nitatis de dunfermely{n} abb{at}i {et} monach{is} ibid{em} d{e}o s{er}uie{n}tib{us} {et} in p{er}petuu{m} s{er}uitur{is} totu{m} ius q{uo}d habui {ue}l h{abe}re potui in t{er}ra de beeth occidentali {. . .} Dat{um} ap{u}d culbyn' die marc' p{ro}x{im}a an{te} festu{m} b{eat}i pet{ri} ad ui{n}cula . Anni gr{aci}e . M' . cc' . septuag{esimo} quarti .

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
31/7/1274
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3167
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Alexander Moray Male Knight 100 Alexander de Moray, knight
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100