Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/7108

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
Church dedication
Confidence
100
Saint named
Mary
Saint details
ST/JD/2
Date low
None
Date high
4/12/1214
Entry reference
EN/EW/4017
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence
Abbey Dryburgh Abbey NT591317 Mertoun [MER] Berwick 100