Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/5791

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Robert, bishop of St Andrews grants the church of Livingston to the abbot and canons of Holy Rood.

. R . d{e}i gr{ati}a s{an}c{t}i andree humilis minist{er} {. . .} nos concessisse {e}t dedisse eccl{es}iam de uilla leuing sicut ipse concessit Abb{at}i {e}t canonicis de s{an}c{t}a cruce . salua reu{er}entia eccl{es}ie s{an}c{t}i andree {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Holy Rood
Saint details
ST/JD/54
Date low
1144
Date high
1159
Entry reference
EN/EW/3463
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of St Andrews Robert --------------- Male Bishop 100 Robert, bishop of St Andrews 1123 x 1124 - 1159; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 378. He was elected bishop of St Andrews when prior of Scone (c.1120-27); Watt and Shead, Heads of Religious Houses, 198.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Holyrood Abbey NT269739 Canongate [CGT] Edinburgh 100