Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7350

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alexander de Vaux, lord of Dirleton, grants to God, Blessed Mary and the abbot and canons of Dryburgh, the whole island of St Nicholas of Elbottle {Fidra} and twenty-and-a-half acres of land in Elbottle {Fidra} etc.

Omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filijs ad quos presentes pervenerint Alexander de Wallibus dominus de Dyrlton salutem in Domino sempiternam . Sciant presentes et futuri me divine pietatis intuitu dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse Deo et beate Marie et abbati et canonicis de Driburgh totam insulam sancti Nicholaij de Elbotle et viginti acras terre et dimidiam in territorio de Elbotle {. . .}

Type of dedication
Aisle
Confidence
70
Saint named
Nicholas
Saint details
ST/JD/50
Date low
None
Date high
22/1/1239
Entry reference
EN/EW/4111
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Eldbottle Fidra Chapel NT5186 Dirleton [DIR] Lothian 100