People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

Document 2/137/32 (Moray Reg., no. 45)

Description
Pope Innocent [III] informs the bishop of St Andrews, the bishop of Brechin, and the abbot of Lindores, that he has permitted the episcopal see of Moray to have its seat at the church of the Holy Trinity at Spynie (MOR), rather than at the various places between which it had alternated previously.
Firm date
7 April 1206
Dating Notes
7 id. Apr., pontifical year 9; dating at Rome, St Peter’s points to Innocent III
Place date (modern)
Rome (St Peter's)
Place date (document)
Rome apud Sanctum Petrum
Related Place
Rome
Source for Data Entry
Moray Registrum, no. 45
Trad. ID
Moray Reg., no. 45
Calendar number
2/137/32
Charter type
Papal letter
Language
Latin
Original (contemporary)
yes
Notes
NLS, Adv. MS 34.4.10, no. 22

Total number of associated factoids: 8

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Date Short Summary Primary Witnesses
unavailable Letters from bishop of Moray concerning seat of episcopal see no
7 Apr. 1206 Statement that the see of Moray may have its seat at Spynie (MOR) yes