Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5501

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Clement VII grants an indulgence to all who help to restore St Andrew's cathedral. Feast days mentioned are: the Nativity, Circumcision, Epiphany, Resurrection, and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ; Pentecost: the Nativity, Annunciation, Purification, and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; the Nativity of St John the Baptist; SS Peter, Paul, and Andrew, the apostles; and All Saints.

{. . .} qui in nativitatis, circumcisionis, epiphanie, resurrectionis, ascensionis domini nostri jhesu christi, penthacostes, necnon in nativitatis, annunciacionis, purificacionis et assumpcionis beate Marie virginis, et nativitatis beati Johannis Baptiste, dictorum Petri et Pauli et sancti Andree apostolorum, ac ipsius ecclesie dedicacionis festivitatibus ac in celebritate omnium sanctorum et per ipsarum nativitatis, epiphanie, resurrectionis, ascensionis corporis domini, necnon nativitatis et assumpcionis beate Marie ac nativitatis beate Johannis et apostolorum Petri et Pauli predictorum festivitatum octabas et per sex dies dictam festivitatem penthacostes immediate sequentes ecclesiam prefatam devote vistaverint annuatim et ad ipsam fabricam pias elimosinas erogaverint {. . .}

Type of dedication
Dating by feast day
Confidence
100
Saint named
Nativity of St John the Baptist
Saint details
ST/JD/24
Date low
3/6/1381
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3270
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Cathedral St Andrews Cathedral NO513166 St Andrews [SAW] Fife 100