Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7096

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

Alexander de Balliol, lord of Cavers, grants to God, St Mary and the abbot and convent of Dryburgh, half of the wood of Gladswood which was once Lord John de Vaux's and Lady Devorguilla's, with half of the headland(?) of that wood etc.

Omnibus Christi etc. Alexander de Balliolo dominus de Caveris eternam in Domino salutem . Noverit universitas vestra me {. . .} dedisse concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse Deo et sancte Marie et abbati et conventui de Driburgh medietatem bosci de Gladiswod que quondam fuit domini Johannis de Wallibus et domine Deruorgille sponse sue cum medietate capitis ejusdem bosci et cum omnibus aysiamentis et libertatibus {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1271
Date high
None
Entry reference
EN/EW/4013
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
Lord of Cavers Alexander Balliol, de Male Lord 100 Alexander de Balliol, lord of Cavers. Brother of Sir Gwido.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100