Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5446

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

James II makes mention of the abbot and convent of Dunfermline being granted privileges by his predecessors in praise and honour of the most blessed Margaret the queen, ancestor.

Jacobus dei gr{aci}a Rex Scottoru{m} vniu{er}s{is} et sing{u}lis ad quo{rum} noticias p{rese}ntes l{itte}re p{er}uen{er}int s{a}l{u}t{e}m / Quia al{ia}s p{er} p{re}decessores n{ost}ros serenissi{m}os principes scotto{rum} Reges jn laude{m} et honore{m} beatissi{m}e m{ar}garite Regine p{ro}genitric{is} n{ost}re Abbas {et} conue{n}tus mo{n}asterij n{ost}ri de Dunf{er}mly{n} Indotati {et} jnfeodati fueru{n}t de certis priuilegijs {et} libertatib{us} eccl{es}iastic{is} {et} signant{er} replegiand' ho{m}i{n}es de p{ro}genie {et} consang{ui}nitate makcaroun vulgarit{er} nu{n}cupat{ur} Kynmccaroun a curijs {et} jtinerib{us} n{ost}ris justiciarie {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Most blessed Margaret the queen
Saint details
ST/JD/33
Date low
None
Date high
1437
Entry reference
EN/EW/3238
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