Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/6912

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Richard de Morville, constable of the king of Scots, grants to God, the church of Blessed Mary of Dryburgh and the brothers serving God there, the church of Saltoun with a full carucate of land and all just pertinents. Moreover he confirms the grants of his father of the church of Channelkirk and the fishings of Berwick. He also grants the teinds of his mills of Lauder and Saltoun.

Ricardus de Morevilla constabularius regis Scotorum omnibus amicis et probis hominibus suis salutem . Sciant tam posteri quam presentes me dedisse et hac mea carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie beate Marie de Dryburgh et fratribus ibidem Deo servientibus ecclesiam de Saweltone cum plenaria carucata terre et omnibus ad eandem ecclesiam pertinentibus {. . .} confirmo eidem ecclesie donationes patris mei quas secum eisdem fratribus dedit {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
1178
Entry reference
EN/EW/3947
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100