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DE/EW/5388

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John de Grahame, father, grants to God, the church of Holy Trinity of Dunfermline, and the monks serving God there, the right of patronage of the church of Newlands in Tweeddale, Glasgow diocese. The charter is dated at Dunfermline on the feast of the Seven Brothers in 1317.

{. . .} Joh{ann}es de Grahame pat{er} sal{u}t{e}m in d{omi}no sempit{er}na{m} . Sciatis me {. . .} dedisse co{n}cessisse {et} hac p{re}senti carta mea conf{ir}masse : deo {et} eccl{es}ie s{an}c{t}e t{ri}nitatis de Dunf' {et} monach{is} ibid{em} deo s{er}uientib{us} {et} in p{er}petuu{m} s{er}uitur{is} jus pat{r}onat{us} Eccl{es}ie de Neuland' in Tweddale dioces{is} Glasguens{is} {. . .} Dat{um} apud Dunfermlyn in festo septem fratru{m} . Anno d{omi}ni m : ccc . septimodecimo {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Trinity
Saint details
ST/JD/52
Date low
10/7/1317
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3214
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
John Graham Male Knight 100 Sir John de Graham of Dalkeith, Abercorn and Eskdale, born c.1278, died 25 April 1337. Son of Sir Nicholas de Graham (died c.1304).
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Dunfermline Abbey NT090873 Dunfermline [DFL] Fife 100