Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7013

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

John, bishop of Whithorn grants and confirms to God, the church of St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, the church of St Foylian of Great Sorbie with all its pertinents.

Johannes Dei gracia Witternensis episcopus omnibus sancte etc. eternam in Domino salutem . Noverit universitas vestra nos concessisse et hac nostra carta confirmasse Deo et ecclesie sancte Marie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus in liberam et perpetuam elemosinam ecclesiam sancti Foyliani de majore Sowrby cum omnibus pertinentijs suis {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1196
Date high
1209
Entry reference
EN/EW/3981
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Bishop of Galloway John -------- Male Bishop 100 John, bishop of Galloway 1189-1209; Watt and Murray, Fasti, 168.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100