Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/JD/5830

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Earl David, brother of the King of Scots, to all the sons of Holy Mother Church . . . greeting. Know ye tha I have founded an abbey at Lindores of the order of Kelso, to the honour of God, and of St Mary the Virgin, and of St Andrew the Apostle, and of All Saints, for the weal of the soul of the king, my grandfather, and . . .

Vniversis sancte matris ecclesie filiis et fidelibus tam presentibus quam futuris Comes Dauid frater Regis Scottorum, Salutem. Sciatis me fundasse quandam abbaciam apud Lundors de ordine Kelkoensi ad honorem dei et sancte marie virginis, et Sancti Andree apostoli, omniumque sanctorum, pro salute anime Regis aui mei . . .

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
St Mary the Virgin, St Andrew, All Saints
Saint details
ST/JD/77
Date low
None
Date high
1203
Entry reference
EN/JD/3474
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Earl of Huntingdon David Mac Malcolm Male Earl 100 1152--1219. Earl of Huntingdon and lord of Garioch; brother of William, king of Scots. Married (1190) Maud, sister of Ranulf (III), earl of Chester. ODNB, 'David, earl of Huntingdon and lord of Garioch '.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Lindores Abbey NO243184 Newburgh [NBH] Fife 100