Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/6918

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Robert, bishop of St Andrews makes known that he has received the church of St Mary of Dryburgh, which Hugh de Morville founded, and the canons serving God there, in his full benediction, and has confirmed all the alms and grants which Hugh and Beatrice de Beauchamp his wife granted for their sustenance etc.

Robertus Dei gracia sancti Andree episcopus omnibus Dei fidelibus salutem . Sciatis me canonice religionis intuitu ecclesiam sancte Marie de Dryburgh quam Hugo de Moravilla fundavit et canonicos ibidem Deo servientes in plena et sancti Andree et mea benedictione recepisse et quantum ad episcopum pertinet concessisse et per hanc meam cartam ad ejusdem Hugonis petitionem confirmasse omnes elemosinas et donaciones quas ipse et Beatrix de Bello-campo sponsa ejus ad eorum sustentationem assignauerunt et dederunt {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
10/11/1150
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3950
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Lord of Cunningham Hugh Morville, de Male Lord 100 Hugh de Morville, Lord of Cunningham and Lauderdale (b. c.1105; d.1162). Constable of Scotland. m. Beatrix de Beauchamp.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100