“St. Margaret (c. 1045-1093) was the great-niece of St. Edward the Confessor. She was a Saxon princess, raised in Hungary in exile. Returning to England, she had to flee once again after the Battle of Hastings, to the court of
Category: Scottish Saints
December
14 St Drostan, monk; lived in the 6th—7th centuries; founder and abbot of the monastery of Old Deer in Aberdeenshire. His relics were translated to the church at New Aberdour and his holy well lies nearby.
November
6) St Leonard, Frankish monk; died 560. With St Andrew, he is patron saint of St Andrews. 12) St Machar, monk and missionary; lived in the 6th century. Machar is patron saint of Aberdeen, but likely same Saint as St.