Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/6978

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Thomas de London makes known that he has granted to God and the church of St Mary of Lessuden the tofts which he held on the south side of the church and half of the orchard beside the church, and land and the meadow on the west side of the church . . ., so that the parson of the church may constitute an altar in honour of St Margaret the virgin on the south of the church and every week shall sing a Mass for the soul of King David and for Thomas' wife Margaret and for the souls of all the faithful.

Thomas de Londonia omnibus sancte matris ecclesie etc. salutem . Sciatis quod ego dedi et hac mea carta confirmavi Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Lessedewyn pro anima domini mei David regis et pro anima Margarete uxoris mee et pro salute anime mee et omnium antecessorum meorum toftas quas habui ex australi parte ecclesie et dimedium pomerij juxta ecclesiam quod meum fuit et terram et pratum ex occidentali parte ecclesie {. . .} ita quod persona ecclesie constituet unum altare in honore sancte Margarete virginis in parte australi ejusdem ecclesie atque singulis ebdomadis unam missam pro anima domini mei regis David et pro anima Margarete uxoris mee et pro animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum in eodem cantare faciet {. . .}

Type of dedication
Altar dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Margaret the virgin
Saint details
ST/JD/134
Date low
24/5/1153
Date high
20/9/1164
Entry reference
EN/EW/3970
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Thomas London, de Male Landowner (unspecified) 100 Thomas de London. Married to Margaret.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Lessuden St Boswells Church (Parish) NT594310 St Boswells [SBO] Roxburgh 100