Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/6908

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Richard de Morville, constable of the king of Scots, grants to the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, the church of Saltoun with a full carucate of land and all just pertinents.

Ricardus de Moravilla constabularius regis Scotorum omnibus Dei fidelibus tam posteris quam presentibus salutem . Sciatis omnes me concessisse et dedisse et hac presenti carta mea confirmasse ecclesie sancte Marie de Dryburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus ecclesiam de Saultoun cum una plenaria carucata terre et omnibus rebus ad eandem ecclesiam juste pertinentibus {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1162
Date high
29/7/1164
Entry reference
EN/EW/3946
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Constable Richard Morville, de Male Lord 100 Richard de Morville (died 1189/90) was the first or second son of Hugh de Morville (d. 1162) and his wife, Beatrice de Beauchamp. He began to attend the Scottish court c.1150, and succeeded to the constableship of Scotland in 1162, holding that office until his death. By 1170 he had married Avicia (d. 1191), daughter of William of Lancaster, lord of Kendal. Their son was William de Morville. ODNB
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100