Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7032

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Countess Ada, mother of the king of Scotland, grants and confirms to God, St Mary and the canons of Dryburgh, for the soul of Malcolm de Morville, Langlaw.

Ada comitissa mater regis Scotie omnibus sancte matris etc. salutem . Noverint presentes et futuri me concessisse et hac mea carta confirmasse Deo et sancte Marie et canonicis de Driburgh pro anima Malcolmi de Morevilla scilicet Langlaw per suas rectas divisas {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1162
Date high
1178
Entry reference
EN/EW/3988
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Countess Ada Warenne, de Female Royal (other) 100 Ada de Warenne. Daughter of William, earl of Warenne, 2nd earl of Surrey. Wife of Earl Henry of Northumberland. Mother of Malcolm IV and William I. Died in 1178.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100