Manuscript: Faustina B. IX

Consecracio Edmundi Can
tuariensis archiepiscopi1
Venerabilis Patricius comes de Dumbar, conuocauit filios & fili
as, cognatos & uicinos ut secum festa Dominice Natiuitatis cum gaudio
celebrarent. Peractis autem quattuor diebus correptus infirmitate graui
conuocat A’ abbatem de Melros amicum suum ⁊ cognatum, ⁊ extremam
unccionem accepit ab eo, ⁊ habitum religionis, ⁊ ultimum uale
dicens omnibus diem clausit extremum, die scilicet Sancti Siluestri,
anno comitatus sui quinquagesimo, ⁊ sepultus est in ecclesia Sancte Marie de Hec
clis. Cui successit Patricius filius eius nepos miles strenuus & ne
pos regis.

Anno Domini mccxxxiii2 Obiit bone memorie Ermergerdis regina Willelmi
regis Scocie, mater Alexandri regis iiio idus Februarii, anno desponsacionis
eius xlviio ⁊ sepulta est in abbacia Sancti Edwardi de Balmorinac quam
ipsa fundauerat.

Dedicata est ecclesia Sancte Marie de Neubotel ab episcopo Andrea de Muref’
tercio idus Marci. Item dedicata est ecclesia de Abberbrohoc viiio idus Maii.
Item dedicata est ecclesia Sancte Marie de Cupre, idus Maii.

Domnus Gilbertus abbas de Glenlus officio suo cessit in capitulo de Melros, ⁊ ibi
professionem suam fecit.
Alanus de Galweia dedit filiam suam uxorem Iohanni de Bailol, ⁊ sororem suam
Waltero Biseth.
Clemens canonicus de Ordine Predicatorum electus est ad episcopatum de Dunblain.
Et consecratus est ab episcopo Willelmo Sancti Andree in die Translationis Sancti Cuthberti. \ apud Wedale./
Item consecratus est Willelmus episcopus Glascuiensis ab episcopo Andrea de Murr’, Dominica post
Natiuitatem beate Marie. \ in ecclesia de Glasgu./
Willelmus abbas de Holmcultran suo cessit officio. Cui successit Gilbertus
magister conuersorum eiusdem domus.


Obiit Willelmus Cumin, comes de Buƿhan abbat\i/e de Der fundator

Notes

1 JRD: This marginal entry is misplaced: Edmund was consecrated in 1234.
2 JRD: Written over an erasure.
Consecration of Edmund,
archbishop of Canterbury2
Patrick, venerable earl of Dunbar, summoned his sons and daughters, his kinsmen and neighbours, so that they might celebrate with joy the feasts of the Lord’s Nativity with him. Four days later, however, he was gripped by a grave sickness, and called for his friend and kinsman, A[dam], abbot of Melrose, and received extreme unction and the religious habit from him. Bidding his last farewells to everyone, he closed his last day on St Silvester’s day,1 in the fiftieth year of his earldom, and was buried in the church of St Mary at Eccles. Patrick his son nephew, a vigorous knight and the king’s nephew, succeeded him.

In the 1233rd year of the Lord Ermengarde of good memory, queen of William the king of Scotland, the mother of King Alexander III, died on 11 February, in the 47th year since she was betrothed, and was buried in the abbey of St Edward at Balmerino, which she founded herself.

The church of St Mary at Newbattle was dedicated by Bishop Andrew of Moray, on 13 March. Also, the church of Arbroath was dedicated on 8 May. Also, the church of St Mary at Coupar was dedicated on 15 May.

Dom Gilbert, abbot of Glenluce, resigned his office at the chapter of Melrose, and made his profession there.
Alan of Galloway gave his daughter in marriage to John de Balliol, and his sister to Walter Bisset.
Clement, a canon of the Order of Preachers, was elected to the bishopric of Dunblane. And he was consecrated by bishop William of St Andrews on the day of the Translation of St Cuthbert. \at Wedale./
Also, William, bishop of Glasgow, was consecrated by Bishop Andrew of Moray, on the Sunday after the Nativity of blessed Mary.3 \in the church of Glasgow./
William, abbot of Holme Cultram, resigned his office. Gilbert, master of the lay-brothers of the same house, succeeded him.


William Comyn, earl of Buchan, founder of the abbey of Deer, died.

Notes

1 JRD: I.e., 31 December.
2 JRD: This marginal entry is misplaced: Edmund was consecrated in 1234.
3 JRD: I.e., 11 September.