Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/6981

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Robert de London, brother of Alexander, king of Scots, grants to God, Blessed Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, his rent in Lessuden which he annually takes up from his house and toft in the foresaid toun, namely 3 s of silver and a pound of pepper.

Omnibus sancte matris ecclesie etc. Robertus de Londonia frater domini Alexandri regis Scotorum salutem . Sciant tam posteri quam presentes me dedisse et concessisse et hac mea carta confirmasse Deo et beate Marie de Dryburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus {. . .} redditum meum in Lessedewyn quem singulis annis percepi de domo mea et tofto meo in predicta villa scilicet tres solidos argenti et unam libram piperis {. . .}

Type of dedication
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
1229
Entry reference
EN/EW/3971
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