Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/6924

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Countess Ada, mother of the king of Scots, grants to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, the church of Kilrenny with all pertinents and rights, half a carucate of land of Pitcorthie with common pasture and a toft in Crail.

Ada comitissa mater regis Scotorum omnibus amicis et hominibus suis et universis sancte matris ecclesie filijs salutem . Sciant presentes et futuri me concessisse et dedisse et hac mea carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus in liberam et perpetuam elemosinam ecclesiam de Kylreny cum omnibus pertinentijs et rectitudinibus suis et dimidiam carucatam terre de Pechortyne cum rationabili communi pastura et unum plenum toftum in burgo meo de Karele {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
9/11/1172
Entry reference
EN/EW/3952
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