Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5371

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Thomas de Betherf, knight, is to pay 12 marks annually for the land of 'Bendauchin'. If he or his heirs default beyond fifteen days they are to pay 2 silver shillings weekly to the shrine of St Margaret the Queen of Dunfermline.

{. . .} Si aute{m} ego u{e}l heredes mei ad alique{m} t{er}minu{m} p{re}notatu{m} a solucione d{i}c{t}e firme vlt{r}a q{ui}ndena{m} cessau{er}im{us} q{u}alib{et} septimana duos solid' argenti q{u}amdiu cessau{er}im{us} nomine pene feretro beate Margarite Regine de Dunfermelyn p{er}soluem{us} {. . .}

Type of dedication
Shrine
Confidence
100
Saint named
Margaret the queen
Saint details
ST/JD/33
Date low
None
Date high
1300
Entry reference
EN/EW/3192
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