William, king of Scots, founded the monastery of Arbroath in honour of Almighty God, his most glorious mother the Virgin Mary, and St Thomas the martyr.

Reverendissimi patres, dudum clare memorie Willelmus, rex Scotorum illustris, pro salute anime sue et suorum progenitorum ac successorum feliciter recogitans ac cupiens in celestibus regnis immarcescibiles recondere thesauros, in suo regno Scocie quoddam solempne monasterium Aberbrothoc vulgariter vocatum, sancti Andree diocesis, sub ordine sancti Benedicti in honorem omnipotentis Dei eiusque gloriosissime genetricis virginis Marie ac beati Thome martiris, cum ecclesia, domibus, ortis, ortaliciis et aliis necessariis officinis, fundavit, instituit et erexit {. . .}