Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5643

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

David II confirms charter of John of Menteith, lord of Arran and Knapdale in which he grants to God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Winnin, and the monastery of Kilwinning in Cunningham, and to the abbot and monks etc, the right of patronage of and the presentation to the churches of St Mary and St Brigid of the island of Arran with their chapels.

{. . .} Johannes de Menethet dominus de Arane et de Knapdall salutem in Domino sempiternam. Sciatis me pro salute anime mee, et Katherine quondam sponse mee et pro salute animarum antecessorum et successorum nostrorum dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et beate Marie virgini et beato Wynnyno ac Monasterio de Kylvynnyne in Conynghame abbati et monachis ibidem Deo seruientibus et in perpetuum seruituris jus patronatus et aduocacionis ecclesiarum Sancte Marie et Sancte Brigide insule de Arane cum suis capellis et cum omnibus aliis commoditatibus ad dictas ecclesias cum capellis et terris suis de jure pertinentibus vel futuris temporibus quoquomodo pertinere valentibus. {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Brigid
Saint details
ST/JD/7
Date low
None
Date high
12/10/1357
Entry reference
EN/EW/3362
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
St Brigid Arran Chapel NS032322 Kilbride (Arran) [KBD] Bute 100