Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7107

dedication text (summary) dedication text (verbatim)

William, king of Scots grants to God, the church of Blessed Mary of Dryburgh and the canons serving God there, 20 shillings to be taken up annually from the ferme of his burgh of Roxburgh to light the church of Dryburgh.

Willelmus Dei gratia rex Scotorum omnibus probis hominibus totius terre sue clericis et laycis salutem . Sciant presentes et futuri me dedisse et concessisse et hac carta mea confirmasse Deo et ecclesie beate Marie de Driburgh et canonicis ibidem Deo servientibus {. . .} viginti solidos singulis annis percipiendos de firma burgi mei de Rogesburgh in liberam et perpetuam elemosinam ad luminare prefate ecclesie de Driburgh {. . .}

Type of dedication
Grant in honour of saint
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
1173
Date high
4/12/1214
Entry reference
EN/EW/4017
Notes
None
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
King William Mac Malcolm Male Monarch 100 'The Lion'; King of Scots, 9 Dec. 1165 to 4 Dec. 1214. Second of three sons of Henry, earl of Northumberland (d. 1152), and his wife, Ada of Warenne. ODNB, 'WIlliam I [known as William the Lion]'.
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100