Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7082

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Henry has assigned a pittance to be made annually to the brothers {canons} on the feast of All Saints for the souls of himself, his wife, ancestors and successors.

{. . .} Hanc autem elemosinam prefate domui libere contuli et de consensu abbatis et conventus ad pitanciam in festo omnium sanctorum fratribus meis annuatim inperpetuum faciendam pro salute anime mee et uxoris mee et antecessorum et successorum meorum caritative assignavi {. . .}

Type of dedication
Payment on feast day
Confidence
100
Saint named
All Saints
Saint details
ST/JD/77
Date low
1228
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/4008
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Henry Besingham, de Male Landowner (unspecified) 100 Henry de Bisingham
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100