Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5785

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

David I grants to God, the Holy Rood of Edinburgh and the canons, 52 acres of land of Dalkeith in exchange for Ruchale which he has given to the monks of Newbattle etc.

D . Rex Scot{torum} {. . .} Sciatis me dedisse {e}t Concessisse . p{ro} animab{us} antecesso{rum} {e}t successor{um} meo{rum} . in perpetuum . deo {e}t S{an}c{t}e Cruci de Edeneburc . {e}t Canonicis fr{atri}b{us} n{ost}ris eiusdem loci . videlicet . lij . acras de t{er}ra de Dolchet inter nemus . {e}t plana{m} . terra{m} . in escambio de Rhuchale : quam Monachis de Nwebotle in perpetua{m} elemosina{m} donaui {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Rood
Saint details
ST/JD/54
Date low
1141
Date high
28/4/1147
Entry reference
EN/EW/3460
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King David I Mac Malcolm Male Monarch 100 King of Scots 1124 to 1153; the last of the sons of Malcolm III, and Queen Margaret (the saint). Prince of Cumbria from c.1113.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Holyrood Abbey NT269739 Canongate [CGT] Edinburgh 100