Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/JD/5875

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

David II has granted for his soul's health, to Blessed Mary of Aberdeen and Bishop Alexander, and the cathedral chapter, all his land of the park of Galcholle in the shire of Banff.

Sciatis nos pro salute anime nostre, et antecessorum et successorum nostrorum regum Scocie, dedisse concessisse et hac presenti carta nostra confirmasse Deo et Beate Marie Virgini de Abirdone, necnon uenerabili patri in Cristo Alexandro gracia supradicta nunc episcopo Abirdenensi, et capitulo eiusdem ecclesie, totam terram nostram parci Garchulle cum pertinenciis, infra uicecomitatum de Banff.

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Blessed Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
12/09/1362
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/JD/101
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King David II Bruce Male Monarch 100 King of Scots, 07/07/1329 to 22/02/1370. Born at Dunfermline 5/03/1523, son of Robert I (Bruce) and Elizabeth de Burgh. Succeeded by nephew, Robert II.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Aberdeen Cathedral NJ940087 Aberdeen St Machar [ABN] Aberdeen 100