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DE/EW/7058

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Countess Euphemia spouse of the late Patrick, earl of Dunbar, in her widowhood, grants and confirms to God, St Mary and the fabric of the church of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, the grant which her lord Earl Patrick made to these canons and the work of the foresaid church, namely a merk from the ferme of 'Kirkinsyd' etc.

Omnibus hoc scriptum etc. Eufemia comitissa sponsa quondam Patricij comitis de Dumbar eternam in Domino salutem . Noverit universitas vestra me divine pietatis intuitu cum essem in tempore viduitatis mee et in legitima potestate mei constituta concessisse et mea carta presenti confirmasse Deo et sancte Marie et fabrice ecclesie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus {. . .} donum quod dominus meus comes Patricius eisdem canonicis fecit et operi predicte ecclesie assignavit scilicet unam marcam de firma de Kirkinsyde de libero maritagio meo inperpetuum singulis annis percipiendam {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1248
Date high
1267
Entry reference
EN/EW/3999
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Countess of Dunbar Euphemia ------------- Female Noble (other) 100 Countess Euphemia. Wife of Patrick, 5th earl of Dunbar and daughter of Walter Fitzalan. See Fiona Watson, 'Patrick Dunbar, fifth earl of Dunbar (c.1186-1248)', ODNB
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100