Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5787

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Norman, sheriff of Berwick, grants to the Holy Rood of Edinburgh and the abbot and brothers serving God there, his chapel of Corstorphine.

Norm{anus} vicecomes de Berewic . Om{n}ib{us} hominib{us} suis de Crostorfin : sal{utem} . Sciatis me concessisse . {e}t in perpetua{m} elemosina{m} dedisse . S{an}c{t}e cruci de Edeneb{urc} . {e}t Abb{at}i . {e}t fratrib{us} ibidem deo seruientib{us} . Capella{m} mea{m} de Crostorfin cu{m} om{n}ib{us} rectitudinib{us} capelle eide{m} p{er}tinentib{us} {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Rood
Saint details
ST/JD/54
Date low
1141
Date high
1150
Entry reference
EN/EW/3461
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Sheriff of Berwick Norman ---------------- Male Sheriff 100 None
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Holyrood Abbey NT269739 Canongate [CGT] Edinburgh 100