Saints in Scottish Place-Names
Funded by a Leverhulme Trust Project Grant
David, Duke of Rothesay
Introduction
Son of Robert III of Scotland, David was imprisoned by his uncle, the Duke of Albany, in Falkland Palace where he died, reputedly of starvation. There is no official cult, nor record of his feast day being observed.
Gender
Male
Associated places
Lindores Abbey, Newburgh
Obituary
1402
Territory or Ethnicity (broad)
Scottish
Related Saints
Belongs to the group David (ns) (certain)
Related Personal Names
Name
David (certain)
Saint in place-names
Though no place-name referring to this particular saint has been identified, it may be that some of the places dedicated to the non-specific group to which he/she belongs may in fact refer to him/her. Please check the non-specific group.
See: David (ns)