Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7050

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Earl Patrick of Dunbar grants to God, St Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, the land which is called 'Elwinesley' . . . And two bovates of land in Earlston etc.

Comes Patricius de Dumbar universis sancte matris etc. salutem . Notum sit presentibus et futuris me dedisse et concessisse in [et] hac carta mea confirmasse Deo et sancte Marie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus terram que dicitur Elwinesley {. . .} et preterea dedi eis duas bovatas terre in Ercildon {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/3996
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Patrick --------------------- Male Earl 100 See Andrew McDonald, 'Patrick, fourth earl of Dunbar (d.1232)', ODNB.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100